poll: Rush Limbaugh Is Less Popular Than Jeremiah Wright or Willian Ayers

[Douglas Carpenter]

New GOP Standard Bearer Rush Limbaugh Is Less Popular Than Jeremiah Wright

By Max Blumenthal,

link: http://www.alternet.org/story/125793/

Didn't the Republicans who turned to Rush Limbaugh read the poll which found that he's one of the least popular political figures in the country? ......

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An October 24, 2008, poll conducted by the Democratic research firm Greenberg-Quinlan-Rosner has Rush Limbaugh enjoying a public-approval rating of just 21 percent among likely voters, while 58 percent have "cold" feelings toward the right-wing radio-talk-show host. Limbaugh's cold rating was higher than that of all the political figures the firm polled. It was seven points higher than Rev. Jeremiah "God Damn America" Wright and eight points higher than former Weather Underground domestic terrorist William Ayers. (As the firm points out in an email, it's true that Wright and Ayers both had lower "warm" ratings than Limbaugh--as you'd expect for men who have virtually no constituencies.)

Limbaugh is so unpopular that only 44 percent of Republican voters reported "warm" feelings toward him, ten points less than those who felt the same way about Limbaugh's top competitor, Fox News' Sean Hannity, and a full 20 points lower than Fox News itself. Yet in spite of rock-bottom favorable numbers, Limbaugh confidently declared one week after Obama's inauguration that his power far exceeded that of the Republican Party's top two leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives. Obama, Limbaugh roared, is "obviously more frightened of me than he is Mitch McConnell. He's more frightened of me, than he is of, say, John Boehner, which doesn't say much about our party."

Obama seems unfazed by El Rushbo. The president recently implored Republican leaders, "You can't listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done."

Despite Limbaugh's low popularity ratings, congressional Republicans are so intimidated by his perceived influence that even the most resentful members shamelessly grovel at his feet. He might have alienated vast sectors of the Republican base, but Limbaugh still commands an army of self-proclaimed "Dittoheads" who represent the party's most politically fervent, ideologically extreme, and easily shepherded element. This is a faction that flood the party's elected representatives' offices with phone calls, and which they believe they cannot afford to offend.

In 1994, one year after the National Review ran a cover proclaiming Limbaugh "The Leader of The Republican Party," the "Dittoheads" helped propel the Republicans to a congressional majority. Hoping to stage another comeback against even greater odds, the Republicans maintain a strict code of masochism, bowing to Limbaugh even and especially when he casts them as his useful idiots.

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link: http://www.alternet.org/story/125793/


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[SpiralHawk]

1. "But I have more draft deferments than either of them. Smirk." - Rush Limbaugh (R- Propagandist)

[Smarmie Doofus]

2. He's achieved Father Coughlin-dom.

Fear not, someone else will come along.

[ima_sinnic]

3. I can't wait for the inevitable day when he falls

it's only a matter of time. I just advise everyone to stand back, because that is going to be some nasty splatter.

[KharmaTrain]

4. No Surprise...Rushbo Has Always Been Hype...

A week ago I had fun playing with the numbers he and his acolytes throw around as his "audience". Some say 6 million, others say 10 million...even more say 20 million. The truth is far less than that. The numbesr thrown around are years old and are what are known as "cume" or cumalitve listeners...the number of people who tune in for the week. So let's say it's 10 million...per week. Not per day or per hour, but per week. Divide the number by 5 to get the daily number then in 3 to get an hourly approximation. But that doesn't tell the real story...the real statistic that means something is "TSL" or Time Spent Listening. Cume is like people looking in your window, TSL are the people who actually come inside. Those numbers, especially among those under 55, are miniscule for Rushbo...even with the hundreds of statiosn he's on.

Considering most repugnicans are polling in the 20's...no surprise that their "leader" is also in that range. The scary part is of that dead end 20%, they eat, drink and breath this scumbag's talking points as gospel.

I found it interesting that when his name was so much in the news, Rushbo decides to take the week off. Cowardly shitstain.

[Ian David]

5. Actually, that quote from President Obama is wrong.

It should read, "You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done."

[greenbird]

6. Thank you.

One word makes a difference!

[lonestarnot]

7. The Great Boil on the Ass of America. What a concept.

[cherish44]

8. This isn't 1994

This country just came out of 8 long years of George W. Bush who took us from peace and prosperity to war and economic crisis. While I agree Dittoheads are stupid, the majority of voters in America have realized we can't have more of the same failed GOP ideas and policies that got us into this mess.

[fasttense]

9. It never ceases to amaze me that Clear Channel is able to promote

a drug addicted, racist, misogynist, homophobic homosexual as their right wing standard bearer of moral values. AND people listen to what he's got to say.

[Hepburn]

10. A poll amongst my personal friends reveals that....

...Limpballs is less popular than getting dog shit on one's shoes.

:evilgrin: