Limbaugh Spins NYT Story As Hate Radio Victory: McCain Should ‘Understand Who His Friends Are’

[CatWoman]

Rush Limbaugh and other hate radio talkers have aggressively attacked the candidacy pf Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). Today on his radio show, Limbaugh responded to the explosive New York Times story on McCain’s relationship with lobbyist Vicki Iseman by spinning it as a victory for hate radio.

According to Limbaugh, this episode is the predictable consequence of McCain shunning him and other hate radio pundits:

The important question for John McCain today is, is he going to learn the right lesson from this, and what is the lesson? The lesson is liberals are to be defeated. You cannot walk across the aisle with them. You cannot reach across the aisle. You cannot welcome their media members on your bus and get all cozy with them and expect eternal love from them. You are a Republican. <…>

There’s a great opportunity here for Senator McCain to learn the right lesson and understand who his friends are and who his enemies are. He’s had that backwards for way too long.

Listen to Limbaugh’s comments here:

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/21/limbaugh-mccain/

[Delphinus]

1. Thanks, CatWoman.

I don't dare listen - just trying to read what rush means is bad enough. I'm glad you posted; I know he hates McCain so I was wondering how this would play out today. {sigh} I think I landed on this planet by mistake.

[CatWoman]

2. kick

:kick:

Keith talking about this now.

[Frank Cannon]

3. Am I the only one who thinks Rush is "briar patching" us?

I mean, he must know that most of America knows him to be a demented, drug-addicted, sex-touring asshole. Is he just trying to get America to vote for whomever he's "against"?

[spanone]

4. rush limbaugh epitomizes everything i absolutely cannot stand about the arrogant extremist rightwing