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Did MSM Chastise Dems who Wanted W to Fail?

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I wonder how many of those in the MSM who have been lambasting Rush Limbaugh these past few weeks for saying he wants President Obama to fai “to implement his statist agenda” as he believes “it would mire us in cultural malaise and economic stagnation” took issue with the majority of Democrats who, in 2006, didn’t want his Republican predecessor to succeed?

Paterico requests that we:

Have this poll handy the next time some Democrat gets snooty about Rush wanting Obama to fail. It’s proof that the Democrats didn’t want Bush to succeed. They have no standing to claim the moral high ground. None.

I agree.

Comments

  3. I was unable to finish reading the Frank Schaeffer rant at Huff Po. Why don’t the Democrats just publish a list of talking points and post them prominently everywhere so that they need not be re-arranged and re-published ad nauseam by every brain-addled writer with a keyboard?

    Is it “1984” or “Alice in Wonderland”? And the millions of people who don’t really pay attention to politics buy it all. Arghhhh!!

    Saul Alinsky, your party thanks you again.

  4. Did MSM Chastise Dems who Wanted W to Fail?

    If they did, the MSM would then have to chastise the entire Democratic leadership for wanting – and actively seeking to bring about – American failure in Iraq.

    That’s what’s absurd. Some of us see that Obama is pursuing bad domestic policies – policies that are doomed to failure – and want them to either (1) “fail fast”, or better yet, (2) not be implemented at all, for the good of America. And we offer alternative policies and ideas that will do better (and that liberals choose to ignore). That’s real patriotic criticism: the criticism of people who want *America* to succeed. And left-liberals shriek their heads off.

    Meanwhile, for years, the Democratic leadership and some of their top supporters have been *actively trying to bring about the deaths of American soldiers in Iraq (see Code Pink and Michael Moore, who proclaimed themselves to be on the side of the terrorists in Iraq, against the Coalition troops) and the defeat of America in a war* (see Dingy Harry’s entire discourse and Senate career of the year 2007). But no one may question their patriotism; not even after they explicitly deride and reject the concept of patriotism in their classrooms, at their demonstrations, and in conversations among themselves.

  5. Dan, come on, you know the issue isn’t having the MSM act in an unbiased, equally discriminating fashion toward all presidents –whether that be Clinton, Bush or Obama. And be critical of all those who wish the president untoward success.

    For that matter, I’m trying to remember if RushBlow even wanted Bush to succeed –let alone the Democrats on the Hill or at the DNC wanting Bush to succeed. Of course RushBlow didn’t call or hope for most of President Bush and his Administration’s policies to outright “fail” but RushBlow was certainly at the head of the pack of angry cynics calling for some initiatives of Bush’s to fail. Whether that was NCLB, Medicare/Medicaid reform, the prescription drug program, immigration reform, attacking the Left more, not being strong enough on N Korea, Chinese trade imbalance, etc.

    I wonder if the MSM, in clear political alignment with Obama’s intent, should be expected to hold allies on their side of the ideology aisle to account? I mean, the MSM did help to elect Obama, right?

    In order to ask your question, don’t we have to begin with the premise that the MSM is unbiased, equally discriminating and fair in their reporting? Or is this a rhetorical question on your part?

  6. I’m trying to remember if RushBlow even wanted Bush to succeed

    Although I’ve only listened to Limbaugh about 15 minutes a week for 3-4 years, I know enough to be able to jog your memory.

    1) He consistently wanted Bush to succeed, on everything he truly thought would be good for America.
    2) He consistently wanted Bush to fail (and criticized Bush strongly) on everything he truly thought would be bad for America. E.g., Bush’s excessive spending.

    Sounds good to me.

  7. I was unable to finish reading the Frank Schaeffer rant at Huff Po.

    I did.

    Essentially he blames Republicans for everything and leaves one with the impression that the liberals just sat on the sidelines minding their own business for 8 years. He chatsises Republicans for not blindly following Chairman Obama. He also pisses and moans because Republicans didn’t accept Chairman Obama’s outstretched hand. When that happened, I have no idea.

    Oh and in his video he asserts that Bush wasn’t qualified to be POTUS and that Chairman Obama is the only one who can save the world.

  8. Peter Schiff’s take on the MSM-Limbaugh fracas is interesting:
    http://www.europac.net/newspop.asp?id=15634&from=home

    Heck, I’ll post it for our click-challenged friends:

    March 6, 2009

    Rush to Judgment

    Talk show host and conservative icon Rush Limbaugh recently ignited a firestorm of criticism for expressing his desire that Barack Obama should fail. Democrats, and even some Republicans, suggested that he had put aside his patriotism to wish for an economic collapse that would result in political advantage for conservatives. However, if you believe as I, and apparently Rush, that Obama’s plans will prevent recovery, then wishing that they fail to become actual policy is the right thing to do. The problem is that since Mr. Limbaugh has a history of partisanship, and since he did not forcefully criticize the Bush Administration for similar (if slightly more modest) plans [ed: is that true? I thought Limbaugh criticized the Bush deficits and “stimulus”], many cannot see past the messenger to recognize the truth in the message.

    I am certain that if Obama and the Pelosi/Reed Congress succeed in fully implementing their agenda, there is no chance the U.S economy will recover its position as world’s leading economy. Instead, America will start down the road that has condemned so many nations to economic mediocrity. By continuing and magnifying the Bush stimulus and bail-out policies, the economic rebalancing that is so vital to a sustainable recovery cannot occur.

    Limbaugh merely said what members of the loyal opposition would say if they were true to their supposed philosophy. But since so many Republicans supported the Bush bailouts and stimulus packages, it would be too blatantly hypocritical to reverse course now. In truth, for all his talk of change Obama has merely continued and expanded the failed policies of Bush. [ed: all too true, alas]

    The one aspect of Obama’s agenda that has galvanized Republican criticism is higher taxes on the rich. While I also abhor tax increases, the spending increases supported by both parties are far more damaging to the economy. In fact, I actually support Obama’s decision to eliminate the “carried interest” tax advantages that had so unequally benefitted hedge fund managers. If I had my way the income tax would be abolished completely, but as long as we have one it is not fair for hedge fund managers to pay lower marginal taxes than the guys who shine their thousand dollar shoes.

    The arguments that higher tax rates will discourage hard work and initiative are true across the entire income spectrum. It makes no sense politically to single out the mega-wealthy for special treatment. The sad truth is that Republicans are spending their dwindling political capital on a non-issue. Most hedge funds relied on leveraged borrowing to produce oversized returns. Now that the debt markets are essentially closed, there is not much “carried interest” income left to tax.

    The bigger issue is that few Republicans are making any serious effort to oppose the staggering deficits that will guarantee huge future tax increases and runaway inflation for everyone, rich and poor. By simply clinging to tax cuts as their single economic miracle cure, Republicans risk further marginalization.

    The president claims that his constituency is Main Street, not Wall Street. But for all the scorn heaped on the “fat cats,” we must remember that it took two to tango. Sure, Wall Street loaned out too much money, but it was Main Street that borrowed it. Average Americans used the windfall for the biggest shopping binge in world history. As a result our entire economy has been transformed from one based on savings and production to one based on borrowing and consumption.

    Now that this false paradigm has been exposed, the transition back to economic viability will be painful. Jobs must be lost in the service sector so that labor can be reallocated towards goods production. Asset prices, for both stocks and real estate, must decline to levels appropriate for current circumstances. In addition, the dollar’s exchange rate must fall to reflect our weakened competitive position. However, by postponing these adjustments we merely assure an even more painful transition in the future, especially for the average Americans whose interests our new president claims to champion. But by then Obama will have his coveted second term. Rush is right on this one: Obama’s agenda must fail now, lest we wander too long down the road to destitution.

    Mr. Schiff is president of Euro Pacific Capital and author of “The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets” (Wiley, 2008).

  9. I, too want Obama to fail. He fails America wins. It means he can´t foist his socialist agenda and redilfine the Constitution to suit his and the radical left wings desire to subordinate the nation under the United Nations.

  10. “Essentially he blames Republicans for everything and leaves one with the impression that the liberals just sat on the sidelines minding their own business for 8 years. He chatsises Republicans for not blindly following Chairman Obama. He also pisses and moans because Republicans didn’t accept Chairman Obama’s outstretched hand. When that happened, I have no idea.
    Oh and in his video he asserts that Bush wasn’t qualified to be POTUS and that Chairman Obama is the only one who can save the world.”

    Thank you for saving me the agony of reading that piece of crap. 😀

  11. Did the douchebags at the Huffington Post ever claim that calls for Bush to fail were going to result in more flag-draped coffins?

    And then Robert Reichhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh says this:

    Make no mistake: Angry right-wing populism lurks just below the surface of the terrible American economy, ready to be launched not only at Obama but also at liberals, intellectuals, gays, blacks, Jews, the mainstream media, coastal elites, crypto socialists, and any other potential target of paranoid opportunity.

    I guess now, if you oppose Chairman Obama, you’re a Holocaust Denier too.

    The liberal mind is so mired in bullshit, one wonders how they’re capable of getting out of bed, let alone the functions of ventilation.

  12. Upon further inspection, it seems to me that Schaeffer has more issues with his father than with Republicans, but guess who takes the fall? It’s really sad how he has to ramble on and on about his supposed Republican “bonafides” and then drag his son into the mix, hoping for some Dowdification. Clearly, after writing a book that MAYBE 10 people have read and appearing on a talk show NOBODY knows about, he seems to be gunning to replace Cindy Sheehan in the liberal limelight.

    He certainly seems to have the HuffPo crowd stroking themselves furiously. Sadly, I think that’s about as far as he’s going to get. How fucking sad as that when you can’t even be elevated to the patheticness of Sheehan?

    What a sad, pathetic life it must be to be a liberal and a team killing fucktard to boot. Jeezus H.! I’ve seen people with much more fulfilling lives commit suicide.

  13. Let’s just review the first two months of the Moonbat Messiah’s reign. In less than 60 days, Chairman Zero has:

    – Quadrupled the Federal Deficit.
    – Set spending to increase the National Debt by more than all previous presidents.
    – Tanked the Dow
    – Put a tax cheat in charge of the Treasury Department
    – Had three presidential appointees drop out because they were also tax cheats.
    – Designated almost a billion dollars to help Hamas wage war on Israel.
    – Halted domestic energy exploration (a huge gift to the Saudis, Iranians, and Venezuelans, since crude oil is now up $10 a barrel from its December low point).
    – Insulted the Prime Minister of Great Britain with cheap, crappy gifts.
    – Picked a fight with a talk radio host… and lost.

    The United States is already a poorer and weaker country because of O.B.A.M.A. The question for his cult is, is this because he’s incompetent, or is this his intended result.

  18. OutnProud,

    #1- A Fox News Poll
    #2- Big difference between someone that’s been in the office 6 years, and one that’s been in the office 3 months.

    Try again.

    Point #1: You have Fox News Derangement Syndrome!

    Fox News has repeatedly been shown to be fairer and more accurate than either CNN or MSNBC.

    Point#2: Time in office is irrelevant. A bad agenda is just as bad at 3 months as at 6 years.

    Rush Limbaugh, or anyone else for that matter, can fairly judge a presidential agenda at any time. Limbaugh is only be consistent: he opposes big government and socialism.

    I suggest you try again.

  20. O&P at #1 needs to get a clue. Fast.

    Secondly – it’s obvious that libtards can’t claim the so-called “moral high ground.” They’d have to have morals to begin with.

    Regards,
    Peter H.

  23. I give Newt Gingrich big props for standing up to the angry white cynics defending All-Things-RushBlow for the “I hope Obama fails” line.

    http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/us_world/Gingrich-Slams-Rush-Comments-Were-Irrational.html

    The money quote from the Millat piece: “Gingrich said Republicans should dump fantasies of Reagan-era politics, while Limbaugh said appealing to old-school conservatives was the only way to guarantee GOP election wins.”

    And that’s why we call it a struggle for the heart, mind and soul of the GOP and its future.