"Porkulus"--Limbaugh term (not actually *about* him) becomes GOP talking point

[underpants]

GOP Leaders Embrace Rush Limbaugh As Their ‘Unofficial Leader’»

The Los Angeles Times’ Faye Fiore and Mark Z. Barabak observe that “Rush Limbaugh has his grip on the GOP microphone,” having become “the politically wounded party’s unofficial leader.” Limbaugh — who has declared his sincere hope that Barack Obama will fail — has seen his “prominence and political import” increased.

One example of Limbaugh’s influence, unmentioned in the article, is the fact that he coined the messaging strategy for stimulus opponents, referring to the economic recovery package as “porkulus.” On his Jan. 23 radio show, Limbaugh said “it’s not a stimulus, it’s a porkulus.” On his Jan. 28 show, Limbaugh introduced the term to Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA):

LIMBAUGH: You could call this the “porkulus.”

CANTOR: Right. (laughing) Let me tell you something. It is porkulus. That’s a great description.

Limbaugh cynically wrote in the Wall Street Journal, “This ‘porkulus’ bill is designed to repair the Democratic Party’s power losses from the 1990s forward, and to cement the party’s majority power for decades.”

Eventually, Limbaugh’s phrase trickled down to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who embraced the term. Watch it:

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/08/limbaugh-gop-reins/

[Parche]

1. run porkulous run

oh yeah, thats right, he cant because he is so....weight for it...............weight for it.........plump.........

:woohoo: :woohoo: :rofl: :hi:

[underpants]

2. ACK! run gag reflex run!

:woohoo:

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

3. They're so proud of this term!

I love every time a Reublican uses it because it just reinforces the image that they are run and controlled by Limbaugh.

[underpants]

6. All message. Perception= reality

They have nothing left and really never had anything of substance

[creeksneakers2]

4. They all follow Limbaugh

Even word for word.

[gratuitous]

5. So will all the Republicans . . .

Can we expect all the Republicans to make mockery of Parkinson's sufferers? We can look forward to seeing the Republicans to start picking on Sasha and Malia, since their substantive political arguments are no longer valid?

Oh boy, I can hardly wait.

Oh, and as for cementing "the party's political power for decades," I thought that's what the Republicans were crowing about just four short years ago? They clearly squandered all that political capital George W. Bush was strutting around, talking about spending. Bummer, dudes.

[rurallib]

7. With your permission I will post a link to your link on the Iowa Forum

We so desperately want to remove this embarrassment to Iowa next round. Thank you.
Someone beat me to it. Let us hope we can build some mo to send Chuck home.

[underpants]

8. Please do

:hi: