Quotes of the day
posted at 9:45 pm on March 1, 2009 by Allahpundit
“For more than a generation, the traditional media has tried to build a wall around public sentiment to protect the Democratic Party from articulate critics. Recent election cycles and the emergence of the Internet have only exacerbated the situation. In the past year, media bias has gotten out of hand.
But it has not been able to stop that mountain we call Rush. He is much more than an entertainer or a person who can ‘motivate the base’ – as the media repeats like cheap talking points.
He has the uncanny ability to expose the intricate web of bias to those who do not yet know that they should doubt the media’s sincerity. Many in the Regency Ballroom on Saturday night were once dupes or elitists like me who were shown the light by a guy who didn’t even graduate college.”
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“Anybody who challenges Limbavian orthodoxy is, ipso facto, the Enemy. If you suggest reform, even from the Right, you are a useful idiot for the Media, which are the Enemy, and can never be anything but the Enemy. Limbaughism sounds a lot like Leninism…
I should say that there’s something to like in the Limbaugh speech; I share a degree of his skepticism over the expanding role of the state in American life under Obama, and his confidence that the greater responsibility for our own condition lies in individual and private-sector initiative. But good grief, is this what constitutes popular conservatism in 2009? This ideologically-driven right-wing Rousseauism, with Leninist overtones about the Enemies of the People? If so, then count me as an Enemy, because I want nothing to do with it, as I recognize it as simply a crudely politicized form of philosophical liberalism.”
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Alright, this thought is only tangentially related: I believe Obama wants himself to fail–not politically, of course, but by not successfully passing many of his stated policy objectives into law.
Think about it: the president has to keep the nutroots happy with his budget “manifesto,” especially given his gravitation toward W’s positions on national security and Iraq. However, a stated plan won’t necessarily become law, at least not in the way it was originally proposed, and if it doesn’t the GOP will be the strawman for the nutroots to blame.
Now, I’d bet that Obama wouldn’t mind his policies becoming forever entrenched in the United Social States of ameRika, but he should know that the less of his crap sandwiches we eat the better for the economy and the better his chances for re-election.
Then again, all of this assumes that dissent will still be tolerated four years from now. Chant it with me comrades, “Two plus two equals five!” And, “It’s all W’s fault for cutting taxes!”
Okay, and as to Allah’s post . . . I don’t necessarily agree with all of his secular-libertarian ways, but some of y’all are proving the only point he was attempting to make by posting these quotes in juxtaposition: that the topic of Rush Limbaugh, like the man himself, is polarizing and often reveals a commenter’s true colors.
Of course Rush is a great icon of conservatism, but everyone here should realize he’s also been effectively villified as a Boogeyman (a.k.a., leader of the Vast Right-wing Conspiracy). Naturally, elected GOP officials will have to strike a tone of disapproval for Rush’s “partisanship,” but the blame for this phenomenon can be laid upon the feet of our terrible, awful Beta-male society in which we have to feel the pain of others and bite our damn lips all the time.
Conservatives, and libertarian-leaning ones moreso, will have to remind themselves that the deck is stacked against the Right and that even when the GOP is in the minority it is still a wicked, greedy party bent on the destruction of America and the trampling of the poor and downtrodden.
Alas, conservatives, we continue to speak “truth” to a world which asks dumbfoundedly “What is truth?”
cackcon on March 2, 2009 at 9:02 AM
You got that right, Ugly.
Rush is just observing that the Emperor Has No Clothes.
Uniblogger on March 2, 2009 at 9:10 AM
Are we really supposed to care how you feel about Rush Limbaugh? You stll interput this through the eyes of an ‘elitist’. Your wrong, your not an ex elitist. You never changed.
Ger back to worshipping Hitchins and Brooks spares us your stupid drivel
kangjie on March 2, 2009 at 9:53 AM
Thanks for that message, straight from the monkey itself.
Speakup on March 2, 2009 at 9:58 AM
And it takes very little time to prove the point of my previous post, that the president’s “manifesto” is more about smoke than fire.
Yes, “my friends,” Obama cares for his policy success only marginally more than does Rush. Then again, Obama’s track-record of throwing folks under the bus should have alerted us all to the fact that he cares only for the perpetuation of his own power.
Think the administration’s blind eye to Hugo Chavez’s lifetime election was accidental? Eight years from now, our nation saddled with the weight of Obama, Pelosi & Reid (Oh my!), will it be a shock to anyone when Obama seeks an end to presidential term-limits?
cackcon on March 2, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Rush is the voice of the people.
Allahpundit is jealous.
notagool on March 2, 2009 at 10:24 AM
“I should say that there’s something to like in the Limbaugh speech; I share a degree of his skepticism over the expanding role of the state in American life under Obama, and his confidence that the greater responsibility for our own condition lies in individual and private-sector initiative. But good grief, is this what constitutes popular conservatism in 2009? This ideologically-driven right-wing Rousseauism, with Leninist overtones about the Enemies of the People? If so, then count me as an Enemy, because I want nothing to do with it, as I recognize it as simply a crudely politicized form of philosophical liberalism.”
Huh? Why is Allah hosting a conservative blog when he sounds more like Nancy Pelosi critiquing Limbaugh than a conservative.
There was “something” you liked about his speech? You share a degree of skepticism? Please tell us what you didn’t like about it other than the “enemy” comment which you’re also quoting out of context like the liberals mis-quoted him about wanting Obama to fail. Limbaugh was very clear that he liked all Americans and didn’t group them into classes. His enemy comment was very clear in that he viewed liberals as “political enemies” which is exactly what they are to conservatives.
Like liberals, Allah goes straight to the talking points zeroing in on one word rather than the message. I’m a conservative and not a “right wing nut job” and I agree with everything Limbaugh said.
orlandocajun on March 2, 2009 at 10:28 AM
How can it be that there are so many morons on this thread who think I wrote this post? See the headline “Quotes of the Day”? See the quotation marks in the post? That means someone else wrote those words. Follow the links and you’ll see who: Andrew Breitbart wrote the first quote and Rod Dreher wrote the second. How unbelievably whiny some of you are.
Allahpundit on March 2, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Well since you didn’t quote anyone, until the reply above, assuming it was your quote doesn’t make any of us morons or whiny but it sure makes you sound like both.
orlandocajun on March 2, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Rest easy, AP. Being literate apparently is not one of the required aspects of blog commentary.
For most, these QOTD gems are the evening glass of fine Brandy or Port after a hard day. And appreciated.
coldwarrior on March 2, 2009 at 10:49 AM
We love you AP, BUT!
Do you have a belief system in your heart and life AP? If you have to think about it, then you don’t. Now you may begin to understand the problem that you have, a wind-blown, reaction driven life with very little purpose. Wow! I was there at one time and did it ever stink. I do feel sorry for you AP.
Easydoesit on March 2, 2009 at 10:51 AM
I suppose groveling would be appropriate at this time.
Signed,
Major Morron Easydoesit!
Easydoesit on March 2, 2009 at 10:54 AM
How can it be that there are so many morons on this thread who think I wrote this post? See the headline “Quotes of the Day”? See the quotation marks in the post? That means someone else wrote those words. Follow the links and you’ll see who: Andrew Breitbart wrote the first quote and Rod Dreher wrote the second. How unbelievably whiny some of you are.
Allahpundit on March 2, 2009 at 10:41 AM
To Quote Emily Litella
Although I stand by my comment just update it to who it may concern.
Dr Evil on March 2, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Don’t look at me. I consider my ability to comment here a *privilege*.
gryphon202 on March 2, 2009 at 11:17 AM
Jeez. If you want to blame anyone, how about blaming the schools you attended since they clearly failed to teach you elementary rules of punctuation?
I could understand if you failed to notice they were quotes the first time around, and you could be forgiven for failing to click on the little purple lines (also known as Hyperlinks), but to continue to insist that they aren’t quotes after it has been pointed out to you that they are (by the author of the post) is beyond belief.
Buy Danish on March 2, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Im with you. There seems to be a lot more morons on this site. I am also sick of them trash talking you and your postings. As you said..if you dont like them, dont read them.
becki51758 on March 2, 2009 at 11:49 AM
If you guys would click on the links provided and read the articles , you would see who said the quotes.
becki51758 on March 2, 2009 at 11:50 AM
A-Pundit inscrutably posted
a thread in which A-Pundit quoted
a mystic unable
to separate fable
from fact in the blog that he’d posted.
.
Quotations insightful and pensive
by Breitbart preceded the mystic’s
provided to all
incentive to scrawl
on contrasts twixt pensives and mystics.
.
The lameness of thought by the mystic,
a stereotypical critic,
revealed he can’t see
the difference between
the leaves and the tree in a thicket.
.
So, rather than deem it offensive
that A-Pundit quoted the mystic,
it ought to be deemed
an action esteemed
to show how the pensives trump mystics.
Jim Wrenn on March 2, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Truer words. Calling women “feminazis” and citizens losers will not win us elections. Rush and Coulter are entertainers; we can’t build our party around them. Now, we shouldn’t become the party of big government either. We should explain that conservatism tried that under Bush and now we’re back to our roots. Rush is loved by millions; but his ~30 million listeners are already voting Republican. Or more likely, 28 million are voting republican and the other 2 listen to get angry.
Trent1289 on March 2, 2009 at 12:19 PM
True, they are entertainers. The GOP should not build a party around “them” However, Rush in particular can rally the conservatives. Much like Rick Santelli, “let’s have a tea party” (not verbatim, but you get the idea) Seemed to me it was the impetus to propel people to protest this fast hope-n-change we’re being choked on. Rush’s CPAC speech revived my enthusiasm. After all, for the last 30 days the other party has done their best to discourage, diminish and demoralize. Even though I’m a strong conservative and intellectually I knew what they were trying to accomplish, I still felt a little bit gloomy.
As for the name calling, I don’t know who coined the term, feminazi (defined as an extreme or militant feminist), but quite frankly it’s somewhat appropriate. Some of these women are quite strident against conservative women. And I’m tired of being disparaged because I’m a conservative, believe in God and happy with my lot in life. It’s a two way street. That being said, I don’t feel like people are losers just because they don’t agree with me. For now we have the freedom to disagree with each other and debate each other’s philosophy’s. It is not my intent to change your mind, but rather to learn why you feel the way you do and inform you why I believe the way I do.
ladyhawke53 on March 2, 2009 at 12:55 PM
ladyhawke53 on March 2, 2009 at 12:55 PM
I agree.
Feminazis are referred to by this term by other feminist like Tammy Bruce, used to be a member of N.O.W., and Camille Paglia (D) Republicans don’t own Feminazi.
Dr Evil on March 2, 2009 at 1:40 PM
If you want to blame anyone for your inability to read, then blame the schools that you obviously didn’t attend. I saw the quotes but noted the absence of anyone who was quoted. Also, I didn’t insist, much less “continue to insist” that they weren’t quotes as you could plainly see if you could read.
Maybe they don’t teach reading in Denmark!
orlandocajun on March 2, 2009 at 6:55 PM
And considering this is the first time I’ve ever read his quotes of the day, I’m supposed to know this how?
AGAIN, a simple use of the Embedded quotes formatting would solve that problem.
Jones Zemkophill on March 2, 2009 at 8:04 PM
Rod Dreher has exposed himself. Looks like a moron to me.
roscopico on March 2, 2009 at 9:09 PM
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