Stupid is as Stupid Does...

I absolutely agree, and on a couple of other levels, too.

I rarely listen to Limbaugh, or frankly much other talk radio anymore. But I think this whole "Operation Chaos" or whatever he calls it, is simply a face-saving device on his part.

I think (pure speculation on my part, I admit) that when McCain still had competition for the GOP nod, Limbaugh was very anti-McCain (like someone else I can think of) and was at that time speaking his true sentiments.

But now that McCain's the nominee -- let's face it, it's all over but the shouting -- Limbaugh doesn't have the same courage of convictions that Coulter has, and this is his way of justifying the fact that from here on out, he's going to be backing McCain, just like every other GOP talking head. "Hey, that was my plan all along", he'll say if he hasn't been already.

So... everything he was saying a couple months ago about McCain not being conservative, etc..... all a big scheme to disrupt the Dems.


What a load of crap.


Ppppfffffttttt.

I lost a lot of respect for Ann as well, I have to say...

It's a losing proposition to act like the left...

You ought to listen to Limbaugh before making those accusations. And you can't "get him" in one afternoon. It takes quite a bit of time of listening to understand what he's doing and what he's getting at. He's not a McCain supporter.

This topic AGAIN Sheila? Seriously.
Also: learn to LAUGH. It's funny. What Rush is doing is Funny. Hahahaha. Try it.

As I wrote, I don't listen to Limbaugh or pretty much anyone else.

I've written that the dismal state of this election has pretty much taken away any interest I have in the subject, and is one of the reasons I've stopped writing new essays at my own blog.

When you don't have a bet down, the race itself isn't very interesting.

However, over the years I've listened to him quite a bit from time to time; enough that I do "get" him.

I'll stick by my assessment. He may not like McCain, but I have little doubt he'll end up supporting him in the election.

That's where Sheila and I disagree. She lost respect for Coulter. When Limbaugh backs McCain, that's when I'll lose respect for HIM.

I agree completely, it is a losing proposition to act like the left. Such as touting Globull Warming and refusing to consider exploiting ANWR.

OK, file that one under "cheap shot".

Limbaugh and Coulter are just trying to cope with a bad outcome, just like the rest of us. The war is rapidly receding behind the economy as the big issue in the minds of the voters.

Three candidates and not a sound economic plan among them. Either way it's going to be train wreck. But SC's right. You've got to be able to find the humor in all this. The sight of Hillary twisting in the wind warms my cynical heart. HaHaHa!

I used to enjoy walking in the morning listening to Rush. I made the mistake of chekcing into his show to see what he was discussing, only to turn him off after hearing his ridiculous operation dum and dumber routine...

If this is what he is discussing it's a total loser...IMO

I'm tired of Rush acting like he's "kingmaker"...he doesn't run the GOP. What happens if people register democrat... can they vote for their GOP representative if they are registered in the dem party? I heard they can't...so who does that hurt in the long run?

It's ridiculous!

Who do you think made McCain the GOP candidate? "Independants" and Dems who voted in the open GOP primaries, coupled with the idiocy of "winner-take-all", a system I've condemned since I started blogging.

So, I'm sorry, IMO you have nothing to complain about there.

> Doesn't he realize that doing what the dems do doesn't elevate the political process, it only makes it more murky?

I only agree in that the Republican'ts (whenever they get into trouble) *CLAIM* that "Well the Dems do it too (thereby forgetting the old saying, like two wrongs don't make a right, for instance. I guess the DittoHeads actually believe that everything changed after 9/11.)


> Why should we lower ourselves to the tactics of the left? ... Being Conservative means not doing what Liberals do!

Straw man and projection. If you're gonna do what the liberals like I do, you're gonna have to *RISE* to our level.

I disagree...:)this is too serious a matter...Rush is funniest when he's showing the falacies of the left, IMO, not adopting their ways.

As to the candidates, Ob or HIll will be a trainreck. Mc isn't 100% conservative, but he is conservative on all matters that are critical to the country.

As to the economy...the president has people who advise in this regard...and we need a congress who will do what Newt did, we need a strong conservative majority.

If we allow the dems to win the WH and have a majority you will get your train reck ala Carter, only worse.

Well, the independents can vote for whomever...

And as to what we do to ourselves as in your goose and gander analogy...as I said...stupid is as stupid does...we are all going to have to live with the consequences of the disaster that would be Ob or Hill.

And playing the goose's game will get our gander in deep doodoo...:)

You seem to be a nice guy, but your party...well let's just say, as Hugh Huwitt's book layed it out...they have ot cheat to win.

Look at what is currently going on with the delegate debacle...yuk.

IMO our party should be sqeeky clean...and Rush is muddying the water, IMHO. I don't like it one bit.

what Rush is doing, I don't hear him much because of his time slot. But I do know there is serious reason for concern. I just finished reading Mark Steyns book America Alone. Much of what he says echoes exactly how I feel, and I will eventually post an analysis of that book, because I think when you get to the end of it, its very important that you understand its message and what to do about it. The sad thing is that what we have running for President this year is three people who are clueless:

A man who is delusional enough to think that "what the world needs now is love sweet love" and if we simply leave Iraq, the world will back us on Afghanistan, and we will all live happily together. Meanwhile, he wants to cast America in the image of the moral vacuum of Western Europe and simultaneously push Black Liberation Theology through his militant wife, hastening the Balkanization of this country.

A woman with an obsession for power and a narcisistic arrogance that after all these years of marriage to a loser, she is "owed" the Presidency. She has no policy other than to gain power and prestige, what she will actually do with it is a bit of a mystery since she has no real moral compass, just a self absorbed desire for power.

A man with some of the same characteristics of the woman above, some of the same arrogance and feeling of being due the Presidency, a man who shows some conservative tendencies, but is willing to part with many of them for personal prestige or power, a man who reads and believes many of his own press clippings when they are good, but gets sulky when they are bad, and finally a man who seems to get the implacable nature of militant Islam, yet does not realize that the type of calls for international unity and multinational cooperation, for climate change legislation from a world body, and a new league of Democracies, presumes that the "Democracies" of Europe are not irrevocably committed to anti-Americanism to placate their growing Muslim minorities.

Though I think he sees just the military aspect and not the big picture, at least that is something, and I have to support McCain. But it gets harder when he makes speecheslike he did in LA

And I have wondering as well why we let our party sink to the level of venom and vituperation that we have seen on the left for years. I used to love watching Anne Coulter. Now, I can't stand her. Same for Rush and Bill O'Reilly.

*sigh*

Rush is claiming credit for "operation chaos" telling repubs to register and vote dem in key primaries...for Hill... to keep her in the game, and keep the "chaos" going in the dem campaign all the way to the convention...as if they couldn't do themselves in by showing their true colors without any help...

The problem is it will come back to bite us because I heard if you are registered dem you can't vote for your representative in the primary election...talk about bad news! We need a majority back in the House and Senate.

You are right about the dangers as spelled out by Mark Stein's book...people aren't paying attention.

I agree, with one exception on Mc... the GOP thinks we need to "go to the middle" after the primaries, to win the General. That makes me think Mc is just doing that...and wouldn't totally go for those ideas 100% as president...of course I don't agree with that approach.

(btw, I meant the General election when talking about not being able to vote for our reps).

Sorry, my mistake.

My thought is that if Hill or Ob win the presidency, they would have all the old "crooks" back in cabinet positions that we saw during the Slick and Hill years...whereas Mc would have some great choices of strong conservatives to choose from...so that would be a big difference IMO, plus all the areas of concern that he would be a strong conservative, to me would make me more positive about his presidency.

Interesting that you are one of the rare ones who sees it my way here on TH...:)

I don't believe in using the left's tactics...

I agree about Coulter, Rush and never have really been an O'Reily fan...

Boy, we are in a big mess in this country, I'm afraid...and these games Rush wants to play are just silly...

Thanks for coming by to my blog! I appreciate your thoughts :)

I responded in a little more depth at my comment page.

I'm heading over!

You sound like you're mad at me! I'm so hurt! LOL

My argument is "we don't lower ourselves to the dem tactics" plain and simple...I don't like doing that! Let them destroy themselves! They are doing a great job on their own!

As to being in the minority...well...I've been saying forever we need to ADD to our numbers, and work from strength, not throw everyone out...but oh well, the voters got their way...I thought we were all happy to have Pelosi, and Reid in charge!...:)

If you said it here, I missed it, or didn't think it was a good analogy...if I didn't comment THRICE! LOL

Where is it in stone that if we get Hill the nomination, we win?

I'm sorry if I sound repetitive with this post. This just seems like a place where I can vent.

I think Rush has blown it this entire campaign. NOBODY was good enough!

He couldn't find a good thing to say about any of our candidates. They just weren't Reagan enough! He basically helped get McCain, as far as I'm concerned.

After beating up on all of them he now has to resort to this ridiculous joke of a "plan", as though he's the guy holding the cards...it's pittiful. and I was one of Rushes biggest fans! I bet he's lost a lot of listeners.

But we can agree to disagree...:) I've done that before here at TH!

I think Hill would have stayed in this 'till the convention regardless of Rush's little joke don't you?

She is in this 'till the fat lady sings...

Sheila -
> You seem to be a nice guy, but your party...well let's just say, as Hugh Huwitt's book layed it out...they have ot cheat to win.

You're engaging in straw man argumentation, and you're attempting to project your party's image upon my party (if I'm a Democrat. At last recollection I declared that I'm an independent because Nancy Pelosi took impeachment off the table. In fact, I think she should be impeached for not impeaching Bush.)

I didn't realize you had such strong feelings about Bush!

Why do you think he should be impeached?

> Why do you think he (Bush) should be impeached?

Because he swore to defend the Constition and he's done everything in his power to destroy it.

Explain...;)

You're winking, so I don't know that I need to explain it (to you.)

But to those that don't get it, when you get innagurated, you don't swear to protect selected folk's lives: you swear to defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic.

Limbaugh....
and the word "patriotism" should never be used in the same paragraph. He is a drug addled, draft dodging, chickenhawk (Nam era: had an "anal cyst"), misogynistic, bigoted, cowardly, serial misinforming SMEAR MERCHANT... and making MILLIONS sitting behind a mic and a screener....
HE IS A JOKE. ANd the joke is on ppl who ACTUALLY listen to him...he's laughin' all the way to the bank.

And people actually listen to this offal spewing waste of time? Tells you a lot about this country doesn't it? He is not heinous...the fact that he has EVEN ONE LISTENER IS.

Even though I have my disagreements with Rush, he is none of the above that you have mentioned...you need to stay over at moveon.org, huffington post and daily kos...;)