New poll shows Limbaugh slipping
Here’s why Dems are so eager to make Rush Limbaugh the public face of the GOP - his numbers are tanking, particularly among Independents.
From gallup.com: "Limbaugh Well-Liked by Many, but Not All, Republicans
"...the data from Gallup's Jan. 30-Feb. 1 poll show that Republican support for Limbaugh is not monolithic. Although a clear majority of 60% of Republicans have a favorable opinion of Limbaugh, a not-insignificant 23% have an unfavorable opinion.
...The data from the recent Gallup Poll confirm what has been found previously and what follows from common sense, given the target audience for Limbaugh's radio show. He enjoys a positive image among the majority of Republicans (although about one in four Republicans view him negatively), while having a much more negative image among independents..."
Some people think we should just ignore Rush...don't give him any more press and notoriety, and possibly more converts. Let him rant to his small share of the lunatic fringe...someday he will become irrelevant.
Then other people say you can't hope he just goes away...any more than you can hope termites go away...that you've got to counter the hate and expose the misinformation he spews. More media attention means he's the Dems' best friend. The more the R's are forced to defend him, the farther they're driven into wingnut wilderness.
I've always thought that Rush's main attraction is that he's a bully. It encourages his powerless impotent followers to mimic his being a bully. Dittoheads, get it?
President Obama is a good symbol for Democrats and America to follow, and where Independents want to go - inclusive, intelligent, pragmatic, kind and helping the community...respected as a leader not a name-calling bully.
Limbaugh is a fitting symbol for what the Republican party has mostly become - ignorant hateful loud mouths...who preach about patriotism while running the country into the ground...greedy incompetent failures.
So...60% of Republicans view Limbaugh favorably? Three out of every five Republicans think he's a good guy who speaks for them?
Really? I used to think he represented just a fringe element of the Republican party...but now I find out that's he's the Republican mainstream.
