The Speech of His Life—Again
Eric Alterman is a professor of English and journalism at Brooklyn College and a professor of journalism at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. He is the author, most recently, of Why We're Liberals: A Handbook for Restoring America's Important Ideals.
Liberals are suspicious. The GOP is wailing on him. Congress is paralyzed. Eric Alterman on what's at stake on health care-and why all is not yet lost.
Rush: Glad to See You Go, Arlen
So is Sen. Specter's becoming a Democrat bad news for conservatives? Not really, says Rush Limbaugh, who's happy to see any 'liberals leaving the Republican Party.'
Gibbs Likens Cheney to Limbaugh
The press secretary's response to Cheney's criticism of Obama: 'I guess Rush Limbaugh was busy so they trotted out the next most popular member of the Republican cabal.' Source: C-SPAN
Gibbs: I'm Just Wasting Time
Robert Gibbs tells reporters he won't admit to loving the administration's feud with Rush Limbaugh. He'll just keep talking about it. Source: MSNBC
The Nine Lives of Rush Limbaugh
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You'd think two major racial scandals, a loss of hearing, drug abuse, and being denounced on the Senate floor might have an adverse affect on a talk-show host's career. Not so with Rush Limbaugh. Here's a look at nine events that could have done him in-but only made him stronger.
Rahm: My Compliments to Limbaugh
The nation's top Republican? Rahm Emanuel says it's Rush Limbaugh, which may be accurate, or may be, at least in part, Emanuel trying to paint the entire GOP as extreme. CBS News
Limbaugh Rallies the Right
It's still the big political story: Rush Limbaugh, appearing at CPAC Saturday, explaining once again what he means when he says he wants Obama to fail. Source: CNN
Obama Driving Rush to New Zealand?
Rush Limbaugh doubles down on his I-Hope-Obama-Fails argument, telling listeners that if the stimulus means gov't control of the economy, "I'm looking for property in New Zealand."
McCain Dodges Limbaugh Question
Apparently even mavericks are afraid of saying whether they agree with Rush Limbaugh's recent comments about wanting Obama to fail: check out McCain on GMA.
Rep. Gingrey Grovels to Rush
Sounding like a boy in the principal's office, Rep. Gingrey apologizes to conservative 'giant' Rush Limbaugh for critical remarks he made to Politico. Source: Rushlimbaugh.com
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