Steven - Not so much striking out and hating is heard on that show (if any) - specific political opposition to liberalism is. But you wouldn't know that unless you listened.
Far worse than completely miscasting RL's statements is your attempting to create equivalence between regular Limbaugh listeners - "dittoheads" - and an angry mob bent on destruction. I am a member of that "mob" you refer to, and I very much want BO to fail completely, as Limbaugh does, on every attempt he makes to move our government to the left. This is appropriate and constitutionally protected political opposition. Would you also consider citizens to be a mob bent on destruction if they listened to some strident liberal voice in opposition the policies of conservatives who were trying to move our government to the right? There you go. It's called political bias, Steven, and it's ok to have that. It's wrong to characterize those with a different bias than your own to be somehow the lesser for it solely on that basis. Why don't you start practicing what your man has been preaching and try reaching out and sharing ideas with conservatives instead of attacking their character? Jed, BO has stated many liberal, progressive, and socialist policies that will be promoted by his administration. His track record, most speech content, and his associations indicate he is extremely liberal. But he's been a demagogue through the campaign, pandering with perfect eloquence to whatever audience is listening. The left could find themselves victims of his agenda as often as the right for all we really know. And for the record, both RL and certainly most of his listeners would want BO to succeed on every conservative move he makes. And we know of course he will make these moves - the same day Robert Park endorses CF. -----Original Message----- From: OrionWorks [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 6:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Vo]:OT: Limbaugh: "I hope [BO] fails" <snip> In a sense Limbaugh strikes me as someone who feeds off of mob mentality. When he feels sufficiently supported by the mobs of "ditto heads" he tries to cultivate from his talk show he seems embolden to strike out at those he hates. But when actually faced in-person with those he hates, he is not so brave. I'm reminded of a video clip I once saw of an angry mob preparing to reign destruction on a city block. Of particular interest was the behavior of one particular advancing young male who had a club in his hand. What was interesting was not the fact that he was advancing. What was interesting was the fact that he first checked his surroundings making sure he wasn't the ONLY individual who was advancing with destruction on his mind. Mob mentality. Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
