I agree that Rush has a right to say whatever he wants, but the things he says are vile. He was nothing but racist and fear-mongering throughout the whole campaign, and always has been. He's uneducated and small-minded and is keeping others that way. He's part of the problem. I have no problem with Obama telling him to STFU.

Edit: I hardly think this is "the first step to a real leftist dictatorship", it's doing people a favor.

[edit on 24-1-2009 by Total Reality]

Hmmm before Obama even took office Rush was spewing all kinds of things. On inauguration day Rush wished for Obama to fail. I don't thing the left media started to attack Bush till he screwed up. The freaking right always acting as the victims, always. BTW dictatorships tend to lean to the right.

He'd be better off just ignoring Limbaugh and the others. They're not going to stop just because he wants them to. The last thing he should be doing is trying to get into a public slap fight with them, because its something that he can't win, as, at the very least, he lowers himself to their level when he tries.

And lets not forget that it'll just anger conservatives even more than they already are and just lead to even more divisiveness. No one really needs that right now.



[edit on 24-1-2009 by vor78]

Come on, dont be foolish. He is not proscribing the right of Rush to speak, or of others to listen. He is pointing out, quite reasonably, that Rush, Orielly, hannity, and other such shows are just torrents of hate and intolerance, and that by following in their paradigms one will be unopen towards change, compromise, or any compassionate consideration at all.

Secondly Obama is far from a leftist. At most he is a centrist, and if you dont know this, you obviously have no idea of the true leftist agenda and how obama is opposed to or ignoring much of it.

Thirdly, your posting of Hugo Chavez as a "dictator who suppresses dissent" shows you obviously know nothing of his reign, other than what you have read in the MSM, or heard from your good friends Rush, Oreilly, or hannity. He lost the last referrendum, which never would have happened in a true dictatorship. He has included all ordinary citizens in local government, and that is hardly the work of a dictator. Education and health for the poor have greatly increased under him and that is hardly a sign of a dictator. Venezuela was the ONLY large oil company who agreed to give cheap oil to poor americans in boston and new york, and that is hardly a sign of a dictator. In fact, American powers have large control of Venezuelan newspapers and use it to push revolts against Chavez, and we also financed and incited two failed coups against him, where he was protected by and put back in power by the populace.....hardly indicative of dictators....unless you mean us.

Try reading a few books before you air your opinions, rather than just regurgitating catchy ideas and slogans you hear from other sources. Be original, and educate yourself.

Rush has just taken things too far in hoping that Obama fails. That means he wants to see things further deteriorate, real patriot that Rush. Obama is making so much effort to work with the Republicans that he is taking heat from his own party members. So much for him being such a leftist, as another poster put it, he is very much a centrist.

While old Rush, Bill, and others are perfectly free to spew what ever hatred they choose, to openly and out right hope to see things get worse is even beneath him.

Rush is a scary man who spews ridiculous comments wrapped in hate and ignorance.
He doesn't appear to like or know himself.
But - he doesn't have to.
I would still prefer his right to free speech - than silence.
I don't have to listen.
Speak on if you must, Rush.

Good! Finally a leader who can distinguish shinola. Personally, I've had enough of the other stuff. Jeez, maybe now this country will step into the 21st century. We were on the road to becoming the Luddite States of America, culturally as well as technologically.

Originally posted by Total Reality
I have no problem with Obama telling him to STFU.

[edit on 24-1-2009 by Total Reality]

I do - I've got a big problem with Obama telling anyone to STFU, conservative or liberal on the radio. Reason why is because it worries me that he might waffle on his stand on the Fairness Doctrine and decide not to veto it if it passes a House and Senate vote.

And the Fairness Doctrine - well, that's the first step toward a dictatorship in the free speech arena.

[edit on 24-1-2009 by sos37]