The title of this post might read as a cheering directive, as in "rush on, Obama!"  But this time, sadly, tis about Mr. Limbaugh's rant this afternoon about Barrack Obama's "one new idea" and how it's illustrative of what a much more difficult target Obama is  (for the hard right) than Clinton.

Essentially, Limbaugh's claim this morning was that Obama's one new idea in the campaign was a message to the American people that our country is bad and they/we don't have a chance to succeed. He did his ususal schtick using a child's voice to question Mrs. Obama about why they have no chance to succeed.  He repeated several times his (Limbaugh) claim that Obama's message is that American's have no chance to do better.  "Unless your Daddy is President."

Whether one is a Clinton or Obama supporter, Limbaugh is at least an irritant, but listening to the entertainer this afternoon, I realized that at least with Obama he literally is forced to make things up.  That is, his jabs were wholecloth fiction--fodder for his listeners to be sure, but harmless to the rational, and not convincing for any republican looking for a talking point.

Attacks on Clinton, however, have been and will be more substantive, if exaggerated, and they can be turned into real reminders of the darker parts of the Clinton legacy.  Limbaugh's reference today of the "Clinton Library and Massage Parlor" is just one not-so-subtle reminder of what lays in wait with a Clinton nomination and/or Presidency.   The difference is, Limbaugh, Ingrahm, Hannity et al. will lend authenticity to their attacks just by virtue of the long Clinton history. And this vitriol will be picked up by "reasonable" republicans.  Whereas with Obama, right wing talkers' only option is to try to kill hope. What "reasonable" republican will want to join that bandwagon.

So, thank you Rush Limbaugh for making our choice clearer. Rush on, Obama!

Brian
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