EXCLUSIVE: Are you with Obama or Rush?

[kpete]

Source: Politico

EXCLUSIVE: Are you with Obama or Rush?
By JONATHAN MARTIN | 1/29/09 8:00 PM EST
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President Obama and a key outside ally are stepping up efforts to ensure passage of the massive economic stimulus package, reaching out to Congress with both carrots and sticks.

While the president and his top aides are using all the trappings of the office, courting members through phone calls, cocktail parties, West Wing sit-downs and even a politically mixed Super Bowl party, liberal groups are dispensing with the niceties and seeking to drive a wedge between Republicans and one of the right’s most influential leaders.

Politico has learned that tomorrow Americans United for Change, a liberal group, will begin airing radio ads in three states Obama won — Ohio, Pennsylvania and Nevada — with a tough question aimed at the GOP senators there: Will you side with Obama or Rush Limbaugh?

“Every Republican member of the House chose to take Rush Limbaugh’s advice,” says the narrator after playing the conservative talk radio giant’s declaration that he hopes Obama “fails.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/18194.html

[MadMaddie]

1. Oh...this is going to be good!

The Repugs have never been under attack for the last 8 years....they will have to put up or shut up.

[Doctor_J]

2. I didn't think politico was considered a valid news source

it's not much better than Sludge.

[stillcool]

8. I just learned recently...

where the money behind politico leads. It was quite an eye-opener.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=4899114

[graywarrior]

3. Bahahahahahaha! This is so much fun! ! ! ! !

:kick: :fistbump: :applause:

[Patchuli]

7. Hey!!!

You promised to set the ducky free when Bush left!!!! Why are you keeping him hostage?!!

[graywarrior]

10. Because I'm a muthafukkin deebag

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!

[Patchuli]

19. You are cruel, cruel I tell you!

:spank: I hope you don't enjoy *that* too much! hmmmph!

[Doctor_J]

4. If I were writing the script, it would be

"take the advice of a drug-addled coward"

[jillan]

5. I think it's great that they are getting called out on their bullcaca

But - at the same time, Rush is getting more attention than he deserves.

[jhrobbins]

6. OK, but what should we do in 'red' states? I'm really asking.

[stillcool]

9. why would you do anything different...

from people in the 'blue' states?

[Control-Z]

12. No need to worry.

I heard on the radio yesterday that there are really only 5 red states left. It was as I turned on the car so I didn't get any details, but I was pretty impressed.

[Piewhacket]

11. They didn't listen to Obama... so now listen to rahm. Bwahahahaha.

[Demeter]

13. Good Luck With That

I hope the Americans United for Change have a long view, a lot of patience, and a hefty endowment.
It's going to take a lot of time to undo the brainwashing.

[earcandle]

14. Time to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine and get rid of these hate criminals on our airways!

[rgbecker]

15. I'm right behind you, How do we do it? n/t

[DRoseDARs]

16. "Asked to respond, Limbaugh" brainlessly proves AUC's point...

"Asked to respond, Limbaugh had a message for his party.

'Senate Republicans need to understand this is not about me,' he wrote in an email. 'It is about them, about intimidating them, especially after the show of unity in House. It is about the 2010 and 2012 elections. This is an opportunity for Republicans to redefine themselves after a few years of wandering aimlessly looking for a ‘brand’ and identity.'"

Uh, yeah, Rush. That's EXACTLY what the AUC is accusing you and Congressional Republicans of: Putting partisan conservative politics before country, or even their own constituents, for the sake of hoping for reelection in '10-'12. If there's time, the AUC should include Rush's response email in their ad. I've shot an email to them with the Politico article.

[Laelth]

17. Nice. n/t

The United States is a LIBERAL Country.

:dem:

-Laelth

[struggle4progress]

18. "I Hope He Fails" -- The Ad Sequel (National Journal)

January 29, 2009 7:08 PM | Permalink | Comments (21) | Share This

Americans United For Change is featuring Rush Limbaugh in new radio ads running on WTAM in Cleveland, KXNT in Las Vegas, KKOH in Reno and KYW in Philly.

Swing state nation!

The goal, according to a spokesman for the progressive group, is to turn GOP votes in favor of Pres. Obama's stimulus plan ...

http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/01/americans_unite_1.php

[bdamomma]

20. then that lying pig was saying he was hoping that liberalism will fail

not Obama, what a POS this guy is.