McCain to Obama: Going After Limbaugh a Mistake

[Thrill]

“He has a very wide viewing audience. He is entitled to his views. People listen very carefully to him... I don't know why the president would take him on.”

http://thepage.time.com/excerpts-of-mccain-interview-on-fox-and-friends/

Keep in mind Obama, mentioned this guy one time. Taking him on? LOL.These idiots piss me off

[GarbagemanLB]

1. It is a strategy for the middle. Obama and the Democrats are currently in the process of

casting the dissenting Republicans as extremists, and it is working.

[jesus_of_suburbia]

85. Exactly... I don't even care about the crazies who listen to Rush. We will never agree with them.

We are going for the 70-80% of Americans who are reasonable.


It is early, but so far Obama is doing incredible in my opinion. He has been better than I could have hoped for (and I realize it is still very early). I am VERY happy with him.

And I am saying this as someone who was very sad that he chose Warren to lead prayer.

[ej510]

2. McCain is brain dead.

[TwilightGardener]

3. "Take him on"? He's a fucking radio entertainer, he's not a world leader.

[BlueCaliDem]

35. Exactly! Take him ON?? Obama never did such a thing. This was repub gossip

spread by corporate media. All President Obama said to the House GOP was, "you just can't listen to Rush Limbaugh if you want to get things done." - or something to that effect.

McCain is joining the losing chorus of LOUD, but irrelevant repubs on attack mode, creating lies by twisting words and using innuendo to get our "liberal media" to rile up against our President who is trying to clean THEIR mess up, those g.d. ingrates!

He didn't attack Limpy. He didn't "take him on". He was making a point to whiny repubs that flew to the cameras and mics the moment the meeting was over to whine about Nancy Pelosi!

Well at least we know who the REAL head of the GOP is no matter what prissy repub gets chairmanship of the RNC.

[ananda]

4. Not a mistake at all.

Hit em where they live.

[beac]

41. And does McCain REALLY think anyone would take HIS advice on "mistakes"---

unless the advice is HOW TO MAKE THEM?????

John McCain's desperate grasping to remain relevant is truly pathetic.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

5. McCain just itemizing out loud why Republicans are too wienieish to take him on. nt

[hamsterjill]

6. Because he lies!

The president is "taking him on" because Limbaugh spouts lies and inaccuracies and very few refute what Limbaugh says.

I seriously doubt, however, that Limbaugh will be a main focus of President Obama.

[Wapsie B]

7. The people who listen very carefully to him are lost in their own little world.

Rush and his wannabees need to be berated every chance we get. Their political philosophy put us in the mess we're in. We should never back down from that.

[LiberalFighter]

65. None of Rush supporters listen very carefully to him. If they did they be gone.

[Mira]

8. Rush is Wrong, and so, of course is McCain, the LOSER. Obama knows best. Go ahead

mention him again.

[ErinBerin84]

9. what a bitter old man.

Earth to McCain....Limbaugh thinks you're an asshole too. You are such a Prisoner of the Right that you can't do anything about it. When McCain was being interviewed two separate times, and was asked about Rush going off on Colin Powell, and the next time when he said that he hoped Obama would fail, Mccain said "Ummm.....I would have to hear the quotes in context." Real act of bravery there. I can't believe that weenie was almost president.

[TwilightGardener]

16. As the OP said, Obama mentioned him ONCE, in the context of "maybe if the

Republicans want to get their shit together, they should stop listening to Limbaugh.." or something like that. Apparently the President of the United States should fear a radio personality so much he cannot mention him by name.

[ErinBerin84]

20. no kidding.

The Nazis had fans too, guess we should have just let them be.

[liberal N proud]

10. If Obama was really going after Limbaugh he would use...

executive power to have him removed from Armed Service Radio.

[Barack_America]

11. Advice from the master of strategy himself.

:eyes:

[NatBurner]

17. right? thx for the tip, sun tzu

[certainot]

100. sun tzu said "those who ignore the talk radio monopoly are doomed"

and we have been for 20 years, since reagan killed the fairness doctrine.

[Schema Thing]

12. heh, dummies. Now the question naturally arises: why haven't Repugs taken Limbaugh on?

[certainot]

99. because he is point man for the talk radio monopoly that rules

the political flavor of america and has since reagan killed the Fairness Doctrine 20 yrs ago. the talk radio monopoly and its coordinated UNCONTESTED repetition is why we are in this disaster and maybe some republicans know it. dems sure are slow figuring it out.

[ericgtr]

13. I couldn't agree more.. er.. disagree.. er.. well

The fact is that Rush is putting down a man who is arguably the most popular president in history. Every time Rush opens his mouth, everyone outside of his hate circle despises him that much more and it makes the Republicans look that much more like hard nosed dicks. McCain is an idiot who is part of the past and everything that's held us back as a nation and as a people, that is no longer the case.

[asjr]

14. Oh, gee, Obama must be scared to

death. McCain threatening him with Limbaugh! McCain must have left his brain on the Straight Talk donkey cart.

[randr]

15. Half of asshats audience listen in because they hate him!

[Puzzler]

18. "He is entitled to his views..."

... and Obama is entitled to his views. So STFU, McSame.

[ErinBerin84]

19. This reminds me of the time

Kerry was on MTP (shortly after Palin was announced) and said "McCain is a Prisoner of the Right Wing." (or something....I referenced it upthread). "He wanted to pick Tom Ridge or Joe Liebermann, but Rush Limbaugh rejected it." So true. So sad and pathetic that no Republicans have the guts to take on Rush Limbaugh. What losers.

[TwilightGardener]

23. My former Senator did (Hagel)--challenged him to run for office, since he

thinks he's so brilliant and has all the answers. But no one else. The GOP is content to let him be the spokesmouth, and are afraid of him, so of course they think Obama should be too.

[ErinBerin84]

31. seeing as how

Rush has said awful things about any current or former soldier who dares to take an anti-war stance (Kerry, Hagel...people who were "friends" of McCains at one time), McCain is just too weak to speak out...some fucking maverick.

[phantom power]

21. It worries them that Obama isn't afraid of the 25-percenters.

They've been running the show for a long time, by virtue of the Dems always being worried about what they think. I'm daring to hope those days are over.

[YOY]

22. Um John?

IT'S YOUR PEOPLE WHO LISTEN TO THE FUCK FACED PEDOPHILIC RACIST WINDBAG. They wouldn't vote Democratic if you paid them. They'd hate Obama if he farted money and prosperity for them and only them.

[TwilightGardener]

25. Exactly. I'm pretty sure Obama's not concerned with winning over

Limpball's inbred mentally defective fans.

[zulchzulu]

24. Another swing and a miss, Johnny McFail!

Obama is putting Rush Limpole on as the face of the Repigs... a fat ass pill-popping blowhole who thinks that, like McFail, the fundamentals of the economy are fine...

Sean InSannity must be getting jealous.

[Median Democrat]

26. McCain Fears Limbaugh - Look at the Palin Choice

McCain is Limbaugh's stooge.

[tanyev]

27. Nice try, John, but it's still not going to be enough to get you into the freeper's good graces.

[rurallib]

28. Limbaugh must have told McCain to say this.

[ErinBerin84]

29. also, notice

that Mark "I worship at the feet of Drudge" Halperin posted this first, Mark who was going on and on on Morning Joe about what an "epic mistake" it was to "take on" Rush Limbaugh. These people are such fools.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

30. Great to see McTaint is still the same ass kissing little weasel I always thought he was. nt

[Bluerthanblue]

32. it's never wrong to "take on" hate speech- i for one

say it's long overdue.

Mccain's statement "...I don't know why the president would take him on." says far more than he realizes.

:shrug:

[AllentownJake]

33. Well, if McCain thinks its bad strategy

Its brilliant...look at the way the guy ran his campaign.

[AspenRose]

66. +1

[Bleacher Creature]

34. Listening to John McCain is a mistake. n/t

[WinkyDink]

36. WinkyDink to McCain: You lost.

[eShirl]

37. No, Johnny, blowing off Letterman was a mistake.

McCain's just trying to suck up to Limbaugh now.

[Me.]

38. As I Understand It, Radio Talk Shows Don't Have A Viewing Audience

Are the fundamentalists still strong?

[Bobbie Jo]

39. Obama didn't "take him on," he DISMISSED him. nt

[geiger]

40. Mad cow. eom.

Denny Crane.

[beac]

42. Perhaps Mad POW?

John McCain was a POW, but you probably didn't know that b/c he doesn't like to talk about it. ;)

[geiger]

50. No, John McCain is old but he has no Mad COW. How could u evr construe

that I was trying to say that? R U 1 of those freepers I have been warned about?

[beac]

54. No way. I'm series. John McCain is a HUGH moran.

;)

[geiger]

59. He is no moron. i dont agrre with him, but he is an honorable man.

[beac]

86. Maybe not a moron, but I can't agree with you on honorable either.

John McCain has done FAR too many despicable things in his past-- not the least of which was the vile campaign he just ran.

[geiger]

88. He stepped below

but he didn't know what to do.....

[DeschutesRiver]

43. Poor Rush. Poor McCain. Poor Palin. Poor all those other repubs who are so bland I can't remember

their names or unmemorable quotes. It is like anyone with a real chance for being elected as a repub in the future (maybe Mitt, or Jeb or Colin, or ??) are just sitting on the sidelines, letting these losers in their party implode themselves. Let the democrats take advantage of all this to expose them as the incompetent, bigoted, nasty, small witted people that they are.

I just hope we stretch this out far enough that there is no coming back of this current party of losers that the Repubs have become, for the next 20-30 years, at least (my lifespan). The other way it could play out, of course, is that this dumb witted version of the Repubs implodes so fast and vast that the more powerful moderate Repubs in the background can immediately begin to form a stronger union with these splinter fringe freaks all cleared out for them, and the Repubs harken back to their roots as the grand old party.

Which will be more appealing and may finally create a somewhat organized and normal base for them. I'd rather not do things that play into their hands; however, it is in many ways a very good thing for forward progress to be exposing these racist, fundie, dumb half wits for what they are right now. Encourage, expose, marginalize, marginalize, marginalize....repeat....extinction.

[ecstatic]

44. That made my head hurt. Is Obama supposed to be

intimidated by a drug addicted, rightwing hatemonger? More proof that McShame is not qualified to hold any sort of office at this time. Maybe he was decades ago, but not anymore.

[lurky]

45. I think it's brilliant. "Republicans=Limbaugh"

Let him be the face of the Republican party. Most sane people see him for the sleazy, drug-addled, bloviating buffoon that he is. And he really is one of the chief strategists of the GOP. He's in on their meetings and conference calls. Now that Rove and Bush are out of power, he is the closest thing to a leader they have (sorry, Boehner).

The fact that everybody's making a big deal out of this means the GOP is worried.

[onefreespiritedchick]

46. Frankly speaking, I wish everyone - meaning the media....

Would just put Limbaugh on ignore. All that's happening is inflating his pompous ego even more. He even thinks he has a stimulus package better then the President's now and some of the media has given it kudos. Seriously though, if the media - especially MSNBC - pays Rush no attention, this silly story gets buried where it should be.

[ecstatic]

49. Yeah. I am so tired of all the Rush talk. I've never listened to

his hateful radio show and never plan to. Not even for giggles.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

47. In the last few minutes of listening to Rush today ,(the so-called de facto head of the Repub Party)

Again, someone's got to do it.

He sounds particularly unhinged today. Started off by railing against some financial guy on CNBC who dared to not agree with his views - missed most of that part.

Then Obama - Liar! Liar! Says shrinkage of economy the worst in "almost 3 decades"!!!! WRONG, it's the worst since 1982! Thats . . . . . 27 years ago. Oooops! Never mind. This little bit was completely hilarious as he followed his own flawed logic.

The Lily Ledbetter Bill has nothing to do with equal pay for women but is just a gift to the trial lawyers (!)

How many jobs have been lost since Obama took office? :crazy:

Obama is waging a War on Prosperity ! This one is OBVIOUSLY his new frame and he will repeat this one over and over.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

48. He might allienate the people who think he's a Kenyan born terrorist who murders babies

[Bonobo]

51. Thanks for the confirmation that it was a brilliant move, Chipmunk Cheeks. nt

[LynneSin]

52. So Limbaugh is entitled to his views but Obama is not

:grr:

[JayMusgrove]

68. That's the mantra that Republicans are trying to push...from the mouth of

John McCain, their last loser.

[closeupready]

83. In the Republican universe, yes, Republicans are more equal than non-Republicans.

Didn't you get the memo?

[Jennicut]

53. McLame is well, lame.

And so out of touch with reality.

[asdjrocky]

55. Sure, why not, take advice from a looser like McLame.

[snooper2]

56. Go back to bed you old washed up fucking piece of shit

:)

[Cha]

57. Then it's freaking settled..

mccain thinks it's a bad idea, Bill Press thinks it's bad, and a front page editorial on the SF Chronicle thought it was bad..and various members of DU.

I was glad he did it. limpbags has a bully pulpit on hate radio and Obama can damn well call it.

[ErinBerin84]

60. and Chris Matthews thought it was bad...another piece of proof that it was a good idea, lol.

[Cha]

63. I really don't see why limpbags

couldn't be brought up? 'Cause he'd bloviate more hate?

limpy "wants Obama to fail"..I think Obama can say his name.

Obama is fearless..all those others must be :scared::scared:

[Abq_Sarah]

70. Here's my take

President Obama doesn't need to invoke the name of a private citizen to admonish the republicans. He should have gone after their "elected leadership" as they are a legitimate target. Hammering the minority leaders and calling them obstructionists places the focus on the correct target. It doesn't make sense to give that asshole free press to play the victim.

[Cha]

72. Toyko rush is a different case...

thanks for your take but I don't agree that Obama shouldn't have spoken the truth about the eternal victim.

My money's on Obama. I just saw two videos in Political Videos that take down rush limpbaughs.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x266346

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x266264

[BuelahWitch]

97. "Tokyo Rush"! Love it!

:rofl: Can we make that the new meme? :bounce:

[alcibiades_mystery]

58. Pretty much proof positive that Obama is doing the right thing, then

:rofl:

When Republicans give you advice, you know you're beating them silly, so you should do the opposite.

[debbierlus]

61. Uh...why would Obama listen to you, Mr. Ass Whomped in the General candidate?

[Monk06]

62. Obama forced the cowardly GOP party leadership to admit that they have to kow tow

to a draft dodging, pedophile, drug addict because
they're afraid of alienating his bigoted, uneducated
white male audience.

The so called base of the GOP represents a small minortiy
of voters. Limbaugh and the GOP apparently are blissfully
unaware of this mundane fact.


How is that a bad thing

[Window]

64. Oooh, we're so afraid of the big bad oxy man. F*** rush, mcwar, and

the rest of those republican assholes.

[spanone]

67. just what President Obama needs, advice from a loser.

[zbdent]

69. and Obama should listen to him on running a winning campaign, too ...

:eyes:

[Politicalboi]

75. Yes

Remember Magoo wanted more town hall debates. Obama didn't listen to him and look what happened. LOL!

[Vinca]

71. I thought it was a mistake at first, but after that idiot Gingrey went

crawling on his hands and knees begging Limpball's forgiveness, it struck me it's a win win. Rush is now the head of the Republican Party. Mr. Oxycontin himself. Only the far right will pay attention and lick his boots.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

73. Fuck Limpballs and Fuck McSame! This is the President of the United States

So McSame is telling the President of the United States that Rush Limpballs is more important??!?! You gotta be fucking kidding me!!

[LittleClarkie]

74. Says the guy who took on Obama and lost

Meanwhile, Rush is entitled to his views, but then, so is Obama. And I reckon Obama has a pretty wide audience as well, what with being the president and all.

[grantcart]

76. Actually the survey shows that the vast majority of Rush Limbaugh listeners tune

in for less than 15 minutes and don't listen very carefully to what he says.

[Phx_Dem]

77. Unlike the Republicans, Obama is not afraid of Rush Limbaugh.

[ShortnFiery]

78. Yes, Grampy McCain kisses RushBo's ring each time he's on that slimy show.

They are "in awe" of their NAZI LEADER. :puke:

[my3boyz]

79. STFU grandpa! nt

[blueladybird]

81. Hope people say this to your Grandpa.n/t

[WinkyDink]

103. Because you don't think it's nice, or because you do? Just tryin' to save you from hypocrisy.

[blueladybird]

80. Boggles my mind...

Obama has mentioned him several times and mentioned Hannity even more. There is something called free speech and opposition in this country. Why is he spending even one iota of a second worrying about Rush? If he does well EVERYone will vote for him next time around. He needs to focus. BTW, not happy with all of the pork in the new stimulus package.

[ErinBerin84]

84. I doubt Obama is "worried" about Rush.

Are you saying "free speech" to Rush or to Obama? God forbid Obama dare MENTION Rush by name. Jeeze. And btw, RUSH is the one who says "under the bus" to anyone on his own side who dare express disent. I don't care that Rush wants Obama to fail, but I do think we can use the fact that all of the Republicans are afraid of Rush to our advantage.

[NYC Liberal]

82. Obama's strategy is right: Make 'em choose between Rush and Obama

Let the Republicans openly align with Rush. Then more people will find out what Rush espouses and see what the Repukes are defending.

[Uncle Joe]

87. Joseph McCarthy had a wide viewing audience as well.

That demagogue did nothing but spew hate and fear, he needed to be called on it, Limbaugh is no different.

Furthermore, President Obama is entitled to his own views, being elected President doesn't negate his First Amendment rights.

[last_texas_dem]

89. Can you imagine if the Democrats got as bent out of shape

and defensive over a Repug president making a comment about, say, Olbermann or Michael Moore? It's kinda surreal... The Repugs are like a bunch of pathetic fanbois when it comes to Limbaugh.

[Danger Mouse]

90. Wipe Rush's shit off your lips before you talk, McCain...

so it's not so obvious your mouth was just on his ass.

[cherish44]

91. Does McCain know that Rush has nothing but COMTEMPT for him?

He lost the GOP the white house because of his non conservative ways...As far as an Obama vs Rush battle, Obama would hand Rush his boil infested ass. The President of the United States (with party majorities in both houses) probably has just a liiiiittle more power than a right wing shock jock...

[BootinUp]

92. When will McCain get the drift that his constant

whining ain't helpin his cause?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

93. I think it is hilarious that McSame is standing up for Rush.

Rush can't stand Grandpa!!!

[Hansel]

94. Doesn't he answer his own question here?

“I don't know why the President would take him on. He's part of the political landscape and he plays a role.”

Yes, a very very divisive one. Sooooo, wouldn't a politician promising to bring the country together want to take on "divisiveness"? Particularly when "he" is part of the political landscape? No wonder McCain got his butt kicked. He really is a moron.

Limbaugh is a drug addict and he acts like one. He doesn't need a microphone, he needs intensive counseling. Because he, like every other drug addict, is making all of the co-dependents who listen to him as sick as he is. It really is pretty pathetic.

[Generator]

95. Oh yeah he dared to call them on their shit

And it's not "done." Reminds me of a poster saying Obama didn't know his place when asking for that house that Bush wouldn't let him have early. Well you know what? TOUGH SHIT. There's a new sheriff in town. And unlike someone like say, Kerry (though he did his best) we ain't mealy mouthing around no more. Call them on their crap.

[CANDO]

96. Limbaugh and his listeners HATE YOU, John!

Don't be such a fool.

[certainot]

101. yeah but he picked palin and they forgave him like rush told them

[certainot]

98. mccain didn't take him on, bent over, picked palin- bride of rush

that's why she couldn't name any thing she reads to couric- she listens to talk radio like most of the GOP base- all of their base- that's why she was chosen and until then limbaugh wouldn't get behind mccain.

she was announced minutes before his fri show, before the GOP convention to finally get limbaugh on board. that was his excuse to get behind mccain.

[Mid_FL_voter]

102. Is there a bigger a-hole in America than Rush?

No.

[CitizenPatriot]

104. McSame is right

obama shoulda run with the Boilster. Take a page outta old Johnny's book.

Maybe he woulda won...

Oh, wait.

[Vektor]

105. "Take him on?" HAHAHAHA. Now that's funny.

Our awesome president, slapping a fat, drug-addled pied-pier back into his place is not so much "taking him on" as it is swatting a mosquito. If McCain seriously believes that ol' Anal Cyst is some sort of force to be reckoned with, I'd wager to say old Johnny's been popping the same sort of pills Rush has.