Before .. "General Betray Us," .. was Limbaugh's "Senator Betrayus"

[struggle4progress]

Before MoveOn's "General Betray Us," there was Limbaugh's "Senator Betrayus"

Summary: Rush Limbaugh has called the MoveOn.org "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?" advertisement "contemptible" and "indecent," but months earlier, on his radio show, he told his audience that he had a new name for Senator Chuck Hagel: "Senator Betrayus." Though Limbaugh has taken exception to accusations that he has attacked the patriotism of his political opponents, the "Senator Betrayus" remark is one of several instances in which Limbaugh has done so.

On September 10, MoveOn.org's much-discussed advertisement headlined "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?" critical of Gen. David Petraeus, appeared in The New York Times. On the September 11 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Rush Limbaugh called the advertisement "contemptible" and "indecent." However, months earlier, on his radio show, he told his audience that he had a new name for Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE): "Senator Betrayus." On the January 25 broadcast (subscription required) of his radio show, Limbaugh broke from his commentary on an interview of Vice President Dick Cheney on the January 24 edition of CNN's The Situation Room to say: "By the way, we had a caller call, couldn't stay on the air, got a new name for Senator Hagel in Nebraska, we got General Petraeus and we got Senator Betrayus, new name for Senator Hagel." A day earlier, Hagel had sided with Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in voting to approve a nonbinding resolution declaring that Bush's escalation in Iraq was against "the national interest." ...

http://mediamatters.org/items/200709220003?f=h_latest

[Goblinmonger]

1. Rush is a hypocritical prick?

I am shocked. SHOCKED I tell you. His call screeners are WAY underpaid if they can keep away the people who want to call bullshit on that one.

[liberal renegade]

2. he's a puke!

Limbaugh has a name for everybody he doesn't like.....

[creeksneakers2]

3. I remember Limbaugh saying that

the group of generals who called for Rumsfeld's ouster were part of a Bill Clinton plot. His brother, David Limbaugh wrote for a conservative website that General Zinni "put a smile on Osama's face."

[The Count]

4. But Hagel doesn't wear an uniform, so it's fine! Cronyn 'splained to us: only

while wearing uniform they are Gods. When undressed - fair game - "politics"

[TwilightGardener]

5. I remember when Limbaugh was saying this on his show last winter--

did any Repugs stand up for Hagel, one of their own colleagues and a decorated combat vet--a guy who defended Max Cleland and John McCain from attacks on their character? Fuck no--crickets. But they'll go all out to defend Petraeus.

[luckyleftyme2]

6. what choice did petraus have

WITH HIS BOSS'S SURPRISE VISIT TO IRAQ SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE HE WAS TO APPEAR IN WASHINGTON
WHAT ELSE COULD HE SAY?"I RETIRE"
JAN21 2009 CAN'T GET HERE SOON ENOUGH!

[specwar]

7. Wow, I thought people came in here for information

It is sad that a forum for chatting about ideas has turned into a misinformation fest. Senator hagel has betrayed us. He is the leader he gets to make the decisions. The Generals job is the implimentation of those policy decisions. I have been in the military for 16 years. We impliment policy without exception, without question. Hagel could stop funding the war with his democratic buddies. But they don't want the blow back they will get from people like me (cowards). My contention is this. If your ideas are so good then why don't you run with them and live or die by the consequences. Of course the answer is that they want it both ways (cowards). It is like I always say "If you don't stand for something, then you most surely stand for nothing"