03-01-2009, 03:37 AM
Yes, he is not a politician, and I am not saying he has to be fair. But, he holds a lot of sway in that he is all over the press for his comments about our president and he needs to be kept in perspective. If you are saying that he does not have the weight of a politician, I would disagree, because of just what you said, about not having to be "fair". Some republicans wish they could talk like him, but they can't out of fear of being tossed out.
I see Rush as one who "rallies the troops" as it were; the guy at the demonstration with the bullhorn and the placard with the slogan that everyone chants. This is more dangerous than a politician as he has no boundaries in that sense.
It says that the GOP is out of sorts that one of their most prominent cheerleaders cannot get behind their choice. It also says that he is not a team player, in the sense that you support your ticket at that time, regardless. There are many who supported Bush, even though they said later that they hoped for someone else, but they supported him. For as much as I thought Kerry was flat, I supported him, as I thought Bush was doing a poor job in 2004.
I see Rush as one who "rallies the troops" as it were; the guy at the demonstration with the bullhorn and the placard with the slogan that everyone chants. This is more dangerous than a politician as he has no boundaries in that sense.
Dakota wrote:
Incidentally, the GOP this time went with a candidate that Rush despised and lost big. What does that tell you?
It says that the GOP is out of sorts that one of their most prominent cheerleaders cannot get behind their choice. It also says that he is not a team player, in the sense that you support your ticket at that time, regardless. There are many who supported Bush, even though they said later that they hoped for someone else, but they supported him. For as much as I thought Kerry was flat, I supported him, as I thought Bush was doing a poor job in 2004.