Right below is Rush Limbaugh's own transcript from Tuesday, August 12 where Limbaugh made this very insulting sexually oriented comment when referring to John and Elizabeth Edwards:
RUSH: "Ladies and gentlemen, my theory that I just explained to you about what could John Edwards' motivations have been to have the affair with Reille Hunter -- given his wife is smarter than he is and probably nagging him a lot of about doing this, and he found somebody that (ahem) did something with her mouth other than talk..."
Here is the MSNBC Verdict with Dan Abrams video from Wednesday, August 13 where Dan Abrams got Republican strategist and former Bush aide Brad Blakeman to throw Rush Limbaugh under the bus over his making this comment:
Rush: Affair was Elizabeth's fault
Aug. 13: Right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh is under fire for blaming Elizabeth Edwards for her husband's cheating ways. Did he go too far? Dan Abrams is joined by former Bush aide Brad Blakeman and American Urban Radio Network's April Ryan. Jerome Corsi's new anti-Obama book is also discussed.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21... (05:32)
Here is the MSNBC Verdict with Dan Abrams transcript of the key portion of this video where Republican strategist Brad Blakeman threw Rush Limbaugh under the bus:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26...
'Verdict with Dan Abrams' for Wednesday, August 13
Read the transcript to the Wednesday show
Guest: Lauren Lee, Contessa Brewer, Brad Blakeman, April Ryan
DAN ABRAMS, HOST: "The story of John Edwards' sex scandal couldn't get any lower. Well, actually, it can if you're right-wing radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh is actually blaming Edwards' cancer-stricken wife, Elizabeth, for John's cheating ways.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
RUSH LIMBAUGH, CONSERVATIVE RADIO HOST: What could have John Edwards' motivations been to have the affair with Rielle Hunter, given his wife is smarter than he is and probably nagging him about doing this and he found somebody that, did something with a mouth other than talk.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ABRAMS: Joining me now, April Ryan, Washington bureau chief for American Urban Radio Network, and Brad Blakeman, a former aide to President Bush.
Brad, you're not going to defend that, right?
BRAD BLAKEMAN, REPUBLICAN STRATEGIST: Absolutely not.
ABRAMS: Yes.
BLAKEMAN: It's indefensible. Look, this guy has to appeal to a certain audience. This is what he does. The more outrageous, you know, the more he obviously gets paid.
ABRAMS: Yes.
BLAKEMAN: He's the Howard Stern of the right and you cannot condone that kind of behavior.
ABRAMS: But it does seem, April, there is almost no accountability for something like that..."
This is a very big deal in my opinion because Brad Blakeman is a Republican strategist who is in overall good standing right now as far as I can see:
http://www.sourcewatch.org/ind...
Bradley A. Blakeman
"Blakeman served as a member of President George W. Bush's Senior Staff as the Deputy Assistant to the President for Appointments and Scheduling.[6]...
"[He] is a well known Republican Strategist and can be seen and heard regularly on FOX News, MSNBC and BBC Television and Radio. [He] has appeared on CNN, Tucker Carlson, Joe Scarborough, Hardball with Chris Matthews, Nightline, Fox and Friends and numerous other national and local media outlets..."
Brad Blakeman throwing Rush Limbaugh under the bus is significant because it sets up the opportunity for Democratic candidates to publicly ask their Neocon GOP opponents who Limbaugh is probably supporting if they agree with Limbaugh's comments about Elizabeth Edwards and if they agree with what Brad Blakeman said about Limbaugh?
This good question will put the GOP candidate in a very difficult lose/lose situation. If they stick with Limbaugh and defend him, then they will probably lose many centrist and swing voters who usually decide close elections. If they agree with Blakeman and also throw Limbaugh under the bus, then they will probably incur Limbaugh's wrath which will probably cost them a lot of support among the Neocon GOP activist base which Limbaugh is the leader and the godfather of!
No well known person can attack Limbaugh and no serious Republican candidate who needs Limbaugh's base of followers can throw Rush Limbaugh under the bus without paying a huge price for it among the Neocon GOP activist base as I have credibly documented:
http://securingamerica.com/ccn...
Neocon media rapid response has targeted Gen. Clark for attacking Limbaugh today
Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on October 3, 2007 - 9:19am.
http://securingamerica.com/ccn...
ANALYSIS: Exactly how Extreme and Arrogant that the Neocon GOP Activist Base is!
Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on April 27, 2007 - 4:02pm.
I have always believed that Democratic candidates nationalizing the many previous stupid and insulting things that Rush Limbaugh has said to their Neocon GOP opponents can be used to their political advantage by making their GOP opponent take an up or down stand on it:
http://securingamerica.com/ccn...
ANALYSIS: Why Rush Limbaugh is especially vulnerable to attack right now!
Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on October 2, 2007 - 9:44am.
http://securingamerica.com/ccn...
Keith Olbermann asks good questions about Imus leading to the Fairness Doctrine!
Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on April 13, 2007 - 4:35pm.
http://securingamerica.com/ccn...
How Democrats (especially Jim Webb) can use Rush Limbaugh to their advantage!
Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on November 1, 2006 - 9:12am.
In addition to nationalizing Limbaugh, here is where I credibly documented how that George W. Bush can be effectively nationalized by Democratic candidates against their GOP Bush rubber-stamp opponents:
http://securingamerica.com/ccn...
How red state Democratic candidates can defeat GOP Bush rubber-stamp incumbents!
Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on August 7, 2008 - 4:10am.
Please feel free to forward this information on to help local Democratic candidates!
This is also cross-posted on Gen. Wes Clark's blog with comments:
http://securingamerica.com/ccn...
Mitch Dworkin
http://www.securingamerica.com/
http://securingamerica.com/ccn...
RESOURCES: Speeches, Articles, and Career Highlights to help define Gen. Clark!
Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on July 7, 2008 - 2:51pm.
http://securingamerica.com/ccn...
StopIranWar.com: "War is not the answer"
Submitted by Wes Clark on February 21, 2007 - 11:40am.
http://www.securingamerica.com...
Listen to Gen. Wes Clark fight for Dems on Sean Hannity's radio program: An excellent example for all of us to follow and what we all need to be doing to help fight back against extreme right wing Neocon smear propaganda!
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Edwards Has Always Been a Fraud
August 12, 2008
BEGIN TRANSCRIPT
RUSH: I don't know that I can put this one on the air. (Snerdley yelling, "Why not?") Well, I mean, at some point you gotta exhibit maturity and restraint, and I do that constantly. But look, let me run you through this and get you to think what I'm thinking without my actually saying it. That might be a pretty big talent if I could do that, make you think what I'm going to say without my having to say it, therefore if anybody gets in trouble for saying it, you say it. We've been told that Elizabeth Edwards is smarter than John Edwards. That's part of the puff pieces on them that we've seen. Ergo, if Elizabeth Edwards is smarter than John Edwards, is it likely that she thinks she knows better than he does what his speeches ought to contain and what kind of things he ought to be doing strategy-wise in the campaign? If she is smarter than he is, could it have been her decision to keep going with the campaign? In other words, could it be that she doesn't shut up? Now, that's as far as I'm going to go. (interruption) Snerdley says he's missing something. If you're missing it, you're going to have to provide it. What are you missing? Hm-hm. Hm-hm. I can't close the loop on it. I'm in a little quicksand already today talking about how the chicks are giving us boring pictures of the female athletes from the Olympics, because I know the diversity crowd is going to be upset, "Do you think the Olympics are just so you guys can ogle?" Yes, because we do not care to watch 'em compete. But, back to Elizabeth and the Breck Girl. I'm sorry, my friends. It just seems to me that Edwards might be attracted to a woman whose mouth did something other than talk.
BREAK TRANSCRIPT
RUSH: Ladies and gentlemen, my theory that I just explained to you about what could John Edwards' motivations have been to have the affair with Reille Hunter -- given his wife is smarter than he is and probably nagging him a lot of about doing this, and he found somebody that (ahem) did something with her mouth other than talk -- I think I can back this up from her. We have a sound bite, this is February 2007. She was on the tabloid show Extra, and this is what she said. Listen very carefully.
HUNTER: Our whole experience was life altering for me. One of the great things about John Edwards is that he's so open and willing to try new things and do things in new ways.
RUSH: "Open...to...new things." Folks, it is what it is. You get mad at me for bringing the truth to you, but it is what it is.
END TRANSCRIPT
Read the Background Material...
GÇó National Review: John Edwards Thinks We're Stupid
http://campaignspot.nationalre...
GÇó HotAir: Video: The Edwards Interview
http://hotair.com/archives/200...
GÇó New York Times: Ways of Seeing the Edwards Scandal
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08...
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