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Killaspike
01-03-2008, 12:57 PM
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_010208/content/01125113.guest.html

Hmm closet Ron Paul supporter?

I think Rush is talking himself into supporting RP

Killaspike
01-03-2008, 01:05 PM
Notice the banner on top that has the constitution and lists what a real conservative supports.

They all look like RP positions to me.

Voluntaryist
01-03-2008, 01:07 PM
He is infected with the Ron Paul meme! It is only a matter of time until he becomes one of us.

fez2008
01-03-2008, 01:08 PM
it also says "a conservative does not support peolosi-like anti-war rhetoric" ..

newbitech
01-03-2008, 01:09 PM
He is infected with the Ron Paul meme! It is only a matter of time until he becomes one of us.

"You'll come around" Ron Paul closing out Hannity the other day.

micahnelson
01-03-2008, 01:09 PM
And check this out, citing other things from Rush Limbaugh's Website

http://www.micahnelson.com/?p=141

tsetsefly
01-03-2008, 01:10 PM
at least he sees the media propping up mccain...

Spirit of '76
01-03-2008, 01:11 PM
it also says "a conservative does not support peolosi-like anti-war rhetoric" ..

That's because Rush has Huckabee in his sights, and Huckabee's criticisms of the Bush administration sound like leftist talking points, while even Redstate acknowledged that when Ron Paul criticizes the war he does so from a conservative point of view.

newbitech
01-03-2008, 01:12 PM
it also says "a conservative does not support peolosi-like anti-war rhetoric" ..

Article I Section 8 > Pelosi-Like antiwar rhetoric

slamhead
01-03-2008, 01:17 PM
Yeap I listened to this yesterday and was screaming at my radio...Rush you describing Ron to a T. I even sent him an email regarding this. Asked him to go and watch Reagan's 1964 speach specifically where it pertains to foreign policy.

Told him that the only true conservative in the race is Ron Paul.

Killaspike
01-03-2008, 01:19 PM
He dances around talking about RP, its like a huge tease. You sit there cheering him on like a football team to keep going and than he fumbles it and moves onto another subject.

AcidReign
01-03-2008, 01:19 PM
Article I Section 8 > Pelosi-Like antiwar rhetoric

Pelosi doesn't believe our wars should have to be declared by congress. Ron Paul does.

Sematary
01-03-2008, 01:19 PM
He is pro war - end of story. He will not support Ron Paul.

Swmorgan77
01-03-2008, 01:21 PM
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_010208/content/01125113.guest.html

Hmm closet Ron Paul supporter?

I think Rush is talking himself into supporting RP

That banner is basically Ron Paul's platform, and every one of those issues would, upon investigation cause web viewers to support Ron Paul over the other candiates. Interesting...

I have always thought that Rush, at least at one point, was a sincere believer in the limited government philosophy. Heck, he converted me to it. I can even remember when he used to say "Name one Republican who got is into a war, and name one Democrat who got us out". You don't hear him say that anymore.

Whether he is a "closet Ron Paul supporter" I don't know, but I seriously doubt it. If he was, it would seem very hard to resist the chance to literally hand the election to Ron Paul which he has the power to do.

malkusm
01-03-2008, 01:25 PM
"There's not one Reagan conservative -- well, I can't say there's not one, there may be one. "

Hmmm....who was he thinking of?

JMann
01-03-2008, 01:26 PM
Pelosi doesn't believe our wars should have to be declared by congress. Ron Paul does.

Exactly, there is no comparison between Paul and that woman. Pelosi wants us to involved all over the world and she doesn't like the Iraq war simply because it is Bush's war not because of a higher moral ground. People should be very careful thinking Paul is 'anti-war' he wants to change our entire foreign policy not simply disagree with a war for political points.

Todd
01-03-2008, 01:28 PM
Guys and Gals

Rush is a businessman and entertainer first. It's a show. Yes...it has been important to the conservative cause, but alas it will never reach the depths of discussion as a Barry Farber would. Rush is about as good as it gets these days, but it isn't quite like when he first started and actually had dialogue with people.

Janet0116
01-03-2008, 01:29 PM
Guys, he is going to support Fred Thompson. He's still brain-washed into believing the war is necessary.

gb13
01-03-2008, 01:29 PM
Yeap I listened to this yesterday and was screaming at my radio...Rush you describing Ron to a T. I even sent him an email regarding this. Asked him to go and watch Reagan's 1964 speach specifically where it pertains to foreign policy.

Told him that the only true conservative in the race is Ron Paul.

Are you talking about the "A Time for Choosing" speech?

robatsu
01-03-2008, 01:33 PM
I've never been a Rush fan, but years ago I used to hear him on the radio during long drives across the South. Of all the over the top radio guys, and he helped popularize the genre, he seems like a pretty bright guy. Back in the 90's, he would have supported RP platform lock stock and barrel. He probably still does, but like most successful members of a heard, he doesn't want to take a big risk and be fringy.

He'll come around.

Jay Roberts

peacemonger
01-03-2008, 01:34 PM
Many years ago Rush saved me from the cult of socialistic nanny state ideology. I resisted for months, but I found his arguments intriguing and eventually he talked me out of it. For that I owe him a debt of gratitude. The best way to repay him for that is to Paul-it-forward and save him from his cult of global warfare-ism (is that a word?)

Like Ron Paul told Sean Hannity yesterday "You'll come around." And I hope he does. He could become the most powerful asset to the Ron Paul conservative movement.

JMann
01-03-2008, 01:36 PM
I'm sure after Rush's run in with the law he probably thinks this country's drug laws are a disgrace.

ronpaul_prophet
01-03-2008, 01:37 PM
I listen to Rush on a very regular basis and he is not great to Dr. Paul, but he rarely speaks of him. He has been destroying Huck today and you gotta love that! It is just the war opposition that is really hurting Dr. Paul with the wide conservative base, but a true conservative would oppose this war! It is either stand on principle, or send young men to die. Dr. Paul has done the right thing.

OptionsTrader
01-03-2008, 01:37 PM
it also says "a conservative does not support peolosi-like anti-war rhetoric" ..

What you are implying contains a fallacy. Paul's position on the war is nothing like Pelosi's. Pelosi pays lip service to being against the war for political reasons. Ron Paul is not against the war for political party points - far from it, it has alienated him in his party and he does it anyway because he knows he is right under the law, he is against the war on constitutional grounds and his principles, one of the very very few in DC.

MayTheRonBeWithYou
01-03-2008, 01:54 PM
Huckabee got RAPED by Limbaugh today.

PMatt
01-03-2008, 02:01 PM
"a conservative does not support peolosi-like anti-war rhetoric"

He never said the true conservative couldn't be against the war.

Swmorgan77
01-03-2008, 02:06 PM
it also says "a conservative does not support peolosi-like anti-war rhetoric" ..

No they don't. Pelosi's anti-war rhetoric is different from Paul's and comes from a completely different ideological premise.

i2ambler
01-03-2008, 02:07 PM
"There's not one Reagan conservative -- well, I can't say there's not one, there may be one. "

Hmmm....who was he thinking of?


Well.. this also came from his website..

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_051607/content/01125110.guest.html

mkrfctr
01-03-2008, 02:08 PM
Huckabee got RAPED by Limbaugh today.

haha made me think of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZJi3bD0v5I

Swmorgan77
01-03-2008, 02:09 PM
"a conservative does not support peolosi-like anti-war rhetoric"

He never said the true conservative couldn't be against the war.

"Name one Republican who ever got us into a war... name one Democrat who ever got us out"

Rush Limbaugh - Circa pre-9/11

i2ambler
01-03-2008, 02:14 PM
But then again.. there is also this:

http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul157.html

jacmicwag
01-03-2008, 02:18 PM
Rush is a Thompson fan most likely. He doesn't really know how to play Paul so he just say's he's crazy due to foreign policy ideas.

dshields
01-03-2008, 02:27 PM
Honestly, I do not believe Rush will every publicly endorse a candidate until after the primary and one has been selected. He is a professional Conservative Radio Host and he would sacrifice that by alienating his audience with an endorsement of anyone. He may beat up on candidates but I highly doubt, in fact I am almost certain he will not endorse anyone at this point. In essence, "don't sh$t where you eat".

Dave

hocaltar
01-03-2008, 02:35 PM
I think Rush is secretly praying for a RP 3rd place win. If that happens we aren't the fringe anymore. We are mainstream, and then the big names can come out for us. Rush, Dobson, etc... And mark my words if they do, they will all be saying the same thing, "you may not agree with him on everything; but, as far as fiscal conservatism goes he is the man."

Ahhh... I can dream.

JMann
01-03-2008, 02:38 PM
It helps Paul just as much to have Rush be critical of Huck as for him to be supporting Paul at this point. I don't think you will see Rush 'officially' endorse anyone during the primaries unless it looks like Huck is going to win somehow.

tboss
01-03-2008, 02:39 PM
Sounds like someone's been listening to our Doctor!

WilliamC
01-03-2008, 02:50 PM
it just came to me.

Rush does want Ron Paul to win. But Rush knows that he (rush) has become a very polarizing figure in politics. If he were to come right out and support Ron Paul that would probably turn off large numbers of people just because they are anti-Rush. So the best he can do is bash the other candidates and voice support for the same positions Ron Paul takes.

Could be.....

Pimpin Turtle Dot Com
01-03-2008, 02:51 PM
I think that Rush is a closet Ron Paul supporter big time! I can't wait till he does well in Iowa and NH and then comes around to RP!

parke
01-03-2008, 02:57 PM
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_010208/content/01125113.guest.html

Hmm closet Ron Paul supporter?

I think Rush is talking himself into supporting RP

I think so too.. Since he cleaned up and lost credibility he seems to have calmed down just a tad.

expatinireland
01-03-2008, 03:35 PM
it just came to me.

Rush does want Ron Paul to win. But Rush knows that he (rush) has become a very polarizing figure in politics. If he were to come right out and support Ron Paul that would probably turn off large numbers of people just because they are anti-Rush. So the best he can do is bash the other candidates and voice support for the same positions Ron Paul takes.

Could be.....

I agree that if Rush wants RP to win he would know that his endorsement would hurt more than help with many of the new people the Good Doctor has brought into his constitutionalist libertarian camp.

Having been overseas for a decade I haven't heard Rush at all in that time, but from reading this and other boards I get the impression that Rush would have a hard time with Ron's foreign policy plank.

Mike S.
01-03-2008, 03:38 PM
I think this is just his subtle way of attacking Huckabee. Rush is a Mitt-man all the way.