Limbaugh: Obama is 'frightened of me'
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/01/26/art.rush0126.gi.jpg caption=" Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh responded Monday to recent reported comments by President Obama."]
(CNN) - Radio host Rush Limbaugh said Monday that President Obama is “frightened of me.”
“He’s obviously more frightened of me than he is [Senate Minority Leader] Mitch McConnell,” Limbaugh told listeners. “He’s more frightened of me, then he is of say, [House Minority Leader] John Boehner, which doesn’t say much about our party.”
Limbaugh’s comments followed reports Obama warned GOP congressional leaders last week that they should stop listening to the conservative talker, who had said on air he wanted the new president to fail.
"Now this is the great unifier," he told listeners Monday. "This is the man who's going to unify everybody and usher in a new era of bipartisanship and love."
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs gave reporters the administration's latest message to Limbaugh at Monday's press briefing: "Tell him I said, 'Hi,'" he joked.
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Clearly Rush has had one too many percocets . He should really read about the side effects.
Rush is the biggest idiot out there! Just like Ann Coulter!! In order to make money they have to keep themselves in the public eye. Please, if no one listens to him maybe he can get his big behind to the gym!!!
walter January 26th, 2009 8:58 pm ET
Right Walter, thats why the GOP is in control, having done so well in the last 2 elections, and their ranks are growing! Explain that!
Rush is nothing but a big hot air bag.. I can't anyone listens to this joker!!
You should report on Rush's bipartisan plan for addressing the recession. That's the real news that came from his show today, not that he said Obama is afraid of him. He called for splitting the TARP TARP $$ 54/46%, the way the popular vote broke in the election. Democrats use 54% their way to help the ecomomy and Republicans use 46% their way.
Please folks, just ignore the drug addict!!!!
OHHH... RUSH.... BRRRR... YOU ARE SOOO SCARY! *lol*
Limbaugh.......you are a pathetic piece of non important trash
Given the challenges that we face for you to DARE to hope that President Obama fails show that you are still under the infulence of drugs...............We need to boycot anything that Limbaugh says .....In the words of the next Senator frmo Minnesota......RUSH LIMGAUGH IS A BIG FAT IDIOT..........................
I feel sad for anyone that supports Rush and his views.
This man is really full of hate and prejudice.
I don't even consider the vile rhetoric entertainment.
I hope that one day this man will just go away or open his heart and mind.
I do not want the President, his policies or this country to fail. It will take more understanding and tolerance from all of us, to get on the better side of our current crisis'.
Rush...he scares me.
Rush's listeners couldn't come up with an original thought if they tried, so they just listen wrong. That's why President Obama won in such a big way.
Rush Limbaugh is a mocker and a blasphemer. He wasn't brought up with good manners or faith. I cringe every time I hear him. I know he doesn' sleep well at night after a day on the radio. He is constantly having to make up some angle from the news he reads and comments on. What is the last book he read? I understand how people could revere this type of person. People that do parrot his exact divisve diatribes are not thinking for themselves.His show is way past being entertainment folks. I read this quote by Shakespere..."Rubbing the poor itch of your opinion, make yourselves scabs. He is scared of himself.
Limbaugh, you are lucky. America is the only place that would allow a jerk like you to exist. Crawl back into the sewer from whence you came.
I've seen this before...anything liberals are afraid of, they talk mess about. They don't seem to want anyone with a mind of their own. And these are the same people who scream about freedom of speech. It's okay for them to call Rush a "moron" but say the same thing about Obama or any other lib "fave" and see what happens. The hypocracy has got to stop. It's completely anti-American. Freedom of speech is for everyone, whether you libs like whats being said or not. Looks like Obama can't handle the truth, huh?
Obama's 'scared' of Limbaugh the same way I'm 'scared' of deliberately stepping barefoot in used cat litter. It's not fear, it's the very human reaction of disgust. Talk about full of himself.....
"Largest talk show audience with 20 million listeners and growing!! How do you Libs explain that???"
Explanation: There are far many more moronic idiots in America than anyone previously thought.
Hate breeds hate, even if that hate makes no sense to the normal caring people out there. Limbaugh knows no other way to live. President Obama afraid of him? I dont think so, I feel sorry for him, he will never be able to positively influence anyone in his life. Wow, can you imagine how he felt when he saw the inauguration and all the positive feedback. I, for one, don't want to go down to his level, no wasting hate on him, not worth it.
What a ridiculous human being Limbaugh has become.
I cannot decide who is crazier, Limbaugh or Blagojevich!
limbaugh and anyone who listens/agrees with him are nothing more than goofball idiots! it is truly unbelievable that so called intellegent
people listen to this clown!
come on people-no matter what party you support -this country has
got to get moving in the right direction-fast!
by the way,limbaugh-i doubt very seriously that the president is afraid
of a person like you! you can not intimidate a flea!
So the big fat liar is also a moron. Shocker.
In ref to comment by "walter" – Rush Limbaugh : Largest talk show audience with 20 million listeners and growing!! How do you Libs explain that???
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Those same 20+million people believe that Elvis is still alive
Limbaugh is such a loser. The comment that he wants Obama to fail is purely for his ratings. I think Rush senses that he is irrelevent and so now has to make nasty comments to get some press and convince everyone that he is still around. I don't think we as a people should ever hope that our elected officials fail. Limbaugh is beyond grotesque.
The era of divided is over... Mr. Limbaugh is taking a lonely road toward his grave.
Yeah, you're a freakin' Jerk, that's why. Thank goodness he won't wast his/our time like I am right now responding to this ridiculousness.
Rush doesn't wish Obama to fail, he knows he is going to fail because he is playing with the big boys now.