Author Topic: Would Rush Limbaugh Be A Good Political Candidate? (Read 3350 times)

RanterMaximus · « **on:** July 15, 2009, 08:09:31 PM »

After seeing Al Franken become a U.S. Senator, it dawned on me that maybe someone on the far right with celebrity should seek political office. No doubt Limbaugh carries immense baggage, but he does have name recognition and no doubt the GOP would back him. I am just curious your thoughts on this.

cjd · « **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2009, 08:22:05 PM »

Quote from: RanterMaximus on July 15, 2009, 08:09:31 PM

After seeing Al Franken become a U.S. Senator, it dawned on me that maybe a someone on the far right with celebrity should seek political office. No doubt Limbaugh carries immense baggage, but it does have name recognition and no doubt the GOP would back him. I am just curious your thoughts on this.

I think Limbaugh is past running for political office. He makes tons of money doing what he is doing and really has no one to answer to. He is very well known and more or less has as much influence and power as people voted into high office. He has said many times he has no interest in running for public office.

ag337 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2009, 09:04:30 PM »

I agree with cjd.
Rush has stated numerous times that he has no interest in running for office.
I think that Rush is more than satisfied with where he presently is.

Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2009, 12:13:53 AM »

NO. He is an establishment GOP mouthpiece for Dubya, Big Oil, the auto industry, and pretty much every big corporation on the planet. Lo-ser.

Gentile · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2009, 12:27:26 AM »

I also agree with cjd. He is right where he wants to be, more the entertainer than the politician.

RanterMaximus · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2009, 01:02:31 AM »

Limbaugh, Hannity, Savage, Levin, Ingraham, O'Reilly, etc. I think they all realize that their place is in commentary. For any of them to run for office would show us all how vulnerable they really are.

Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2009, 01:37:06 AM »

The only right-wing talk-show establishment figures I think would be something more than useless as leaders are G. Gordon Liddy and Ann Coulter. Liddy is too mild, polite, and gentlemanly IMO, and Coulter--despite being so unafraid of offending anyone--is really an entertainer with a schtick at heart.

cjd · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2009, 03:49:09 AM »

Quote from: Serb Avenger on July 16, 2009, 12:13:53 AM

NO. He is an establishment GOP mouthpiece for Dubya, Big Oil, the auto industry, and pretty much every big corporation on the planet. Lo-ser.

No...... You might not agree with Limbaugh however the last thing you should call him is that. The man is presenting a point of view much like the liberal media presents their point of view. The man makes multi millions of dollars a year so someone has to be listening to what he has to say. Millions of people can't be wrong. The callers to his show sound like nice normal people with the same concerns we have here at JTF. When people complain about the Bush family, the oil companies, the auto industry and other big companies I always wonder what they have in mind to replace them with. As for president we already are starting to see that possibly their are worse things then G.W. Bush that can occupy the Oval Office. As for the big companies we have a president now that is seeking to nationalize them all and then we will only have one devil to deal with. I like most of the Conservative talk show hosts. I don't hang on their every word but I think they inform and entertain to some extent which is what I believe they are actually trying to do.

RationalMinority · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2009, 05:31:48 AM »

Ann Coulter's schtick has just got to be a joke. No one could possibly be that horrid.

cjd · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2009, 06:31:29 AM »

Quote from: RationalMinority on July 16, 2009, 05:31:48 AM

Ann Coulter's schtick has just got to be a joke. No one could possibly be that horrid.

The presentation may be played up a bit but I think she believes in her positions. Why is she horrid? I think she is right about most of what she says.

Rubystars · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2009, 09:07:39 AM »

I think Rush and other talk show hosts are generally ok people, but here's what really disturbs me about them. They allow people to work off steam by listening to them. They act as a stop gap measure, a controlled opposition. Then people don't actually go out and DO anything.

RanterMaximus · « **Reply #11 on:** July 16, 2009, 09:28:14 AM »

Quote from: Rubystars on July 16, 2009, 09:07:39 AM

I think Rush and other talk show hosts are generally ok people, but here's what really disturbs me about them. They allow people to work off steam by listening to them. They act as a stop gap measure, a controlled opposition. Then people don't actually go out and DO anything.

This is so true. I still believe had Limbaugh gotten behind Mitt Romney in the last election, it could have allowed him, not the traitor McCain, to be the Republican nominee for president.

Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks · « **Reply #12 on:** July 16, 2009, 10:48:16 AM »

Quote from: Rubystars on July 16, 2009, 09:07:39 AM

I think Rush and other talk show hosts are generally ok people, but here's what really disturbs me about them. They allow people to work off steam by listening to them. They act as a stop gap measure, a controlled opposition. Then people don't actually go out and DO anything.

Amen.

RationalMinority · « **Reply #13 on:** July 16, 2009, 11:55:56 AM »

Quote from: cjd on July 16, 2009, 06:31:29 AM

Quote from: RationalMinority on July 16, 2009, 05:31:48 AM
Ann Coulter's schtick has just got to be a joke. No one could possibly be that horrid.
The presentation may be played up a bit but I think she believes in her positions. Why is she horrid? I think she is right about most of what she says.

Horrid, nuts, whatever:

Dr. Dan · « **Reply #14 on:** July 16, 2009, 02:09:06 PM »

no, but hes better than obama

Confederate Kahanist · « **Reply #15 on:** July 16, 2009, 04:23:29 PM »

Rush is a fat faced mouth piece for the GOP establishment which doesn't want to eliminate the use of oil.

cjd · « **Reply #16 on:** July 16, 2009, 04:47:34 PM »

Quote from: Chad on July 16, 2009, 04:23:29 PM

Rush is a fat faced mouth piece for the GOP establishment which doesn't want to eliminate the use of oil.

Rush is smart enough to know that oil can only be replaced when there is something to replace it that's A) cost effective and B) offers the same reliability and versatility that oil gives. Until then oil is king. My hat is off to the fat face mouth piece he has made millions and never spent a day in college. Not bad..... Not bad at all.

JewishAmericanPatriot · « **Reply #17 on:** July 16, 2009, 08:59:29 PM »

How about Chuck Norris?

Moshe92 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 16, 2009, 09:01:26 PM »

Quote from: JewishAmericanPatriot on July 16, 2009, 08:59:29 PM

How about Chuck Norris?

I don't think so. Chuck Norris was an early supporter of Mike Huckabee.

arksis · « **Reply #19 on:** July 16, 2009, 09:43:22 PM »

I love listening to Rush! But I have to agree with cjd, he is great at what he does and happy there.

Rubystars, you make a GREAT point! Maybe if more of these talk show hosts TELL people to get off their duffs and send faxes, letters, calls to the idiots in power then something WILL get done. It's alot of work, but I'm doing my best.

Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks · « **Reply #20 on:** July 17, 2009, 02:01:13 AM »

Rush would be no better than establishment GOP stalwarts like Sam Brownback, Bob Dole, etc. He would talk a big conservative game and do absolutely nothing at crunch time.

JewishAmericanPatriot · « **Reply #21 on:** August 05, 2009, 11:52:36 AM »

How about Chuck Norris?

I like Chuck Norris!

Geert Akbar · « **Reply #22 on:** August 05, 2009, 12:36:55 PM »

Quote from: JewishAmericanPatriot on August 05, 2009, 11:52:36 AM

How about Chuck Norris?

I like Chuck Norris!

Hell yeah! Chuck Norris doesn't have to wear a watch because he decides what time it is. haha

Manch · « **Reply #23 on:** August 05, 2009, 01:39:50 PM »

Quote from: Bonesfan on July 16, 2009, 12:13:53 AM

NO. He is an establishment GOP mouthpiece for Dubya, Big Oil, the auto industry, and pretty much every big corporation on the planet. Lo-ser.

agree - similar to Savage - emphatic NO. I think Lou Dobbs may be good - I see him as a decent guy. Not sure whether he is conservative, though.

MasterWolf1 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 05, 2009, 02:03:48 PM »

Glen Beck is young

Author Topic: Would Rush Limbaugh Be A Good Political Candidate? (Read 3350 times)

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