Failure is not an option.
HANNITY: ... Do you want him to succeed?
RUSH: ...I am so glad that you asked me this question.
RUSH: I'll tell you why. I am hearing many Republicans say that very thing. "Well, we want him to succeed," and prominent Republicans! "Yes, we want him to succeed." They have laid down... They have no guts to stand up for what their beliefs are because they're afraid of criticism. They're afraid of being called racists... Now success can be defined two ways....we're going to have to wait to see what he does. Now if he turns out to be a Reagan, if he adds Reagan to his recipe of FDR and Lincoln --
They have laid down... They have no guts to stand up for what their beliefs are because they're afraid of criticism.
The liberals here and elsewhere stood up against the war and faced vile criticism. I disagree with his premise. And Rush is simply saying "conservatives are far more spineless than liberals". I don't share that opinion.
They're afraid of being called racists...
This is a moot point. Check out this opinion poll. ( I know, I know...It doesn't mean that's how they voted)
Gallop Poll
we're going to have to wait to see what he does
What a novel idea!
We might not even get a chance to see how far left Obama rolls unless we pull out of this nosedive. And it's not certain we will. If Obama fails, we fail. (I never thought I'd be arguing with you.)