Limbaugh Hits Back at Obama for Criticism

[Guest]

Limbaugh Hits Back at Obama for Criticism

By: Dan Weil

Rush Limbaugh is striking back at President Barack Obama.

On Friday, the nation's top-rated radio host hit back at Obama, saying the president isn’t telling the truth and doesn't have the support of the American people.

The controversy started Thursday, when Obama used an interview with CBS' Harry Smith to level a broadside at Limbaugh and Fox News host Glenn Beck.

Smith asked Obama if he is “aware of the level of enmity that crosses the airwaves and that people have made part of their daily conversation" about him, including being called a Nazi and socialist.

Obama shot back, "Well, I think that when you listen to Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck, it's pretty apparent, and it's troublesome, but keep in mind that there have been periods in American history where this kind of vitriol comes out."

The president said, "It happens often when you've got an economy that is making people more anxious, and people are feeling like there is a lot of change that needs to take place. But that's not the vast majority of Americans. I think the vast majority of Americans know that we're trying hard, that I want what's best for the country."

Limbaugh didn't take Obama's comments lightly.

In a response on his radio show, also posted to rushlimbaugh.com, the talk radio king said, “Who has called him a Nazi? Who do we know that has called him a Nazi? Socialist? Yeah. Stalinist? Yeah. Marxist? Yeah. Nazi? We have compared healthcare in America to what the Nazis tried to do in Germany and get the control of the people going in that regard.”

As for Obama’s claim to have the people’s support, “The American people do not think that Barack Obama is doing what's best for the country,” Limbaugh said.

“They do not believe that in the slightest. Never in my life have I seen a regime like this governing so against the will of the people, purposely. I have never known more people personally who literally fear for the country.”

Limbaugh also lambasted the major media for its bias in favor of Obama.

“For Barack Obama to run around and say that this show and Beck and all of talk radio is filled with vitriol? Barack Obama sat in Jeremiah Wright's church for 20 years and never once complained about the tone of Jeremiah Wright's bigoted, anti-American, racist rants.”

Polling data suggests that Rush may be right, as Obama's approval ratings sink.

Obama’s approval rating fell to 44 percent in the latest CBS News Poll, the lowest level of his tenure in office.

That compares to 49 percent in late March, just before the healthcare reform bill became law. His approval rating was 50 percent in January and 68 percent last April.

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[Dr. Shane]

Limbaugh is full of hot air and if Harry Smith loved Obama any more the two of would have to become gay.

[Guest]

You're almost half right, which is pretty good for you. Obama is full of hot air, and Harry Smith loves him.

[lazarus]

Rush Limbaugh is good for the Democratic party.

[Dr. Shane]

I think any critic can be good for the person or organization being criticized.

[Woody]

Wow. This is good stuff Richard. Thanks for posting it.

After reading it I can say that I fully agree with both Rush and Beck. They have been totally accurate.

The sockdolager was this:

Quote:

"Barack Obama sat in Jeremiah Wright's church for 20 years and never once complained about the tone of Jeremiah Wright's bigoted, anti-American, racist rants.”

Personally ... I think that Obama is doing wonders for both Limbaugh and Beck and also for the Republican Party. The proof will be in the coming election.

Keep up the good work Mr. President !

[Dr. Shane]

President Obama is just a good Christian man that doesn't believe in constantly criticizing his pastor. That is why he never once complained about the tone of Jeremiah Wright's bigoted, anti-American, racist rants. His mother taught him if he doesn't have anything good to say, to say nothing at all. He focuses on all the good things Reverend Wright does for the community. That is why he joined the church and was an active member there. That church does a lot for the community. President Obama loves people so much that he does unto others as he would have them do unto him.

[Guest]

Rush Limbaugh is good for the Democratic party.

Obama is the best thing that ever happened to the Republican Party.

[lazarus]

Isn't he the leader now?

[Guest]

If you want to call him that. And "now" is the key word here.

[phkrause]

Just like any other President, "now" is always going to be the operitive word. The funny thing is that this was said also of Clinton and Bush, that neither would be re-elected for a second term, but they were. If I"m not mistaken the first Bush was suppose win a second term?

pk

[Dr. Shane]

I don't think we can predict anything about Obama's re-election until the end of 2011. A lot depends on what happens in the 2010 elections AND how Obama reacts to that.

[lazarus]

Please let it be PalinBachmann 2012, please.

Palin/Anybody please, please, please

I would even give money to the RNC to make that happen. The spectacle would be great.

[SivartM]

I don't know why people like Rush Limbaugh. He's just a sensationalist who does nothing but insult everyone. It's kind of hard for me to take people like that seriously.

[John317]

Have you listened to Rush very much?

The secret of Rush's popularity is that he's a good entertainer, as wll as political commentator. A person can enjoy his show no matter what his political/ideological position.

People listen to him because he says things that a good portion of his listeners are thinking and feeling. That's why anyone like him has an audience. Rush knows the middle class of America-- they make up most of his listening audience.

If all Rush did was call people names and ridicule people, he wouldn't have the audience that he has. He's gotta be doing something right, right?

Do I listen to him? I haven't listened to him since just before the election in 2008, but I had fun listening to him while I was driving around Hawaii in 2007. Every day for three hours, Rush was on one of Big Island's two radio stations.

[Woody]

I used to listen to Rush during his 3 hour broadcast in the morning on one station and then I also picked it up in the afternoon on another station. So, I suppose you could call me a ditto head. :)

[Woody]

Just like any other President, "now" is always going to be the operitive word. The funny thing is that this was said also of Clinton and Bush, that neither would be re-elected for a second term, but they were. If I"m not mistaken the first Bush was suppose win a second term?

pk

As I recall ... the first Bush made the statement "Read my lips" and then raised out taxes. BO has done the same thing and will be defeated because of it.

[Dr. Shane]

Limbaugh use to be a lot funnier than he is now. I think he started taking himself too seriously some years ago. I use to really like Beck, and still do to some degree, but he has started taking himself too seriously too since he got on the FOXNews.

[John317]

If President Obama loses most of the Independents and some of the Democratic voters who voted for him in 2008, I don't see how he can hope to win. The Independents and the fact that even a good portion of the Republicans voted for him was the secret of his election. So I think the question is, will the President be able to get the same support this next time?

I think he can do it provided (1) most people are happy about Health Care; (2) if the economy vastly improves between now and the election; and (3) if the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as in Iran, don't cause most people to oppose Obama's policies there.

[Woody]

BTW ... Where are all the anti-war protesters?

[karl]

Please let it be PalinBachmann 2012, please.

Palin/Anybody please, please, please

I would even give money to the RNC to make that happen. The spectacle would be great.

Do you even care about issues like, say, exponentially growing deficits, or do you just want more Obama?

[lazarus]

Do you even care about issues like, say, exponentially growing deficits, or do you just want more Obama?

O'Neill said he tried to warn Vice President Dick Cheney that growing budget deficits-expected to top $500 billion this fiscal year alone-posed a threat to the economy. Cheney cut him off. "You know, Paul, Reagan proved deficits don't matter," he said, according to excerpts. Cheney continued: "We won the midterms (congressional elections). This is our due." A month later, Cheney told the Treasury secretary he was fired.

The vice president's office had no immediate comment, but John Snow, who replaced O'Neill, insisted that deficits "do matter" to the administration.

Politician's left and right will tell you the want to reduce the deficit but they never do. Politically it does not matter. Did Reagan reduce the deficit? No. Conservatives don't care about that because he was spending money on the things they like. If Ron Paul were President then yes but even republicans won't elect him.

I care abut those issues but I'm not under the illusion that either party is serious about reducing it. They are both going to spend so lets spend it on health and education.

[Dr. Shane]

One can see that President Bush had the deficit decreasing from 2004 onward until the financial collapse hit.

[Woody]

Thanks Shane. If ONLY we could have Bush back.

[Dr. Shane]

Notice the spike in 2008. That was caused by TARP. Bush and Obama did TARP together. Now notice that 2009 is over twice as much as 2008. That was Obama all by himself.