Rush Limbaugh: Vaccine Talk A ‘Giant Distraction,’ Bachmann ‘Jumped The Shark’

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by Frances Martel | 10:11 pm, September 13th, 2011

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Rep. Michele Bachmann‘s attacks on Texas Governor Rick Perry for mandating HPV vaccines in Texas may have elicited cheers from the crowd at last time’s CNN/Tea Party debate, but it may have lost her Rush Limbaugh‘s confidence. Telling his audience on the radio today that he did think Perry “goofed up” on the executive order, he found Rep. Bachmann’s attacks to have “jumped the shark.”

“Perry goofed up,” Limbaugh admitted, though adding that there “was an opt-out,” but calling the entire vaccine discussion a “giant distraction.” He credited the distraction mostly to Rep. Bachmann, who he argued “may have jumped the shark”– not at the debate, but in her subsequent comments. Citing an interview immediately afterwards with Greta Van Susteren, he notes that “she had scored the points in the debate, but now this comment has become the news item today instead of what she said at the debate.” Because the focus left her attacks at the debate, Limbaugh noted that his “gut” told him “she has maybe jumped the shark.”

The comments from this morning’s show below:

[h/t HotAir]

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Anon

since when do we care about the opinion of druggies on politics?
Anonymous

what happened to the drugster’s rule of not talking ill of another republican….He’s such a fat phony…
cdnhawk

his “gut” told him “she has maybe jumped the shark.”……his gut told him?…judging by the size of it I’m sure it has a loud voice
Anonymous

Who cares. Rush is a dinosaur. His ratings are waaay down and his audience is tuning out the Iron Sickle approach to foreign policy.
http://www.facebook.com/MarkRMcDermott Mark McDermott

Remember, Rush said he’d move to Costa Rica if Obamacare was a failure. So every day he stays in this country means he thinks the President’s health car package is working!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1190134026 Barry Dalton

This is not a cheap shot. Limbaugh sounds like he’s inebriated in this clip.
Glutton

Kind of sad that the face of conservatism in America has gone from rationally minded and soft spoken people such as William Buckley to an egotistical loudmouth like Rush Limbaugh.
Yboudreaux

his druggie lifestyle is catching up with him… he’s shriveling! or is that what happens when you become irrelevant… I almost feel sorry for him because, at last, for the first time ever, he has spoken the truth
Anonymous

Before the debate he also ‘warned’ Bachmann and other candidates from ganging up on Perry on the social security business providing arguments in favor of Perry’s stance of which I’ve heard echoes in the debate from… Perry

Just come out and endorse Perry, Rush. Your first endorsement, Bush Jr., turning sour does not necessarily mean this will be a trend
Anonymous

What’s the difference between Rush Limbaugh and the Hindenberg? One’s a flaming Nazi gas-bag and the other is a zeppelin.
Anonymous

What happens when Rush Limbaugh takes Viagra ?
His entire body grows three times it’s normal size.
Anonymous

What happens when Rush Limbaugh takes Viagra ?
His entire body grows three times it’s normal size.
Anonymous

What’s the difference between Limbaugh and a septic tank? 50 pounds and a sport coat.
Anonymous

What is fifteen inches long and hangs in front of an a***ole?
Rush Limbaugh’s tie
Anonymous

What is fifteen inches long and hangs in front of an a***ole?
Rush Limbaugh’s tie
Anonymous

What’s the difference between a dittohead and a diaper?
They both soak up feces from an infantile sphincter, but the diaper has the decency not to spread it around.
Anonymous

He always sounds that way.
Anonymous

How many Rush fans does it take to screw in a light bulb?
None. Rush hasn’t shown them how to do it yet!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Mike-Parent/100002556781592 Mike Parent

Rush, it sounds like you’re having an Oxy flash back, you phoney, draft dodger. You have no problem sending Americans off to war as long as you’re not one of them. Just once I’d love to see the gas bag debate instead of pontificate. Rush is very Wizard of Oz like. Now if we only stopped paying attention to the “Man behind the curtain.”
LEAP.cc
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JYVAWGBIPKD6KM34635KNVLVGQ Lee

I come here to get a laugh from the lefties! Nothing but name calling and character assassination! To bad they are to ignorant and unaware to see it or they could get a good laugh on themselves!
Anonymous

So this slob, drug addict, would have us look the other way. Just like he did for Bush for 8yrs, and later confessed at the latter date of ‘W’ that he’d had enough of carrying water for the GOP. I guess some people just don’t learn from their past, not surprised that a drug infested mind would do such a thing.
Anonymous

More brilliant words from the GOP’s favorite drug-addicted FatBoy. Ummm.
Anonymous

Seriously, I am always so durprised at articles that mention Limbaugh. Is there really anybody that still listens to him, and calls him to say ‘ditto’? You just have to laugh at people that far down the food chain.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Mike-Parent/100002556781592 Mike Parent

Lee, one doesn’t have to be a “Lefty” to know that Limbaugh is a fraud. Any idiot could see that! He purposely avoided military service, he did use drugs illegally. That’s not character assassination, it’s telling it as it is! Get away from your daily 3 hr brainwashing.
He isn’t good enough to be a pimple on Dr. Pauls’ rear end!
Anonymous

http://blogs.trb.com/news/opinion/chanlowe/blog/2011/09/chan_lowe_rick_perrys_hpv_prob.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+chanlowe+%28Chan+Lowe+%7C+Sun-Sentinel+Blogs%29 Go figure.
Anonymous

the scarier part is that they actually believe him!
Anonymous

the scarier part is that they actually believe him!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_D2VERDFYTDBLCICKZ6HUQCL2CY Michael

shouldnt that fat idiot know what “jump the shark” means? he IS IN show business ~.~
Katrina

Marine has Beer With Obama, Beer Brewery in the WHITE HOUSE? Wasn’t beer, Honey Mead.
Muslims can’t have fermented fruits. DUH—
Erik

It is obvious that most of you do not appreiciate Rush Limbaugh’s comments. He has been very accurate on politics and news topics. He has warned us, and has been right most of the time. We need the facts, not political spin. I agree he had some personal problems, overall he has done much more good for this country, we need the real story and he does this. You know he was a Democrat.