They brought it upon themselves

Is Rush Limbaugh simply the crazy "leader" of a Republican party wishing failure on their own country in the middle of the greatest economic crisis (created by themselves) in my lifetime? I don't think so. I think he is a mere reflection of a faction of Americans who are hysterical about having Obama for president.

During the presidential election people in the Republican party used the "Southern Strategy" to get people riled up about Obama! "Who is Barak Obama?" sinister sounding voices asked! "Sounds like socialism to me!" said Jo the plumber about Obama's plan to rescind Bush tax cuts on the wealthy! "Pals around with terrorists!" intoned Sarah Palin. This played right into the racism and paranoia of a great many people on the right.

When these leaders became aware of the incendiary effect they were creating, they played a one-step forward, one-step backward game of "he is a decent family man" but he is "wrong where it matters!" It was too little, too late...

But the country, mercifully, saw through this. They voted for Obama, and he has been delightful in systematically and carefully bringing about what he promised.

What has happened to this incensed, paranoid, racist, leftover faction? Don't get me wrong, I am not talking about reasonable, principled Republicans who disagree on policy issues and ways of working. Thank God for opposition politics. No, I am talking about the fringe of unreasonable people who were fired up during the presidential election and just horrified when their leaders seemed to respond positively to Obama's election and bipartisan overtures.

This is the fringe that Rush speaks for and who get into action whenever someone disagrees with him, turning reasonable Republicans into snivelling, cowering cap in hand apologizers for having any kind of reasonable opinion.

This battle for the soul of the Republican party is very helpful for Obama. It is very good for Democrats that Rush is their leader! Until decent Republicans can start showing leadership instead of kowtowing to this particular fringe-part of their base, it is good news for those of us who want Obama to succeed. And I for one am not complaining...

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