Here's a section of Rush Limbaugh's program today...

[RageFist]

"Go look at the civil war, for crying out loud!Where's everybody's historical perspective? There are draft riots in
New York City. Lincoln was accused of being a dictator by some when he suspended the writ of habeas corpus. Only Congress can do that under the Constitution, but Lincoln did it. He locked up some Maryland legislators who were sympathetic to the south. He even deported an Ohio congressman who was running for governor of Ohio because he had given a speech sympathetic to the confederacy. Lincoln did all this. What would they say of Lincoln today? Fascist? Nazi?"


No, actually, its called war time president.

[liberal N proud]

1. Sending young men to die also hung heavy on Lincoln's heart

But the bu$hbot in office now, no heart, no feelings

[ironman202]

2. hmmm, civil war vs. foreign adventure...

can't think of a worse analogy. What a dullard he is.

[Goldeneye]

3. I thought Iraq invasion was like WWII!

Typical hyper-skew Rush. Lord, compare Iraq invasion to the Civil War! Any history buffs taking this in?

[Jacobin]

4. Oh, okay. So Iraq is in a civil war?

Thanks for clarifying that, but check in with Rumsfeld who is still in denial.

[Justitia]

5. Well, Lincoln WAS a republican........kidding, kidding

Why go all the way back to the Civil War?
Vietnam is much more recent and relevant.
A tad too inconvenient for his rant, however.

Nothing that fat assed drug addict says ever makes rational sense.

[JohnnyRingo]

6. I remember Rush talking about that when Clinton went to Bosnia.

Oh wait....No he didn't.

[Justitia]

8. yup, and all those combat deaths in Bosnia

oh wait, there weren't any.

[johnnie]

7. Pffft Rush

Does anyone listen to that idiot still?
He is so stoned he has no idea what he is talking about.

[txaslftist]

9. So Rush is suggesting Bush should:

suspend habea corpus, lock up disloyal democrats, deport Howard Dean and institute the draft?

Then we'll re-think our opinions of him and realize (150 years from now) that he was a great president?

Whew. Where's my oxy?