Quote of the day

posted at 10:00 pm on January 25, 2009 by Allahpundit

“‘I hope he fails.’

Do you ever say that about your president if you are an American who loves your country? Would you say it about George W. Bush, who was disastrous; about Bill Clinton, who was slimy; about Jimmy Carter, who was inept; about Richard Nixon, who was crooked? You may think he’s going to fail, yes. You may warn he’s going to fail, yes.

But do you ever hope he fails? Knowing his failure is the country’s failure? Isn’t that, well . . . disloyal?”

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he has watched Grey’s Anatomy more than he has listened to any conservative talk radio.

Man, I’m stealing that.

Talk about impugning someone’s machismo. LOL

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:15 AM

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:10 AM

Sewage systems engineer?

wccawa on January 26, 2009 at 1:15 AM

Obarky wants to make this a Socialist utopia like the old Soviet Union. Hoping his does not happen and working to make it not happen is being a loyal American.

Assuming Obarky wants to kick some Al Queda tail from here to Pluto and back is good for America. Helping him do it is being a loyal American.

Hoping policies that will hurt this country fail miserably and that those who champion them fail as well, regardless of office or party, is being a loyal American PEROID Preserving, protecting and defending the Constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic is the duty of all Americans PERIOD So anyone telling you that you are being disloyal for opposing Obarky’s policies, you tell them to go f@#^k themselves! Stupid Libtards would not know loyalty if it smacked them upside the head, threw them into a shower and cleaned their doped-up bodies to within an inch of their life.

Bubba Redneck on January 26, 2009 at 1:15 AM

Sewage systems engineer?
wccawa on January 26, 2009 at 1:15 AM

No, he owned a half-dozen porta potties.

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:17 AM

ClassicCon, Grey’s Anatomy is a terrible show. I’m more of a Lost and The Wire guy. It was the Golden Globes BTW. The Oscars are coming up though, and I can’t wait! Ah, yes. The old “destruction of traditional America” plan. Gotta love some good old fashioned fundamentalist hyperbole. Seriously, you sound like a left wing loon talking about Bush 8 years ago.

sheebe, you’re still dimwitted tool, but other than that, you seem okay.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:17 AM

I called it, Flame War.

Yes, I AM that good.

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:20 AM

No, he owned a half-dozen porta potties.

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:17 AM

Darn. And I had such high hopes.

wccawa on January 26, 2009 at 1:20 AM

ClassicCon, Grey’s Anatomy is a terrible show. I’m more of a Lost and The Wire guy. It was the Golden Globes BTW. The

Oscars are coming up though, and I can’t wait! Ah, yes. The old “destruction of traditional America” plan. Gotta love some good old fashioned fundamentalist hyperbole. Seriously, you sound like a left wing loon talking about Bush 8 years ago.

sheebe, you’re still dimwitted tool, but other than that, you seem okay.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:17 AM

This is good. Next time I say something you don’t like. Just tell me. I did feel badly about hurting not only your feelings, but a few others. I didn’t think of that. My favorite word for Politicians is monkeys. But, when talking about BO I can understand how it sounded. I made a point not to do that. Grey’s Anatomy does suck too. You are ok too. Clean slate for us?

sheebe on January 26, 2009 at 1:21 AM

Bubba, was that last post parody or a real take? Just curious.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:22 AM

No, he owned a half-dozen porta potties.

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:17 AM

Truth is One, and when you gatta go, you gatta go!

Kini on January 26, 2009 at 1:22 AM

ClassicCon, Grey’s Anatomy is a terrible show. I’m more of a Lost and The Wire guy. It was the Golden Globes BTW. The Oscars are coming up though, and I can’t wait! Ah, yes. The old “destruction of traditional America” plan. Gotta love some good old fashioned fundamentalist hyperbole.
dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:17 AM

Yeah, that is me the fundamentalist athiest. Sorry if me thinking there is something wrong in America when 5th Graders are giving blowjobs in the middle of class in government schools. I am such a square. Were you even aware of politics 8 years ago? My guess is you have not been around long enough to lecture anyone on politics.

Don’t worry though, the adults will take care of this, you just go back to your bookmark in Us Weekly.

Lost…geez…

ClassicCon on January 26, 2009 at 1:24 AM

Sure sheebe.

What do you have to say now Bishop? ;)

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:24 AM

What’s wrong with Lost ClassicCon? Good point on the sex in 5th grade classrooms BTW. I’d forgotten that Obama included that as one of his campaign promises.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:25 AM

sheebe on January 26, 2009 at 1:21 AM

Don’t be sorry for what you say or how you say it, if someone here gets their panties in a twist over it, well, that’s what America is all about; having the right to offend others.

We have enough lightweights roaming HA who always manage to whine about the level of discourse and then spend their time disparaging others, so don’t let it get to you.

Offend to your hearts content. Ogabe is a monkey, there I said it.

Anyone doesn’t like it, feel free to write your congressman.

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:27 AM

Bishop, pretty easy position to take under cover of internet anonymity don’t you think?

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:30 AM

What do you have to say now Bishop? ;)
dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:24 AM

I predicted a flame war and considering you have spent quite a few posts hammering on other posters, it was an easy prediction. I was right, whether or not one army or the other decided to retreat.

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:30 AM

Dakine…. Panties…. in a twist…. Panties?? eewwww

katy on January 26, 2009 at 1:32 AM

Bishop, you’re missing my point…it was an attempt at humor, which you might get if you re-read my post in light of sheebe’s last comment.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:32 AM

katy, what’s up? Are you stalking me?

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:33 AM

After listening to liberals yell for Bush to be impeached,sent to prison,called a war criminal,Hitler,liar,chicken hawk…on..and..on…and..on.

After watching them support groups like code pink,Answer,and move-on,who vandalized recruitment centers,spit at Soldiers calling them murders,child predators,and war criminals.

After watching hollywood and the rest of the entertainment industry make Bush out to be a lying,war monger that sent our Soldiers to battle for oil.
Make movie after movie,album after album making our troops and President out to be corrupt,murders and rapists.

I sure as HE!! am not going to let them tell me that I have to support OBama and am not allowed to wish his policies to fail.

Remember:
DISSENT IS PATRIOTIC

SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER

IT’S CALLED FREE SPEECH REMEMBER LIBERALS.

These are just a few of Obama’s policies that I want to see fail:

Challenges loom as Obama seeks space weapons ban
Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:14am EST
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE50O15X20090125

WASHINGTON (Reuters) –

President Barack Obama’s pledge to seek a worldwide ban on weapons in space marks a dramatic shift in U.S. policy while posing the tricky issue of defining whether a satellite can be a weapon.

Two years ago, China used a missile to destroy one of its own satellites in a test that raised worries about a new arms race in space. The incident may have created thousands of pieces of debris.

Work on classified projects involving an “active” military response to attacks against U.S. satellites might be halted in favor of more monitoring and passive protection measures,

Passive,soft power,and appeasement seem to be key words in how Obama wants to deal with Freedom’s enemies.
China and Russia are already in space dumba$$.
Does Obama believe he can take their word that they will not develop military weapons that can be deployed from space?

Obama and Guns: Two Different Views
Monday , April 07, 2008
By John R. Lott, Jr.

http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,347690,00.html

Obama:“I don’t believe that people should be able to own guns.”

For example, when Obama ran for the Illinois state senate the political group, Independent Voters of Illinois (IVI), asked him if he supported a “ban [on] the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns” and he responded “yes.”

In 1998, another questionnaire administered by IL State Legislative National Political Awareness Test didn’t ask about banning all handguns, but it did find that Obama wanted to “ban the sale or transfer of all forms of semi-automatic weapons.”
Indeed, such a ban would outlaw virtually all handguns and the vast majority of rifles sold in the United States.

Whether it is by taxing the he!! out of guns/ammo,making ownership impossible to obtain by creating unbelievable restrictions or forcing laws through with their majority,I don’t won’t this to succeed.


Political Interference Seen in Bank Bailout Decisions
Barney Frank Goes to Bat for Lender, and It Gets an Infusion

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123258284337504295.html

“It’s totally arbitrary,” says South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. “If you’ve got the right lobbyist and the right representative connected to Washington or the right ties to Washington, you get the golden tap on the shoulder,” says Gov. Sanford, a Republican.

Rep. Waters heads the House Financial Services subcommittee on housing, and until last spring her husband, Sidney Williams, was a OneUnited director. Rep. Frank, besides heading the Financial Services Committee, has longstanding ties to OneUnited, and recalls having had a deposit account at a predecessor bank in the 1960s.

Later that month, Rep. Frank was intimately involved in crafting the legislation that created the $700 billion financial-system rescue plan. Mr. Frank says that in order to protect OneUnited bank, he inserted into the bill a provision to give special consideration to banks that had less than $1 billion of assets

Obama’s huge “pay to play” pork bill will do little to nothing to energize the economy.But I am sure it will energize their campaign funds and bank accounts.

Yes I do want Obama to fail,because it is best for the country that his corrupt and naive policies fail.

Baxter Greene on January 26, 2009 at 1:33 AM

What’s wrong with Lost ClassicCon? Good point on the sex in 5th grade classrooms BTW. I’d forgotten that Obama included that as one of his campaign promises.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:25 AM

Oh now we are back on Obama? Sorry you dropped the F bomb so I thought we were talking culture in general.

What’s wrong with Lost? That is like asking my why I don’t listen to The Jonas Brothers. Hey, but I am not here to judge. Oh f’ it, yes I am.

BRING ON THE PAIN TRAIN…WOOT…WOOT!

ClassicCon on January 26, 2009 at 1:34 AM

nope.. would you like me to?

katy on January 26, 2009 at 1:34 AM

CC, no way did you just compare Lost to the Jonas Brothers. Why don’t you just stab me in the heart? Have you watched the show?

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:35 AM

Bishop, pretty easy position to take under cover of internet anonymity don’t you think?
dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:30 AM

Eh, I spent quite a bit of time (too much actually) in the San Francisco bay area while in the service, I’ve had my share of “disagreements” with those who would insult me because of the uniform I wore.

Sure, the blogs are a place to vent and what better place to do it than somewhere you don’t have to worry about the other guy pulling a gun on you?

Then again, you have put a lot of effort into insulting sheebe, so would that be considered a pretty easy thing to do under cover of internet anonymity? Or are you one of those geeks who volunteer to meet somewhere and settle it like men?

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:35 AM

dakine and sheebe…. you’re not going to fight anymore?

Aw….

Kini on January 26, 2009 at 1:36 AM

Depends katy. Are you dangerous?

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:36 AM

You’d bore me dak.

katy on January 26, 2009 at 1:38 AM

Oh, no doubt Bishop. I totally agree, and no, I’m not one of those “geeks”. I’m an ex Navy guy from a military family, so I feel your pain on the uniform thing. Never had that experience myself, but I empathize.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:38 AM

Bishop, you’re missing my point…it was an attempt at humor, which you might get if you re-read my post in light of sheebe’s last comment.
dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:32 AM

Sorry if I didn’t catch on with the attempted humor, I must have lost that ability somewhere between “sheebe, you’re a dope” and “sheebe, you’re a dimwitted tool”.

I’ll try harder to understand the sly wit.

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:39 AM

You might be surprised katy.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:39 AM

Okay Bishop, that last post was funny. And deserved.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:40 AM

Baxter Greene on January 26, 2009 at 1:33 AM

Obama would like to dismantle our defenses. If that is not a recipe for destroying the US…. anybody see differently?

katy on January 26, 2009 at 1:41 AM

CC, no way did you just compare Lost to the Jonas Brothers. Why don’t you just stab me in the heart? Have you watched the show?

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:35 AM

Oh yeah…I went there.

To be honest I canceled my cable over two years ago after USA network was playing American Psycho at 10:30 on a Saturday morning while my kid was flipping around watching cartoons.

Before that I did check out Lost thinking it was going to be some crazy horror miniseries, but quit watching it before the first season ended. It is no “V”.

Only shows I watched since I have to make an effort to obtain them was The Shield and now Damages.

Now lets quit being civil and back to our internet slap fight.

ClassicCon on January 26, 2009 at 1:41 AM

See, we really all can get along, minus the bricks to the head. Even us former Navy guys.

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:42 AM

dakine and sheebe…. you’re not going to fight anymore?

Aw….

Kini on January 26, 2009 at 1:36 AM

kini, I was un thoughtful a few weeks back. A few others were upset over my remark. I was going to apologize but I am an Aries. Stubborn as hell. When I am upset which this election has very much upset me. Plus being up there in age and seeing how our Country has really gone down hill I didn’t apologize that day. Felt the need to do that tonight. I feel better. Would be nice not to fight with anyone. You are a sweet heart. And my eye is hurting badly so I guess I better go to bed. Hard to type and read with one eye. :)) You have a great night. Miss it when you don’t talk Hawaiian. I love it! Very beautiful language.

sheebe on January 26, 2009 at 1:43 AM

Now lets quit being civil and back to our internet slap fight.
ClassicCon on January 26, 2009 at 1:41 AM

Fu*k off.

That was an attempt at humor, BTW.

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:44 AM

no dak, you would not. I just know… you would not. you’re a bit of bully and whole lot of bore.
Sorry sweets ;)

katy on January 26, 2009 at 1:44 AM

CC, I hear ya on the basic cable thing. Ridiculous for USA to be showing American Psycho (edited or not) at that hour. You can block stuff, but that doesn’t always work. BTW, The Shield and Damages are both really good shows. Hard to be an ass to you at this point since you seem like a quality person.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:45 AM

And my eye is hurting badly so I guess I better go to bed. Hard to type and read with one eye. :))

There’s a cyclops joke in there somewhere.

It’s late, I’m simultaneously offensive and defensive.

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:45 AM

See, we really all can get along, minus the bricks to the head. Even us former Navy guys.

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:42 AM

Bricks would hurt! Night Bishop have a good night. :)

sheebe on January 26, 2009 at 1:46 AM

laughing…… cyclops…..

katy on January 26, 2009 at 1:46 AM

And my eye is hurting badly so I guess I better go to bed. Hard to type and read with one eye. :))

There’s a cyclops joke in there somewhere.

It’s late, I’m simultaneously offensive and defensive.

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:45 AM

LOL!!! With a magnifier I do look like a cyclops for sure! :)

sheebe on January 26, 2009 at 1:47 AM

Goodnight, fair prince.

Bishop on January 26, 2009 at 1:47 AM

Roger that Bishop.

katy, now I’m hurt.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:48 AM

slap a cold steak on it

katy on January 26, 2009 at 1:48 AM

Hard to be an ass to you at this point since you seem like a quality person.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:45 AM

I hate when things end on a good note. Not sure what to do when I am not arguing with someone. I need help.

ClassicCon on January 26, 2009 at 1:51 AM

Don’t I know that CC.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:52 AM

no dak, you would not. I just know… you would not. you’re a bit of bully and whole lot of bore.
Sorry sweets ;)

katy on January 26, 2009 at 1:44 AM

He may come from hell
Or maybe just from somewhere around the dell

But he will be here and he will be there
You could see him most anywhere

He meddles with the counterrevolution
Popping in and out throughout each week
Spoiling every popular elocution
La, what cheek!

PercyB on January 26, 2009 at 1:52 AM

sheebe on January 26, 2009 at 1:43 AM

I understand, but no need to apologize.
I believe you and others here are glass half full folks. Optimism is a very powerful. I also believe our anthropoid has set himself up for failure. Time will tell and is on our side.

E pili mau nâ pômaika`i me `oe a me Me ke aloha pumehana,
(Best wishes and with warmest aloha) ^_^

Kini on January 26, 2009 at 2:01 AM

dakine is so creepy. just read the ‘rules for radicals.’ are these people serious?

chunderroad on January 26, 2009 at 2:09 AM

Baxter Greene on January 26, 2009 at 1:33 AM

Obama would like to dismantle our defenses. If that is not a recipe for destroying the US…. anybody see differently?

katy on January 26, 2009 at 1:41 AM

It is scary stupid.
It goes beyond the Sept.10,2001 thinking that lead to the worst attack on American soil by 19 hijackers.

It is the typical hollywood,code pink thinking that it is Americas fault for how much our enemies want to kill us.

It we would just love everybody,dis-mantle the military machine and spend money on carbon credits than everything will be alright.
liberals are oblivious to the lessons of history and are so caught up in being “smarter” than everyone else that they don’t comprehend that almost every policy they institute in our big cities and dealing with dictators and terrorist has resulted in absolute failure.

This is how Obama thinks he will solve the problems in Iran,Pakistan,Russia and anywhere terrorist are free to finance and plan attacks against people who don’t practice Isalm:

IN 52 SECS WHY BARACK OBAMA CANNOT WIN A GENERAL ELECTION

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl32Y7wDVDs

How can America protect itself and negotiate from a position of power if Obama wants to disarm us.

Baxter Greene on January 26, 2009 at 2:16 AM

<amy a leader in History has failed, because of ineptness, ignorance, inexperience, lack of integrity, lack of innovation, lack of intuitiveness, you name it and the group they were leading did not fail. Hence Obama can fail (because of any of the above or because his policies are off the mark and the society as a whole will bring order and balance despite the influence from his petty perogatives and desires. So it has been so it will continue to be. Though important as the presidency is no one person is indespensible in the big picture…like the book Lincoln on Leadership notes…A whole organization (in this case the USA) is never wisley “sacrificed” for one or two small parts (the President)!

RedLizard64 on January 26, 2009 at 2:52 AM

Leonard Pitts is being obtuse and dishonest. I hope like Limbaugh that Barack Obama fails because I know what he is up to. After eight years of the left hoping Iraq would prove a debacle for President Bush without regard for what that would have meant to millions of Iraqi souls, they can kiss my ass if they don’t like that I hope Obama fails miserably at implementing his new fascism in America.

Kane Rogers on January 26, 2009 at 2:54 AM

Bubba, was that last post parody or a real take? Just curious.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 1:22 AM

Real.
Bad policies are independent of author, as are good ones.
Most liberal policies are not good for America nor any other nation. If they were the USSR would still be with us, Canadians would never come to here for health care much less Americans paying cash in Canada getting health care ahead of waiting Canadians, and the population of California and the New England states would be rising.

But do you ever hope he fails? Knowing his failure is the country’s failure? Isn’t that, well . . . disloyal?”

A President’s failure is not the country’s failure it is the President’s. His failures politically, diplomatically and morally have implications for the country as a whole to be sure, but President’s serve for a limited period of time and bad policies can thus be (hopefully) reversed. We have had excellent presidents and those that, frankly, sucked the big one. We are still here despite of it all. Why? Because our fundamental belief in the notion that

all men are created equal and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; that, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.

Bubba Redneck on January 26, 2009 at 3:34 AM

OT:

Now that Battlestar Galactica is winding down with the last 10 or so episodes, why has there not been an open thread on Hot Air devoted to BSG as in the past……..

Exit Question: Is The One a Cylon? Hillary I can see but The One?

Bubba Redneck on January 26, 2009 at 3:40 AM

It depends on what the meaning of “failure” is. If Obama does what I suspect he wants to do, then I firmly believe his success would be our failure.

I wanted Bush – us – to win in Iraq because failure would have been a disaster for all concerned, except the Democrats who became invested in failure. We must not become invested in Obama´s failure when it comes to foreign policy. I am sure Rush would agree.

When it comes to leading the country towards a socialist nanny state, crippling debt and the permanent underclass that goes with it, of course I want him to fail.

el gordo on January 26, 2009 at 4:43 AM

Do you ever say that about your president if you are an American who loves your country? Would you say it about George W. Bush, who was disastrous;

GW has defended this country for 8 years without a 9/11 style attack repeat…..He was victorious in spite of the attacks from abroad and by traitors at home (To use the Bush bashers logic against Rush.)

Lets see how the other side likes it….and see if they
can take it with class as GW did, and still defend this
country from 9/11 attacks…..

dec5 on January 26, 2009 at 5:00 AM

the day after the election I told a friend I hope Obama fails. I clearly meant in the policy realm and it was taken as such. This stupidity is up there with phony soldiers.

rob verdi on January 26, 2009 at 6:09 AM

As a seeker of political power and wealth Bill Clinton was a success. As a human being with obligations toward other human beings, he was an abject failure. He used and abused people for his own ends without regard for the feelings or well-being of those he abused. I see Obama as coming from the same mold; perhaps without the sexual proclivities (will we see candid shots of him in gay porno mags?) but with the same lust for power without conscience.
Speaking of conscience…our 2nd District congressman (Donnelly) of Indiana goes to my church and was seated behind us this Sunday while the priest gave a homily on life and urged us to send postcards to our representatives opposing the Freedom of Choice Act. I will be curious to see how he votes on this (he’s a Democrat, of course) and how our Bishop will treat this if he votes yea. If anything is an excommunicable offense, this is it. My guess is that he will wait until the bill has enough yea votes to pass, then vote no with Obama’s permission.

SKYFOX on January 26, 2009 at 6:25 AM

Rush Limbaugh is saying what liberals wanted for George W. Bush… for him to fail.

afotia on January 26, 2009 at 6:27 AM

The hypocrisy is rich. The “left” wished for our failure and their actions were traitorous because they didn’t support the president.
Now that the president is a Democrat wishing for failure is viewed as “dissent is the highest form of patriotism”

The base of the left and base of the right are in a perpetual game of recess kickball. Both side will never grow up.
Stand by for next Sitcom “Ann and the Fat Man” — touching drama about an anoxeric shill and her obese friend who spend their days chasing down welfare cheats. Lots of laughs ensue.

Bradky on January 26, 2009 at 6:34 AM

President Bush was disastrous? Says you. And with what proof? He caused the hosuing/credit crisis? No. He freed Iraqis? Yes. His polcies prevented further attacks on the U.S. or even our interests abroad? Yes. He cut taxes to stimulate an economy in recession and devastated by the 9/11 attacks?

rlwo2008 on January 26, 2009 at 6:34 AM

Lets see how the other side likes it….and see if they
can take it with class as GW did, and still defend this
country from 9/11 attacks…..

dec5 on January 26, 2009 at 5:00 AM

So in short, it was really okay for them to say these things and your outrage was of the fake variety? You must have your pound of flesh and will act just like them. Congrats now you are a traitor, they are a traitor, we all are traitors. Nyah Nyah Nyah .. your turn to kick….

Bradky on January 26, 2009 at 6:43 AM

But do you ever hope he fails? Knowing his failure is the country’s failure? Isn’t that, well . . . disloyal?”

These questions are totally out of Limbaugh’s context. It’s something that I would expect out of NBC news. Limbaugh was very specific when he said, and I’m paraphrasing, that he hopes Obama fails if it means that his attempt at socialism for America fails. I watched the entire interview. He also called Obama, “his” President and said that he doesn’t care what color or ethnic background he is. He only cares about his policies.

Ironically, I believe that Limbaugh is anything but disloyal. He wants to preserve the social values and traditions that have made us great.

orlandocajun on January 26, 2009 at 6:50 AM

Hey Mr Pitts, dummy. Just as it would with any president, Obama’s failure doesn’t mean failure for the entire country. The idea that a persons with opposite political views would hope for each others failure is what having multiple political parties and philosophies is all about. Otherwise why have an election? Why have policy debates? Why does this seem like such a strange concept? I am sure folks at your end of the political spectrum were hoping for Bush failure in the war on terror. So give me a break with this self righteous sanctimony of Obama-must-not-be-challenged crap. He is a man, a president and a politician. He should expect vigorous and sometimes boisterous opposition to whatever he proposes. He won a very clear majority in the election but there are 58 million Americans who didn’t vote for him and certainly don’t expect their side to just roll over.

titus_pullo on January 26, 2009 at 7:07 AM

once again, Rush’s superior ability to articulate and his cunning wit have thrown the left and willing ‘conservatives’ into hysterics

gatorboy on January 26, 2009 at 7:15 AM

CLEARLY you are turning into the ignorant mainstream media and misrepresenting what Rush said. He hopes the SOCIALIST POLICIES FAIL. If that means Obama fails then the country is better off.
He supports Obama just not his policies, as he clearly and repeatedly stated you moron.
At least get the information before you report something so inaccurate and inflammatory as to cause me to enter this note and never visit your site again!!!!!!!

MMover on January 26, 2009 at 7:16 AM

The most touching thing about fanboys and fangirls of any celeb is how hard they work to justify/excuse/explain any action their object of affection does.
And they do so knowing fully well that the celeb will never ever know they exist. Puppy love.

Bradky on January 26, 2009 at 7:24 AM

A calculated outrage.

Much like Pitts selectively lifting a sentence from the Limbaugh conversation. To compound the crime, Pitts insinuates there is no further content.

Pitts is a moron.

drjohn on January 26, 2009 at 7:37 AM

Disloyal? Treason? Balderdash!

Obama is a Socialist who has plans to reshape America into a socialist state. Do I hope he fails at that? Damn right I hope he fails at that. Am I disloyal to Obama? Yup. So when do the men in black show up to kill my family?

MikeA on January 26, 2009 at 7:50 AM

I hope PBHO fails at socializing this country. I hope he fails to bring socialized medicine to this country. I hope he fails to bring more power to teachers unions and labor unions. I hope he fails to make government schools mandatory. I hope he fails to ban firearms. I hope he fails to pass a “crap sandwich,” stimulus bill.

mindhacker on January 26, 2009 at 7:54 AM

Rush Limbaugh was clear and concise when he stated that he would not support Mr. Obama if he takes the United States of America down the path of Socialism/Marxism. He should be applauded for his words.

Hitler once said:

“We are socialists, we are enemies of today’s capitalistic economic system for the exploitation of the economically weak, with its unfair salaries, with its unseemly evaluation of a human being according to wealth and property instead of responsibility and performance, and we are all determined to destroy this system under all conditions.” –Adolf Hitler

(Speech of May 1, 1927. Quoted by Toland, 1976, p. 306)
Germans supported Adolf Hitler because he promised them all that they wanted and needed to hear and they were empty promises.

sinsing on January 26, 2009 at 8:01 AM

Lordy, AP, you’re starting to sound like Oberman.

Rush said, IF Obama’s goal is socialism, “I hope he fails.”

Geeze. Get a grip.

Labamigo on January 25, 2009 at 10:03 PM

Thanks. I was wondering what the context was. Seems Pitts should have been wondering the same thing.

misslizzi on January 26, 2009 at 8:08 AM

Pitts calls Limbaugh, in effect, “unpatriotic.”

I thought that it was outrageous, indefensible, and beyond all bounds of decent conduct to call somebody unpatriotic.

I am sure all the Left will rise up and condemn Pitts. /sarc.

Anyway, on Friday Rush clarified his remarks. He said he supports Obama; he just opposes Obama’s policies. Sort of like the Left supporting our troops, just not their mission.
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RJGatorEsq. on January 26, 2009 at 8:10 AM

Obama success = America’s death. So yes I hope he fails and fails miserably.

angryed on January 26, 2009 at 8:12 AM

Allah, have you lost your equilibrium? Too much O? Context is everything.

I agree with Rush. Socialism just will not work for a country of 300 million, one which was founded to escape the ideological suicide of Europe.

eaglesdontflock on January 26, 2009 at 8:13 AM

Hope he fails at trying to take away our 2nd amendment rights. Hope he fails in his efforts to expand late term abortion. Hope he fails in his socialist agenda. Whats wrong w/that? DD

Darvin Dowdy on January 26, 2009 at 8:15 AM

Bradky on January 26, 2009 at 7:24 AM

Is that a comment on the mindless followers of B Hussein Obama?

Look, AP. If you didn’t drawn out of the context of Mr. Limbaughs conversation that what he wanted him to fail at were those extreme objectives that he has espoused such as Socialism and gun control and even stifling of free speech, then maybe I’m not blogging on quite the bastion of clear thinking pundits that I thought I was.

And disloyal? Please! Disloyal is calling your military murderers and illiterate imbeciles while they’re engaged in battle for your own political gain.

PS, I question your assessment of President Bush’s “disastrous” tenure also.

hawkdriver on January 26, 2009 at 8:16 AM

Of course I want policies to fail that are going to bankrupt and socialize the future and be carried out with people who apparently don’t have a clue.

This Pork Boondoggle that is nothing more than “Pay to Play”from the Obama administration lacks any coherent direction,so much so that Obama’s own advisors don’t know if and when it is going to work:

Obama Economic Adviser Predicts Relief Within Weeks of Stimulus Passage
Job creation is key to the $825 billion economic stimulus, and some of that could come in the form of aid to cities to keep teachers and police officers, says a top Obama economic adviser.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/01/25/pelosi-job-creation-key-stimulus-proposals/

WASHINGTON — Measures to save law enforcement and teaching jobs will help cities see changes rapidly while withholding changes on paychecks could come “within weeks” of passage of an economic stimulus plan now being considered by Congress, one of President Obama’s top advisers said Sunday.

Great,sounds like a plan to jump start the economy,right?

Democrats Lower Hopes Stimulus Package Will Shore Up Battered Economy
Administration warns the country could face a long and painful financial recovery, even with major government intervention to stimulate the economy.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/25/democrats-lower-hopes-stimulus-package-shore-economy/

WASHINGTON — The White House warned Sunday that the country could face a long and painful financial recovery, even with major government intervention to stimulate the economy and save financial institutions.

“We’re off and running, but it’s going to get worse before it gets better,” said Vice President Joe Biden, taking the lead on a theme echoed by other Democratic officials on the Sunday talk shows.

So Obama’s administration goes out and says that short term relief and economic stimulus will be felt immediately.

Then on the other side of the street,the same administration says it will get worse before it gets better
and it will be a long and painful recovery even with shelling out over a Trillion tax dollars.

One hand has no idea what the other is doing but we are supposed to trust the people that got us into this mess to get us out.

“YES WE CAN”

Baxter Greene on January 26, 2009 at 8:16 AM

What do you do when a major employer is perpetually bankrupt and we are having to shell out billions and billions of dollars to bail them out because their cost are to high and they can’t compete with the competition.

According to the “smart ones”,increase their costs more based on junk science from eco-fundamentalist:
(via Ace of Spades)

Obama: You Know What The Struggling Auto Industry Needs? An Expensive New Mandate!
http://minx.cc/?post=281752

Okay, so that’s not exactly how he’ll put it but that’s pretty much the net effect of his administrations plan to allow California and other states to set emission and mileage standards.

President Obama plans to instruct key federal agencies today to reexamine two policies that could force automakers to produce more fuel-efficient cars that yield fewer greenhouse gas emissions, according to sources who have been briefed on the announcement.


And what might the cost of this waiver be?

Carmakers also contend that the law could increase manufacturing costs, which then would be passed along to consumers. Environmentalists counter by saying consumers would save money in the long run because higher purchase costs would be offset by lower fuel costs.

The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, a trade group that represents Honda, Toyota and 12 other international manufacturers, objects to the law on the grounds that it would lead to “a patchwork of state laws” instead of one federal standard. Allies note that the auto industry is already under tremendous financial pressure, with car sales lagging, and can’t afford to comply with new regulations

“The net effect of his request would add between $1,000 and $5,000 to the price of every car sold in California,” (CA Congressman Tom) McClintock said

“PAY TO PLAY”

Gotta pay back the environmentalist for all those votes and contributions right Obama.

Just like the Unions.

Even if it means more bankruptcy and failure for the auto industry.

Great policies from the “smart ones”.

“YES WE CAN”

Baxter Greene on January 26, 2009 at 8:26 AM

hawkdriver on January 26, 2009 at 8:16 AM

I think you’re missing the point of Quote of The Day. It’s a quote from someone else, not AP or Ed. They just put the quote up and provide a link to the article or whatever. They don’t necessarily agree with what is quoted.

That “Disastrous” reference is lifted directly from the linked article which was written by LEONARD PITTS JR. of The Miami Herald. The highlighted word disloyal in the QOTD is actually the link to the article.

Oldnuke on January 26, 2009 at 8:35 AM

Let me throw a little gasoline on this fire… Obama’s Little Blue Book…

It is an unofficial requirement for every citizen to own, to read, and to carry this book at all times

doriangrey on January 26, 2009 at 8:43 AM

Seems like only 6 months ago… DISSENT IS PATRIOTIC.

My, how times have changed.

stenwin77 on January 26, 2009 at 8:45 AM

Funny how dissent is only patriotic when a Republican’s in the White House.

Just sayin’.

ZK on January 26, 2009 at 8:47 AM

“Fail” in this case simply means the inability to get the bulk of his wish list passed. Half of the country is already on board with this hope and as it unfolds the percentage will rapidly go much higher.

duff65 on January 26, 2009 at 8:47 AM

Decisions we make in the next few months will define America far into the future. Both sides will think they’re right but one side leads to Socialism which has been proven an economic disaster and a blow to mankind’s ambition time and time again.

Fight this now before it’s too late.

Ernest on January 26, 2009 at 9:01 AM

Oldnuke on January 26, 2009 at 8:35 AM

Oh gee thanks, so funny blue words take you someplace else??? Ug!

I read the article. I was commenting on the portion he decided cut and paste which I can only imagine he thought significant.

Any other internet tips you want to give me?

How…funny…Google…thing…work…

hawkdriver on January 26, 2009 at 9:04 AM

OK, a question for AP: If you hope so much that he succeed, what will success look like?

I think I know and I think Rush knows as well. I pass.

OBTW: Alinsky’s RULE 5: “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.” There is no defense. It’s irrational. It’s infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions. (Pretty crude, rude and mean, huh? They want to create anger and fear.)

Your taking Rush’s “I hope he fails.” comment out of context is a perfect example of how to play by Alinsky’s rules. Way to go! Obama would be proud.

BrianA on January 26, 2009 at 9:06 AM

I hope our country succeeds. I don’t really care about Obama. I do worry that we’re going to switch from a “war on terror” to a “speed-trap on terror”. And we keep giving money to banks that are “too big to fail”- maybe they’re just too big! If he wants to do some big-government stuff, break up the big banks.

hawksruleva on January 26, 2009 at 9:12 AM

Knowing his failure is the country’s failure?

That is the failure in your thinking. If Obama fails, the Country will Survive to prosper again. His failure is America’s close call with Marxism. Why is that so hard to understand?

bperiwinkle on January 26, 2009 at 9:23 AM

Pretty hard to argue with Rush’s response; that is unless you’re a complete moonbat!

There are two things going on here. One prong of the Great Unifier’s plan is to isolate elected Republicans from their voters and supporters by making the argument about me and not about his plan. He is hoping that these Republicans will also publicly denounce me and thus marginalize me. And who knows? Are ideological and philosophical ties enough to keep the GOP loyal to their voters? Meanwhile, the effort to foist all blame for this mess on the private sector continues unabated when most of the blame for this current debacle can be laid at the feet of the Congress and a couple of former presidents. And there is a strategic reason for this.

Secondly, here is a combo quote from the meeting: “If we don’t get this done we (the Democrats) could lose seats and I could lose re-election. But we can’t let people like Rush Limbaugh stall this. That’s how things don’t get done in this town.”

To make the argument about me instead of his plan makes sense from his perspective. Obama’s plan would buy votes for the Democrat Party, in the same way FDR’s New Deal established majority power for 50 years of Democrat rule, and it would also simultaneously seriously damage any hope of future tax cuts. It would allow a majority of American voters to guarantee no taxes for themselves going forward. It would burden the private sector and put the public sector in permanent and firm control of the economy. Put simply, I believe his stimulus is aimed at re-establishing “eternal” power for the Democrat Party rather than stimulating the economy because anyone with a brain knows this is NOT how you stimulate the economy. If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of this TRILLION dollar debacle.

Obama was angry that Merrill Lynch used $1.2 million of TARP money to remodel an executive suite. Excuse me, but didn’t Merrill have to hire a decorator and contractor? Didn’t they have to buy the new furnishings? What’s the difference in that and Merrill loaning that money to a decorator, contractor and goods supplier to remodel Warren Buffet’s office? Either way, stimulus in the private sector occurs. Are we really at the point where the bad PR of Merrill getting a redecorated office in the process is reason to smear them? How much money will the Obamas spend redecorating the White House residence? Whose money will be spent? I have no problem with the Obamas redoing the place. It is tradition. 600 private jets flown by rich Democrats flew into the Inauguration. That’s fine but the auto execs using theirs is a crime? In both instances, the people on those jets arrived in Washington wanting something from Washington, not just good will.

If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of the trillion dollar debacle.

One more thing, Byron. Your publication and website have documented Obama’s ties to the teachings of Saul Alinksy while he was community organizing in Chicago. Here is Rule 13 of Alinksy’s Rules for Radicals: “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.”

Keemo on January 26, 2009 at 9:24 AM

Pretty weak BD. I’m outnumber for sure, but “outsmarted” and “outflanked” because I hold a contrary opinion regarding Rush Limbaugh? You sound like one of the many Obama worshipers over at Kos.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 12:26 AM

Kini, Prager I’ll give you. Hannity and Malkin, not so much. One is a dim bulb and the other is a shrill demagogue.

dakine on January 26, 2009 at 12:28 AM

Riiiight. You describe Rush as a “buffoon”, provide not a single argument to support your assertion, call our host at Hot Air a “shrill demagogue” and conclude that I am like a KOS kid?

Oh, and for the record, I do not “worship” Rush. Like tens of millions of conservatives, I admire and respect him greatly for his brilliant analysis, awesome grasp of history, profound insight, wise counsel, adherence to a Reaganesque philosophy of government, and so forth.

Buy Danish on January 26, 2009 at 9:24 AM

I hope the son of a bitch fails if what he wants to do is create more dependent Americans. There I said it.

Hilts on January 26, 2009 at 9:24 AM

That’s hilarious, Bradky. You’re accusing the Republicans of celebrity worship? That is what got Barry elected President. It sure wasn’t his political acumen or gravitas.
Rush is an American success story and the author of a radio programming genre that swept the nation. Mr. President is a Chicago politician whose election was facilitated by a puppet master, possibly George Soros. I’ll give you this: he reads a teleprompter really well. I’m with Rush. I support the office of the President. But his Socialist policies are bad for this nation and they must fail.

kingsjester on January 26, 2009 at 9:28 AM

Rush has been on the air for 20 YEARS. Want to take bets on who lasts longer? Rush or Obama?

BrianA on January 26, 2009 at 9:32 AM

As per Rush’s theory, put the countries focus on anything but this type of agenda:

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/01/surprise-dems-stimulus-package-is.html

You Liberals are so easily led to the cliff! Idiots…

Keemo on January 26, 2009 at 9:34 AM

Anything that delays or derails Barry’s plans is good for the US, so yes, I hope he fails, too.

Vashta.Nerada on January 26, 2009 at 9:44 AM

But do you ever hope he fails? Knowing his failure is the country’s failure? Isn’t that, well . . . disloyal?”

Dear Liberals:

Vietnam.

BKennedy on January 26, 2009 at 10:13 AM

Hey Pitts …. “Cry me a river.”

Harpoon on January 26, 2009 at 10:20 AM

“i support the troops but not the war”

its the same as i support the presidency and not his policies.

regardless, only liberal retards can’t figure out what Rush was saying….

Donut on January 26, 2009 at 10:30 AM

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