Obama Backs GOP Into Limbaugh-Shaped Corner
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Obama Backs GOP Into Limbaugh-Shaped Corner
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Evan McMorris-Santoro March 2, 2012, 4:45 PM
With one phone call, President Obama has forced the Republican candidates for president into a Sophie’s Choice with potentially far-reaching implications: Do they stand up to Rush Limbaugh, who made divisive comments about a law student this week, or do they stand up for a highly influential conservative leader who’s embarrassed the Republicans who’ve crossed him in the past?
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This whole thing has played out several times before. Back in 2009 — just days before Obama was sworn in — Limbaugh made headlines when he said he hoped the new president would “fails”. Republicans distanced themselves from the comment and from Limbaugh, only to face strong enough blowback that they were forced to beg for forgiveness after Limbaugh’s sizable conservative fan base wouldn’t take their political leaders crossing Rush.
Obama’s decision to personally weigh in on the Fluke issue elevates it to the presidential level. And that puts the GOP presidential candidates in the same awkward boat as congressional Republicans in 2009.
The Obama campaign wouldn’t comment on whether it was a strategic decision to volley Limbaugh back into the headlines the weekend before Super Tuesday. One Republican consultant said now that Limbaugh’s the issue, the candidates need to tread lightly. The consultant advised the candidates to deflect inevitable questions about Limbaugh and try to steer the conversation back to the administration’s mandate on contraception coverage, which Republicans still think is a winning issue for them.
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