It’s become apparent lately that the GOP has only one Godfather — one and only one man for whom every Republican office holder must bend over and kiss his, um, ring. That would be Rush “I Want Obama to Fail” Limbaugh, he of the endlessly repetitive talking points, Oxycontin addiction, and unparalleled arrogance. On three recent occasions, GOP pols have dared to criticize the drug-addled blowhard, and three times they’ve been forced to apologize. First, Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) cringed and begged for Rush’s forgiveness in January, and then South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford made a quick 180-degree turn after saying, “Anyone who wants [President Obama] to fail is an idiot.” Now, it’s Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele’s turn to prostrate himself before his boss. Saturday night, Steele said Limbaugh was just “an entertainer” who can be “incendiary” and “ugly.” Today, he apologized for being “a little bit inarticulate.” In addition, there’s even a bonus for radio’s Downer King — just to show he’s also on Rush’s bandwagon-to-oblivion, Louisiana Gov. Bobby “Slum-State Millionaire” Jindal, famous for giving last week’s “worst rebuttal speech in history,” says he’s glad Steele apologized, and called Limbaugh “a great leader.” A great leader. Limbaugh. That in itself tells you all you need to know about the current sub-pathetic state of the Republican Party.
This article appears in Mar 3-10, 2009.
