The Final US Election Thread

[ICantSpellDawg]

Limbaugh is capable of incisive analysis. However, he has a vested interest in "stirring the pot."

In this latest kefluffle, he has conflated two trial balloons: the current one floated by a single Dem economist about 401ks and the other the 1993 Clinton Admin balloon about a one-time tax on 401ks to assist social security. Neither trial balloon met with a lot of support -- even within the Democrat party.

Limbaugh is carefully "spinning" this so that his listeners construe these actions along the lines of:
"This is what we really want to do when we have the power to do so." There are, no doubt, some few Dems who would love to do just that. However, there are also a few GOP types who want us to first strike Iran and NK using nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. Neither leadership cadre is that far removed from reality so as to support the REALLY whackoid fringers on their own team.

Limbaugh is still less of a GOP rubber stamp than Hannity, but he is an ENTERTAINER and not responsible for governing. When and if he runs, THEN he can do more than stir the pot. At his best, he brings an incisive edge to conservatism and energizes people in their beliefs.

Hannity has always struck me as an aggressive rubber stamp, too. Limbaugh is bright enough and has interesting ideas, but incendiary. Coulter is funny but embodies a similar flippancy that I find revolting in Democratic leaning political comedians. - why would I accept it from the right?