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"I Hope He Fails" -- The Ad Sequel

Americans United For Change is featuring Rush Limbaugh in new radio ads running on WTAM in Cleveland, KXNT in Las Vegas, KKOH in Reno and KYW in Philly.

Swing state nation!

The goal, according to a spokesman for the progressive group, is to turn GOP votes in favor of Pres. Obama's stimulus plan.

The spots echo new TV ads launched by the group today in ME, NH, IA and AK, targeting those states' Republican members.

Here is the text of the 60-second ads:

NARRATOR: Listen to what Rush Limbaugh said about President Obama's Agenda and his Jobs Package.

LIMBAUGH: I HOPE HE FAILS!

NARRATOR: The Obama Jobs bill overwhelmingly passed the House.... But not one Republican voted yes. Every Republican member of the House chose to take Rush Limbaugh's advice. Every Republican voted with Limbaugh....and against creating 4 million new American jobs.

We can understand why a extreme partisan like Rush Limbaugh wants President Obama's Jobs program to fail....but the Members of Congress elected to represent the citizens in their districts?... that's another matter.

Now the Obama plan goes to the Senate.... And the question is:

Will our Senator, _____ ,side with Rush Limbaugh too...

LIMBAUGH: I HOPE HE FAILS!

NARRATOR: OR will he reject the partisanship and failed economic policies of the past,

and stand up for the people of _____

Listen here.

(JENNIFER SKALKA)

52 Comments

I hope Obama fails, too. During the election campaigns, Obama and the Democrats were screaming about deficit spending and blaming Bush for it. But now that Obama is President, not only is deficit spending okay its going to save our country! Yes folks. Obama is going to save us. All we have to do is look the other, drop our shorts and grab our ankles because guess where he's going to get the money from.

We are all Rush Limbaugh now!

Bwahahahahaha.

Obama and his socialism MUST fail.

God bless America, and thanks Rush!

Are Democrats REALLY so far gone as to buy this carp?

Gee, I hope President Obama fails to push through his larger agenda and this pork bill specifically. On a personal note, I wish him and his family well, but not his political agenda.

The left has said for 8 years that dissent is the highest form of patriotism. I guess I'm just being patriotic.

But on a serious note, according to the Democrat controlled CBO (congressional budget office) only 12 cents of every dollar will be stimulative.

In these dire times can Pelosi be serious about packing this spending bill with hundreds of millions/billions of pork for such things as std prevention and condoms?

While blasting CEOs for flying on private jets Pelosi is herself the first Speaker of the House in history to grant herself her own aircraft.

Hypocracy thy name is Pelosi.

Just like the usual propaganda from the Left to mis-represent what Limbaugh said. I'm on board with Rush, I hope that the policies of Obama fail too!

Go America!

I HOPE OBAMA FAILS. ABORTION IS MURDER. PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION IS OBVIOUSLY MUDER. THOSE SURVIVING AN ABORTION STUCK IN TRASH BAGS ON HOT ROOFS. WILBERFORCE WOULD BE ROLLING IN HIS GRAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I HOPE OBAMA FAILS. WATCH MY LIPS, "SOCIALISM FAILS". PS: "THERE IS NO FUTURE ALSO IN HATING GOD">!!!

GOVERNMENT CANNOT CREATE JOBS BUT ONLY TAKE BACK RESOURCES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE CREATE REAL JOBS IN A REAL WORLD!

WE DON'T STRIVE AGAINST FLESH BUT PRINCIPALITIES

All freedom lovers want the socialist adgenda to fail, and yes Rush IS a freedom lover.

I fail to understand why so many people want to destroy freedom and personal liberty in favor of socialism. O yes uninformed, indoctornated, on the take, or just plain to stupid to understand what socialism means.

I too hope his policies fail. We can not afford to go further into debt with the hope that we might survive without run away inflation.

Rush is right, If our senators cannot stand behind Rush, feel free to stand in front of him. Rush is a valued American!

You know Obama does NOT know what he is doing when he goes after Limbaugh, a radio personality, rather than the GOP. Like him or not, Rush has a right to state his opinion and as long as people tune into his daily radio broadcast, he can talk.
I would further suggest that if Obama attempts to force passage of a "fairness doctrine" it will turn him into a lame duck president. Barry is playing with fire and he doesn't know it. His inexperience is being shown to the world for all to see. Jimmy Carter II, is what B. Hussein is already turning out to be. This will be fun to watch. Moveon, prepare to be marginalized.

Good on all of the Republicans who didn't vote for this pork package. I'm proud of my member of the House and I hope that my Republican senator does the right thing and my Democratic senator sees the light.

"Liberalism destroys the free market, destroys capitalism. I think this stimulus plan is about re-FDRing America - the New New Deal. And as a conservative, I want liberalism to fail. I want the country to succeed - and that's what I meant, and that's what I said over and over again...I want him [President Obama] to succeed in bringing the country around - but the policies he's announced are not going to do it. I want the policies to fail, I want America to succeed. I love the country."
~El Rushbo

We are ALL RUSH now...barry obama does not like people who have the CHOICE to disagree with his policies does he? only CHOICE when it comes to condoms and killing babies
YOU GO RUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It IS PORK and a nanny plan...we don't want barry obama's world

Well, well , well. Freedom of speech for the liberals, but silence the conservatives. We must all be tolerant but not of conservatives. Your democrat die-hards always want it both ways. I don't want Obama's policies to succeed either if government is going to continue to dictate our lives. Stimulus package? Ha. Have any of you even read what is in it??? Who are we stimulating? Not business which in turn HIRES people. Looks more like pay-offs for votes to me.
It's time you lived by the same rules you make. Rush is right. Try listening sometime....make it a point to try to prove him wrong. You just might be enlightened.
But then, closed minds never learn.

I'm glad that the Repulicans are now showing that they do have a spine. Rush is 100% correct and I hope that the socialist policies fail as well. I'm also happy to see that 11 Democrats had the testicular fortitude to vote against it. I am for America succeeding and all "taxpayers" being prosperous, so I guess that would exclude Barry's buddies Charlie Rangel and Tim Giethner!!! I hope that all Americans with common sense will see that Obama and the Democrats are doing nothing but payback to all of the liberal groups that supported him during his four year campaign for the White House.

Rush,
MEGA DITTOS FROM THE LAST FRONTIER OF ALASKA!!!

Herr Schwartzenfurher (You may use this new title for the islamo-fascist dictator in the White House without attribution.)must be doomed to failure as every fascist/socialist dictator has ultimately failed before.
Keep doing what you are doing so that we may bring it to fruition.
GOD BLESS YOU AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.

To quote a famous Democrat: “I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration, somehow you’re not patriotic, and we should stand up and say, “WE ARE AMERICANS AND WE HAVE A RIGHT TO DEBATE AND DISAGREE WITH ANY ADMINISTRATION!" - Hillery Clinton!

YOU GO RUSH! AND THANK YOU TO THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS AND THE 11 DEMOCRATS THAT STOOD WITH THEM!

Let's hope the Senate Republicans have the same conviction to do the right thing!

This is absolutely great! This is better than the Harry Reid letter! Oh God, please let them get celebrities involved...please....please.

Its a shame that the way the public has to learn about this "stimulus" package is through a citizen that heard mostly on the AM radio band being targeted.

Why no mention of the democrats who voted against this "stimulus" in any articles by the mainstream media? There is partisanship! The double standard of the liberals is really annoying.
Thanks Rush for a breath of truth and sanity.
Thanks Republicans and 11 Democrats for not going along with this mess. Lets hope the Senate will produce similar results.

Obama failing is a triumph for America and American principles. So yes, when anyone wants to destroy everything America stands for, I want him to fail... especially if he is the president!


This is awesome in the words of one of our great presidents " BRING IT ON "

Thank God for MR. RUSH LIMBAUGH!!!!!

Ya need to put out some commercials of your own calmly pointing out the hypocrisy of the libs

Ya have too Ya just do it! We love you out here in the Real America XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

McCain losing the election was a blessing. Now Conservatives have something to get excited about and rally around. We have been waiting for something/someone to release our passion and now we can all unite against Obama, Pelosi, and socialism. If the Republicans had only put up a Conservative nomine for President, we could have done this months ago and we would have had a Conservative in te White House.

FIGHT SOCIALISM!

Do it for our CHILDREN!

Socialism leads to communism!

I doubt that this response is what move on was looking for but i am thrilled to see it. Gives me a little faith in the American people.

Liberals in the senate beware your jobs are now at risk, we have seen what you think is best for us and election for 1/3 of you is coming in 2 years.....so this would be the time to actually consider what is best for the country and attempt save your own but in the process....vote NO on the pork bill and get Pelosi and Reid out of there...its time to actually stand up and do the right thing

Their on the run! Right on RUSH, now let's find that illusive vault copy of his birth certificate that Obama has spent
a million dollars on in court cases to keep concealed. UHM!

OL'MAN

THE PRESIDENT's POLICY MUST FAIL.Thanks RUSH...you are keeping it real for the people with a brains. To hell with the muslim president.. who's first national tv interview was with a damnn muslim station.. what an insult to the american people. If you dems. dont see whats going on here you are just as stupid as those people who follow Jim Jones to Guyana.Guess what happened to them, they all died drinking kool aid.

RUSH KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING. YOU TELL IT LIKE IT IS AND WE NEED TO KNOW.
Any one who goes against the president gets taken down by the media.. people wake up.

RUSH GREETINGS: ITS TIME TO THROW OBAMA UNDER THE BUSS ---ASK HIM TO SHOW IS REAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE-JUST 6 WORDS; PRODUCE VAULT COPY OF YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE!

I hope the president fails too. He has done more damage in his first 10 days then President Bush ever thought about.

His socialist policies will not work.

We can not afford the earmarks for illegal aliens, ACORN, and all the other pork in the "porkalicious" bill.

Keep up the good work RUSH. You are able to say what so many of us are thinking.

Mr.Obama is already a success. Thank you,Rush for slogging thru this swamp for us. You are the news I trust.

GO RUSH! The dems are so afraid of you, they are in panic mode now.

Go Rush!

I wish president Obama well ONLY if he comes around and embraces free enterprise, free markets and limited government. Also if he censures Dodd, Frank and others who enabled the financial meltdown in the mortgage industry by winking at Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

"Follow the money" folks!

"If tomorrow all the things were gone
I'd worked for all my life,
And I had to start again
with just my children and my wife,
I'd thank my lucky stars
to be living here today,
Cause the flag still stands for freedom
and they can't take that away.
And I'm proud to be an American
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died
who gave that right to me,
And I GLADLY STAND UP NEXT TO YOU RUSH
and defend her still today,
Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A."

The list of pork must be circulated to liberals with the question: HOW DOES THIS CREATE OR SAVE JOBS OR HELP THE ECONOMY?

Sending $500B to Kenya for abortions
Awarding ACORN $5.2BILLION (for what? vote fraud?)

...and worse

Make your congressment ANSWER YOU!

Democrats do not have the courage of their convictions.
They try to silence dissent rather than debate it.
That's one of the biggest differences in the two parties.

Vote for Rush.

Any one who wants to see this in action read atlas shrugged same thing only goverment is called looters in this book it is a must read they are try to get the states back to normal by makeing laws and taxes then when it is about to come down on their heads they come by a man with enough peace of mind that hes knows what to do they try to hire them and almost kills him in their try. this is just like the book i can almost predict whats going to happen next with the things he is saying. Get ready to run for lives here come new rules and obama zombies. RUN FOR YOU LIVES OBAMA ZOMBIES AHEAD IN WASHINGTON

Rush is right, the Socialists are wrong.Let's hope the Republican Senators and at least a few "Democrats" want to show they are not socialists and Obama worshippers in the upcoming vote on the Porkulus bill.They need to know we are watching them.Rush is an American hero,and a genius at political analysis and commentary.One of my prayers is that his alrady huge audience will multiply.The Founders are routing for him and for those of us who share his views.America is on the brink.The enemy within is perilously close to winning.The light of freedom is flickering.This amazing experiment in democracy is in danger of ending.The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.Too many of us have been asleep too long,too many of us are still asleep.Awaken all.We must fight this epic battle while it is still day.The night is coming when none can work or fight.

Go Rush GOD bless you! United we stand obama will fall.He's an empty suit with empty promises.The only "change" is his promises and whats left in our pockets .obama go back to acorn.Do you baby killing in Chi town.
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Only the Democrates know how to tax and spend a country to wealth and happiness.

Here's how it works:
-Take $ from tax payers
-Give it to those who don't pay taxes
-Increase the number who don't pay taxes to over 50% (from the current 40%)
-Result everyone (>50%)is happy and perpetual leftest govt)

I'm hoping President Bhus Obama fails too. Socialism is the right prescription for disaster. Pres. Bhus must be defeated on his
wasteful agenda. Let's start to fight to replace him in 4 years.

I want all socialist plans, measures and thefts of working peoples' money to give to non-working people to fail also. If you want to give money to people who don't like to get up in the morning and go to work, give them your money, not mine. If it is really such a good plan, let the liberals put their money where their mouth is. When they give their own money and the system shows success, then consider asking me for some of my money, but don't steal it like the government has some constitutional right to do that.

Seems like they keep finding tax evaders in the democratic selections for offices, and still put them in. I remember where they put Al Capone for the same thing.


If they don't pay their fair share of taxes, why do we have to pay?

How do I sign up for an honest mistake?

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I believe in "Freedom of Speech" I want people like Limbaugh and Savage on the air. The world needs to see & hear everything.........not just what certain Socialists want us to hear so they can brainwash us. Many can see the truth now that the election is over and some want to shut us up. I believe in only one God........ and it's not the new President. Now are new "God" wants the United States Military to pledge allegiance to him instead of to our nation?? He sure doesn't sound like an American!! Yes I do want to see his birth certificate. He's breaking all of the United States of America rules. Which is why someone not from America should be in the White House leading our country. They don't have enough respect for the Constitution that this country was built on.
(see "WorldNetDaily" exclusive Posted: January 31, 2009) for story on "Military Pledge".


Totally expected by the Liberal Democrats ...to take words out of context. Of course, don't give people the real information in the sentences prior to him saying he wants him to fail. Don't give the truthful statement that meant he wanted his policies to fail. I listened to Rush and there was no problem understanding exactly what he meant.

The President saying something about Rush? How childish, how absolutely high school. This is the man you voted to put into the Oval Office? Really impressive so far...NOT.

Without President Bush to bash...now you need to find another scapegoat so you pick on a Radio Commentator? What a joke!

You need to look at your Usurper President, shady dealing, tax evading, pay for play cabinet members. Clean up your own White House first..then go for those private citizens residing outside.

Don't you love the idea of those Dentention Camps that are now proposed? How about those Gitmo guys coming to the US...Camp Penal-ton. Really impressive is that he is chatting with our enemies too and in fact some of them were the very first telephone calls he made! Are you getting geared up to join his Civilian Defense Force too? It was great to read that he was having private talks with the Arabs prior to becoming president elect. I do believe that was in violation of the Logan Act.

As I said, read about the Usurper and what he has in store for you and us. If you didn't understand the above paragraph, you do need to do some reading. Oh how silly of me to say read and research to the ignorant bots.

RUSH ON! At least we know where there is truth.

Sorry, but pledging my allegiance to a talk show host takes a backseat to pledging the same to our great country - and it should be by anyone who is more than just a convenient flag waver devoid of actual thought. When an everyday radio personality openly compares his "THEATER" (how many of YOU actually have home THEATERS??) and television size to that what is in the White House clearly is out of touch with the majority of Americans (who are struggling and not signing fat $38MM/year radio contracts). The sizable range of indulgent self-importance by La Rushbette is disturbing - and 180 degrees from the way a genuine American hero would ever comport himself publically. But please keep it up, Rush. We're not sure of the size of your home theater, but the public theater you continue to display is priceless entertainment. (Just know in your heart of hearts that you're simply a talking head who has nowhere near the level of power your lemming listeners are led to believe by you. You're just cheap entertainment...) Enjoy the next 8 years, my friend, but keep your anti-American "I hope he fails" comments to yourself. They are beneath you.

Thanks, Rush.

I said I hope Obama fails before Rush said it and it became a big deal. Does that mean that Rush is doing everything I tell him to? Maybe I'm the leader of the Republican party. Weird, I thought I couldn't think for myself. I have a home theater but, unfortunately, I'm not rich. Fortunately, I and my wife have decent jobs though that allow us such luxuries. Great thing about the free market and not giving my money away to people that didn't earn it. Get your own job. Buy your own home theater. If you don't like your job blame yourself for not finding a better one. I do.

Rush, you are a failure, but a noisy one.

This democrat bill reminds me of an old "Pogo" cartoon. "We are offering you a deal. It will not be like the old deal. We will give the people DOUBLE what they had before. We call this the double deal." We should go back to "Reaganomics" it was working fine . Yes, I know, it's called Supply-Side Economics. But Reagan's critics had a cooler name for it than he did.

Say, when democrats and other lefties complain they don't like Rush's show, doesn't he always invite them to change the station ? Why not do that with the left-wing media ? Any media that has offended you, such as by making personal attacks on Sarah Palin, stop reading/listening. And send them a nice letter letting them know why you are cancelling your subscription. Tell them I sent you.

I thank President Obama for opening my eyes to Rush Limbaugh and the conservative media.
After reading their arguments on economics, politics and social issues, I realize that they make a lot more sense than the propaganda from liberal media that I was used to getting.
This ridiculously massive so called "stimulus" bill only makes things worse for the vast majority of Americans. Tax cuts/less government spending is the way to go.
Go Rush!!!!

Barack Obama has become like Hugo Chavez but in this country? Next step would be like quieting down Rush in order to spread the wealth like he has done with the bankers by limiting top wages to half a million dollars, just like Hugo did with the oil companies. What was the next step beside suspending the Constitution in order to silence the REAL Voice of America? The voice of American is spoken by the Rush Limbaugh for all of the oppositions to all of liberals' voices....Keep America Free!! GO RUSH LIMBAUGH!!!