Ron Paul: 'Pretty sad' that Limbaugh is GOP leader (Raw)

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David Edwards and Rachel Oswald
Published: Monday March 2, 2009

... In a phone interview Monday morning with CNN’s John Roberts, Paul said of Limbaugh “He is a leader. He does say the right things now and I think a lot of people like to hear what he’s saying but I think it’s also a little bit polarizing and confrontational and I think that’s why the Democrats are bragging that Limbaugh now speaks for the Republicans so I guess the Democrats think its to their advantage if he’s leading the charge.”

Responding to a question from Roberts on what it means for the Republican Party that their “spokesperson” is a radio talk show host and not a member of the political leadership, Paul said, “I think it’s pretty sad. It’s a good point to make. That means the Republicans are really starving for some type of leadership” ... http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Ron_Paul_Pretty_sad_that_Limbaugh_0302.html