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Dear Rush, from one conservative to another
Being traditional doesn't entail wishing failure upon president
By: Travis Holland
Issue date: 2/12/09 Section: Opinion
I 've got a confession to make: I'm a conservative. I'm pro-gun, anti-abortion, and didn't vote for President Obama.
And yet, I disagree with Rush Limbaugh.
The controversial talk show host made headlines in January when he said he hopes newly elected Obama fails.
To be specific, he said he hopes the president's policies fail, not his presidency. I say it's all the same. In a lengthy interview with Sean Hannity, he skirted the real question and talked about how bad President Obama's policies were.
I also disagree with his policies, but he's the president of my country. Therefore, I want him to be successful.
Limbaugh and other conservatives need to realize that the election is over and Barack Obama is president of the United States. If his policies fail, the country fails. Limbaugh needs to take a step down from the soap box and look at what's best for the U.S. There are tough times ahead for our country, and being able to say "I told you so" in regard to a failed Obama presidency isn't worth the price.
Instead, now is the time for Limbaugh and I to hope we were wrong. Let's hope Obama was right all along, and we just didn't see the light. If not, the U.S. risks a great deal.
Despite the cuteness of the interview with Hannity, Limbaugh is wrong. Disagreeing with his policies is great; it makes our country what it is. But it's just being a sore loser to hope Obama fails.
A man with the following and influence Limbaugh has accumulated ought to be seeking changes in the administration and making noise about policies he doesn't like (which he did plenty in the interview.) He should rally conservatives and work with the administration to change policies, not whine and hope our president fails because his candidate didn't get elected.
In the same interview, Limbaugh did bring up a good point. As a nation, we must hold Obama accountable for his presidency. We can't blame his failures on the Bush administration, racism or other outside factors. With the media being so in love with him, that will be difficult, but it's just as important as not wishing failure on him.
Make no mistake, I'm not advocating the messiah-like image that Obama has garnered - I think he's wrong about a great deal. But for the sake of my country, I sure hope I'm wrong.
And yet, I disagree with Rush Limbaugh.
The controversial talk show host made headlines in January when he said he hopes newly elected Obama fails.
To be specific, he said he hopes the president's policies fail, not his presidency. I say it's all the same. In a lengthy interview with Sean Hannity, he skirted the real question and talked about how bad President Obama's policies were.
I also disagree with his policies, but he's the president of my country. Therefore, I want him to be successful.
Limbaugh and other conservatives need to realize that the election is over and Barack Obama is president of the United States. If his policies fail, the country fails. Limbaugh needs to take a step down from the soap box and look at what's best for the U.S. There are tough times ahead for our country, and being able to say "I told you so" in regard to a failed Obama presidency isn't worth the price.
Instead, now is the time for Limbaugh and I to hope we were wrong. Let's hope Obama was right all along, and we just didn't see the light. If not, the U.S. risks a great deal.
Despite the cuteness of the interview with Hannity, Limbaugh is wrong. Disagreeing with his policies is great; it makes our country what it is. But it's just being a sore loser to hope Obama fails.
A man with the following and influence Limbaugh has accumulated ought to be seeking changes in the administration and making noise about policies he doesn't like (which he did plenty in the interview.) He should rally conservatives and work with the administration to change policies, not whine and hope our president fails because his candidate didn't get elected.
In the same interview, Limbaugh did bring up a good point. As a nation, we must hold Obama accountable for his presidency. We can't blame his failures on the Bush administration, racism or other outside factors. With the media being so in love with him, that will be difficult, but it's just as important as not wishing failure on him.
Make no mistake, I'm not advocating the messiah-like image that Obama has garnered - I think he's wrong about a great deal. But for the sake of my country, I sure hope I'm wrong.
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