An Open Letter to Rush Limbaugh: Please Hold the Cocktail Party Establishment Responsible For What Happens in November
Dear Mr. Limbaugh,
It’s clear to anyone who listens to your show or follows politics online that the Cocktail Party GOP establishment has been pushing Willard “Mittens” Romney(care) towards the Republican 2012 presidential nomination since the day after John McCain was defeated by Barack Obama in 2008.
You’ve talked about this in the past — that Republicans seem to keep nominating the man the Cocktail Party establishment thinks has “the next turn” to be the nominee. Usually this person is the guy who came in second in the last presidential race — so, he’s really the guy who lost to the guy who lost to the Democrat that year.
Bob Dole in 1996 and John McCain in 2008 establish this pattern — and many of us believe that Romney’s nomination will repeat this same very stupid mistake in 2012.
Romney’s win in the Florida primary last night was very similar to what happened in the 2008 Democrat primaries, which I’m sure many of your listeners didn’t follow closely. Back then the Democrat Party wanted Obama to beat Hillary Clinton, so John Edwards was encouraged to stay in the race as long as possible to keep splitting the “Not-Obama” vote with her; Rick Santorum is playing this role in 2012 and is being encouraged to keep splitting the “Not-Romney” vote so that Newt Gingrich loses in states like Florida (where he would have at least come in a closer second to Romney if the Cocktail Party GOP establishment was not taking pages from the Democrats’ old playbook).
A lot of us believe the fix is indeed in and that the permanent political class on both sides of the aisle — along with the elite, agenda-driven media that serves them — is doing everything possible to make Romney the nominee. Since Occupy Wall Street and other George Soros-funded endeavors have materialized that are tailor-made to combat Romney, it’s obvious that Romney is the man that Barack Obama most wants to run against in an election that will devolve into class warfare (with persecution and ridicule of Mormons as a sideshow that will also distract from Obama’s incompetent failings in office). “Occupy & Persecute” has replaced 2008′s “Hope & Change” and running Romney is like sending the Washington Generals up against the Harlem Globetrotters.
Every time the “Party of Stupid” sends an “it’s his turn!” candidate like Romney into an election as the candidate Democrats most want to run against, many of us observers wonder why the Cocktail Partying elite are allowed to keep serving in positions of authority in the Republican Party when they keep making the same stupid mistakes while expecting different results.
I want to propose something to you in 2012 that is something that only YOU and YOUR LISTENERS can do: let’s hold the Cocktail Party GOP establishment accountable this year.
If Romney wins the nomination and goes on to win the general election by somehow overcoming Obama’s “Occupy & Persecute” strategy, then everyone who pushed Romney towards the nomination will no doubt be rewarded with patronage positions in his administration. People like Tim Pawlenty, Nikki Haley, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, and other prominent Romney surrogates, endorsers, or advocates will be made Cabinet Secretaries, ambassadors, and in one case, Vice President (obviously). That’s just the people in the public eye whose names your listeners know.
There’s also the legion of Romney-supporting Cocktail Party career consultants who’ve been pushing his nomination since the end of the McCain campaign, because “it’s Romney’s turn next”. These are the nameless guys who jump from one losing campaign to another, like fleas leaping from a dying dog to the next mongrel.
There’s never any consequence for these people in losing elections. They seem to forever have high-paying jobs advising Republicans on how to lose to Democrats in spectacular fashion.
Why is this acceptable?
I think you — and probably only you — can do something about this, Rush.
Please encourage your listeners to keep track of every prominent Republican who actively pushes Romney for the nomination…so that if Romney loses to Barack Obama in the fall these people can be held accountable for delivering Democrats the candidate they most wanted to run against.
If Romney wins the nomination but loses to Obama, then Tim Pawlenty should never be allowed to run for public office or hold a position of influence in the party again (and it most certainly should not be “his turn” to lose to Democrats in 2016). If Romney loses to Obama, then Nikki Haley, Kelly Ayotte, and Marco Rubio all need to be primaried aggressively the next time they’re up for re-election.
If Romney hands Obama re-election, then everyone who made Romney’s nomination possible needs to be removed from the leadership of the Republican Party.
Fair is fair, Rush.
These people consistently reap the rewards when “it’s his turn!” Cocktail Party-approved candidates win — so it’s only right that they all fall on their swords (or be pushed onto them by you and your listeners) when the Dole, McCain, Romney pattern repeats itself.
If Romney’s the nominee, I’ll vote for him, as there is nothing on Earth that would compel me to vote for Barack Obama (unless he’s on a show like Survivor and I can vote him off the island…or vote him ONTO the island of Hawaii for permanent exile). But I just don’t see how Romney will be able to overcome Obama’s “Occupy & Persecute” re-election strategy.
Please encourage your listeners to start doing the tedious work of making detailed notes of who exactly is driving Romney to a nomination win so that if Obama gets that second term, on November 7th we begin efforts to make sure the people who brought us the Dole/McCain/Romney “it’s his turn to be nominee!” pattern have zero influence on voters’ choices in 2016.
Your leadership and influence is desperately needed on this — as no one seems to have thought to do it before.
Respectfully,
Kevin DuJan
HillBuzz.org
* Note: If you are a Rush listener or subscriber, I appreciate your help in getting this letter to him. Something has to change, and someone has to shake up the way the Cocktail Party GOP establishment conducts business as usual. I believe only Rush can do that.
© 2012, Kevin DuJan. All rights reserved.
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I'm a Rush 24/7 member and I just sent it to Rush.
Thank you!
If any other Rush members can send this — it’s something that needs to be done. It will require a lot of tedious work…but this time the people who push the “it’s his turn!” nominees need to understand that there will be either a reward or consequence in the end.
Romney=Obama=McCain
Well written letter. Hopefully it'll catch a few eyes out there and it gets picked up by Rush.
I don't think Rubio pushed Romney, did he?
Yes he did.
He took swings at Newt in the leadup to Florida…and then yesterday he made a big deal of saying that the winner of Florida would be the nominee.
He is clearly pushing Romney.
I was in Idaho without internet, so I missed a lot of the run-up to Florida.
I wish Palin had run. It's hard to keep holding my nose like this.
Rubio is such a clear thinker… or so I thought he was. Why on earth is he siding with the mayo?
Apparently his memory his faulty, according to some… http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/rubio-romney-g…
This doesn't have all of the details, but it's a fairly decent summary… http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/72046.h…
Basically, he never officially endorsed anyone. There were rumors leading up to the primary that he would ensorse Gingrich and it was reflected in the poll numbers among hispanic voters. Then, he criticized Gingrich for some of his ads/statements. Well, Romney clearly and decisively carried the hispanic vote last night. So, you decide.
Thanks, Mafia Rose. I"ll look at it.
I gotta say, I'm for Newt but he pissed me off with his demonizing of the rich thing he has dabbled in. The idea I have for America, and since I lived overseas for 11 years and saw the hoops foreigners jump through to become American so I know they have the same idea, is that you can be what you want to be, if you'll get off your dead butt and work.
Mitt didn't inherit his money, he earned it. He should be proud of creating 100K jobs for America, and talk about it all the time. He should look into the camera and say he EARNED his money, and so what if he lives off dividends now? That's what self-sacrifice and hard work can get you in America, if you keep your eyes on the prize. He should point out that most people who want the government to support everyone give 3-digit sums to charity (see: Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Al Gore…) until it's politically expedient to give more.
People come to America to become all they can be. Newt should praise Romney's accomplishments and hit him on policy. I certainly hope he gets back to that, with the big ideas instead of the petty BS.
I don't think Newt did a very good job of explaining himself in that regard. It's not that he stated anything incorrectly, but I think he overlooked the fact that many people are unfamiliar with the buisness world and how some of these things work. Take a look here and you'll see what I mean. What Newt was saying is that you should make money on successful ventures and lose money on unsuccessful ones. What many people don't realize is that these private equity firms utilize loopholes in order to insure that they make money, even if the company they're purchasing fails. That's not capitalism the way it was meant to be. They haven't done anything illegal, just morally and ethically questionable.
So, I don't disagree with anything you've stated above, but I believe the reason Mitt Romney backs down from discussing his business dealings is that he knows some people will disagree with the WAY in which he earned his money. Maybe Newt and I just speak the same language, but that's what I saw and heard…not that he was demonizing him for having money, but rather how he acquired it. Again, it's kind of a personal judgment call here. Some people will have no problem with it, but others will be turned off.
I was getting my information about the food fight from very few opportunities to see "news" on TV, i.e., no Fox News Channel, mostly MSDNC (which I could not stand for more than a few minutes). I heard that even Giuliani was saying to Newt, "Wha???"
Mafia Rose, it is a delight entering into a discussion with you. You back up your statements with well-reasoned, calm prose, and I'll bet we could have a great discussion regardless of which dog we each choose in this fight. Good on you.
The same back at you. I really enjoy a good debate, because it's the best way to learn about something. I'm actually learning a lot going through this process. It's one thing to hear about all the rumors and tactics, but another entirely to experience it firsthand and have to sift through everything to find the truth. I tend to be extra leery about things I hear about others, because I had some lies told about me a few years ago. It's amazing what people will believe. I do the best I can to find my answers, but I can't possibly know everything either.
I've also learned just how little those in the media actually know. They tend to get and give "facts" rather quickly and I've come to believe they spend too much time talking to each other and not enough talking to "real" people.
Newt has a tendency to say a lot in a little space, so if they're not paying attention, it can come across the wrong way. He reminds me a lot of my dad in this respect. Maybe that's why we speak the same language!
Oh, crap. I just wrote 4 paragraphs for you which were immediately deleted by the administrator. I really don't understand that. I have no idea what I might have written that was unceremoniously dumped. Should have saved it on my clipboard before hitting submit.
Mostly, I guess, we agree.
I should have said, "Thank you." Some people don't care for my debate style at all and I've been accussed of virtually foaming at the mouth with anger, when I'm calmly sitting at my kitchen table pondering away. So, I suppose there's an element of responsibility on the receiver's end, as to how the message is taken! So, thank you in that respect, as well.
You're welcome.
I am 24/7 for Rush and sent your letter, too, Kevin. i believe Rubio has to tread a fine line as he has been praised and helped by both Romney and Newt and he is doing the best he can there. I think he is too young to be VP and too inexperienced I would prefer he campaign for whoever the nominee is and help in that respect. No VP…i do want Bolton for sec of state tho…
Oh BTW an aside I am SICK of women Sec of STate…whats up with that?How can anyone think a woman would be respected in the area of the world where we most need effective state dept affairs like the Middle East??? I'll take a military guy or tuff guy like Bolton, Frank Gaffney is a realist too but he is such an Eeyore i doubt he wold work out.
I was listening to Santorum on Iran recently, and it occurred to me that he might have Sec of State chops. He has no rose-colored glasses, and knows Iran wants to eat our lunch given the chance. But I do LOVE Bolton, too. I met Frank Gaffney, and he's a very powerful speaker, and understands the dangers of Islam and letting Sharia law get a toe-hold in the US.
I just want a muscular administration with huevos.
AMEN to that. A big tuff guy with a crewcut and who loves loves America.
Santorum would be a lot tougher on Iran than Bolton (he backed Mittens btw) One of his strong points is middle east foreign policy and it has been for years!!
I like Bolton. He can be tough when he needs to be and he's got the right experience. But I think you're right. Santorum would be tougher.
Began listening to Rush October '88 and a 2/7 member.
Over the years have emailed Rush three times, he has been responsive to suggestion or advise.
Last Friday after The Drudge Report dumped on Mr. Newt, again I sent Rush an email and asked him to help his listeners understand why Matt Drudge was going after Newt. ( the following day Fred Thompson commented ) On Monday's show Rush said that Newt should stop whining.
Maybe the fix IS in . I will continue to support Newt's efforts.
Rush Limbaugh is part of the problem. His cover as a conservative was blown when he
continued to attack Newt ala the estab nutjobs right before the Florida primary. He thinks
he is so smart and I have to give it to him; he has been smart all these years when he was
the only so called conservative voice. Well, times have changed and there is more information
out there than Rush. He lost me when he bragged on and on and on about him sleeping in
Lincoln's bedroom (or whomever's bedroom it was) when Bush was president. We all thought
Bush was conservative. And why you ask? Because Rush told us it was so.
Video from LI, why don't the other campaigns find this and use it, along with the quotes from the State Treasurer – one quote is below
"Cahill said the law is being sustained only with the help of federal aid, which he suggested that the Obama administration is funneling to Massachusetts to help the president make the case for a similar plan in Congress.
“The real problem is the sucking sound of money that has been going in to pay for this health care reform,” Cahill said. “And I would argue that we’re being propped up so that the federal government and the Obama administration can drive it through” Congress." http://legalinsurrection.com/2012/01/learn-to-lov…
I hope Drudge is happy about his boy Romney's "don't care about the very poor" gaffe. Drudge should definitely go on the accountability list. I won't go to his website anymore. Jen Rubin should also be put on the list.
yeah…that was bad. I'm sure we'll be hearing it in adnauseum very soon in the next round of campaign ads.
Drudge is definitely on "the List" and the day after he slammed Newt, he lost 2 million hits. I'm in all sorts of facebook groups and that topic was quite popular last week but the good news is that I came across an alternative website http://badblue.bitnamiapp.com/trendr8.htm I definitely recommend checking it out. I can't believe that I've found myself watching more cnn over the past couple of weeks instead of fox news because of their obvious membership in the I <3 Willard Fan Club (in a fb group for that too). I think this article < ;http://www.truthistreason.net/mitt-romneys-bain-capital-owns-clear-channel-radio-rush-limbaugh-sean-hannity-glenn-beck-michael-savage-etc> should explain a lot about some of our favorite talk radio hosts!! This guy has his hands in so much that it's pretty overwhelming!!
Does anyone know anything about Mittens' money man and one-time top campaign donor who supposedly abused teens at boarding schools for troubled teens that he owned?? I just came across it last night and was surprised that I hadn't heard anything of it before!! Here's one of the links that basically sums it up http://reason.com/archives/2007/06/27/romney-tort…
This primary season is exhausting and I can't even vote for my choice of candidates since Mittens and the VA Cocktail Party effectively fixed our system so that the only other person on the ballot is Mr Magoo (Ron Paul)!!
But a vote for Magoo is a vote against Romney! Sorry, I'm an optimist. How'd they keep Santorum and Gingrich off?
no need to apologize, I'll be voting for Mr Magoo for the purpose of taking delegates from Mittens and wouldn't be surprised if he won either!! Basically, the va gop changed the rules for ballot eligibility in november and then manipulated them so that they never verified willard's or magoo's….our lt gov hand-delivered willard's signatures and is his state campaign chair…..but they did verify perry's and newt's and threw out enough so that they didn't meet the requirements (which were ruled by a judge to be unconstitutional after the fact)……and that's the short story!!
Thanks so much for the badblue link, I haven't been back to drudge myself and wondered where I was gonna go for news besides HillBuzz. I'm also in VA and will be voting for Ron Paul too, I guess you do what you have to do.
if you vote ron paul you vote for obama. if he was rep. cand. i would gladly vote for him. but i tried to get pero in twice & just put in clinton. third party is not strong enough yet. DONT VOTE OBAMA
I can't quite decide how I feel about Newt. I've never liked Romney, even back in 2008. Part of me loves Newt, he's smart, has interesting ideas, and he's a great debater. He'd crush Obama in a debate. I think he is a true conservative, despite what the cocktail GOP would have us believe. The fact the establishment doesn't like him is not a drawback to me. Newt is also a realist, and says the things "conservatives" are afraid to say.
On the other hand, Newt HAS gotten whiney lately. And that needs to stop; it's not presidental. The sour grapes routine is part of what immediately turned me off to Romeny in 2008, and made me realize he's a spoiled child that should not be president. Yes, Newt's outrage over Romney's campaign against him is justified, but real presidents swallow that, and behave the way they have to in order to effectively do their job. Right now, his whining about Roney's attacks is reminicent of Obama's thin skin and whining. Our nation's great presidents didn't whine when we were unfairly treated, they took action. Newt's better than Romney, but he's still a flawed candidate.