Rush Limbaugh: "I hope Obama fails"

Tue, 01/20/2009 - 7:53am — Razril

"...but I've been listening to Barack Obama for a year-and-a-half. I know what his politics are. I know what his plans are, as he has stated them. I don't want them to succeed."

So apparently someone asked him to give a 400-word answer on what his hopes for the Obama presidency are. He only gave 4 words as a reply: "I hope he fails."

"Okay, I'll send you a response, but I don't need 400 words, I need four: I hope he fails." (interruption) What are you laughing at? See, here's the point. Everybody thinks it's outrageous to say. Look, even my staff, "Oh, you can't do that." Why not? Why is it any different, what's new, what is unfair about my saying I hope liberalism fails? Liberalism is our problem. Liberalism is what's gotten us dangerously close to the precipice here. Why do I want more of it? I don't care what the Drive-By story is. I would be honored if the Drive-By Media headlined me all day long: "Limbaugh: I Hope Obama Fails." Somebody's gotta say it.

What? This is totally outrageous. If Obama fails, America fails. Not liberalism, or anything else in his convoluted brain. So it's okay for jobs to be lost, lives to be sacrificed, and security to be compromised...as long as Obama fails and he is proven right?

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Tue, 01/20/2009 - 7:55am — Razril

I forgot to include the

I forgot to include the link. It's in his official website:

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_011609/content/01125113.guest.html

Tue, 01/20/2009 - 8:08am — TomG NY

Mr. Limbaugh has said in

Mr. Limbaugh has said in the past, wisely and insightfully, that for him to maintain his ratings and long term interest in his program, he has to perpetually be on the verge of being fired. The guy knows media and press...and that is his job.

This is why the Republican Party, whose wing nut conservative base views him as an intellectual leader and not an entertainer, lost the Senate in 2006 (his mockery of Michael J Fox nailed the Senate race for Claire McCaskill) and lost control of their own party in 2008.

Mr. Limbaugh's job is to maintain ratings, sponsors, and high visibility in the mainstream media he purportedly despises. Some Republican leaders do not understand that their job is somewhat different...or should be.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 3:38pm — Josh

Rush is 100% right. We

Rush is 100% right. We can not let this liberal agenda happen. Republicans should hope Obama fails. For the sake of this country. Thank God Rush is there to make it clear. You guys are Democrats anyhow...who you trying to kid.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:55pm — Misty

Is he getting that kind of

Is he getting that kind of rush on oxycotin?

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:14pm — Josh2

NO MISTY, I'M HIGH ON HOPE

NO MISTY, I'M HIGH ON HOPE AND CHANGE!

Tue, 01/20/2009 - 8:14am — Nightporch

"Some Republican leaders do

"Some Republican leaders do not understand that their job is somewhat different...or should be."

Excellent!

Tue, 01/20/2009 - 9:02am — BlakeyV

He wants the policies to

He wants the policies to fail because he does not believe in them. Why would he want a policy he does not like to succeed. That just makes sense, and not really a story.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 3:40pm — Josh

Obama's policies are

Obama's policies are liberal. You must be a liberal as well.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 3:43pm — BlakeyV

Josh, I sure hope yo are not

Josh, I sure hope yo are not referring to me. Lol if you are. I know his policies are liberal.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 3:50pm — Josh

Then you are not

Then you are not republican. Who did you vote for? My guess is Community organizer. Your a lib, don't hide it.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 3:52pm — BlakeyV

LOL, you are to freaking

LOL, you are to freaking hilarious. You come in here do not even have a clue who I am and start pretending you do. Ask anyone here who I voted for. I voted for McCain even though that too was a waste a vote. There was no one to vote for in my opinion. LOL, everybody the troll himself has just been trolled!!!

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 3:54pm — Kim Miller

They're coming out of the

They're coming out of the woodwork... I'm seeing it on other websites as well.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 3:59pm — Josh

I guess this Counrty isn't

I guess this Counrty isn't as Unified as the DO-GOODERS think it is.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:04pm — Suzi LeVeaux

Josh, while all viewpoints

Josh, while all viewpoints are welcome here, we insist on polite and civilized discourse. If you have something to contribute to the conversation, please do so. Otherwise, please find a website that is more suited to your "style". Thank you.

Suzi, forums moderator

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:15pm — Josh

Suzi, if you truly are the

Suzi, if you truly are the moderator, then prove your for free speech. You want discussion about the issues or not. You don't appreciate my tone I guess. This is the price we pay for freedom right?

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:17pm — Suzi LeVeaux

As in most things in life,

As in most things in life, there are rules Josh. All here follow the rules that we set forth, or move on. You haven't discussed anything at all, and your"tone" is obnoxious. I have nothing to prove to someone like you, sorry.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:17pm — BlakeyV

I am not Suzi but I also

I am not Suzi but I also have not seen you bring up an issue. You just go through the post and hollar idiot. Talk on an issue.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:53pm — Josh2

Here's an issue Blakeyboy.

Here's an issue Blakeyboy. What are you going to do when Obama passes his gay agenda and your kids start learning about homosexuality in the public school system? Will you support him then? Or will you embrace the fags?

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:34pm — BlakeyV

I doubt my kids will be in

I doubt my kids will be in school while he is in office, at least not unless miss right shows up tomorrow.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:41pm — Lauren

Blakey, I pity him. His

Blakey, I pity him. His life must be miserable to so filled with hatred at others who think differently than he.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:44pm — BlakeyV

Lauren, I do agree with you,

Lauren, I do agree with you, but isn't he comical. My gosh my troll award is threatened by a .......

Fri, 02/27/2009 - 3:13am — Vienna

Thank you Suzi.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:13pm — magus_melchior

Whoa! Man, we should show

Whoa! Man, we should show this thread to Comedy Central-- Stewart and Colbert couldn't make this stuff up. Our resident troll gets trolled by an idiot.

And yes, Josh, you are an idiot. Next time, read the other stuff Blakey posts before painting him with the same tarnished brush you loyalists use on supposed "traitors".

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And there's no sense crying over every mistake
You just keep on trying 'til you run out of cake.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:18pm — Josh

If I'm an idiot then you're

If I'm an idiot then you're fool for believing the crap spued on this website.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:20pm — Brandon

Josh, you will actually find

Josh, you will actually find a great diversity of opinion here.

Blakey and I are one of the few who did not vote for Obama, but the members here hold all kinds of views on the issue.

Why don't you bring up a specific topic and we will try and have a real discussion.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:21pm — BlakeyV

What a shame, a troll comes

What a shame, a troll comes along and he has to be a dumb one or at least as far as he is lettng us know. Talk on an issue, share you side in a reasonable manner. Either that or I will personally have to take you in to the grey bar hotel.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:23pm — Suzi LeVeaux

Yea TICIT....get with the

Yea TICIT....get with the program...lol

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:28pm — magus_melchior

Okay, how about a man devoid

Okay, how about a man devoid of any ability or desire to form an argument free of fallacy? In the brief time you've been here, you've used composition, ad hominem (an apparent perennial favorite among folks like you), tu quoque, and non sequitur. Simply amazing: you come in here with wild claims and not a shred of reasoning or evidence to support them other than your vapid imagination.

I can demonstrate that you have nothing but insults to throw, whereas you cannot demonstrate, other than making a dogmatic claim, that I am a fool. Pathetic.

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And there's no sense crying over every mistake
You just keep on trying 'til you run out of cake.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:56pm — Josh2

How proud you must be. You

How proud you must be. You just demonstrated you're a complete nerd.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:44pm — Central TX Mom

That's a very Christiany

That's a very Christiany comment. Just like your other comments.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 3:44pm — Kim Miller

Normally, I would ignore

Normally, I would ignore someone who just pops in after 35 minutes of being registered in order to tell us how wrong we are, that we're RINO's, that we're liberals and that's bad, that we're socialists....

But I gotta take up for Blakey.... He's one of the dissenting voices that we love around here, so your reply and ignorance about his views just shows your motives are to come tell us off and then be proud of yourself.

Okay, you may move along now. Don't come back now, ya hear.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:01pm — Josh

Truth hurts doesn't it? So

Truth hurts doesn't it? So much for your cheery little idea that we are one.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:07pm — Kim Miller

Dude, if you made one

Dude, if you made one salient point with which someone could agree or disagree, it'd be nice. Otherwise, you might be escorted out the door.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 4:19pm — Josh

That's funny.

That's funny.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:07pm — Josh2

KIM, YOU AND BLAKE SHOULD

KIM, YOU AND BLAKE SHOULD MAKE LIBERAL BABIES.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:09pm — Kim Miller

Nice try, Blake, but I

Nice try, Blake, but I broke up with you.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:35pm — BlakeyV

Want to give it another

Want to give it another whirl?

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:00pm — Lauren

WE are ONE here...we embrace

WE are ONE here...we embrace each other (even Blakey!) despite our differences. You might try that...hate is such a futile emotion.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:16pm — Josh2

MAKE LOVE NOT WAR BABY!

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:42pm — Central TX Mom

Not unless you are

Not unless you are married...

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:05pm — Josh2

BLAKE, YOU'RE A PHONY WE

BLAKE, YOU'RE A PHONY WE ALL KNOW IT.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:37pm — BlakeyV

Josh"2" you are awesome!!

Josh"2" you are awesome!! While you are typing are you staring in the mirow and flexing at the same time.

Fri, 02/27/2009 - 8:05am — SG8970

Sounds like I missed

Sounds like I missed something funny here. Too bad you didn't have your emoticons when this happened.

Tue, 01/20/2009 - 9:12am — Ron Jackson

Obama is putting forth

Obama is putting forth policies in hopes of helping the country and Rush wants those policies to fail. You don't see anything wrong with that?

Tue, 01/20/2009 - 9:22am — HopeForOurFuture

The way I see it, If he

The way I see it, If he wants Obama to fail, he wants America to fail. Maybe the tables will turn and Rush will fail.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 3:42pm — Josh

No. Not when they are left

No. Not when they are left of everything true republicans believe in. Obama is going rip this country apart.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:08pm — HopeForOurFuture

1st of all the true

1st of all the true republicans were highjacked by neo-cons like you. So don't try to own the party(and I am a Dem who is welcomed here by the way), your kind are slowly disappearing as you can see from this election. That is why you are spewing hatred, because you are scared they just might take theri party righfully back and you, Rush, COulter, Hannity and the likes will become IRRELEVANT. Crawl back into your hole of hatred.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 5:19pm — Josh2

HEY I'M NOT HATER. I

HEY I'M NOT HATER. I LOOOVE YOU MAN!

Fri, 02/27/2009 - 3:16am — Vienna

Umm, thank you, well said!

Tue, 01/20/2009 - 9:27am — BlakeyV

Ron, he doesnot like certain

Ron, he doesnot like certain policies that Obama wants to put forth, he does not believe in them. He thinks they are wrong for the country and to each is own and he hopes those policies do not succeed because he believes they are wrong. I don't know how else to explain it except Bush had policies that you did not like and hoped they did not succeed. Everybody no matter the politician is going to have "I hope that doesn't go through" " I hope that does not happen" You do it, I do it, everyone does and if you deny that I think you might be lying to yourself????

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