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Limbaugh Predicts "Ted Kennedy Memorial Health Care Bill"
March 06, 2009 4:18 PM
ABC News' David Chalian reports:
Democrats are eager to keep banging the Rush Limbaugh drum. And today they are seizing on the comments Rush Limbaugh made on his radio show about President Obama's health care plan, which Limbaugh predicted would be called the "Ted Kennedy Memorial Health Care Bill" by the time it's over.
On his radio show, Limbaugh was criticizing President Obama for not keeping his banking plan front and center and keeping the public focus on that critical problem because, Limbaugh assumes, it would be unpopular to do so. Mr. Limbaugh said that President Obama has now pushed health care reform to center stage because it is "highly visible, news leading, gets a great focus, plus it has the great liberal lion Teddy Kennedy pushing it. Before it's all over, it will be called the Ted Kennedy Memorial Health Care Bill."
The Limbaugh comments echo the inartful comments made by Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) about Ruth Bader Ginsburg having nine months left to live. Sen. Bunning apologized for those comments and Justice Ginsburg needled him about them today in an interview with USA Today.
The executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee called Limbaugh's comments about Sen. Kennedy "truly outrageous." "“Leader Limbaugh crossed the line. National Republicans must stand up to their leader, Rush Limbaugh, and tell him that enough is enough,” said Brian Wolff.
This comes after a week of Limbaugh- based fundraising and grassroots appeals from the DNC and the Democratic campaign committees on the Hill. Former DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe, a gubernatorial candidate in Virginia this year, has also used the Limbaugh controversy to push his potential Republican opponent to distance himself from Limbaugh.
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I yam Fed tennedy uhhhhhhhhhhh
Posted by: bawl knee phwank | Mar 6, 2009 4:24:24 PM
Limppig is the last guy who should be criticizing anything to do with health care. He looks like he is ready for a stroke, aneurysm or heart attack any minute. Ted Kennedy looks better at 77 years old even with brain cancer than Limbdrug looked ten years ago.
Posted by: geecee | Mar 6, 2009 4:27:11 PM
"Rush Limpbal Viagra Memorial" with someone elses prescription
Posted by: ghostman | Mar 6, 2009 4:27:40 PM
Don't hold your breath... The GOP will never go against their one true leader! What a jerk! Health care reform is crucial to improving the economy. Had we had Clinton's health care reform, GM would still be vibrant (that's just one of many examples). We've been waiting 100 years for health care reform, since Teddy Roosevelt first brought it up... there's no time like the present to get it fixed!
Posted by: Mike | Mar 6, 2009 4:30:24 PM
OMG - What an A^&^H***E!!!
Rush's FAT, GREASY A##$# will be dead long before Senator Teddy Kennedy is. Rush LimpBrain there is a very WARM and special place reserved for you for the rest of eternity...
Posted by: Ray | Mar 6, 2009 4:31:29 PM
This Limbo Jumbo is sick. Something is really wrong with this nut !!
Posted by: PAUL | Mar 6, 2009 4:33:14 PM
Our friends on the right have such a way with words. Just keep it up you all we love you for it .
Posted by: Bonnie Kimberly | Mar 6, 2009 4:37:22 PM
Limbaugh will fade back away as soon as someone in the Republican party takes leadership. He's only the main leader now because he didn't take any hits and stature damage in the 2008 election like the rest of the party.
Posted by: jhw539 | Mar 6, 2009 4:37:26 PM
Isn't Ted Kennedy the guy who left some young woman to die in a creek?
Compared to Teddy, Limbaugh is a saint.
Posted by: Angie's sister | Mar 6, 2009 4:37:48 PM
Two things bother me. One ...why does anyone care if the rich have to contribute at the same rate us average guys do, the rich will still be rich they just will have to spend more time figuring ways to get out of being taxed. So tax guys win. TWO why do rich people seem to get so upset every time health care comes up, they usually start screaming socialism, and make it sound like they personally will have to foot your health care cost . Not that everyone will get the same care only they will suffer at I guess my expense. Just curious.
Posted by: Bonnie Kimberly | Mar 6, 2009 4:43:36 PM
Does Limbaugh hate his liberal fellow Americans more than he hates foreign terrorists, you think?
Posted by: teddymaniac | Mar 6, 2009 4:45:36 PM
Rush is so yesterday - he was Monday's news - today is Friday and who cares about him. The folks that listen to talk radio - need to get a grip. Usually they are old retired angry men. Who hate anyone who challenges them on any issue. Have control issues and hate women. Just like rush.
Ignore him - spring is just around the corner!
Posted by: cjr | Mar 6, 2009 4:46:44 PM
Limbaugh isn't even worth the space they use to comment about what he says and does. The GOP needs to get their act together and allowing this man to take the lead in their party is totally foolhardy.
Posted by: skertso | Mar 6, 2009 4:47:36 PM
Limbaugh is Jabba the Hut.
Posted by: Sara | Mar 6, 2009 4:52:25 PM
Oh c'mon. Save your fake outrage. McCain was going to die before his first term was up, wasn't he? He was soooo old and had that skin cancer problem. OMG he was going to keel over before his inauguration. Remember? Why do you let "someone like Rush" bother you so? Does it only bother you when "someone like Rush" says it, but not "one of you"?
Posted by: Kitty | Mar 6, 2009 4:53:54 PM
Let's see if some Republican congressman denounces him so they can use the ready made Rush apology. As for Limbaugh....why anyone would ever take him seriously is beyond my comprehension. Then again I could never understand how around 30% of the country continued to believe GWB was doing a good job.
Posted by: indy_voter | Mar 6, 2009 4:56:28 PM
just remembered when the Democrats told Tony Snow he deserved to have cancer...
Posted by: maria | Mar 6, 2009 5:00:40 PM
maria:"just remembered when the Democrats told Tony Snow he deserved to have cancer..."
The Democrats said that? Sounds like one of the more extreme bloggers at the Daily Kos or a little listened to blowhard on the radio. Citation please. And was it said by someone that both the DNC and at least one sitting member of Congress was forced to publicly praise and apologize to?
Posted by: jhw539 | Mar 6, 2009 5:04:17 PM
Ray, XD.... now there is some brain power for ya... liberal education on display... I hope old Ray is a teen otherwise the lack of formed thought coupled with sophomoric dialog puts him directly in 'FAIL'.
Posted by: Eatya4breakfast | Mar 6, 2009 5:06:51 PM
It's pretty commonly acknowledged that Teddy has weeks, not months, to live. While that might be speculation, it's at least widely accepted and reflective of insider information.
I really doubt Bunning had insider knowledge on Ginsburg's status.
Posted by: some guy | Mar 6, 2009 5:07:16 PM
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