By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Rush Limbaugh's recent criticism of President Barack Obama and Republican leaders has attracted plenty of attention.
But some of it is the wrong kind, the kind that makes his target audience -- ultra-right GOP members -- look weak and clueless. Take U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey of Georgia.
He meekly apologized Wednesday for daring to criticize Limbaugh (and another conservative commentator, Sean Hanity.
"I am one of you," Gingrey told his supporters, whom he called "my fellow conservatives."
By that, Gingrey was trying to get back in the good graces of the GOP crowd that supports the flaming rhetoric of Limbaugh and his kind.
In point of fact, Gingrey had done nothing wrong. He had merely defended fellow GOP lawmakers Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, and House Minority Leader John Boehner after Limbaugh had said they were among Republicans not fighting hard enough against Obama's stimulus package.
"I mean, it’s easy if you’re Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh or even sometimes Newt Gingrich to stand back and throw bricks," Gingrey had said. "You don’t have to try to do what’s best for your people and your party."
Still, give Limbaugh credit.
His attempt to cow the Republicans worked in the end: Not one GOP House member voted for Obama's stimulus bill on Wednesday.
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or should that be Animus?
Armimus wrote (or should that be Animus?)"And, yes, ignorant one, our country was attacked numerous times under Clinton. We had the first WTC bombing in 1993, a bombing in Saudi Arabia in 1995 that killed five Americans, the Khobar Towers bombing in 1996, two U.S. embassies (i.e., U.S. soil) bombings in Africa in 1998, and the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000."
Well then, by this logic, every IED or car bomb in Iraq or Afganistan has been a terrorist attact under Bush's regime. So maybe he didn't keep us safe for seven years (or at least not 4,000+ of us). As for the other assertions about the Bush security apparatus there was the infamous memo about the 9/11 attack that was ignored, the fact that he never met with the NSC advisor when asked for an urgent meeting. I think there's a case for George dropping the ball here and let me assure you I'm no a Clinton apologist but I not going to let Bush off the hook either.
If we don't protect the freedom of speech how will we know who the a$$#@les are?
Liberal ignorance
Let's see, Bush was sworn in on January 20 and 9/11 occurred on, well, 9/11. That looks like eight months to me, but maybe liberals have a different math system. The Bush administration was in the process of changing U.S. policy towards al Qaeda when 9/11 occurred.
And, yes, ignorant one, our country was attacked numerous times under Clinton. We had the first WTC bombing in 1993, a bombing in Saudi Arabia in 1995 that killed five Americans, the Khobar Towers bombing in 1996, two U.S. embassies (i.e., U.S. soil) bombings in Africa in 1998, and the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000.
The 9/11 pilots did indeed enter this country before Bush became president. Read the 9/11 Commission report, ignorant one: "The four pilots passed through INS and Customs inspections a total of 17 times before
9/11. Hanjour came to the United States to attend school in three stints during the 1990s.
His final arrival was in December 2000, through the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
airport. The other three pilots, Atta, al Shehhi, and Jarrah, initially came in May and
June 2000. They arrived for the last time between May and August 2001. All made a
number of trips abroad during their extended stays in the United States."
http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/staff_statement_1.pdf
You need to read more and talk a lot less.
do what ? Lezzle
They are so responsible for the mess we are currently in - right ?
Or might it have something to do with the last 8 years occupant of the White House ?
Nahhh, I didn't think you'd say so.
Kcgrh - you should know better
QC is the most intelligent person on this blog. If you don't believe it, just ask him. And his arrogance has him calling names and acting like a kid in recess. In case you missed it, he told someone today they were a "big fat liar". Maybe his maturity hasn't caught up with his intellect - or maybe both traits are lacking.
No Impotent Joke Mental Genius...
The train leaving the station was in reference to the big 0's trouble in enacting his socialist agenda...
You libs are sometimes hard to get through to....
Dittoheads
>>>"you big fat liar" - now that is intelligent! What I said about you and your name-calling stands - and "labels" & "names" are pretty much the same thing. Why are you so bitter - your guy won?
I'm not bitter at all. I'm having a ball responding to your spoonfed allegations and falsehoods.
>>>Rumor has it photos are starting to appear showing the king with no clothes twas.. Could be it's just a rumor, but the train is having trouble leaving the station IMO...
Another mental giant adding his two cents. Brilliant work sir. I believe I was 14 or 15 when I thought impotent jokes were funny.
Why QC Is Bitter
Rumor has it photos are starting to appear showing the king with no clothes twas.. Could be it's just a rumor, but the train is having trouble leaving the station IMO...
QC
"you big fat liar" - now that is intelligent! What I said about you and your name-calling stands - and "labels" & "names" are pretty much the same thing. Why are you so bitter - your guy won?
Stupidity reigns!!!!
>>>That attack occurred under the security apparatus put in place by the Clinton administration. If you recall, our country was attacked numerous times during the Clinton years, especially after bin Laden declared war on the U.S. and said he would send Clinton "messages with no words" in response to Clinton's policies vis-a-vis Iraq. Also note that the 9/11 Commission concluded that the plans for 9/11 were developed during late 1998 and early 1999. It was during these very months that Clinton launched a preemptive attack on Iraq and an illegal war of choice on Kosovo. Finally, the 9/11 pilots were allowed into this country with improper documents even before Bush was elected president.
The security apparatus that was in place was after 11 months of the Bush administration being in, so they were Bush's. If he didn't change them then he AGREED with them. Our country was NOT attacked multiple times you big fat liar. Why can't republicans just make their case on what's real and not imagine stuff. Your ignorance is so transparent with comments like the pilots getting in during the Clinton years. Learn to think for yourself instead of repeating what Rush tells you to do.
CONGRATULATIONS
>>>I responded to you without calling you a name - even though I had some on my mind. Why is it that the liberals on this blog can't have a debate without pulling out the names? Why are you so bitter? And with regard to the debate with you - I won!
I am not calling you names I am properly labeling you. ;)
Congratulations on your self proclaimed victory. Maybe you should land on an aircraft carrier with a big 'mission accomplished' banner behind you.