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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 06:35 PM
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Limbaugh To Powell: He Needs To ‘Become A Democrat’
Limbaugh Responds To Powell: He Needs To ‘Close The Loop And Become A Democrat’

On Monday, former Secretary of State Colin Powell said that he believed the Republican party is in “deep trouble,” “getting smaller,” and being led by polarizing figures like Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) and Rush Limbaugh. Powell said further that the party must realize that “Americans do want to pay taxes for services.” Of Limbaugh specifically, Powell said, “I think what Rush does as an entertainer diminishes the party and intrudes or inserts into our public life a kind of nastiness that we would be better to do without.”

Today on his radio show, Limbaugh responded by calling Powell “just another liberal.” Limbaugh said Powell should “close the loop” and leave the Republican party instead of “claiming” to be interested in reforming it. Additionally, Limbaugh reiterated his previous claim that Powell endorsed Obama only because of his race:

LIMBAUGH: is out there saying I am killing the republican party while he endorsed and voted for Obama. … He’s just mad at me because I’m the one person in the country who had the guts to explain his endorsement of Obama. It was purely and solely based on race! There can be no other explanation for it. What Colin Powell needs to do is close the loop and become a Democrat instead of claiming to be a Republican interested in reforming the Republican party.

Limbaugh concluded, “The only reason to endorse Obama is race. I don’t think Powell thought he could get away without with not endorsing Obama. … So I don’t care.” Watch it:


http://thinkprogress.org/2009/05/06/limbaugh-powell-2/

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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 06:36 PM
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1. So Powell is a liberal Democrat, but endorsed Obama because he was black?
Yes, that makes total sense, Limbaugh!
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blonndee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 06:36 PM
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2. Ha! Limbaugh continues to help move the repuke party FURTHER right. Good move, Limbaugh!
Edited on Wed May-06-09 06:37 PM by blonndee
Please, keep it up. Fool!
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 06:38 PM
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3. I'll bet if he could turn back time, he'd do that--and get on Al Gore's ticket as his VP.
Gore - Powell. That mighta been a winnah!!

I can't watch that dumb baastid. He makes me ill.
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tularetom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 06:43 PM
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4. So now the fat pig is now dictating who can and can't be a republican?
To me Powell is tarnished goods after lying to the UN but I'll take him.

And Limpballs is more than a little full of himself, "the one person who had the guts". Everybody I know who commented on Powell endorsing Obama said he did it because of race. Of course knowing them most of them were probably told by fat boy to say that.

And who cares why he endorsed Obama. Again I know a lot of people who voted against Obama based on race. Why isn't it OK to vote for him for the same reason?
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 06:43 PM
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5. As an African American that is a laugh for that fool Limp
I can't speak for my entire race but in general we saw Colin as a sell out when he went with Bush.

He was hated in the African American community because he was once a hero to us and became a Bush Licker.

Whatever the reason, he has not embrace our community to my knowledge and we are not looking at him to "come home" any time soon.

He did speak out at just the right time for Obama during the election and delighted to hear him slap Rushty around but we are not holding our breath until he realizes that he follow a fool named Bush.
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 06:46 PM
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6. Now the defatso leader of the GOP will run and hide for a few days
now that he's shot his wad.

Powell would tear him to little pieces in a head-to-head confrontation.
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ceile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 06:47 PM
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7. Always thought that myself.
The man is(was) too rational and practical to be an R. Now, Limpballs' attack....well, it's personal and has no basis as usual.
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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 06:48 PM
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8. Racist pig.
I'm sure he'd screech his denials and accuse me of racism if I were to contend that he voted for Bush because he was white.
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:00 PM
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11. I'm pretty sure Powell also must think he's a racist
no chance for healing there...

:rofl:
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:00 PM
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12. delete dupe
Edited on Wed May-06-09 07:01 PM by G_j
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 06:49 PM
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9. Blood in the water between two republican waterboys
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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 06:55 PM
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10. I'd like to take all the Republicans in the country and put them in an open field.
Have Powell stand on one side & Limbaugh on the other - then see how many people line up behind each one.

I think Rush would be very lonely.
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MidwestTransplant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:01 PM
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13. Well Rush if he is really a Dem. as you say, he would endorse Obama regardless of race.
Edited on Wed May-06-09 07:07 PM by MidwestTransplant
Good logic there pig boy.

Tool.
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tabasco Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:05 PM
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14. LOL. Ol' Coley Baby blowin' in the wind, like he always has.
If the pukes were still in power, he'd be licking their asses.

He didn't start talking like this until Bush approval numbers were in the toilet and any dumbass could see the writing on the wall.

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MisterP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:39 PM
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15. oo, My Lai Democrats: there's a boffo idea! no, no it's not. it's terrible n/t
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:43 PM
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16. Pretty soon the GOP will consist of just conservative commentators and Sarah Palin at this rate.
Edited on Wed May-06-09 07:43 PM by Initech
:popcorn:
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:54 PM
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20. I'm pretty sure Ken Lay's still sending them well wishes & anonymous donations
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-07-09 12:49 PM
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21. From beyond the grave?
Or maybe he was "killed" to be "silenced".
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Vidar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:46 PM
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17. Keep it up, Rush! We need all the help we can get.
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:46 PM
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18. Seriously - what is Rush thinking?
He is totally nuts to be so f-ing negative against a president as popular as Obama is.

He has to know, somewhere in his drug-addled brain, that he is doing more harm than good with this shit he is spouting.

Not that I care of course, but I just can't imagine what leads him to say these things?

Oh yeah...ratings...
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:53 PM
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19. For once, I agree with Limbaugh.
Come on in, Colin, the water's fine plus we won't make you teabag to show your patriotism.

NB: For once, also, I am not using the verb "teabag" as a pun.
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MurrayDelph Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-07-09 01:24 PM
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22. Keep talking, Fatboy
and in no time your rants of "If you don't like it, leave!" will turn into "Where'd everybody go?"
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