Limbaugh wants to raise cash for Clinton after Romney withdrawal

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Limbaugh wants to raise cash for Clinton after Romney withdrawal

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Limbaugh_wants_to_raise_cash_for_0207.html



Says anti-Hillary fervor all that will unite GOP

Conservative talker Rush Limbaugh had an unorthodox solution to Mitt Romney's departure from the Republican race; he's thinking about raising money for Hillary Clinton.

Don't be mistaken: There's been no sudden change of heart on Limbaugh's part toward the woman who's been among his favorite targets for scorn over the last 15 years. Limbaugh is operating under the assumption that the Republican party -- now represented by presumptive nominee John McCain -- would have a better chance of retaining the White House if anti-Hillary fervor drives GOP voters to the polls in November.

"The reason I'm raising money for Hillary is because, apparently, my party, the Republican party, is relying on fear and loathing of Hillary to unite the party," Limbaugh said.

Limbaugh, who has been harshly critical of McCain throughout the primary, still sees maintaining GOP control as his primary goal. His endorsement, then, does not fall in the same column as fellow conservative Ann Coulter's recent insistence that she would vote for Hillary over McCain because she is the more conservative candidate.

Speaking on his daily radio show Thursday, just after Romney announced the end of his campaign, Limbaugh said he was "dead serious about considering" soliciting Clinton donations from his listeners. He worried that she was in danger of losing the nomination to Barack Obama, who doesn't inspire the same fervent rage among GOP voters. The Clinton campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

"Here's the slogan" for the fundraiser, he said: "Keep her in it, so we can win it."

[Kittycat]

1. And do you think she'll accept the money?

[dkf]

7. Is THAT how she got 6.4 million.

I think it is true that the only way the Repubs win is if they can run against Hillary. So many Repubs dislike McCain that they need to vote against his opponent...not vote for McCain.

[BearSquirrel2]

9. Yes she would ...

Yes she would because she apparently doesn't get this very plain issue. Rightly or wrongly, she is a disparaged parriah amongst half the population and mistrusted amongst half of the other half. Republican leaders are none too happy about their presumptive nominee. Their propaganda arm will NOT rally the troops for McCain. They will rally AGAINST Hillary though.

I do not think Rush is serious about sending money to Democratic coffers. At the end of the day, he is an entertainer. What better way to get publicity? But there is probably no doubt that he would rather spend the next 4 years railing against a Democrat than a Republican.

[rox63]

2. Another endorsement for Hillary!

I can hardly wait to see her supporters here on DU proudly announce this one. :sarcasm:

[liberal N proud]

3. If Limpballs is going to support Hillary...

It may help me make up my mind.

I will wait and see 1) if he does supporter 2) IF she embraces his support.

[Beacool]

16. Limpballs??????

Way too funny!!!!!!


:rofl:

[scheming daemons]

4. Rush is thinking about 2010....

....and making it another 1994.


WIth Clinton as a target, he thinks we'll get a GOP takeover of congress in '10.

[NightWatcher]

5. gee who should we support? the candidate that will unify the repukes?

or the one who will unify the rest of us?

[oasis]

10. Reverse psychology. Limbaugh knows that Obama is weak on national security.

McCain vs.Barack Hussien Obama. The possiblities of a fear campaign have right wing bloggers licking their chops.

[ingac70]

11. ....

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1711123,00.html

[TexasObserver]

6. DLC = Democratic Limbaugh Council will be the tool

[ingac70]

8. Of course he does...

He knows if Hillary is the nom, then hello Pres. McCain.

[harun]

13. I don't know why people deny that, it is plain as day (n/t)

[ElsewheresDaughter]

18. you swallow for Rush

[ingac70]

19. and Time magazine...

don't forget them...

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1711123,00.html

[ElsewheresDaughter]

20. yes and for the Corporate whore Time

[ingac70]

21. Cheeky talk about corporate whores...

[harun]

12. Wow, Hillary is a uniter not a divider, who'd a thunk it (n/t)

[DemGa]

14. He's telling them that they are not hating properly

Attacks on Clinton NOW will not only help to solidify the base, but increase the MEDIA attacks on Clinton, and therefore could spike anti-Clinton feelings nationally (right-wing generated garbage).

This could have the effect of an Obama candidate and the certain blowout that would occur - WITH the Repugs now motivated by Clinton hate. A hate now just channeled over to Obama.

Either way, the GOP base coalesces, so it's a win for the Repugs.

It's a bit of a mind-****, but it's all there if you look for it.

[surfermaw]

15. Now who is dishing the crap, you sound like a republican

Will I have to give you a couple of more post like brainwashing, what goes around comes around, You and all the post you have had on the repu blican like Rush supporting or voting for Hillary, you know and I know they are campagining for Obama...there remarks are to turn off Democrats from Hillary, because they know, and are laughing about how darn well MCCain will bet Obama

[ElsewheresDaughter]

17. and Rush and Ann are laughing their asses off at all the Obama supporters for swallowing their shit

don't even know how easly you've been P'wnd!

dupped

played