Dems launch anti-Limbaugh petition
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(CNN) - In a bid to capitalize on Rush Limbaugh's recent comment that he hopes President Obama "fails," national Democrats launched a petition drive Wednesday taking direct aim at the conservative radio host.
"Jobs, health care, our place in the world - the stakes for our nation are high and every American needs President Obama to succeed," says the petition, sponsored by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. "Stand strong against Rush Limbaugh's Attacks - sign our petition, telling Rush what you think of his attacks on President Obama."
Limbaugh told listeners last week he sharply disagrees with Republicans who have said they hope Obama succeeds as president, and particularly expressed frustration over what he viewed as the "absorption of as much of the private sector by the US government as possible, from the banking business, to the mortgage industry, the automobile business, to health care."
"If I wanted Obama to succeed, I'd be happy the Republicans have laid down," Limbaugh said. "I hope he fails."
The comment sparked outrage in Democratic circles, while defenders of the remark said it was made purely in the context of Obama's economic polices.
Still, the DCCC petition not only provides an outlet for Democratic anger at Limbaugh, but also serves as a vehicle to gain names and e-mail addresses, presumably for later use in fundraising and organizing efforts.
The petition follows reports Obama warned GOP congressional leaders last week that they should stop listening to the conservative talker, prompting Limbaugh’s response that the new president is "frightened of me."
“He’s obviously more frightened of me than he is [Senate Minority Leader] Mitch McConnell,” Limbaugh told listeners Monday. “He’s more frightened of me, then he is of say, [House Minority Leader] John Boehner, which doesn’t say much about our party.”
No one is frightened of you Mr. Limbaugh's...what's frightening is the crap that comes out your mouth.
If the President fails, the whole nation fails. U.S. citizens do not serve a party, they serve a country. Angry people like Limbaugh will always be angry. They should go to their happy places and don't come back.
Rush needs to get on board with success and stop making headlines with his ludicrous remarks! He comes across as a bitter white male. This country needs change and we are headed in the right direction. The people have spoken!
rush is a useless tool of a failed political party who's agenda and policies are out of touch with the current situation our nation is in, the republician way failed america .just as they caused the depresion in 29 they ruined the country in 08 ,this time in 8 yrs last time in 9 yrs
Just ignore him, he enjoys and thrives on the attention.
Seriously? A petition? You know when you feed a stray it keeps coming back.
Rush is a parasite. Period. End of story.
Rush Limbaugh is obnoxious to the point of the ridiculous–all to get personel attention at the cost of our new President and our country's success!
Rush wants the attention;
Dems want the fundraising list.
It's a win-win.
It's called Free Speech People. Let it go!
what a loser! .....this guys is so lonely he needs to pop more pills
Talk about "UnAmerican"!!
Just give him a gallon-jug of oxycontin and we won't be hearing from him for a long, long time.
I knew Limbaugh was a drug addict but had no idea he was anti-American. Do not care what he hopes for!
Limbaugh is a hypocrite that CLAIMS to be patriotic.
Show me the paper and I will sign ASAP. And for all the other conservative talk shows. They are very depressing. People would be wise to boycott their radio and TV shows.
Where do I sign the petition. Get rid of that un-American lowlife.
Let his fat butt keep talking like that. He's destroying the Republican party and that's exactly what AMERICA needs! Conservative Republicans have been totally exposed for what they are!
Best free advertisement Rush could hope for. Why help this idiot by making him think he is relevant?
This fool is a racist, fat,ugly ignorant pig..
where's the petition? Count me in. Rush is indeed a big fat Idiot- embaressment.
Rush Who? Like any body really care what come out his mouth.
DISGUSTING-SICK!!! Typical Republican
maybe the oxycontin has gotten to his brain..he's not worth any
responce....
Ok, Rush is a loud-mouth moron. But at last reading, one of the tenants of the US Constitution was the freedom of citizens to criticize the government without fear of reproach – even if they are little more than clowns in their approach. Is the Democrat party so insecure as to really give a mouse's fart what a baffoon like Limbaugh has to say? Aultruistically, should we all be pulling together for the greater good? Of course. Does that mean we must all be silent and marching in perfect lockstep with this or any administration?? Of course not! Does Rush or any other US citizen have the right to chose to gripe, whine, naysay and chastise those efforts? Absolutely!!!