GOP head Rush Limbaugh wants to throw McCain out of the party, along with Specter

[nichomachus]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/28/limbaugh-to-specter-take_n_192382.html

Reaction from top GOP officials to the defection of Sen. Arlen Specter has been decidedly mixed. The less orthodox are interpreting the news as a validation of their biggest concerns, while the dyed-in-the-wool types wave 'good riddance.'

Acid-tongued conservatives have long viewed Specter as an Independent or even a Democrat in GOP clothing. And so when the Pennsylvania Republican announced that the R after his name would be changed to a D, the response was to celebrate the purge of moderation.

"A lot of people said, well Specter, take McCain with you, and his daughter. Take McCain and his daughter with you," talk show host Rush Limbaugh declared during the early hour of his Tuesday program.

Wow -- the leader of the GOP is pissed

[tsuki]

1. Ahhhh. Wussieman is upset. nt

[Enthusiast]

8. Fat Draft Dodger Loudmouth Wussieman is upset.

There, fixed that for you. :toast:

[DrDan]

2. best not mess with boss limbaugh

[aquart]

3. Now that is simply delightful.

Have another hissy fit, Rush. You look so...leaderish.

[WI_DEM]

4. I would laugh my ass off if McCain, Collins and Snowe left the GOP

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Wait a minute, didn't Rush want McCain to be the POTUS a few months ago?

[JuniperLea]

7. Flip flop! Flip flop! Rush is a flip flopper!

Hahaha! Hahahahah!

GAWD I cannot stand him.

[gort]

17. Rush has never liked McCain

He actively talked up Romney over McCain:

Excerpt:

Limbaugh's praise for Romney's run heard loud and clear
Host talking up candidate, rapping rivals on the air
By Michael Levenson
Globe Staff / January 18, 2008

In the wide-open Republican presidential contest, Mitt Romney boasts an influential fan who has the ear of millions of voters

Rush Limbaugh, the cigar-chomping conservative stalwart, has been on a tear over the last few weeks, talking up Romney and taking whacks at John McCain and Mike Huckabee. And in a race where no candidate has been able to unify the base of the Republican Party, Limbaugh's chatter matters. With 13.5 million listeners on 600 stations, the nation's most highly rated talk-radio host could give Romney a big boost.

End of excerpt

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/01/18/limbaughs_praise_for_romneys_run_heard_loud_and_clear/

[Ilsa]

6. Just keep talking, PigBoy. GOP #s go lower with each syllable. nt

[KamaAina]

11. Could PigBoy have the swine flu?

That would tend to addle his brain a bit.

Of course, so would repeated abuse of Vicodin and Oxy. :eyes:

[Ilsa]

14. I think his belief system has caused so much cognitive dissonance

that he can't rationally sort anything through.

[nichomachus]

16. He is the source of the swine flu

[11 Bravo]

9. Cool! more savvy political advice from the architect of Operation Chaos.

Keep 'em coming, you junkie kiddie-diddling pant load.

[ginnyinWI]

10. how immature.

Porky Limbaugh on the playground: " Aw go ahead and leave ya sissy! We didn't want to play with ya anyways!!"

[backscatter712]

12. For once, I agree with Rush!

Every time they form up the circular firing squad, fire a few shots and shrink their own caucus, that does nothing but help us! :evilgrin:

[get the red out]

13. Wait a minute!!!!

How much is the Democratic Party paying Limbaugh for this stuff?????

[moondust]

15. Sort of a "last throes" day, Mr. Lumpbag?

Is the Big Boss "Rapture Ready"?

:rofl:

[Supersedeas]

18. the Party of David Duke is searching for purity.

[RufusTFirefly]

19. The fallout on the Republican side is way more valuable than having Specter on the Democratic side

Having Arlen "Magic Bullet" Specter on the team is slightly better than having Joe-mentum as a motivational speaker -- although not much.

That said, it is a joy to see the Rethugs grow all fractious at the news.

[goforit]

20. Like the Wicked Witch of the West......"I'm melting".....spzzzzzzzzzzzz