Bookman: Republicans in Limbaugh's shadow

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Last updated January 28, 2009 2:32 p.m. PT
Bookman: Republicans in Limbaugh's shadow
JAY BOOKMAN
SYNDICATED COLUMNIST

Phil Gingrey, a Republican congressman from Marietta, Ga., stood up for GOP leaders in the House and Senate this week, defending them against harsh criticism from Rush Limbaugh and other conservative commentators ...

... within a day of trying to create a little space between talk-radio hosts and party leadership, Gingrey was a picture of abject contrition.

Citing "the high volume of phone calls and correspondence," Gingrey pledged that "on so many of these things, I see eye-to-eye with Rush Limbaugh. Regardless of what yesterday's headline may have read, I never told Rush to back off ...

And in case of any doubt, Gingrey went on air with Limbaugh to express "my very sincere regret for those comments I made yesterday" ...

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/397813_bookmanonline29.html

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1. And a big shadow it is!