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When Limbaugh supports Clinton, democratic/liberal/progressive voters should run in the opposite direction |
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Appearing on Fox News, Rush Limbaugh recently encouraged Republican voters in Texas to cross the aisle, as it were and vote for Clinton in the up-coming primary next week. As much as it pains Limbaugh to support Clinton, he is willing to do so because if Clinton wins the party’s nomination, McCain’s chances for winning the general election increases ten-fold. Limbaugh explains his motives pretty clearly in this video and makes it obvious that his support for Clinton comes from his desire to see the GOP win in November.
As other Seminal authors have argued, Clinton is an easy target for a Republican candidate to take down; Obama will be more difficult to defeat his campaign has a grassroots following that breaks with convention. Contrary to what Limbaugh says, though, current debates within the Democratic party will not tear it asunder but rather serve to make it stronger. Keeping Clinton in the campaign keeps some focus on the issues, but don’t be fooled by the GOP’s dirty games.
When a staunch Republican encourages his fellow conservatives to cast their votes for a Democrat, you know the GOP is in trouble. I don’t want to reduce this game to its most simplistic formâ€â€that a vote for Clinton equals a vote for McCainâ€â€but I were voting in one of the primaries next week, I’d want to steer clear of casting a vote for any candidate Limbaugh promotes.
Under normal circumstances, I encourage the crossing of the proverbial aisle but these are not normal circumstances.
Voters in Ohio, Texas and other states with up-coming primaries: How do you respond?
