An easy way to misrepresent Repub opposition to the President

"Opus on Rush Limbaugh", Michael Ramirez of IBD

Jay Cost at Real Clear Politics:

What's the political payoff here? It's simple. By assigning Limbaugh - who "wants the President to fail" - as the leader of the Republican Party, the White House can make it look like congressional Republicans hope the President fails, and that their opposition to his budget is rooted in this sinister desire. It's an easy way to misrepresent Republican opposition to the President.

An easy way to turn debate away from their unprincipled governing. "Rush is horrible" is a fight the White House will win in many quarters. The White House cannot win a debate on the merits of their spending.


Scrappleface:
Obama to Drop Missile Shield if Russia Helps With Limbaugh

(2009-03-05) — President Barack Obama has reportedly written another private note to his Russian counterpart offering to halt deployment of a defensive nuclear missile shield in Europe, this time in exchange for Russia’s help in dealing with U.S. talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh.

The White House immediately denied the existence of the letter to President Dmitry Medvedev, but acknowledged “ongoing internal deliberations over a measured response using all the tools of U.S. power, including diplomacy.”

Dealing with Mr. Limbaugh has taken the Obama administration’s focus off of other global trouble spots like North Korea, Iran and Chicago.