Rush Limbaugh may not vote for the G.O.P.

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Posted: 1/23/2008 4:31:26 AM EDT

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Limbaugh said on Monday’s show: "I can see possibly not supporting the Republican nominee this election, and I never thought that I would say that in my life."

The reason: “You don’t have a genuine down-the-list conservative” among the GOP candidates.

“Wherever you go here in this roster of candidates, you're going to be able to point out ‘not conservative, what he did there is not conservative’” Rush said.

The Republican front-runners want the nomination “because it's their turn,” he also stated. “We tried that in '96 with Bob Dole and now they're running the same scenario…

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:33:57 AM EDT

[#1]

Good on Rush

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:38:15 AM EDT

[#2]

Maybe he's more interested in the Democrats prescription drug plans.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:39:31 AM EDT

[#3]

As has been stated so many times before, if the best the GOP can come up with is Romney, Huckabee, The Manchurian Candidate, or Giuliani then they have abandoned the base and will lose, no mystery here. The 'R' party has abandoned me, I didn't abandon them...

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:40:28 AM EDT

[#4]

More...

But Limbaugh’s remarks are not quite so surprising in light of statements he made about GOP candidates Mike Huckabee and John McCain last week:

“I'm here to tell you, if either of these two guys get the nomination, it's going to destroy the Republican Party. It's going to change it forever, be the end of it. A lot of people aren't going to vote. You watch.”

Which is exactly what I think needs to happen.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:41:17 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Maybe he's more interested in the Democrats prescription drug plans.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:41:49 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Maybe he's more interested in the Democrats prescription drug plans.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:42:56 AM EDT

[#7]

I have no respect for the man, sorry if that bothers you. I will vote Republican.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:44:11 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Maybe he's more interested in the Democrats prescription drug plans.

Drugs and all, that guy does more than you will ever do in your "life".

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:45:25 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
I have no respect for the man, sorry if that bothers you. I will vote Republican.

and some of us have none for you.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:46:14 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Maybe he's more interested in the Democrats prescription drug plans.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:46:18 AM EDT

[#11]

NEWT! NEWT! NEWT!

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:47:04 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
I have no respect for the man, sorry if that bothers you. I will vote Republican.

The only reason the Republicans have even been a viable political force since 1992 is because of that guy you have no respect for. What have YOU done, by comparison, to ensure our side got control of Congress and the Presidency?

I'm with Rush on this one, as almost always. If this field of candidates is the best the GOP can put up, and the moron people are willing to vote for, then maybe we DO need four years of another Carter to remind people of how bad it can be.

I will not be voting Republican this year. I'll be voting anti-democrat. There is a BIG difference.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:47:22 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
NEWT! NEWT! NEWT!

Newt Poot.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:48:25 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
NEWT! NEWT! NEWT!

No freakin way, he is damaged goods, only 2 or three rungs on the ladder above rudy.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:49:10 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
NEWT! NEWT! NEWT!

Sorry, Newt has jumped t he conservative ship. He has teamed up with Hillary to "fix" health care and he is talking about curbing CO2 immesions. He hasn't talked about doing anything to get government out of our lives, only to make it efficient. Sorry, I don't want an efficient government, I want it neutered.

ETA he also said he would feel uncomfortable living next to a gun owner.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:49:24 AM EDT

[#16]

It doesn't supprise me.

The one person who has done more to destroy the GOP is the current head of the Republican Party, President Bush. All that are left are RINO's or Compassionate Conservatives.

Now we will get to see what a real liberal does in guberment with Hildabeast or Obama.

I predict that Hillary will get the nomination with Obama as her VP unless he just steps on his dick then we will end up with John Edwards as a VP.

po-po

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:50:14 AM EDT

[#17]

Please. Knee jerking at its finest. He'll support and vote for whatever dipshit the GOP puts on the ticket. I'm sure he knows that not doing this, with the influence he has over his listeners, would only increase Hillary's odds and I'm sure he wouldn't want that.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:50:34 AM EDT

[#18]

I haven't listened to Rush in a long time.

Limbaugh said on Monday’s show: "I can see possibly not supporting the Republican nominee this election, and I never thought that I would say that in my life."
This statement makes me seriously consider
listening to his show again.

It's good to know others feel the same way.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:51:37 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
I predict that Hillary will get the nomination with Obama as her VP unless he just steps on his dick then we will end up with John Edwards as a VP.

po-po

Have you seen what those 2 have been doing to each other? There is no way in hell that those 2 will be on the same ticket. Hillary and Obama HATE each other.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:52:24 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
I haven't listened to Rush in a long time.

Limbaugh said on Monday’s show: "I can see possibly not supporting the Republican nominee this election, and I never thought that I would say that in my life."
This statement makes me seriously consider
listening to his show again.

It's good to know others feel the same way.

After the 2006 election he said he was tired of carrying the GOP's water.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:52:49 AM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
Sorry, I don't want an efficient government, I want it neutered.

AMEN!

ETA he also said he would feel uncomfortable living next to a gun owner.

Oh, man. PLEASE tell me that's not true!

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:53:01 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:

I will not be voting Republican this year. I'll be voting anti-democrat. There is a BIG difference.

sadly that will only further the staus qou. they won't care why you vote for the douchbags they present. they could run bill clinton on the gop ticket and get him votes thats all they care about.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:53:32 AM EDT

[#23]

I understand wanting a truly conservative Republican candidate, but if the choice is between Hillary or Obama and whoever gets the Republican nomination...how can you not vote for the Republican? Are you thinking that there is going to be a third party candidate that is a better choice? It seems to me that Hillary and Obama just speed our plunge to the bottom, and not voting makes it more likely that one of those two will be elected.

I count myself as a conservative and am pretty sure that there are not enough of us at this time to get a true conservative elected President.

dvo

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:53:49 AM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
More...

But Limbaugh’s remarks are not quite so surprising in light of statements he made about GOP candidates Mike Huckabee and John McCain last week:

“I'm here to tell you, if either of these two guys get the nomination, it's going to destroy the Republican Party. It's going to change it forever, be the end of it. A lot of people aren't going to vote. You watch.”

Which is exactly what I think needs to happen.

They're also not surprising in light of the fact that during the previous election cycle he played the whole "You have to vote Republican or you're stupid" act then came out afterward and said he was just trying to avert a bigger than expected loss and next time, they're on their own. Everyone knows by know that Republicans are willing to not vote for the kind of candidates the Republican Party has been running.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:55:28 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
sadly that will only further the staus qou. they won't care why you vote for the douchbags they present. they could run bill clinton on the gop ticket and get him votes thats all they care about.

Agreed. Damned if we do, damned if we don't.

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:58:35 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Sorry, I don't want an efficient government, I want it neutered.

AMEN!

ETA he also said he would feel uncomfortable living next to a gun owner.

Oh, man. PLEASE tell me that's not true!

Hewitt: Third issue, the "left wing machine," when it comes to guns, want more and more control. The "stand patters" like the assault weapon ban, and the 2nd Amendment, the "American Solutions" people want the right to own those weapons banned by the assault weapons ban. Do you support allowing individuals to own those weapons labeled assault weapons under that law?

Newt: Well, if you remember, there are a number of weapons under that law that are not assault weapons, and the law the way it was written in the Clinton administration is an absurdity. And I think people proved that at the time. And I voted against the law, and in fact, I helped stop it at one point.

Hewitt: And so how would you…what weapons ought Americans not be allowed to own under the 2nd Amendment.

Newt: Look, I think we ought to draw a clear distinction about a whole range of weapons that are explicitly military, and I have no interest in arguing or defending the right of people to randomly hold weapons that are that extraordinary, except under very, very unique circumstances.

Hewitt: All right, so basically, return the right for some of these higher caliber weapons, but keep the military weapons away from…

Newt: Right. I just think, you know, if you said to me would I feel comfortable if my next door neighbor had a 50 caliber machine gun, I would say no.

Hewitt: Yeah.

Newt: And I realize that for a purist, that probably means I’m a squishy on the 2nd Amendment. But I do think there’s a line of practicality here. I’m also not very much in favor of them buying M-1 tanks just because it amuses them.

hughhewitt.townhall.com/blog/g/ee4bb489-7f99-4045-aab9-adeddaaff9b2&comments=true#commentAnchor

Posted: 1/23/2008 4:59:58 AM EDT

[#27]

I didn't vote for bush last time around, and will not be voting for the repugnant nominee this time around.

I would have voted for Fred, but a screwed up nomination process has once again made sure that special interests get their way.

"We don't care who you elect, just let us do the nominating"

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:04:05 AM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:
I haven't listened to Rush in a long time.

Limbaugh said on Monday’s show: "I can see possibly not supporting the Republican nominee this election, and I never thought that I would say that in my life."
This statement makes me seriously consider
listening to his show again.

It's good to know others feel the same way.

My thoughts exactly! I gave up on Rush (and the GOP) years ago. I'll have to tune in today.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:09:28 AM EDT

[#29]

Those of you who "gave up on Rush" because you thought he was a GOP lapdog have OBVIOUSLY not been listening over the past 8 years.

With the exception of the WOT (and in some cases, even in that), Rush has been SHREDDING both Bush and the GOP for being weak-kneed RINO's. The fact that he has ALSO been nuking the liberasls as even worse (which they are) should not be confused with a blanket support of the Republicans (note that I didn't say "Conservatives").

He's just as disgusted and dispirited about all this as we are.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:11:39 AM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
Those of you who "gave up on Rush" because you thought he was a GOP lapdog have OBVIOUSLY not been listening over the past 8 years.

With the exception of the WOT (and in some cases, even in that), Rush has been SHREDDING both Bush and the GOP for being weak-kneed RINO's. The fact that he has ALSO been nuking the liberasls as even worse (which they are) should not be confused with a blanket support of the Republicans (note that I didn't say "Conservatives").

He's just as disgusted and dispirited about all this as we are.

Yup. In fact I believe the last year or so has been his best. He is getting as pissed off as we are.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:11:40 AM EDT

[#31]

Newt: And I realize that for a purist, that probably means I’m a squishy on the 2nd Amendment.

DAMNED STRAIGHT!

But I do think there’s a line of practicality here.

Oh? And what bureaucrat gets to determine THAT, my friend?

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:13:40 AM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
Yup. In fact I believe the last year or so has been his best. He is getting as pissed off as we are.

I think the only reason he hasn't just come out and told the GOP to fuck off and die is because that would guarantee the dims getting the victory. He's trying to make them wake up, and we'll have to wait and see just how far he'll go to do that.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:15:05 AM EDT

[#33]

I'm still pissed he didn't come out and endorse Fred.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:18:23 AM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:
I'm still pissed he didn't come out and endorse Fred.

You know, it would be hard for even Rush to overcome the bumpersticker slogans pushed by the MSM, Hannity and the like.

"Too little, too late" "No fire in the belly" etc.......

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:19:01 AM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:

Newt: And I realize that for a purist, that probably means I’m a squishy on the 2nd Amendment.

DAMNED STRAIGHT!

But I do think there’s a line of practicality here.

Oh? And what bureaucrat gets to determine THAT, my friend?

No - "We The People" do by electing our REPRESENTATIVES.

Remember, about 80% of the population, given the chance, would vote to remove all guns except a bolt action .22. They're sheep, and have no clue what the 2nd or any of the Constitution is about.

We get the government we deserve.

CMOS

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:20:00 AM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:
We get the government we deserve.

And it shows.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:24:45 AM EDT

[#37]

Quoted:

Newt: And I realize that for a purist, that probably means I’m a squishy on the 2nd Amendment.

DAMNED STRAIGHT!

But I do think there’s a line of practicality here.

Oh? And what bureaucrat gets to determine THAT, my friend?

As I've said before, Newt can officially kiss my arse.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:24:50 AM EDT

[#38]

The moderate voting sheep love the swinging pendulem.
8 years of Bush will get us 4 years of a KlintonObamaEdwardsCarter POS.
Then back the other way. One term of Klinton will ensure a true Conservative in 12'
Why not divide the Union. Conservative States. Socialist States.
I'm sick of the back and forth crap.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:26:38 AM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:

As I've said before, Newt can officially kiss my arse.

Newt has now become an intellectual elitist, trying to find ways to fix government under the guise of Conservatism to fix our problems.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:27:35 AM EDT

[#40]

Quoted:
One term of Klinton will ensure a true Conservative in 12'

I remember hearing that back in 1992.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:28:44 AM EDT

[#41]

Seems to me that a large chunk of the conservative base NOT voting would send a pretty clear message to the GOP. The (extreme) downside is enduring 4 years of HRC.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:30:04 AM EDT

[#42]

It is getting very hard to vote for someone who wants to oppress you just because they want to oppress you less than the other guy.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:37:00 AM EDT

[#43]

The days of a 'conservative' being a viable candidate are long gone.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:38:05 AM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:
Seems to me that a large chunk of the conservative base NOT voting would send a pretty clear message to the GOP.

Keep dreaming.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:40:33 AM EDT

[#45]

Spot on.

ETA: I told the Mrs last night we should switch to dem before the primary so we can vote for Hillary to keep Obama out.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:42:35 AM EDT

[#46]

Quoted:
The days of a 'conservative' being a viable candidate are long gone.

How do we know?

Has there even BEEN a REAL Conservative on the ballot since 1994?

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:43:05 AM EDT

[#47]

Quoted:
Those of you who "gave up on Rush" because you thought he was a GOP lapdog have OBVIOUSLY not been listening over the past 8 years.

+1

S.O.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:45:25 AM EDT

[#48]

Quoted:
Please. Knee jerking at its finest. He'll (Rush) support and vote for whatever dipshit the GOP puts on the ticket. I'm sure he knows that not doing this, with the influence he has over his listeners, would only increase Hillary's odds and I'm sure he wouldn't want that.

It's in Rush's best financial interest to see a President Hillary or Obama. His audience will grow dramatically if either of them is elected.

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:46:36 AM EDT

[#49]

Quoted:
Spot on.

ETA: I told the Mrs last night we should switch to dem before the primary so we can vote for Hillary to keep Obama out.

You want Hillary?

Posted: 1/23/2008 5:47:04 AM EDT

[#50]

Democrats are eventually going to gain the White House anyway. How about letting the Republicans know now that they can't win without the support of gun owners in swing states like Florida, Ohio, and West Virginia. Didn't Reagan give us the full-auto ban in '86? How about the "sporting purposes ban"? Wasn't that Bush 1? Did anyone catch the anti-Guiliani ad in Shotgun News? I'm done voting for candidates just because they want to enslave me "less". enki

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