The Will of the People

Posted on 04/03/2010 at 10:12 am by Bob Cesca

Limbaugh via Jed Lewison:

Never in my life have I seen a regime like this, governing against the will of the people, purposely. I have never seen the media so supportive of a regime amassing so much power. And I have never known as many people who literally fear for the future of the country.

53 percent of America — 66,882,230 — elected Barack Obama on a platform that was built around three major features: healthcare reform, energy and education. That’s “the will of the people.” It’s not like Bush who campaigned as a moderate then turned into a colossal fucking demon less than a year in. President Obama is essentially doing what he promised he would do.

But of course Limbaugh (and everyone else who’s repeating this meme) is referring to polls showing divided support for the reform bill. I thought the wingnut right was opposed to governing based on polls. Presidents should govern based on GUT, right? I mean, a clear majority of Americans don’t want to overturn Roe v Wade. Americans distrust and disapprove of the Republican plan for healthcare. Americans support laws regulating gun ownership. Americans support same-sex marriage.

So fine, Limbaugh. Let the president govern by polls.

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  • eve

    I’m sure Rush and the rest of the Fat Old and Ugly Propaganda Club were all very supportive of this sentiment from Cheney.

    When asked about how that jibes with recent polls that show about two-thirds of Americans say the fight in Iraq is not worth it, Cheney replied, “So?”"You don’t care what the American people think?” Raddatz asked the vice president.”You can’t be blown off course by polls,” said Cheney, who is currently on a tour of the Middle East. “This president is very courageous and determined to go the course. There has been a huge fundamental change and transformation for the better. That’s a huge accomplishment.”

    http://www.brendan-nyhan.com/blog/2008/03/dick-cheneys-de.html

  • caribbeanobserver

    Right about now I do not think the msm know where to go with their negative spin. So they stay with what they are best at, the not much substance meme, (to fill tv time)…polls and highlighting rally cries etc.!Basically what the msm are about is exaggerating people’s vulnerabilities…hence every anchor and pundit starts with ‘the american people think’…Gawd, what a mess American journalism and reporting has become. Tawdry..that’s the only word that comes to mind.

  • bibimimi

    People who listen to Roosh are infantilized to the point of insignificance. It’s not the way it is, it’s the way I SAY it is!! LISTEN TO ME!!!Anyone with a shred of brains and decency would not want to be considered a fellow traveler among these mouth-breathers.And like the King of the Travelers, Roosh has just painted their roofs with black acrylic and told them it was a sealant with an 8 year guarantee.

  • bibimimi

    And the whole ‘lap dog press’ thing is SO 2003.

  • watchdog

    Fat boy is mainly trying to get attention, he is jelouse of the others like Becky an Hammety and is ramping up his own lies in order to catch up.He and his party is quickly becoming irrelivant and I think he knows this, but he will continue to lie to the weak-minded sheep in his audience for as long as he can.