'Corpulent Oxycontin Aficionado' Fans
Unite! When I was a liberal Democrat, it was the accepted wisdom that Rush Limbaugh was a hateful, bile-spewing propagandist that lied and distorted the facts to rile the fascist Republican base. No one in my circle of liberal friends actually listened to him, and like most of our positions, we simply repeated what our pundits and elites said. We avoided the debate on then-President Clinton’s peccadilloes, particularly with Rush’s “Ditto Heads.”
It is ever so much easier to insulate yourself from the tedious work of actual critical analysis and debate. Emotional diatribes and shallow insults are much more rewarding. You just felt better as a liberal after a good rant, and shutting down your opponent in an office debate with little “gotcha’s.” A good give and take discussion was always avoided. True to form, our national press elites, who, to be honest are really not very bright, don’t dare actually talk to Mr. Limbaugh, either in interviews or in debate. They know he would wipe the floor with them, particularly with his command of the facts and his firm grasp of the nation’s political history. They would be as jackals before the lion, a lot of bark but little bite.
Jack Cafferty, the angry alcoholic on CNN who never met a conservative that he liked, has labeled Rush Limbaugh "that corpulent Oxycontin aficionado of right-wing talk radio" during the "Cafferty File" Tuesday last. Referring to the clumsy first week of the Obama administration and Obama’s nonsensical statement that “You can’t just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done,” Cafferty said this:
"And picking a fight with that corpulent Oxycontin aficionado of right-wing talk radio, Rush Limbaugh -- well, that mobilizes a bunch more on the conservative right, and eventually, it will begin to bring down your approval ratings."
The usual suspects in the media have said similar things about Mr. Limbaugh. The MSNBC leftist advocacy journalist Keith Olbermann recently said, "In his inaugural address, the President essentially tried to create a wedge between those who are reasonable and those who are not. Of course, he was talking about the Muslim world. Is it possible in this different context that he's trying to do the same as he seeks bipartisanship with the Republicans, sort of, you know, separate, Mullah Limbaugh from the herd?"
Mullah Limbaugh? I’m sure that brought titters of laughter from the Obama-ites in the MSM, but it unfortunately shows just how low the press has fallen and how poorly served the nation is by their adolescent displays of prejudice and bias. Then again, how seriously can you take anyone who describes Obama as “Reagan-esque?”
Where Limbaugh points to the actual words of his political opponents and examines what they actually do, the Cafferty and Olberman crowd takes petty pot shots, seldom delving into the meat of any issue, providing nothing more substantive than entertainment for the leftist home team. Contrastingly, Limbaugh strikes to the heart of today’s political issues; he eviscerates the hypocrites of the left and deftly exposes their deceits and manipulations. All of which is very frustrating when you are trying to build a “classless socialist utopia.”
It is accepted wisdom on the left that Obama and the Democrats will eventually try to marginalize conservative talk radio. Some comfort themselves that this has already happened. Regardless, talk radio is in their sights. Good luck with that. Rush is the solid radio favorite. As for conservative commentators, if the ratings of Fox News conservatives are any indication, the nation is true to its conservative roots. Fox makes Cafferty and Olberman and even Chris Matthews look like amateurs.
The pitiful attempt by the left to garner a share of the talk radio market ended in insolvency and charges of embezzlement. The left, for all its moralizing rhetoric, will find it difficult to marginalize the many millions of Limbaugh listeners without a fight. That is just what a demoralized and frustrated conservative movement needs--a good clear right versus wrong fight. I do so hope the left gives it a try.
If the GOP had listened to Limbaugh, we likely wouldn’t be in this mess. His analysis has been startlingly accurate, from his reading of the Republican primary candidates to his prediction that a McCain ticket would be a disaster. Rush is a danger to the left because he reads them so well, and he knows their lying hearts. With Limbaugh, it’s not all about emotion; it’s about evidence and their record. I hope he has some good bodyguards. The nation needs him now more than ever. As for the silly Obama sycophants in the press, I guess Brian Williams; the anchor of NBC Nightly News said it best in an appearance on the Letterman Show:
“I'd like to say something because, you know, people were in tears on the air on Inauguration Day. My friend Juan Williams works for Fox News. It's impossible to watch the clip of Juan without crying yourself. None of this is about a party. None of us have a party in my line of work. We all try to call balls and strikes down the center. But we have seen an extraordinary thing that our country has just done. We have a dazzling family in the White House. I don't think they take a bad picture.”
Some of us had tears in our eyes for another reason. We all heard the booing and catcalls sent President Bush’s way from the Obama camp, and saw the rude gestures, all pretty much ignored by the networks. It demeaned a good man who has kept us safe. It insulted the whole nation and it was endorsed by their silence. No Brian, it’s not about party, it’s about honesty and integrity, and the press has shown us very clearly that they have little of both. They do have bushels of emotion, however, and arrogance to spare, which doesn’t help the citizen or the voter or our democracy one iota. So to all of you 'Corpulent Oxycontin Aficionado' fans, it’s time to stand by our man and spread the word. Rush has a big job ahead of him and the socialists want his head. If ever there was a place to rally the conservative movement, it is with the Excellence in Broadcasting Network, from 11 until 2, Monday through Friday, on your AM dial. |
