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Originally Posted by Derwood
To say that the relationship between Rush and Obama can be "resolved" by Obama ignoring Rush is beyond naive. Rush shapes public opinion about the federal government, and every politician in Washington (on both sides) must constantly deal with that opinion. This isn't just about the President and a radio guy, it's about a complex series of daily actions and reactions and reactions to reactions, etc. on and on forever.
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Rush shapes public opinion??? Let's think about that for a moment. If Rush even could shape Republican Party opinion, how did McCain end up being the Republican candidate for President? How did Obama win? How did health care pass? And a million other things Rush in his bombastic manner has been against? Naive? Think about it, perhaps my problem is that I have spent some time listening to his show recently given all the attention he has gotten in the past two years. Rush is an entertainer. He calls Obama, "Imam Obama" and the left goes bizarro about claims that the Right thinks Obama is Muslim - and Rush laughs at the reaction - so it does it more. The people who get his show are laughing too.