HOLD BUSH AND CHENEY ACCOUNTABLE


LIMBAUGH, REPUBLICAN DEMAGOGUE


People who faithfully listen to Rush Limbaugh and spout his talking points are like mindless drones. They proudly call themselves "Ditto Heads," announcing to the world that they don't think for themselves. The irony is that the policies pushed by Limbaugh are hurtful to his devout followers. Now Limbaugh has arrogated to himself the position of leading the Republican party. Let's hope so. Most people don't care for Limbaugh and the extremism he represents. If he is the face of the Republican party, it means the even further demise of the GOP and I'm all in favor of that. This article by Faye Fiore and Mark Z. Barabak is at www.latimes.com:


Limbaugh has plenty of critics, not all of them liberal or Democrats. Some Republicans worry that the 58-year-old AM radio icon, highly effective at rallying disenchanted conservatives, may be turning off the less ideological voters whom Republicans need if they hope to again become a majority party.


"The question is: Are we going to have an all-white-man litmus test under the Republican Party? Or is there room for diverse opinion on environmental issues, on the issue of right to life, the issue of taxes and spending?" said Rich Bond, a GOP strategist and former chairman of the Republican National Committee. "There must be room for dissent in the Republican Party. It must be sincere. It must have comity."


To some, Limbaugh crossed a line when he recently rooted for Obama's downfall. Asked along with other prominent political types to write 400 words on his hopes for the president, Limbaugh said: "I don't need 400 words. I need four: I hope he fails."