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Old 04-09-2008, 03:51 PM
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Operation Chaos

I was listening to Rush Limbaugh this morning and I have to laugh at the way he is pissing off Liberals and Democrats..........Since McCain has the nomination locked up he has called on Republicans in Pa. to cross over in the primary and vote for Hillary therefore keeping her in the race and causing chaos on the convention floor.............Democrats were calling him and begging him to call it off....It was a total riot.............I love to hear Liberals whine.....
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Old 04-09-2008, 04:06 PM
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Yep, some pretty greasy tactics being endorsed by the ever porcine and slimey Rush Limbaugh.
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Old 04-09-2008, 05:03 PM
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Yep, some pretty greasy tactics being endorsed by the ever porcine and slimey Rush Limbaugh.

I wonder if you felt that way when Liberal and democrats did exactly the same thing........
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Old 04-09-2008, 05:06 PM
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Yep, some pretty greasy tactics being endorsed by the ever porcine and slimey Rush Limbaugh.
Nah. It happens every 4 years regardless. It is just more in the open this year b/c of it being a tight race.

I loved the fact that Democrats and the ACLU wants to sit at polling places and harass voters by asking them who they voted for and whether or not they signed off on the Democrat Allegiance page. Stalin would be proud of the Democrats these days.

Since when did you have to swear an Oath to the Democratic Party in order to vote or be called a Democrat? That is down right scary. The ACLU wants to prosecute people they find who switched over, LEGALLY, mind you, and signed off on an affidavit swearing allegiance to the Democratic Party.

People switch parties every election cycle, you cant stop them from doing it legally. Everything Rush has said during Operation Chaos is legal. I dont care if it is Dems turning into Reps or Reps turning Dems. Maybe the parties shouldnt allow anybody to vote in their primaries except registered party members. That would solve the problem right there. But instead, they allow independents, and other party members to vote, so it is their own fault.
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Old 04-10-2008, 11:25 AM
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Will Rush's Operation Chaos Become Operation Resurrection?

Playing havoc with the Democratic presidential nomination, Rush Limbaugh's "Operation Chaos" is as comical as it is unnerving for Obama supporters. However, should this lead to Hillary's tearing victory from the jaws of defeat, it may well be referred to as "Operation Resurrection".

Rush Limbaugh, he of the Mount Rushmore ego and arch nemesis of all things Liberal, intent on making mischief and prolonging the apocalyptic agony that the Democratic presidential nomination race has become, has once again turned jest into torment with what he fondly calls “Operation Chaos”. Prior to the Junior Tuesday Texas and Ohio primaries, lamenting that the Democratic race would draw to a close with a Barack Obama victory in the Lone Star State, Limbaugh jokingly advised Republicans to cross party lines to vote for Hillary Clinton in order to keep her candidacy alive and the Democrats locked in an increasingly bruising fight. With Clinton’s eventual margin of victory being less than the Republican crossover totals, comedy became strategy and Limbaugh gloatingly took credit for the junior Senator from New York living to fight and campaign another day.

In the wake of his success, catching the sweet scent of opportunity and profit in the air, Limbaugh has not only continued to encourage Republicans to continue using their guerilla tactics in future Democratic primaries, but he has also launched a line of merchandise memorializing his efforts. Now faithful listeners can purchase “Operation Chaos” bumper stickers and t-shirts, for a limited time only, of course. And if they order soon enough, they will receive them in time for the big events themselves! Call now, operators are standing by! Meanwhile, as Obama supporters mournfully implore him to call off the primary poaching, Limbaugh laughs all the way to the bank. But the question is, who, in the end will have the last laugh?

Given the Clintons’ uncanny ability to survive political tsunamis that would easily send other political careers to Davy Jones’ locker, one must ask if Limbaugh and the Republican guerillas aren’t tempting fate. As she has demonstrated time and time again, Hillary is the political equivalent of Michael Myers from the “Halloween” movies. Just when her opponents breathe a sigh of relief, thinking they have put her political career to rest once and for all…

Cue the startlingly synthesizer blast and roll the eerie piano music! In the background the torso of a dark, pants-suited figure slowly rises to a sitting position on the floor! While the health care reform debacle, bimbo eruptions, Chinese fundraiser scandal, fabricated Kosovo sniper-dodging, inane insistence she was not Tammy Wynette when in fact she was and Obama’s primary pummeling have been able to put her down, none have been able to put her out. Clearly she has defied political death on more than one occasion without Limbaugh’s and his loyal cadre’s assistance, so why intercede now?

The answer lies in the fact that at heart Limbaugh is as much comedian as he is commentator. He loves to laugh, particularly at the misery of those who despise and loath him. He enjoys the benefit of looking like a larger than life modern Machiavelli, directing his guerilla forces to sow chaos and discord in the heart of the enemy encampment as he gleefully collects the merchandizing profits in addition to the enhancement of his reputation as a result of the corresponding media attention.

However, one wonders if perhaps, lost in the rapture of the moment, Limbaugh may have been the unwitting instrument of the fates and gone too far? What if the joke that began in Texas turns out to be on Rush and the Republicans? If Hillary wins Pennsylvania in such a decisive fashion that momentum dramatically shifts in her favor, it may well propel her on to more decisive victories in the closing round of primaries. Going on to handily win West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and perhaps even North Carolina, Hillary could take a commanding lead in the popular vote. With a combination of momentum and the popular vote title, the super delegates may be swayed into supporting the resurgent pants-suited stalker. Having decried Al Gore’s 2000 popular vote victory and Supreme Court-adjudicated loss, Hillary will press the Democratic movers and shakers to put their votes and the nomination where their mouths and the popular votes are. Should she win the nomination and go on to defeat John McCain in the fall, there will be many that point to her Republican-fueled Texas victory as the fateful moment that she rose from the floor in Michael Myers-like fashion. If that is the case, “Operation Chaos” will be added not to Limbaugh’s lore, but Clinton’s and will be fondly referred to as “Operation Resurrection”.
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Old 04-10-2008, 02:11 PM
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I wonder if you felt that way when Liberal and democrats did exactly the same thing........
It's sleazy when anyone does it. Campaign tactics are the part of politics that I despise.
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Old 04-10-2008, 02:49 PM
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I was listening to Rush Limbaugh this morning and I have to laugh at the way he is pissing off Liberals and Democrats..........Since McCain has the nomination locked up he has called on Republicans in Pa. to cross over in the primary and vote for Hillary therefore keeping her in the race and causing chaos on the convention floor.............Democrats were calling him and begging him to call it off....It was a total riot.............I love to hear Liberals whine.....
you sound like my old pappy, who use to like to watch a cable program where a conservative would "beat up" on a "dumb liberal". then one day, while in my local public library, i saw a book written by the "dumb liberal" telling us how the whole program was scripted from the getgo. in other words it was just entertainment like professional wrestling. tell me in rush's intro does he still claim his program is "entertainment"?

anyway, at a time when america should be coming togeather to solve real problems rush is getting his jollies by promoting dissension ~ durning war. that sounds like high treason to me

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I was listening to Rush Limbaugh this morning and I have to laugh at the way he is pissing off Liberals and Democrats..........Since McCain has the nomination locked up he has called on Republicans in Pa. to cross over in the primary and vote for Hillary therefore keeping her in the race and causing chaos on the convention floor.............Democrats were calling him and begging him to call it off....It was a total riot.............I love to hear Liberals whine.....
Why is that? Why do you enjoy seeing dirty politics used as a tactic? Are you afraid that an honest campaign will mean the loss of the Presidency by the GOP?
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Old 04-13-2008, 09:36 AM
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I wonder if you felt that way when Liberal and democrats did exactly the same thing........
Where was that sir?
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Old 04-13-2008, 09:47 AM
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I loved the fact that Democrats and the ACLU wants to sit at polling places and harass voters by asking them who they voted for and whether or not they signed off on the Democrat Allegiance page. Stalin would be proud of the Democrats these days.
What are you talking about? Please provide a link to support your claim or are you simply trying to make Democrats out to be something they are not?
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Since when did you have to swear an Oath to the Democratic Party in order to vote or be called a Democrat? That is down right scary.
HUH? I am truly an informed political observer and I've never heard of anyone creditable ever proposing what you're suggesting?
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The ACLU wants to prosecute people they find who switched over, LEGALLY, mind you, and signed off on an affidavit swearing allegiance to the Democratic Party.
This is a gross misinterpretation of what is being suggested.

Here's a link to a story from last month from the Cleveland Plain Dealer:

Cuyahoga County Board of Elections begins investigation of primary crossover voters- cleveland.com
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The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections has launched an investigation that could lead to criminal charges against voters who maliciously switched parties for the March 4 presidential primary.

Elections workers will look for evidence that voters lied when they signed affidavits pledging allegiance to their new party.
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People switch parties every election cycle, you cant stop them from doing it legally. Everything Rush has said during Operation Chaos is legal. I dont care if it is Dems turning into Reps or Reps turning Dems. Maybe the parties shouldnt allow anybody to vote in their primaries except registered party members. That would solve the problem right there. But instead, they allow independents, and other party members to vote, so it is their own fault.
I think you're misstating the facts. Here's one for you from the story I cited:
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After the election, some local Republicans admitted they changed parties only to influence which Democrat would face presumed Republican nominee John McCain in November. One voter scribbled the following addendum to his pledge as a new Democrat: "For one day only."

Such an admission amounts to voter fraud, said McNair, who pushed for the investigation.

"I'm looking for evidence," McNair said. "I'm not interested in a witch hunt. But I am interested in holding people accountable, whether they're Democrat or Republican."
Voter fraud is not the same thing as your posts suggest IMHO.
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