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Tell it, Rush!
Splunge on January 7, 2008 at 11:16 PM
HA! Go get ‘em El Rushbo!
csdeven on January 7, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Hopefully some Huck-lovers will listen to Mr. Limbaugh.
mjtyson on January 7, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Ya know, maybe if Rush spoke from a pulpit, the evangelicals would listen to him?
csdeven on January 7, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Why on earth does Rush believe Huck’s evangelical supporters are looking for a “real conservative?” That’s the last thing on their minds, you nimrod. If God told them Fred was the chosen one, they’d be voting for him instead. But alas….
World B. Free on January 7, 2008 at 11:19 PM
I listened to Rush today and he sounded like he was panicking. It won’t matter though, Fred will be gone in a few more weeks. He only has 2 percent. lol
froghat on January 7, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Well that’s straightforward. He is trying to convince the lowest intellectual level of his audience to move up one rung from Huck to Fred. /kidding
Spirit of 1776 on January 7, 2008 at 11:19 PM
They need to stop framing this phenomenon in terms of ‘evangelicals’.
Huckabee ran a better campaign than Fred – and I’m not talking about ‘evangelical’ (although the press he got from that probably helped more than hurt). If Fred had talked about immigration and hammered it home and been visible and let Iowa and NH know he cared about them specifically, Fred would win. You have to win two of the first three Iowa, NH, SC. Fred won’t win any, but he had SC in the bag if he won either Iowa or NH.
ThackerAgency on January 7, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Rush makes a good point. People supporting Huckabee need to wake up and really take a hard look at that guy’s credentials. He is a RINO. He’s slick Huckie with Carter overtones. A very sour note for any conservative.
katieanne on January 7, 2008 at 11:19 PM
I feel the frustration, Rush! Most of us feel it, but you can’t go against the holy grail of a PRO-LIFE PREACHER. It’s a battle you will not win with evangelicals.
SouthernGent on January 7, 2008 at 11:19 PM
“You don’t get the NEA endorsement by supporting school choice”-Rush
and you don’t get the Evangelical endorsement by supporting common f’ng sense- me
billy on January 7, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Wow…I think that’s two positive posts about Fred from AP in a single day…
Things must be very slow for him to put this up.
Fuzzball on January 7, 2008 at 11:20 PM
I’m a “Fred-head”.. I wish he was going to be the nominee, but he has no one to blame but himself. He’s come off as a grumpy, tired, old man while Huckabee is more of the Southern charismatic option.. if this election was purely about issues (which, sadly, it’s not) Thompson would be the Republican frontrunner, IMO.. hands down.
henzou on January 7, 2008 at 11:20 PM
I knew it!!!!! Rush is a Fredhead!!!!!!!!!!!
conservnut on January 7, 2008 at 11:21 PM
Seriously, though. I understand the sense that Christians feel like that they are under attack, and I understand some feel that they have been somewhat ignored in the coalition, but Huck is bad. He’s a bad front for conservatism, he’s a bad front for Christianity.
Spirit of 1776 on January 7, 2008 at 11:21 PM
Huck “You are all God’s Children and I am the chosen one. I will lead you to the Promise Land !”
Fred “Someone kill the fatted calf it’s mooing over there…”
William Amos on January 7, 2008 at 11:22 PM
If that was going to happen, it would have already. Whoever panders the best to the upcoming states will have the only chance of siphoning off any Huck voters.
joewm315 on January 7, 2008 at 11:22 PM
Rush won’t offically support Fred because he knows he will be gone very soon and he doesn’t wanna look bad.
froghat on January 7, 2008 at 11:22 PM
This is clearly a case of anti-Christianity by just another member of the Washington establishment.
Did you know Huckabee is a Baptist Minister? And loves Jesus? Did I mention he’s a Minister?
amerpundit on January 7, 2008 at 11:23 PM
Fred wears nice loafers.
krabbas on January 7, 2008 at 11:24 PM
Awesome. Still more subtle hints from Rush on Fred. I guess he’s gonna have to spell it out for them.
THANKS RUSH!
GO FRED!
NickTx on January 7, 2008 at 11:24 PM
Huckabee won Iowa because he was the biggest Christian period. Pat Robertson has won Iowa for goodness sake. Fred being tough on immigration would not matter. If you could hear the Huckabee supporters that call into Rush, they think the dude is Reagan. When anybody that chooses a candidate with more than one brain cell knows different.
Theworldisnotenough on January 7, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Thompson needs to go after Huckabee on taxes and immigration. Mitt got a lot of good press with his pressing the Huckster during the Foxnews debate.
I am beginning to wonder if Huckabee is the revenge of Thomas Frank.
Bill C on January 7, 2008 at 11:25 PM
You know, evangelicals are not a “group.” We are not a block. We are, however, voters who come out as much or more than any other group.
I go to an evangelical church. I am not an evangelist. I am a thinking, mature voter. Huckabee is popular not because of what he stands for, but because of how he presents himself. Sad, isn’t it, when the least qualified looks good and talks well. Sort of like Robert Redford. Looks marvelous, but is a political idiot.
Tennman on January 7, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Pretty much. He probably accepts Huck as the nominee and at least has to give himself wiggle room during the election.
lorien1973 on January 7, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Lets be honest here guys. McCain and Huck aren’t great canddidates. The problem is Mitt and Fred or real poor connecting with people. Maybe Rudy was smart sitting the race out until Florida. By the time that happens, Fred will be out, McCain will be broke, Mitt will most likely continue to fall, and so that leaves Huck. Rudy will get all those anti Huck votes. Boom, he’s our nominee.
froghat on January 7, 2008 at 11:26 PM
It aint over til its over.
I’m with Fred.
NickTx on January 7, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Schmuckabee.
That says it all..
TexasJew on January 7, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Im wondering if the WOT isnt driving support for Huck ?
That the evangelicals feell they need to back a Christian President to lead against Islamofacism.
But then they have the order wrong. We dont need a president whos a Christian first we need a someone who is a President first and has Christian beliefs.
William Amos on January 7, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Rush likes Fred. My guess is that Fred would be Rush’s first choice, so long as he thinks Fred isn’t a wasted vote for the movement.
Otherwise I’m betting Rush would vote for Mitt or Rudy. I think a lot of what Rush has been saying, at least until the Huckspat erupted, about supporting a candidate without redefining ‘conservatism’ was directed at supporting Mitt and Rudy, though many of his callers seem to feel it’s always been directed at Huck.
petefrt on January 7, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Rush did to McCain in 2000 and we need him to do it again in 2008.
Theworldisnotenough on January 7, 2008 at 11:27 PM
I agree. Rush has been flirting with a Fred endorsement for several weeks now. If/when Fred drops out, then there only seem to be two choices for Rush: Rudy and Mitt. Rush seems to have been leaning towards Mitt of late–the Faith in America speech and Rush’s praise for his performance in the debates this past weekend. He won’t endorse Huckabee and there’s no way he would endorse McCain in the primary after having been so critical for so long.
darii on January 7, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Let’s see if we can fix this…
Hmmm…
Well that’s better. If you are for protecting the unborn, preserving a pro-family tax policy, believe that parents have a right in their child’s education, and also support Mike Huckabee…
You are, IMHO, an idiot.
billy on January 7, 2008 at 11:28 PM
I’m an evangelical, and would never support Huck.
Weight of Glory on January 7, 2008 at 11:29 PM
I’m receiving emails from the Thompson campaign asking for volunteers to man the phone banks tomorrow night — targeting South Carolina (where Huck is up 17, IIRC). They’re asking for an hour of your time.
Fredheads — time to get busy.
https://www.fred08.com/Contribute.aspx
http://www.fred08.com/grassroots/start.aspx
Purple Fury on January 7, 2008 at 11:30 PM
If Huck is nominated, I will get Obama bumper stickers, put them on the cars and pray that we make gains in the senate and house.
Bush has done this to the GOP–he only pulled his Veto pen out of his keister this last year…why? Cause he is a populist social conservative a la Huckabee. Thank you compassionate conservatives!
jawbone on January 7, 2008 at 11:30 PM
Blinded by the light indeedy El-Rushmo. Mark Foley Google it! Damn lefty poser.
sonnyspats1 on January 7, 2008 at 11:31 PM
Whatever, I could support any of the candidates but Rudy. I can’t support someone who has sued gun manufacturors. I’m sorry but that is someone who thinks that the government is the answer. Government taking guns is government completely overstepping its authority.
Rudy would be scandal after scandal. Hucakbee has the same wife and his family is good. That’s why I like Mitt too. I’ve never liked McCain, but I could hold my nose for him. I like Fred, but even if he wins SC (which he won’t), he won’t have enough momentum to make any difference.
ThackerAgency on January 7, 2008 at 11:32 PM
Bada Bing!
sonnyspats1 on January 7, 2008 at 11:34 PM
Eh, the joke is that Fred supporters are only slightly smarter than Huck supporters.
I tend to think of people less informed rather than stupid. I try to give some space because Huck is charismatic and funny and not until one looks at him does the picture really fall apart. Rush is trying to focus those lenses for the Huck fans. Hope it has an impact.
Spirit of 1776 on January 7, 2008 at 11:34 PM
Rush has his work cut out to educate the Huckabee supporters. One caller today stated Huckabee only raised the sales tax 1 percent. The truth is Huckabee raised the sales tax 1 cent–big difference.
I think the frustration Rush feels is that it is taking so much program time pulling aside the curtain on Huckabee, that he doesn’t have as much time to do what he really enjoys, slaying the Ds.
Rush is right, Fred is the man.
redneck hippie on January 7, 2008 at 11:35 PM
That’s one of the stupidest things I’ve heard yet. Rush, unlike most of you, is devoted to the conservative movement and recognizes what is and is not conservative. Whether you care or not is irrelevant; there is only one conservative (save D. Hunter) in the race, and his name is Fred.
edgehead on January 7, 2008 at 11:35 PM
And we all thought the democrat party was a loose coaliton of minority groups. It appears the Republicans’ loose coalition of big-business and big-god groups, whose primary goals don’t always meet in the middle, is showing cracks.
SouthernGent on January 7, 2008 at 11:37 PM
Huck is getting the nomination the exact same way that Kerry got the nomination 4 years ago. Kerry was a nobody in early poling. Once it started, BOOM Kerry’s the guy. Kerry was an awful candidate but his campaign lit fire at the right time.
McCain is really the only one with a chance to stop Huckabee if he wins tomorrow and in SC. But if McCain wins tomorrow, that will near guarantee a Huck win in Michigan. If Huck wins Michigan, he’ll probably win Florida.
I’m glad people are paying attention this year. Maybe they’ll learn something about how the process works.
ThackerAgency on January 7, 2008 at 11:37 PM
You are also a Texan, yes? Mystery solved!
Spirit of 1776 on January 7, 2008 at 11:38 PM
One must ask then, why hasn’t Rush endorsed Fred yet? I would love for him to give the official seal of approval to Fred, but he hasn’t. It’s not that Rush would look bad, per se. Rather it would be a wasted endorsement, if I understand froghat correctly….
darii on January 7, 2008 at 11:40 PM
Well, you obviously have everything figured out, so we’ll just sit back and enjoy the show.
joewm315 on January 7, 2008 at 11:40 PM
I’m just pregnant with anticipation: who? tell me, who are the smartest supporters of them all?
billy on January 7, 2008 at 11:40 PM
Heh! Although, in the spirit of full disclosure, I’m a Texan by choice, by way of Denver, Florida, Virginia, Kentucky, and Florida again. The prodigal son returns, you could say.
Weight of Glory on January 7, 2008 at 11:40 PM
Rush, Fred Thompson doesn’t even go to Church..
He’s “NOT Christian enough..”
Duncan Hunter is Baptist too…
Why cant he get any love?
Go Rudy!
Lets see Barak Obama try and win NY and California!, even if he does win those two blue states, he will have to spend TONS of Money there!
50 States my friends, we cannot have a Candidate that only plays in 30
Chakra Hammer on January 7, 2008 at 11:41 PM
I think Rush was pointing to the evangelicals who are really into home schooling. Just because Huck is the Jesus candidate doesn’t mean he is for school choice. It may be that some evangelicals don’t know that.
csdeven on January 7, 2008 at 11:41 PM
These are the exact reasons why I stopped attending my church. I guess The Wisdom of Solomons Proverbs doesn’t get much play in the me me me abundant living Christianity of today. It’s a ship of fools I tell you.
sonnyspats1 on January 7, 2008 at 11:41 PM
Newbie Alert: I think Rush was upset because after 20 years, with 20 million listeners, should he still have to explain how to pick the single conservative out of a pack of RINO’s?
nivram1 on January 7, 2008 at 11:41 PM
Why is Rush promoting McCain’s Luca Brasi?
Buddahpundit on January 7, 2008 at 11:42 PM
I can’t believe how most of you are buying into the MSM garbage. Listen to you….I want to support Fred, I know Fred is the only real conservative, I would vote for Fred but….he’s not going to get traction, he’s not going to last, he’s going to ge gone in a couple of weeks, blah, blah, blah. You’ve bought the MSM BS hook, line, and sinker. You know who the right candidate is, but you prevent yourselves from supporting him why? Because of inevitabillity? That’s media pushed garbage. How can you call yourselves conservatives if you don’t stand behind what you know is right???? Even if what the media is pushing comes to pass, you could at least stick to your guns and go down fighting like men instead of whinning about “the inevitibillity” of it all. The press is an obstacle, nothing more. If you want Fred to win, stop whinning and get to work making it happen. /rant
P. James Moriarty on January 7, 2008 at 11:42 PM
If Rush is panicking it’s only because he wonders what the conservatives in his audience are thinking. I think he is shocked that his “informed” audience would fall for someone like Huck. The fact that Huck says he is a conservative is a lie, so why would anyone believe anything coming out of his mouth? Rush talked about all the candidates today (and previous days) about who is and who is not conservative. Huck? No. McCain? No. Romney? Not really. Thompson? How is he not a conservative? Rush is talking about records. It’s the facts. If you think Rush is pulling his hair out, check out Mark Levin’s first 20 minutes from tonight. Talk about calling people out? Holy cow…….
JeffinOrlando on January 7, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Fred’s the conservative!
Mitt wouldn’t be too bad.
Romney; I could pull the lever.
McCain; I would try to pull the lever.
Huckabee; I don’t think I could do it!
MsDollie on January 7, 2008 at 11:42 PM
I have no idea.
Spirit of 1776 on January 7, 2008 at 11:43 PM
P.James speaks the truth.
JeffinOrlando on January 7, 2008 at 11:44 PM
I think Rush Limbaugh is being unfair to Huckabee.
Mitt Romney ran to the left of Ted Kennedy in Massachusetts; he was the farthest thing from a conservative. Where’s Limbaugh’s criticism of Romney as a conservative?
Something just isn’t right about this Huckabashing. I think Rush’s influence isn’t as strong as it used to be. Try as he might to derail him, I predict a Huckabee nomination in the end.
popularpolitics on January 7, 2008 at 11:44 PM
Ditto! pun intended.
conservnut on January 7, 2008 at 11:44 PM
P. James Moriarty, it’s not MSM spin. Fred only has 2 percent of the vote in NH and is running low on money. It’s not hard to put 2 and 2 together. A few more poor outings and he’s done.
froghat on January 7, 2008 at 11:44 PM
DAMMIT!
What the hell is it with everybody’s – almost – lack of faith that a conservative candidate will be our next president elect?
80% want the border secure/English as 1st language, etc.
You of little faith are instructed to get a dose of Maha’Rush:
Rush goes on and on.
Get a grip people.
Mcguyver on January 7, 2008 at 11:44 PM
As a Catholic, I have to compromise in this race. If I go with identity politics, then I’d be voting for Keyes. Why can’t evangelicals compromise as well? We’re electing a president, not a pastor.
darii on January 7, 2008 at 11:45 PM
B-b-but the POLLS!
joewm315 on January 7, 2008 at 11:45 PM
Dittos …
If you want Fred to win, stop whinning and get to work making it happen. /rant
MsDollie on January 7, 2008 at 11:45 PM
Stick with it. Things are changing and will change even more. I’m doing what I can to change it as well. In fact, our Church is having our big membership meeting this month, and if we are going to discuss the things I think we are going to discuss, I and a few others might be able to make a good change in a small way. So don’t leave for good Sonnyspats.
Weight of Glory on January 7, 2008 at 11:46 PM
Actually when/if Fred leaves the race and Huck becomes the nominee, Rush will be able to say, “Hey, I told you people Fred was the only conservative in the race, and you rejected him. I told you Huck isn’t conservative many times, but you didn’t listen, and look what we’re stuck with now. Shoulda listened to El Rushbo!” He can say these things even without officially endorsing Fred. Rush loves See-I-Told-You-So’s.
aero on January 7, 2008 at 11:46 PM
Where are you at Spirit?
conservnut on January 7, 2008 at 11:46 PM
I second that.
darii on January 7, 2008 at 11:47 PM
Ladies and gentlemen our newest troll, a Huck campaign troll no less.
Please avoid at all costs.
Mcguyver on January 7, 2008 at 11:47 PM
I really, really hope you’re wrong.. but I’m afraid it’s looking more and more plausible.
Even if I wasn’t against some of the things Huckabee has done in the pastand some of his current liberal views.. he’s unappealing to independents and will turn off some conservatives already fed up with the Republican party. He’s unelectable.
henzou on January 7, 2008 at 11:47 PM
I’m going out on a limb here…but I think Obama just might have a slight chance of winning both NY and CA as the Dem. nominee.
billy on January 7, 2008 at 11:48 PM
Is Rush getting out of touch? Will he go the way of the Clintons?
Huckabee isn’t getting evangelical votes on Leno and Letterman.
Fred is dead. Please stop grieving.
faraway on January 7, 2008 at 11:48 PM
I say we go to plan b and try to outblack the democratic party. Lets nominate O.J. Simpson!!!
froghat on January 7, 2008 at 11:49 PM
No floating cross in the video… no Jesus-fish in the background… I’m guessing nope.
ErikTheRed on January 7, 2008 at 11:50 PM
I agree in part. I am doubtful of Rush’s ability to rally the base on this one. Huck seems to me one of those guys were there is no middle ground. When he says that he approves in-state tuition for illegal immigrants because God is giving us the chance to make up for slavery, or that when bloggers tie up the hotel lines that they are doing the Lord’s work, or that he doesn’t agree with school vouchers because AK is a rural state (what that has to do with the rest of the nation? got me…). I think you either hear that and go “Yeah! Huck’s Army!” or you go, “dude, which gospel are phone lines in again?”
Spirit of 1776 on January 7, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Awww…..2% in a liberal state like NH? Guess we’ll all just have to curl up into a ball in the corner and get used to creeping socialism. Phaaah!!!
P. James Moriarty on January 7, 2008 at 11:51 PM
Of course not.
Everyone knows, you go on late-night talk shows to appeal to conservative viewers.
billy on January 7, 2008 at 11:51 PM
It’s not a surprise to me like it seems to be for the candidates and the posters here. It is fascinating and there is nothing like it anywhere on the planet. I haven’t liked any of the candidates. I don’t think any of them are conservative except Fred. But I can’t imagine any of the Dems being the ‘best we have to offer’ either.
I’m more of a capitalist than a democracy person. I don’t think any of this makes that much of a difference, but it does make a good story. Pop the popcorn and enjoy the show. But I would appreciate it if people wouldn’t bash and denegrate ‘evangelicals’ as much as they do.
I have this process figured out, but it seems as though most of the posters here have ‘evangelicals’ figured out. And they figured out that these people are ’stupid, naive, not conservative, evil’. I don’t appreciate it. It isn’t becoming. Don’t blame the evangelicals for a process that you or your candidate doesn’t understand. I am a bit shocked that Rush would do it. He doesn’t wear it well though I generally agree with him.
ThackerAgency on January 7, 2008 at 11:51 PM
I’m a Super Tuesday state. I just pay attention because I LOVE me some Texans. I’m even a Cowboys fan, or was until J. Simpson crashed the party. If I had to pick one person from one state to stand next to me for a fight to the death for liberty, I’d pick a Texan.
Spirit of 1776 on January 7, 2008 at 11:52 PM
If we beg for forgiveness can we bring Alan Keyes back? At least he’d be appealing in debates. Ross Perot: Part Deux.
Can I finish? Can I finish?
henzou on January 7, 2008 at 11:52 PM
Maybe all of the old old guard will be swept away with Obama fever.
Bye, bye Rush.
Bye, bye Clintons.
Bye, bye Drudge.
Bye, Bye CNN.
Bye, Bye Madelyn Albright, Stephanopolos (sp?), etc.
faraway on January 7, 2008 at 11:53 PM
I have been a christian for over 25 years. And one of the great lessons I have learned is to watch out for ‘false prophets’. And not to follow someone just because they profess to be a christian.
Now let me first point out that I know there alot who are not voting for Huckabee for that reason alone, or at all. But I do not doubt that they are in large numbers. I have seen it my whole life in the christian world. The blind leading the blind. I am saddened by it. Because the ones who get all the attention are of course christians in name only. And a lot of true who have yet to learn to watch out for someone like Huckabee get swept right along with it because they believe they are standing up for Christ by doing so. Christians who know their BIBLE well will understand what I mean when I say we are not to be sheep lead to the slaughter. But to always have the word of God in our lives as a weapon agaist the wolves who can appear in sheeps clothing..
vabslady on January 7, 2008 at 11:53 PM
Yes. It’s like a college professor finding out a week before finals that half his students are making up their own test.
sonnyspats1 on January 7, 2008 at 11:54 PM
Call when the need arises brother. Me and Weight got your back!
conservnut on January 7, 2008 at 11:55 PM
I’ll show you a damn poll!
Check out the: Change Your Mind, column.
Huckabee: 33% could change mind, only 39% made up their mind.
Now that is a damn poll, put out by them dam people. The same ones that had Hillary inevitable.
The Hucksters campaign has pulled out all the stops, calling Rush’s show today, planting a commentator in this blog tonight (see above). They have help from the MSM.
Mcguyver on January 7, 2008 at 11:55 PM
Like how Mitt forces people into getting Willard-care NO THANKS!
Thats one step away from hillary-care putting one foot in the grave!
you are Pro-Life right?(So am I)
How many lives did Rudy save in NY by cutting the murder rate?
How many lives did he save by reducing abortions?
(Abortion went down when he was in office and adoptions increased)
Now back to guns, he has stated that he would NOT seek any new laws against guns, you anti-Rudy people can chill already…
TO me Rudy is the True Federalist(States Rights) guy running NOT fred.
Human Events:Rudy Impresses the Federalist Society
Chakra Hammer on January 7, 2008 at 11:55 PM
“You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas”
- Davey Crockett
Weight of Glory on January 7, 2008 at 11:55 PM
Anyone who has been listening to Rush over the past couple of months should be able to see how he has been passively funneling people into Thompson’s camp. He never endorses someone for the primaries, but he has made many thinly-veiled comments about who the real Conservative is in this race.
Fred Thompson, folks…you Romney and Huckabee supporters should reconsider your vote.
frode on January 7, 2008 at 11:55 PM
He doesn’t do primary endorsements.
Romney’s not the frontrunner, and has been more conservative than Huckabee.
amerpundit on January 7, 2008 at 11:56 PM
You cannot be serious!
Weight of Glory on January 7, 2008 at 11:56 PM
The only thing “Divine” about Huckabee is that he’s G-d’s gift to the Democrats.
TexasJew on January 7, 2008 at 11:57 PM
P. James Moriarty on January 7, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Yes!!!! What he said!!!!!!
maxine on January 7, 2008 at 11:57 PM
Yes. The Huckabee phenomenon is trickier than just evangelicals. I spent an hour on Youtube listening to Huckabee on gay issues (or whatever else I happened to run into.) I concluded that it is going to be impossible to argue any quasi-conservative gay men out of voting for Huckabee. While Huckabee may have said some dumb things about AIDS in 1992, which I believe was the year the Roman Empire fell, he gives damn slick answers on gay issues now. Hell, the answers are so slick I even wonder why the evangelicals think he’s their man. And then I remember that Huckabee’s talent is be all things to all people.
But I’m the type of guy who likes the straight talk that Fred and Rudy give. What do I know?
thuja on January 7, 2008 at 11:57 PM
henzou on January 7, 2008 at 11:52 PM
Yeah I’m down with AK. Ha AK, I like that. The man is articulate and has a wonderful comand of the english language though.
sonnyspats1 on January 7, 2008 at 11:58 PM
Mcguyver on January 7, 2008 at 11:58 PM
I’m curious how powerful you guys think Rush is. I’m not sure anymore. I used to assume he was incredibly powerful and could sway millions with the merest hint of an endorsement or criticism. But he tore Huck to shreds before Iowa, but Huck got even more votes than was expected. Rush has been dropping hints about liking Fred for weeks, but Fred’s not showing any upward movement from it. Rush also said nice things about Romney’s religion speech, but Romney’s been dropping in many state polls and struggling to keep his position since then.
So, if Rush were to break his vow and suddenly comes out with a full-on endorsement of Fred tomorrow and spends the entire three hours of his show talking up Fred, would it save Fred’s campaign? Would it catapult Fred from near-oblivion to the top of the pack overnight? Or would it have no impact whatsoever? Just wondering what you guys think.
aero on January 7, 2008 at 11:58 PM
Exactly right. Everyone seems to forget that Huck received less than 50% of the evangelical vote in Iowa. Non-evangelicals may not understand many conservative Christians’ concerns over Huck’s friendliness with with some characters many of us
do not likeare suspicious of such as John Hagee, Rick “Hillary-lover” Warren, and Kenneth Copeland.Fred 08!
flyfisher on January 7, 2008 at 11:58 PM
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