They Like His Face

Peter Daou: Why on Earth Are Democrats Legitimizing and Empowering Rush Limbaugh?

I don't buy into this 'brilliant' strategy of elevating Rush Limbaugh in the hopes that it will tarnish Republicans.

Focus relentlessly on the disastrous Bush presidency to tarnish Republicans, yes.

Overturn every single illegal and unconstitutional Bush-era policy and show the country and the world that we're reclaiming the moral high ground, yes.

Implement bold strategies and use soaring rhetoric to inspire Americans, yes.

Hew fiercely to Democratic principles, reassert the greatness of our American identity, demonstrate the true meaning of liberalism, of progressivism, providing opportunity, seeking justice and fairness, helping those in need, yes.

Spend our resources healing the sick, feeding the hungry, lifting the poor, cleaning the planet, rather than on war and more war, yes.

But expand Rush Limbaugh's profile and platform? No.

Whose resources are they spending again? Oh. Right. Our resources.

The White House politicos want their electorate to think of Republicans as "well-to-do old white guys that don't give a rat's ass what happens to you" -- which is their view of Rush Limbaugh. Of course they would like to do this while getting Rush off the air before he gets, and keeps, another five million listeners.

Another problem: the image of old white guys might improve considerably in the near future. And Democrats not only care what happens to you, they'll tax the good stuff and cause a lot of the bad.