JohnV-
I've been listening somewhat irregularly to Rush for years, and with the exception of his occasional parodies, I find that most of his commentary deal with issues. I have certainly not heard him attacking his political foes with anything close to the same invective tone that is often directed at him and the so-called "radical right". He is a showman and entertainer, and his comments in jest about the "femme-Nazis" and Enviromental Whackos" are rather tame when compared to the serious characterizations by the Left that conservatives are a bunch of mean little Hitlers who want to starve the children, poison the air, and kill-off the senior citizens.
Certainly you have to know that the deal with Clinton was not about him getting BJs from a 20-year old White House intern. Frankly, a number of us feel quite sorry for the guy having "Ole Pumpkin Legs" to wake up to nearly every day. The problem with Clinton is that he was a so called pioneer of women's rights in the workplace, and yet he clearly appears to have been a serious sexual predator. Arnold is being accused of coping a feel. No legal charges have ever been filed, Bad, bad man. Perhaps his wife should leave him.
By contrast, Clinton was sued and he lied under oath to deny his victim to opportunity to prevail in court. I know what you guys say, it was all he said-she said, she is white trash, it is just about sex, it is all a right-wing consipiracy. Bull shit! There is very good evidence that Clinton has forced himself on numerous women, but because he comes across as a champion of women's issues he gets a free pass from the Left. The ironic thing about Clinton is that he is much more of a demagogue than an idelogue, and since he has taken over the once credible Democrat Party, the Republicans have become a force to contend with. The Clintons and their supporters from the Viet Nam war era are the creators of the politics of personal destruction. That we are polarized so much as a nation is largely a product of this rudderless group.
In as far as situational ethics, the conservatives have a much better record of being accountable when they are wrong. Nixon would not have resigned if the Republicans had adopted the Democrat Party's circle the wagons approach to save Clinton. His own Republican allies forced him out. Bob Packwood, a Republican by name only, was booted out for kissing and otherwise putting the moves on on women on his staff. Both Republican leaders of the House and Senate resigned, one for an extra-marital infidelity that was reported by Democrat Larry Flynt, the other because he said some nice things about a retiring Senate colleague. Conservatives are people and people make mistakes. For the most part, we own up to it and take our punishment like grown-ups.
Like Limbaugh who reportedly makes $30MM per year and has over 20 MM listeners, not too shabby for a crackpot, Fazio is probably the most in demand person in his business. Despite MM$+ fees, he has the opportunity to do more work than nearly anyone else. Why? Because his clients, primarily rich people, are a bunch of idiots who know nothing about golf? Please!!!! These are the many of the same folks in the top 1% of the population who we are trying to tax out of existence. They are not the people who need help with confusing punch cards and hanging chads. And why should we cut them some slack? After all, they got more than what they need. From a purely selfish standpoint, simply because if it weren't for them we would be much more like our European friends. For the most part, they pay the bills, create the jobs, and take the risk. But rather than hold them up as examples, we call them selfish, greedy, mean-spirited, "winners of life's lottery", right-wing, corporate thiefs, "the establishment", and any other negative name we can create. For shame.
TEP- please make me the same offer that you did to JakaB. I am ready for my sessions.
RushL- please forward three months supply.
TomF- see you at SC when it reopens?
GeoW- forgive them, for they do not know.