Radio ad targets Burr, Limbaugh


A new radio ad running in Sen. Richard Burr's community of Winston-Salem urges him to support the economic stimulus package now being considered by Congress.

The ad, sponsored by Americans United for Change, references conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, who said on his program on January 16, "I hope he fails," of President Barack Obama’s economic recovery plan. The ad urges listeners to call the U.S. Capitol switchboard.

The radio spot, narrated by a female voice, points out that the bill received no Republican votes in the House, and that it now goes to the Senate.

"The question is, Will our senator, Richard Burr, side with Rush Limbaugh too?"

The ad will run this week at WSJS-AM in Winston-Salem, according to Americans United for Change. Also helping to pay for the ad are the MoveOn.org political action committee, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, and the Service Employees International Union.

Burr, a Republican, is up for re-election in 2010. He has said he will not support the economic recovery stimulus bill as it now stands.

After the jump, the script.

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AMERICANS UNITED FOR CHANGE

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, Richard Burr, 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 North Carolina?

Call Senator Burr now at 202-224-3121. Tell him he represents you, not Rush Limbaugh.

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Proven? Europe?

A group of Professors at UCLA have proven that the Great Depression was extended by seven years by merely creating the temporary jobs...through construction and roads.

Isn't that sort of like Creationist scientists who have proven that the earth is only 6000 years old?

And then there's this:

Even Europe has dismissed the Obama plan of attack...even the Europeans...who loved Obama.

Really? EUROPE has dismissed the plan?

I'm not arguing one way or the other on Obama's plan. I'm not an expert and I have no way of sifting through the competing claims on both sides. But I do know this. Scientists at UCLA have "proven" nothing about the Great Depression. And Europe? Well, the last time I was there, I couldn't see that they agree on anything.

That brush you're painting with is kinda wide, don't you think?

Re: Radio ad targets Burr, Limbaugh

I believe someone requested a generalized complaint about the Stimulus package. First of all, it is not a stimulus package - the word stimulus was recently inserted after a study group found that word to be more enticing for the general populous. This is package is nothing more than a wish list that the Democrats could not get into law with Bush holding the veto pen.

The problem with this package is that it does not create long-term sustainable jobs. It might, perhaps, create temporary work, but at the end of the small construction project, those people will be laid and back to square one. We need to create jobs that can and will be long-term. How do you do that? The shovel-ready projects are not the answer...

A group of Professors at UCLA have proven that the Great Depression was extended by seven years by merely creating the temporary jobs...through construction and roads.

Thus the GOP gains ground with its notion of tax cuts for small business, which is proven to be the backbone of the American economy. We are worried about the economy...this will solve the economy...

As far as Rush concerned, perhaps truly read his stimulus package idea and see what happens...it would be more successful than Obama's current plan. Even Europe has dismissed the Obama plan of attack...even the Europeans...who loved Obama.

I have a question for the liberals...why is health care involved in an economic stimulus package?

Re: Radio ad targets Burr, Limbaugh

The republicans dont 'embrace' Rush...he is his own man, conservative first.

Hopefully Sen. Burr's constituents MIGHT be smart enough to realize that any garbage sponsored by Mooooveon/Soros is nothing BUT trash!

WHY are you WHINERS not calling for the 'porkulus' money to come straight to YOU instead of all these programs? huh? dont you have needs for it before anyone else?

Re: Radio ad targets Burr, Limbaugh

When Lucille Ball left television, Americans thought they would never laugh again. We thought the same when Jackiee Gleason, Babe Ruth, Sinatra, Davis, Martin and John Cash stopped performing. America laughed again and loudly. America can live without Rush Limbaugh.

Giddy with himself, Rush Limbaugh stated simple congressional politics when he pushed hard on the Republican party to refuse the new Democratic President's stimulus legislation. Every DC moron knew the Republican members of Congress would vote NO the first softball stimulus bill thrown by the President. They were saving face for the voters at home. They did not swing at the President's first pitch but they want some of that ball.

Nothing here to watch people. Rush stated the obvious but acted as though it was his idea. Rush took credit where there is NO credit due. It is trickery, could be considered a lie. Rush is a Republican insider who profits from the mess he makes of America. It is time to take Rush Limbaugh off the radio.

Don't do it for me!!!! Do it because Rush Limbaugh has become a rusty old crutch which creaks loudly when the Republican Party leans on it. The shorter, weaker versions being hannity, Savage and his little brother Levin or not the solution either. Listen to the American people and serve our nation as if we were one. Help US, please.

Re: Radio ad targets Burr, Limbaugh

It's amazing that the liberal idiots are so afraid of Rush and his conservitive agenda!Pelosi, Barney (Q-ball) Frank and company have loaded up this stimulus bill with so much pork,even members of the Democrat party are getting cold feet. Ain't it sweet? When are they going to realize that you can't borrow your way out of this mess they have gotten this country in. Congress is spending money we don't have and are setting up debts that our children and grandchildren will be paying!Have a nice day!

Limbaugh does Bin Laden Impersonation, GOP Implodes with Irony

I never thought a radio talk show host could bring the President of the United States to his knees.

Knees? That's funny. Limbaugh does nothing but raise money for Democrats.

All bi-partisan Obama said was grow up Republicans and don't listen to the man that wants the American President to fail?

Isn't that what Bush said to America every time Osama Bin Laden went on the air saying the EXACT same thing?

Re: Radio ad targets Burr, Limbaugh

The pretty simple fact here is that the Republicans are not willing or able to criticize any of the substantial amounts of spending in this bill. They're focus on a few tiny parts of it. And too few people are pointing out that these amount to maybe one or two percent of the program total.

The point here is not that the GOP is making much ado about virtually nothing--surely we're all used to that by now--but that the media is granting thundering headlines and valuable media real estate to such claims without bothering to do the simple arithmetic.

Look, many things are debatable and complex about the economic meltdown, both in defining its multiple causes and analyzing proposed solutions. But doing the math on the specific items the Republicans are objecting to on all the Sunday teevee shows is not. And this is exactly the kind of information that needs to be out there as the president tries to explain his program to the American people: All those "high-principled" no votes cast last week were about 1%-2% of the recovery plan.

Spread the word. Because it's looking more and more like the traditional media won't.

Re: Radio ad targets Burr, Limbaugh

I never thought a radio talk show host could bring the President of the United States to his knees. Maybe Rush is right, he is the most feared man in America. If this is not true, why is Obama targeting Rush Limbaugh? Rush Limbaugh has one vote during a public election. How scary!

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Re: Radio ad targets Burr, Limbaugh

An ad sponsored by Moveon.org...If we are in such financial turmoil and George Soros is so interested in his progressive politics...perhaps he should give away his wealth like Bill Gates to help the poorest people in America...oh wait then he could not live his lavish lifestyle...Burr stick to your guns...

http://citizenopinionated.blogspot.com/

Read this for some insight about how Rush Limbaugh is the Dems worst nightmare...and thank you Obama for being scared of a radio talk show host...

Re: Radio ad targets Burr, Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh pays his taxes. Joe Biden said it is patriotic to pay your taxes. This means Hussein is appointing people who are patriots to his cabinet. Durn, this is the change he told us about. I will have to admit Daschle is married to a baby doll. Wonder if Hussein has noticed? I gar-ron-tee Bubba would. Anybody who gets linked with Limbaugh is a great American and by Joe's standards--a patriot.

Re: Radio ad targets Burr, Limbaugh

If you have read the 600 pages of the House stimulus bill you will see it is a payoff for the unions and other liberal groups.

And before you lambast me hear this : $2 billion is going to a special interest group of Representative OBEY's -D Wisconsin SON. That is right his son. Isn't this a CONFLICT of INTEREST at least?

Who are the clowns now?

Re: Radio ad targets Burr, Limbaugh

Limbaugh is a clown – if the Republicans want to continue to embrace such a ridiculous figure they shouldn't be surprised to continue losing elections.

Re: Ouch, truth hurts.

Remember that Republican Congressman from South Carolina that told Rush to back off and shut up?

"I mean, it's easy if you're Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh or even sometimes Newt Gingrich to stand back and throw bricks. You don't have to try to do what's best for your people and your party. You know you're just on these talk shows and you're living well and plus you stir up a bit of controversy and gin the base and that sort of that thing. But when it comes to true leadership, not that these people couldn't be or wouldn't be good leaders, they're not in that position of John Boehner or Mitch McConnell."

Yeah, I don't either.

Because 5 minutes after making a sensible, bi-partisan point, he had to call into Rush Limbaugh's crazy AM Radio show and apologize to the fringe right-wing base of the Republican Party, apparently most of whom post here.

I couldn't draw a fake cartoon version of an opposition party better.

Thank you, thank you, thank you Rush Limbaugh, and I mean that on behalf of all thinking Americans.