You won't believe what Rush Limbaugh just said. He accused President Obama of intentionally trying to wreck the economy, saying that Obama wants to put more people on welfare and food stamps, and implying that he wants to redistribute the country's wealth to Black people.1
This is not just an ugly attack on President Obama from Rush Limbaugh -- these are words from the man who is being held up as the face of the Republican Party. Virtually no Republican leaders have been willing to denounce his divisive rhetoric, or even disagree with him.2 Instead, they say he's an important part of their party, and a friend.
When Republican leaders refuse to denounce this kind of race-baiting from someone they call a leader, the message they send is that they embrace it. It's time to force Republican officials to say where they stand.
Here's what Rush said about President Obama's economic policies:
"The objective is unemployment. The objective is more food stamp benefits. The objective is more unemployment benefits. The objective is an expanding welfare state. And the objective is to take the nation's wealth and return to it to the nation's quote, "rightful owners." Think reparations. Think forced reparations here if you want to understand what actually is going on."3
It's a direct appeal to racial fear and paranoia, and it's deeply insulting to the President, to Black people, and to anyone who cares about the future of this country. We've seen this kind of thing from Rush before.4,5 But now, Republican politicians are refusing to denounce what he says, or even disagree with him. When they do, they usually take it back the next day, begging Rush to forgive them.6
Colin Powell is perhaps the only prominent Republican who has consistently stood up to Limbaugh and urged other Republicans to turn away from his divisive rhetoric. Powell recently said this: "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."7
The response from Limbaugh and other Republicans? Rush repeated an old attack on Powell, accusing him of supporting Obama during the election solely based on race.8 Meanwhile, Dick Cheney took to the airwaves to attack Powell and make it clear that he stands with Rush Limbaugh when it comes to the future of the Republican Party.9
Rush speaks. Republicans in government do the work.
You might think Rush and Cheney merely represent the party's extremes, but that misses the larger context. The Republican Party has made it clear that they don't want Obama to succeed--even if it means further damage to the economy and to the lives of everyday Americans. It's evident in the 'no' votes Republican members of Congress cast against Obama's budget, the refusal of Republican governors to allow stimulus dollars to flow into their states, and their leadership's refusal to denounce the rhetoric coming from Rush and others. Rush has said clearly that he wants Obama to fail, and Republican elected officials have been clear in their actions.
Please join us in demanding that Republican leaders say publicly where they stand. Do they reject Rush Limbaugh's divisive fear-mongering, or do they stand with him? If they refuse to denounce what Rush said, they'll be making it perfectly clear what the Republican Party stands for. And we'll do our best to make sure the media tells the story.
http://colorofchang e.org/rush/ ?id=2611- 892988
References
1. "Rush Limbaugh: 'The Niggers Are Coming for Their Reparations! '" Jack and Jill Politics, 05-13-09
http://tinyurl. com/oy9x6g
2. "The Man Who Ate the G.O.P." Vanity Fair, May 2009
http://tinyurl. com/dljy8x
3. See reference 1.
4. "Limbaugh on Obama: 'Halfrican American'," Media Matters, 01-24-07
http://mediamatters .org/research/ 200701240010
5. The Today Show, NBC News, 05-21-07
http://tinyurl. com/okdvhf
6. "Forgive Me Rush, For I have Sinned," Talking Points Memo,
http://tinyurl. com/cmtxkx
7. "Cheney backs Limbaugh over Powell on GOP future," Associated Press, 05-10-09
http://tinyurl. com/oloatk
8. See reference 7.
9. See reference 7.
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Comments: 36
He's not the first republican to do this. George Bush left black people in New Orleans to die...
"LIMBAUGH: As the economy performs worse than expected, the deficit for the 2010 budget year beginning in October will worsen by $87 billion to $1.3 trillion. The deterioration reflects lower tax revenues and higher costs for bank failures, unemployment benefits and food stamps. But in the Oval Office of the White House none of this is a problem. This is the objective. The objective is unemployment. The objective is more food stamp benefits. The objective is more unemployment benefits. The objective is an expanding welfare state. And the objective is to take the nation’s wealth and return to it to the nation’s quote, “rightful owners.” Think reparations. Think forced reparations here if you want to understand what actually is going on."
If you are going to write the story, at least quote the man, Walker.....
And you would interpret that to mean... given, of course, that the only people quoted as asking for reparations are a few self-appointed black "leaders?"
"And you would interpret that to mean..."
I would interpret that to mean a little "bourgeoisie" bias, Chuckie.....
Chuckie?!? Really?
Are you a GIRL, BERF? Only girls have EVER called me that.
Yes, she is :)
Ironically, the site that quote comes from calls itself:
"A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics"
Hmm......I wonder why they saw Limbaugh's statement as being offensive......
I can't imagine ANYone, of ANY color, NOT finding Limbaugh's statement offensive (or MOST of what he says, for that matter).
I can't imagine you being able to imagine that either.....
Exactly, Jack. Th' Bloviating Blowhard of the EIB is our best friend. His race-baiting, fear-mongering, hate-promoting rhetoric, along with the insanity spewed by Sean Hannity, and the blathering of the rest of their ilk, will help the Democratic party and its liberal (read, humane) policies maintain control of Washington for some time to come.
Just like Obama is gonna be the GOP's best friend......
wow...
I suppose (no real evidence to back this up) that the Republicans remember the "good old days" of Reagan when they were led by a show business personality and today, yearn for someone from show business (there are several volunteers for the post) to lead them out of the wilderness. We are still suffering from the Reagan legacy of borrow and spend and invade small nations and ignore the Constitution. Yet those were the "good old days" for some. It was so pleasant to feel proud and morally superior whether we were superior or not.
I had always thought that POM was a not-so-nice appelation that Australians, Kiwis, and S. Africans used about England. :)
Nope. On my logo it refers to Physical Object Money. As you must know by now I propose that we change the basic nature of our money so that our current economic problems (and many others) simply become impossible. No debt, no taxes, no organized crime, no insurance, no poverty, almost no government, only individuals own property (no government property), no unemployment and so forth. My proposed money would in crease our productivity at least by 25% the first year and 8-10 percent each year thereafter.
To the countries I mentioned, it stands for "Prisoner Of Mother" England. A very derogatory term towards Brits. :) I copied your logo and sent it to my cousin in Australia and he thought it was hysterical.
I am glad he enjoyed it. I did not create it originally but it is distinctive and it does express my sentiments with regards money. I hope you told him what it means to me. :-)
I do not intend it to be derogitory to anyone at all. I am no one's judge.
Walker as long as republicans stand behind this idiot, democrats have little to fear in upcoming elections.
I wish all the Dems thought like you, Bryan........
lol and I hope not all republicans think like Rush. I dont want anyone to think like me. I prefer people to have their own thoughts and not blindly follow people like Rush or for that matter anyone.
Well for once I agree with you Walker. Obama is just doing as Pelosi says, after all the Anti-Stimulus Bill was her's, as are most of the Bills Obama passes as his. Being that Obama does nothing without Pelosi's ok, it is actually Pelosi that is running the country, and ruining the Economy.
I agree with Brian's statement about Rush. If the Republicans want to back someone who's nuts, they are not a party I want to vote for.
WOW
If a majority of republicans think Limbaugh is the future of their party, that's the thinking that's going to cause there not to be a future republican party. I'm not sure that a majority of republicans necessarily think this way though, but if they don't; then they are going to have to speak out if they want the party to survive- but they're going to have to learn that on their own. What gets me is how anyone takes this kind of propaganda seriously.
Walker... you quoted "Jack & Jill Politics" as a source? Please, you are usually more responsible in your writings! I'm diappointed.
Rush wouldn't know truth or reality if it bit him on the butt. He's an entertainer, period.
An entertainer? Funny because I never found him to be that entertaining.
If he thinks we have "redistribution of wealth NOW" where's he been the last 8 years? Or is it OK to redistribute the wealth as long as it's going UP the ladder?
I've been a Rush listener since 1972 when I was a kid, he was a DJ here in Pittsburgh for a while, but been listening to his current show since 1989. He's a very smart man.
Maybe compared to a moron like you.
He is a drug-addled buffoon.
Go urinate on your food like your 'namesake', imbecile.
First, only liberals and Democrats think that Rush is the voice of the Republican party. You just don't get that, do you? Many conservatives agree with some of what he says, but not all. He's an entertainer, not a party leader. Please.
Now as to what he said today? Hmmm. I've been saying for months that Obama wants more people relying on the government. That's a fact, Walker. The more people who are relying on the government, the easier it is to control them. That's socialism leading to communism...just like those who have lived in both keep telling us it's where we're heading.
How sad that an entire party is emploding because of one fat assed, draft dodging blowhard who barely made it out of High School and ONLY got his job because his father owned the radio station....and yet they want to denigrate an American hero like General Colin Powell!