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This hour of the Limbaugh Wire brought to you by Rush's childish, kneejerk reactions to hearing the words "Bill Clinton"
By Greg Lewis
Hour two began with class.
LIMBAUGH: All right, folks, I am going to say what everyone else is thinking, and I know that you are thinking it because everybody's thinking it. Did Bill Clinton hit on two female journalists on the long flight home from North Korea? I'm -- I'm not -- how can I say it? I'm not saying he did, but given his past, it does cross one's mind.
The only reason we're still here is because the chains keeping us at our desks are incredibly thick.
Anyway, Rush moved on from childish Bill Clinton jokes and dug into his Stack of Stuff. First, he replayed his audio montage of the media comparing the health care protests to the Brooks Brothers brigade from the 2000 Florida recount. Rush declared that given the economic circumstances, we will soon have to get our clothes from Goodwill and the Salvation Army -- only Barack and Michelle Obama will be able to afford Brooks Brothers.
The Rush read a few articles addressing public sector job losses, easing job losses, and the expansion of food stamps and other welfare programs. Rush asked if the recession is over, then why are 6 million more Americans on food stamps than there were last year? They have to lie in order to pass their agenda, Rush said for the nth time this afternoon.
Rush then read about Rep. John Larson (D-CT) undergoing heart valve replacement surgery -- "no pain pills for this guy." Har har [raucous laughter]. Then Rush read from an AP report on Obama administration members travelling to defend their stimulus plan. Rush said this is as bold and brash as he has ever seen politicians lie in his lifetime. We're in the throes of the worst recession in his life, and we're being told it's getting better.
After the break, Rush took his first caller of the day, who expressed her anger over the DNC commercial Rush played earlier (and proceeded to play again after the call). Rush said the caller was exactly right and was an example of the kind of emotion that's all over the country. The President and his party, said Rush, is attacking the people who make this country work. Rush went on to say that Obama is rousing anger and opposition and patriotism that will destroy the Democrats.
The next caller compared Obama's leadership to that of Nelson Mandela and Poland's Lech Walesa, in that they ran as activists, but couldn't govern effectively. When prodded by Rush, however, the caller was unable to come up with any examples to back up his claim because, he admitted, he didn't know a whole lot about Mandela or Walesa. Regardless, Rush went on to state that Obama is an elitist who cannot relate to the average person, and asked if Democrat leaders would return money that was donated to their PACs by health insurance companies.
Then Rush took another caller, this one wondering if Obama's "overreach" on the economy would "wake us up" in the same way the Pearl Harbor attack got us into World War II. Rush delved into this a little, and said the Republicans have made the mistake of "relying on facts" to win the day while the Democrats are lying through their teeth:
LIMBAUGH: They are being awakened because they are finally seeing the real Barack Obama, and it's nothing like the man they thought they elected. This is an utter, cold, mean-spirited, partisan liar. A man who has to lie about his agenda in order to get people to support it. Because he can't be -- this is why the Democrat Party will eventually implode and fail. They cannot be honest about what their intentions are. They cannot be honest about policies at all. They have to lie.
After another commercial break, Rush read from a Washington Times report that the climate bill "spells doom for jobs." Rush wondered if Obama is a liar or an inexperienced fool -- he has never run anything, he just agitates mobs. Rush declared: "Obama is a walking, talking destroyer." He continued: "He said it would create over three and a half to four million jobs within two years. Wrong. He is going to destroy three and a half to four million jobs within two years if this keeps up."
The next caller defended the health care protests as genuine grassroots, which obviously jibed with what Rush has been arguing for the past two hours. Rush said the Democrats know that you are genuine and real, and that "your roots grow grass," whereas theirs grow Astroturf. That's why they're trying to tar and feather you and impugn you, because you are real and they are not.
Rush continued his rant, declaring that Obama won't debate the specifics because he is a "gutless wonder" sending his lackeys like Biden and Sebelius out there to take the arrows. Obama clears the playing field because he doesn't have the courage to debate this with the people. Rush boldly stated that Obama is trying to kill the opposition -- in a "political sense," he was quick to add.
After another break, Rush took a rather animated caller who was really upset that the American people stupidly elected such a far-left president. Rush said it was a "great call," and that the caller's inability to make any sense was made up for by his "passion." From there, Rush lamented the John McCain candidacy, and spoke optimistically about the 2010 election and "taking back" the Republican Party. We must say that it still amazes us that, just about nine months after the fact, Rush & Co. still can't come to terms with the fact that Obama won.
Simon Maloy, Zachary Aronow, and Zachary Pleat contributed to this edition of the Limbaugh Wire.
Highlights from Hour 2
Screw it, we give up
LIMBAUGH: All right, folks, I am going to say what everyone else is thinking, and I know that you are thinking it because everybody's thinking it. Did Bill Clinton hit on two female journalists on the long flight home from North Korea? I'm -- I'm not -- how can I say it? I'm not saying he did, but given his past, it does cross one's mind.
Outrageous comments
LIMBAUGH: They are being awakened because they are finally seeing the real Barack Obama, and it's nothing like the man they thought they elected. This is an utter, cold, mean-spirited, partisan liar. A man who has to lie about his agenda in order to get people to support it. Because he can't be -- this is why the Democrat Party will eventually implode and fail. They cannot be honest about what their intentions are. They cannot be honest about policies at all. They have to lie.
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LIMBAUGH: Barack Obama is a walking, talking destroyer. The American people are losing jobs, Obama has pushed legislation to guarantee more jobs will be lost with this stupid green energy cap and trade bill. His own government now says it's going to cost us jobs. He said it would create over three and a half to four million jobs within two years. Wrong. He is going to destroy three and a half to four million jobs within two years if this keeps up.
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