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Rush Limbaugh: The Republican Establishment Is In A ‘Full-Blown Panic’ Over Gingrich Win

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The conventional wisdom throughout the weekend was that the longer the fight between the GOP candidates goes on, the more it hurts the party. Well, Rush Limbaugh has never been one for conventional wisdom. Today, Limbaugh continued putting forth his feeling that it would be great to see the fight go all the way to the convention. But he noted the worry that many Republicans seemed to have about it, theorizing that they never thought they could beat President Obama, were only trying to get control of both the House and the Senate, and are in a “full-blown panic” now simply because they don’t think a Newt Gingrich nomination can do that for them.

Gingrich accused the Establishment (defined as Republicans who don’t like real Conservatives, don’t want to end spending, and, instead, just want to be in charge of it) of purposefully allowing tons of candidates in the race like Ron Paul and Herman Cain simply so that they can split the conservative vote and ensure a Mitt Romney nomination.

“But the resentment for the base that the Republican establishment has is obvious, and of course the Republican establishment knows that. They know that the Tea Party is not embraced, that the Republican establishment’s trying to marginalize the Tea Party. So really, at least for me, is not hard to understand. Now, there’s an abject sense of panic that has set in over, ‘Oh, no! You mean this race is gonna go on? Oh, no!’ Yeah, the race is gonna go on. See, they thought that this would be over before it started. Remember what I told you. ‘They’re gonna split the conservative vote and elect the moderate.’ They were gonna stand traditional theory on its head.

They decided, ‘We’re gonna lose from the get-go. We’re gonna nominate a moderate. We’re gonna take conservatives in our party that we can’t stand and we’re gonna have as many of them up there as possible splitting vote.’”

However, Limbaugh explained, they’re plan has fallen apart because Gingrich is finally fighting back for victimized conservatives everywhere.

Like before, Limbaugh theorized that a continuing primary debate would force Romney to the right (or, as he put it this time, force him to “figure conservatism out”). Something that, in Limbaugh’s eyes, could only be a good thing.

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  • Anonymous

    Anyone with respect for human decency is in full blown panic over Gingrich win, which leaves Rush out.

  • Anonymous

    “Victimized Conservatives”?  Somebody should teach Rush Limbaugh about oxymorons.  And no, they are not the idiots that won’t let him buy Oxycontin.  

  • Charles Ulysses Feney

    The party of morality, patriotism, and standards will nominate an ethics sanctioned, serial womanizing, hog trough unregistered lobbyist, and ChickenHawk draft dodging war monger.: as reported by Republican icon “Piles ” Limbaugh, who himself is:
    - married four times;
    - Ruined his hearing and lost his teeth by using unprescribed cracked Oxycontin –
      Google “opiate hearing loss”;
    - Dodged the draft to Viet Nam because of “extreme anal cysts”;
    - was stopped at customs with a thousand unprescribed Viagra tablets coming back from a “sex resort” in the Dominican Republic.

    Imagine my surprise.

  • Anonymous

    It’s so cute when people pretend Newt isn’t one the establishment republicans.

  • Anonymous

    So should you Rush.

  • Anonymous

    It’s interesting and a bit surprising how divided the GOP is right now.  I’ve been making the rounds on a few of the conservative blogs and they really, really, seem to hate Romney, casting a vote for Gingrich as a blow to the GOP “elites.”  They are even bashing Fox News for what they see as its support of Romney.

    I bet the GOP establishment is kicking themselves for encouraging the Tea Party and courting their support for the past few years now. They created a monster that could very well end up eating them. When even Fox New’s 24 hour bashing of Gingrich isn’t working, it’s clear that they might be losing control of the party.

  • Henry Wood

    “I had a great time in the Dominican Republic.  Wish I could tell you about it!”

    –Rush Limbaugh

  • val smith

    Well its always a treat to hear what the drug addicted child molesting wing of the GOP thinks.

    thank “El Rushbo”

  • val smith

    Rush gets his oxy the old fashinoned way-he makes his housekeeper buy it for him.

  • Anonymous

    I don’t know.  He might have a small semblance of a point amid all the conspiracy and ratings bating.  

    The most confusing thing about this primary for me has been why Chris Christie didn’t run when everyone was practically begging him to.  He could have easily had the nomination if he wanted it.

    Which does make me wonder if some in the GOP aren’t more interested in playing a long game: losing to Obama so that they can pick up power in the house/senate, all with the idea of using the house/senate to obstruct Obama for the next 4 years with the goal of ultimately running Christie in 2016.

    Yeah, it sounds a bit crazy, but it’s as good an explanation of any as to why Christie didn’t run.  If he thought he could beat Obama I think he would have run in a heart beat.

  • Anonymous

    This is what happens when you let children (teabaggers) who think holding your breath is governing. They were useful idiots when they were screaming death panels at the dems town halls, but not so much now.   A philosophy of I hate government is not working out so well as a basis to run a country.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/CJ6MJLGX752BOYE7KM3FYYE4OY Pookie

    That’s right. You Libtards can’t handle at how right Rush is. First Newt is going to whip Romeny, and then he will kick your false god Obama’s a$$.

  • val smith

    Uh, sure.

  • Anonymous

    Well said Rush, that is why millions have listened to you for twenty three years, I hope you will be around for another twenty three.

  • Charles Ulysses Feney

    God willing, and the oxycontin and Preparation H don’t run out….

  • Anonymous

    Romney, not Romeny.  Please learn how to rant AND spell. It’s like walking and chewing gum. You can do it!

  • Charles Ulysses Feney

    Your first post on DisQus and you go with “libtards”?

    What happened?  Did Rim Jobinson go broke over @ Freerepublic and send you packin’?

  • Anonymous
  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_45S32GWGDRUJIL6E2U4HOZW4BM Bob

    Just two weeks ago, Limbaugh got the marching orders from the GOP brass to help lock things up for the inevitable Romney after New Hampshire, and he took the air attacking Newt. Rush practically wrote Mitt’s “If you attack me for Bain, you hate capitalism” bit.

    It didn’t go over so well with Rush’s wingnutty audience and he had to backpedal massively. Now the drug addict is now trying to act like he’s part of the anti-establishment crowd and was against Romney all along.

  • Anonymous

    Good to see the bigot-in-chief taking some time out from his gallant and gentlemanly bashing of Michelle Obama.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_45S32GWGDRUJIL6E2U4HOZW4BM Bob

    “You Libtards can’t handle at how right Rush is.”
    —As opposed to conservatives, who can’t construct a proper sentence?

  • Centrist79

    Republican Establishment already had Newt, so they really don’t want to go down that road again.
    You don’t see many of his old house members coming to his aid or support, that alone should tell the voters something about Newt

  • Anonymous

    Rush, and some of us, remember when Conservatism began to be espoused in the Republican Party, and how its proponents were excoriated. Nothing has really changed. The ruling class in the GOP destroyed Goldwater many years ago.

    Michael Reagan is right- this is a battle between the Reagan Republicans and the Rockefeller Republicans. Bush 41 was a Rockefeller Republican. Bush 43 talked like a Reagan Republican, but governed like a Rockefeller Republican. Romney is a Rockefeller Republican, no question.

  • LindaLeigh

    I’m not surprised at all in the GOP divide. It’s been coming on for 3 – 4 years now. I am surprised of the pick that the Fox News led Tea Party made….old establishment, no morals Newt Gingrich.  That is about as low as they can go.

    The GOP will be back…one year…2016 I hope.

  • Anonymous

    I think republicans really want Obama to get a second term. They just don’t know how to say it.

  • Anonymous

    This Blowhard is leading his party right off a cliff and he thinks he’s actually helping them.  

  • Anonymous

    OMG!!! I have to agree with Capt.Vicodin,the CONS are in a full blown panty twist- excuse me while I have my hemlock tea moment.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ryan-Martin/100002745709781 Ryan Martin

    Typical libtard, try actually listening to what the tea party says.  THEY WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO FOLLOW THEIR OWN RULES!!!! Both parties are scared to death of the tea party because they are middle class working Americans that want the government to balance the budget and be responsible. We don’t mind paying taxes, but we can not stand for our money to be wasted and our country being indebted to China!! Don’t agree with Rush all the time, but on this one he’s dead on.

  • Anonymous

    Lord knows what’s on the ‘mind’ of the Republican hierarchy. It will take an act of the devil himself for them to beat Obama. It appears they’ve lost control of their own party because of the pact they made with the aforementioned devil and the Tea Party. But the Tea Party seems to have been swept aside by the rise of OWS whose message has resonated big time with the majority of people in our country, i.e. there has to be a much better and equitable way to run an economy. And OWS will be coming back stronger than ever as we get into November’s election.

    The fools and knaves who take Limbaugh’s ‘racist’ and rightwing lies and blather as gospel are really in for a rude awakening. Everything is going against the Republicans, but they might have some clever, sneaky plan afoot. They certainly aren’t the most trustworthy bunch.

    Also, a side note to those progressive liberal types who are down on Obama – while he has been a disappointment and is in the pocket of Wall Street, he will, at least, pay a little attention to some of our country’s serious problems such as better health care and education, more jobs, the environment and fewer wars  The Republicans have usually been wrong about most things, but presently they are seemingly destroying their own Party. at least for the next four years. Their contradictions have finally caught up with them. 

  • WiddleBabyDanielson

    You should read the new rules

  • Anonymous

    you can’t put the words”run’”and ” Christie” in the same sentence without laughing

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gary-Devon-Linger/100000023154701 Gary Devon Linger

    Most Tea Party candidates are TINO’S. The man given credit with establishing the movement is the only one who seems to truly represent their ideals. Ron Paul. Everybody else is corrupt and self serving. Even to an extent Rand Paul.

    My concerns with Ron Paul is that he will be too closely aligned with the people in congress who are tea party members. Those members do share to an extent much of the same BS ideas and policies the other corporate owned assholes have.

    I am afraid that both the left and the right are beyond repair no matter what kind of fringe groups they are able to get elected.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Charles-Swann/100003281352784 Charles Swann

    Seriously, though, if the future of the Western world didn’t hang in the balance, wouldn’t it be kind of fun to watch Gingrich govern for six or eight months? 

  • Anonymous

    Who would have thought that the teabaggers would actually have more in common with the OWS movement than the Right Wing they so eagerly embraced.  Thank you teabaggers.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Casey-Sweete/100003307894715 Casey Sweete

    Why must you show this unreal picture of Rush.  Show him as he is now.  Much fatter, for one thing.

  • Anonymous

    They clearly have no interest in actual governance, so I guess their secret strategy is to just let him have a second term so that they can blame him for everything, while at the same time talking themselves in circles.  It’s sad really….

  • Anonymous

    Do you know how much money this guy makes preaching to his mouth breathing audience?  He doesn’t care where he leads them, as long as his checks clear.  

  • Anonymous

    You yearn for the days of Stone Cold Steve Austin, don’t you? 

  • Anonymous

    I thought it was a play on Willard’s Mexican roots:  Mitt “White hominy” Romeny

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NPUP22FNTPVCXRUMWJEURGQGD4 JonasP

    Rush Limbaugh is The Republican Establishment

  • Anonymous

    “The most confusing thing about this primary for me has been why Chris
    Christie didn’t run when everyone was practically begging him to.”

    You need to realize that Chris Christie is basically just a much more charismatic and brash version of Mitt Romney, in the sense that he is an East Coast moderate Republican.  When he says the “time isn’t right,” he means the Republican party has been hijacked by a cult-like fringe movement called the Tea Party, who will do anything in their power to stop anyone from being elected unless they cater to their extreme brand of anger and political dysfunction. 

    Far right conservatives have been drinking the Reagan Kool-Aid that GOP neocon-wannabes have been hiding behind for the last 5-10 years.  Specifically, goons like Gingrich have convinced them that Reagan was some small government conservative, despite raising taxes 11 times while nearly tripling the federal deficit to then-record numbers. 

    Their main strategy of the past few years has been to cherry pick history for politically expedient talking points, while discarding the remaining bulk because it doesn’t fit into their mythical narratives. 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TWK2YYJTTIDLZIVV7NKZM23Z6Q Tyler

    Rush you need to retire.  You constantly hurting our party with your rhetoric.  

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TQGLVPMWYNMNALH7WDFKFZXIZI POSTCAPTAIN

    This is how i saw it.  Fox/Rupert has kept Romney viable for 5 years.  The people don’t want Romney outside the peoples republic of New England. Fox has also kept Newt viable & tried to  reabilitate him as a running mate or alt candidate.  Newt was speaker of the house! Now hes not “establishment”.?  Then Fox news paid off the 2 best social conservatives (Palin & Huckabee-news contributors my butt) .   Then they went along with the lynching of Herman Cain.  That left Santorum and Bachman whom they figured could not win.  The establishment/machine/rove/Rupert do not want a soical conservative any more than Madow or Oberman.  Last spring I watched as Rupert made a statement and O’riely, Krauthamer, Dennis Miller, et al… were suddenly all for repeal of DADT.  Suddenly there was enough votes to repeal it and just as suddenly Obama gave usp his iron clad promis not to give the Bush cuts to the rich anymore.  All you had to do was be looking.  The GOP establishment don’t want anyone who WON’T trade ANY social issue, Amnesty, Gay marriage, Guns, Cap n Trade to keep Ruperts taxes nice and low.  The people have been lied to and fed caca. But some of us are still holding out.  The only hope at this point is Santorum.  I would rather have Obama than Romney because I can change in 4 years not 8 and as this article sorta says, Obama won’t do much more harm without the congress.  I can’t vote for Newt the Gingrich but I won’t vote against him.  I would love to see Santorum get the nomination.  

  • http://www.facebook.com/ajcVet Ajc Vet

    Once again Romney-Bain puts a silver boot in his mouth. This time in this Tampa-FL GOP debate, he brags about how much richer he is than all of us by mocking Senator Ted Kennedy for having to mortgage his home to fund his campaign against Romney-Bain. The man died of cancer and showing your I lost the MA Senate campaign sour grapes is nothing short of classless. Romney-Bain doesn’t have a tin ear, he has a wooden ear with no resounding echo of intelligence inside, LOL! 

    PLEASE FLORIDA VOTERS—PICK ONE OF THE OTHER THREE GOP CANDIDATES, I BEG YOU!!!

  • DoNotMindMe

    – Please

    Shut up. –

  • Victor Yonkey

    John F Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Bill Clinton and now Newt Gingrich. All womanizers and all Christians (2 Catholics, 2 Baptists). I laugh at anyone who says that religion and family values makes a difference. Come on people!

  • ozonator

    Romulan? GOP alien cluster probing with while B(M)itch McCanal saaays it is the we’ill of the American people …  

  • Anonymous

    Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_6BUSNVCX57XXSV6MMMQDLLU4F4 Cactus Head

    The difference is that they did not preach this family values nonsense like all of the conservatives.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_IC7HRBJRXKA7IKTTZS5W3UIECQ Agent of Truth

    Rush Limbaugh…..  Out there giving right wing blow jobs to a nation of stupid red necked idiots who feed on hate, dysinformation and lies. 

  • don brandvold

    Newt is as establishment as they come and a jerk as well.  Really the republican establishment is a joke as there power is in the south and midwest.  Limbaugh is a egotistical ,bombastic fool and very amoral.  He and gingrich are two of a kind

  • http://www.facebook.com/MarkBrown77 Mark C. Brown

    By 2008 most of his “old house members” had been thrown out of office.

  • Michael T.

    Rush says, “They (the GOP House & Senate) want to be in charge of spending.They do not have the same issue with the deficit as the far right does.”

    In other words, the Republican establishment lives in dreaded fear that Newt Gingrich will cost them the House and Senate in the November election.

    Very interesting. It’s hard to ignore this assessment given that it comes from Limbaugh. I wonder what the fallout (if any) will be on Wednesday.

    You know what else is interesting? One of the smartest political observes for each party (Rush Limbaugh & NY Senator Chuck Schumer) are both in total agreement about two candidates — Romney is a loser and Gingrich is a winner. Hmmm.Talk about your strange bedfellows.  

  • Anonymous

    Multiple cheaters always have answers.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_3DLEKFDXQINQYG6TUP6IFKHK7A Sydney

    Newt Gingrich, SUPER STAR, SAVIOR OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY & THE FREE WORLD!!!!!!!

    RUSH BLOW DOWN TO NEWT!!!

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