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Limbaugh Begins Second Phase of 'Chaos'
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ABC News' Steven Portnoy Reports: Rush Limbaugh, opening the second phase of his “Operation Chaos” campaign to make mischief within the Democratic Party, called on his millions of listeners Wednesday to take part in the Sen. Barack Obama campaign’s effort to democratize the party platform.
In announcing his latest “orders from headquarters,” Limbaugh called “all forward position troops in the 50 states – make that 57 states” to alert. (During the primary campaign, Obama mistakenly said that he had visited “57 states.”)
Limbaugh, who is now referring to the presumptive Democratic nominee as “the Most Merciful Messiah, Lord Obama,” urged his audience to attend open meetings at which the Democratic platform will be discussed.
“This year, with the blessings of the Messiah, Lord Obama, the process of writing the Democrat party platform will be open to the public. Do you see where we’re headed here?” the nation’s number-one commercial talk radio host suggestively asked.
This week, the Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee announced plans to hold meetings in all 50 states to get voters involved in planning the document which details the principles, philosophies and goals of the party.
“You will be allowed to sit in the same room as elitist Democrat operatives to craft the Democrat party platform,” Limbaugh told his audience – estimated by industry trade magazine "Talkers" to exceed 14 million listeners a week.
“In coming days, we will tell you exactly how you can participate in writing the Democrat party platform, at the request of the Most Merciful Lord Barack Obama.”
During the first phase of the talk host’s “Operation Chaos,” Limbaugh called on fans to vote for Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., in open Democratic primaries, to belabor the process and leave both Clinton and Obama bloodied.
While no empirical evidence exists to back up his claims, Limbaugh maintains the effort was a success.
On his program Wednesday, Limbaugh also called on his listeners to enter themselves into the Obama campaign’s lottery of donors who will be chosen to meet Obama backstage before his nomination acceptance speech at INVESCO Field at Mile High in Denver.
July 9, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (305)
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Limbaugh wouldn't get any traction if today's Dem leaders weren't betraying their voters.
Obama just voted FOR the FISA bill--including the Tele-comm AMNESTY he Clearly promised to Filibuster! Obama just voted for Bush and for domestic spying!
Who can we trust?
Posted by: Pete PUMA | Jul 9, 2008 3:33:01 PM
Go Rush! A real mover and shaker!
Posted by: T | Jul 9, 2008 3:34:11 PM
hey i say we start a campaign to get rush off of the radio!!!
Posted by: ANGIE | Jul 9, 2008 3:36:35 PM
pete
first off puma was started by a republican cliaming to be a democrat for hillary
so youve been swindled
secondly
he said he was going to vote for fisa...
but vote to strip telecoms immunity
which he did
Posted by: bhrandon | Jul 9, 2008 3:37:38 PM
Rush - would be a much better (and more informed) president than BHO will ever be. And, you know where he stands! Unlike BHO, he says it the way it is.
Posted by: T | Jul 9, 2008 3:39:50 PM
Rush is nothing but a fat, lying, pill popping talk show mouth much like Morton Downey. The garbage that comes from his mouth is foul enough to choke a maggot.
Posted by: jozy | Jul 9, 2008 3:40:42 PM
Bring it on, Rush. We'll still beat ya.
Posted by: obamamama | Jul 9, 2008 3:41:13 PM
Jim - you must care or you wouldn't have taken the time to post. You, like your puppet friend, cannot be trusted with the truth!
Posted by: T | Jul 9, 2008 3:41:18 PM
Rush is Hilarious, But he is just like Obama when it comes to the hollywood hoopla and trying to get people to jump through hoops.
Only Difference is everyone knows Rush is a comedian. lol
Posted by: seah | Jul 9, 2008 3:45:36 PM
T=Moron
Posted by: Jim | Jul 9, 2008 3:46:20 PM
If Rush and his radio station do damage to Obama, then so be it. What goes around, comes around.. and Obama may be well on his way to getting what he deserves. He is nothing but a fraud.
Posted by: ML | Jul 9, 2008 3:57:10 PM
Fat ass, hypocritical, drug addict....why does anyone take this moron seriously?
Posted by: indy_voter | Jul 9, 2008 3:58:22 PM
And AyBeeCee is giving The Great Buffoon free publicity for his little project... why?
Posted by: Champ | Jul 9, 2008 3:59:35 PM
“In coming days, we will tell you exactly how you can participate in writing the Democrat party platform,
******************************************** What some might not understand is that people where invited to participate because we love our country and take Democracy seriously. One of the big diffences between people in this society is that many of us believe that it is up to us to steer this great ship of America in a better direction and that change happens from the bottom up.
As you can see from the above quote from Limpaugh, he will be telling his supporters how to act and what to say.
It is unfortunate but a lot of people depend on an authority figure to tell them what they should think and why.
And then they try to behave in a way that they think will bring them some sort of approval.
It is very sad to watch people make fools of themselves. One can only assume they are really hurting inside and don't have very good coping skills.
Posted by: Eileen From Maine | Jul 9, 2008 4:01:14 PM
I pity the poor fools that listen to this contemptable drug sodden swine.
Posted by: Beto | Jul 9, 2008 4:06:15 PM
We need the Fairness Doctrine so the FCC will force every station to play as much Air America as Rush Limbaugh.
LOL!
Posted by: carl | Jul 9, 2008 4:08:42 PM
Well if Obama gets his way Rush will be off the air. So much for freedom of speech. Be careful who you vote for. Go Rush. I would like to keep my freedom of speech. With Obama it will be his way or no way. No to Obama.
Posted by: B | Jul 9, 2008 4:08:46 PM
God, I wish that puke head Limbaugh would overdose and die. The world would be sooooo better off.
Posted by: JR | Jul 9, 2008 4:10:26 PM
Well if Obama gets his way Rush will be off the air. So much for freedom of speech. Be careful who you vote for.
Posted by B.
*******************************************Why do so many of you have the need to lie?
Posted by: Eileen From Maine | Jul 9, 2008 4:10:28 PM
Does Rush get his meds from Cindy?
Can he show enough maturity to diet?
And you people follow him . . .why?
Posted by: DAVID NH | Jul 9, 2008 4:10:57 PM
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