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John McCain and Rush Limbaugh are both slamming Barack Obama’s campaign for linking the two in a series of newly released Spanish-language ads that blast McCain as a two-faced, anti-immigrant lawmaker intolerant of Hispanics.

Limbaugh lambasted McCain for an entire summer two years ago over McCain’s sponsorship of an immigration reform bill that included a temporary guest worker program and path to citizenship for illegal aliens.

Nonetheless, the television and radio ads — set to air in Colorado, Florida, Nevada, and New Mexico — seek to link the Republican presidential candidate with biting comments by the conservative talk-show host about workers — and politicians — south of the border.

“They want us to forget the insults we’ve put up with, the intolerance,” the announcer says in one of the ads as a picture of Limbaugh appears onscreen and the talk show host is quoted saying, “Mexicans are stupid and unqualified” and “Shut your mouth or get out.”

“They made us feel marginalized in a country we love so much,” the announcer continues. “John McCain and his Republican friends have two faces. One that says lies just to get our vote, and another, even worse, that continues the failed policies of George Bush that put special interests ahead of working families.”

The McCain camp slammed the “Dos Caras” ads on Thursday.

“”It is offensive and dishonest for Barack Obama to lie about John McCain’s record on immigration and years of support for the Hispanic community, when it was Barack Obama himself who voted for ‘poison pill’ amendments that killed the effort at immigration reform. Instead of making false ads with baseless attacks, Barack Obama should be apologizing to the Latino community,” said Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a Cuban-American lawmaker from Florida.
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/18/obama-ads-linking-mccain-to-rush-limbaugh-stir-controversy/

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ORIGINAL: Dancre
So, Comrades, have any of you stood in line for potatoes this week? I hear they're quite tasty.

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Actually, we have had to stand in line for food this week.

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Well, Comrade Obama is up to it again. Now he's twisting folks words and taking on Rush Limbaugh. Oi!!! (I don't think I'd want to take on Rush.)

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ORIGINAL: inthysite

Well the problem with this is a lot of people don't listen to Rush or watch Fox News so they won't know the truth.

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ORIGINAL: Dancre

Well, Comrade Obama is up to it again. Now he's twisting folks words and taking on Rush Limbaugh. Oi!!! (I don't think I'd want to take on Rush.)

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John McCain and Rush Limbaugh are both slamming Barack Obama’s campaign for linking the two in a series of newly released Spanish-language ads that blast McCain as a two-faced, anti-immigrant lawmaker intolerant of Hispanics.

Limbaugh lambasted McCain for an entire summer two years ago over McCain’s sponsorship of an immigration reform bill that included a temporary guest worker program and path to citizenship for illegal aliens.

Nonetheless, the television and radio ads — set to air in Colorado, Florida, Nevada, and New Mexico — seek to link the Republican presidential candidate with biting comments by the conservative talk-show host about workers — and politicians — south of the border.

“They want us to forget the insults we’ve put up with, the intolerance,” the announcer says in one of the ads as a picture of Limbaugh appears onscreen and the talk show host is quoted saying, “Mexicans are stupid and unqualified” and “Shut your mouth or get out.”

“They made us feel marginalized in a country we love so much,” the announcer continues. “John McCain and his Republican friends have two faces. One that says lies just to get our vote, and another, even worse, that continues the failed policies of George Bush that put special interests ahead of working families.”

The McCain camp slammed the “Dos Caras” ads on Thursday.

“”It is offensive and dishonest for Barack Obama to lie about John McCain’s record on immigration and years of support for the Hispanic community, when it was Barack Obama himself who voted for ‘poison pill’ amendments that killed the effort at immigration reform. Instead of making false ads with baseless attacks, Barack Obama should be apologizing to the Latino community,” said Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a Cuban-American lawmaker from Florida.
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/18/obama-ads-linking-mccain-to-rush-limbaugh-stir-controversy/

So let's see. Comrade Obama feels he has the right to tell radio stations who can be on their shows, what the media can and can't say about him and now feels it's his right to twist others' words for his benefit. So, Comrades, have any of you stood in line for potatoes this week? I hear they're quite tasty.

I'd love to know what his supporters say about this one. I still haven't heard from the supporters about Obama telling WGN radio station who they can and can't interview. mmmm . . . .

kim

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ORIGINAL: leonfigg3

Let's see:

1. Rush just signed a multimillion dollar deal.
2. Rush has how large an audience?
3. Obama decides to press the issue he will not only have Rush to deal with but Mark Levine and Sean Hanneity

I know a lot of people have bad mouthed each of them, but I am betting that saner minds, and mouths, will prevail and this whole situation will bring the Obama charade and this whole idea of reinterperting and revising the Fairness Doctrine to a screeching halt.

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ORIGINAL: bzirk

I'm thankful for broadcasters like Rush, but given the amount of people who could vote, he has a very small audience. It is still amazing to me how many people don't watch or listen to anything about politics -- much less read something about it.

People are just disengaged -- even with the higher turnouts we've had in the last two elections. I say this to remind people that elections are won by a very small part of the population. If you think about election day and perhaps blowing off your vote 'because my vote is not that important in the big scheme of things,' think again. Last time some states were carried with a few hundred votes.

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ORIGINAL: davemiller7

Unfortunately, a lot of people get their "news" from sound bites that the mainstream media puts out. Other "information" comes from such credible sources as MTV, The Comedy Channel, etc.

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ORIGINAL: bzirk

I'm thankful for broadcasters like Rush, but given the amount of people who could vote, he has a very small audience. It is still amazing to me how many people don't watch or listen to anything about politics -- much less read something about it.

People are just disengaged -- even with the higher turnouts we've had in the last two elections. I say this to remind people that elections are won by a very small part of the population. If you think about election day and perhaps blowing off your vote 'because my vote is not that important in the big scheme of things,' think again. Last time some states were carried with a few hundred votes.

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But as to the topic of Obama and Rush, I think Rush would win for one reason alone -- he is more adept at making his points without hemming and hawing as Obama does. Much as people seem to have a lovefest with Obama, they like to get their info in a very concise manner. Obama doesn't speak that way.

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But as to the topic of Obama and Rush, I think Rush would win for one reason alone -- he is more adept at making his points without hemming and hawing as Obama does. Much as people seem to have a lovefest with Obama, they like to get their info in a very concise manner. Obama doesn't speak that way.

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ORIGINAL: zamdad

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But as to the topic of Obama and Rush, I think Rush would win for one reason alone -- he is more adept at making his points without hemming and hawing as Obama does. Much as people seem to have a lovefest with Obama, they like to get their info in a very concise manner. Obama doesn't speak that way.

I agree. I find it rather odd how people have fallen in love with Obama, given him this rock star (Barackstar) persona. Yes, he's charismatic and charming. But he says very little of substance. His speeches seem to be filled with promises of how is going to take care of us, lead us to the promised land.

Rush, on the other hand, comes across very gruff. But, when you listen to what he's saying, there is substance. Over the years I've known many people who listen to him that said they could not stand him at first. But, once they got past his demeanor and heard what he was really saying, they found that he was saying the things they were thinking. Also, Rush's analysis of most matters is dead on. Obama's constant use of the teleprompter makes it appear that what he speaks are not his own thoughts, rather what he's fed by advisors.

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ORIGINAL: zamdad
Also, Rush's analysis of most matters is dead on.

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No, Rush's analysis of most matters is over-simplified to the point of turning every issue into a case of us-v-them / right-vs-wrong. By polarizing and overly simplifying issues, he's able to fire up his audience and keep them tuned in - his job is to keep people listening to advertisements, not to provide honest, thoughtful political analysis. One of the reasons that liberal talk radio continually fails is because it's harder for liberals to unify their audience behind overly polarized talking points.

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ORIGINAL: davemiller7

Those that fall for the Obama rock star persona and hear only the promises of another Camelot are those who don't want to face the real world and meet its challenges. They want government to take care of them so that they can go on with the really important things in life, like watching Oprah, soap operas, sports, MTV, or playing video games. IMHO.

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ORIGINAL: zamdad

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But as to the topic of Obama and Rush, I think Rush would win for one reason alone -- he is more adept at making his points without hemming and hawing as Obama does. Much as people seem to have a lovefest with Obama, they like to get their info in a very concise manner. Obama doesn't speak that way.

I agree. I find it rather odd how people have fallen in love with Obama, given him this rock star (Barackstar) persona. Yes, he's charismatic and charming. But he says very little of substance. His speeches seem to be filled with promises of how is going to take care of us, lead us to the promised land.

Rush, on the other hand, comes across very gruff. But, when you listen to what he's saying, there is substance. Over the years I've known many people who listen to him that said they could not stand him at first. But, once they got past his demeanor and heard what he was really saying, they found that he was saying the things they were thinking. Also, Rush's analysis of most matters is dead on. Obama's constant use of the teleprompter makes it appear that what he speaks are not his own thoughts, rather what he's fed by advisors.

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ORIGINAL: ManimalX
To say that "nobody listens to Rush" is completely incorrect.

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Also, to say that Rush is only out to keep advertisers happy by oversimplifying things is an oversimplification. Rush has a lot of insider info and constantly has a finger on the pulse of politics. He may be a bit bombastic sometimes, but is well worth listening to.

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I listened to Rush when he first started 20 years ago and watched his television show when it was on all through my school years. I stopped listening and watching around the time I graduated. Twelve years later here I am listening again. When I first tuned back in, I was a bit put off by his apparent "ego", but then I realized all of the stuff he says about himself is stuff that the media has said about him in an insulting manner and he uses it pretty tongue-in-cheek as a joke (talent on loan from God, America's truth-detector, the man who runs America, etc). If you listen to him a little you will find that Rush is actually an extremely generous and kind-hearted guy. He gets very tongue-tied when people compliment him, and gives a ton of money to charity. He does an annual charity drive for a certain cancer foundation, and this year he originally started the charity drive off with $300,000 of his own money, but then upped it to $400,000 in a heartbeat when these two women told him that they would put in $100,000 if he would match it.

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Those that fall for the Obama rock star persona and hear only the promises of another Camelot are those who don't want to face the real world and meet its challenges. They want government to take care of them so that they can go on with the really important things in life, like watching Oprah, soap operas, sports, MTV, or playing video games. IMHO.

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ORIGINAL: zamdad
Also, Rush's analysis of most matters is dead on.

No, Rush's analysis of most matters is over-simplified to the point of turning every issue into a case of us-v-them / right-vs-wrong. By polarizing and overly simplifying issues, he's able to fire up his audience and keep them tuned in - his job is to keep people listening to advertisements, not to provide honest, thoughtful political analysis. One of the reasons that liberal talk radio continually fails is because it's harder for liberals to unify their audience behind overly polarized talking points.

-Dan.