Debating Dissent

Rush Limbaugh’s comment that he wants President Obama to fail has led to a firestorm in the mainstream media. But is anyone talking about how perhaps the President should fail if his policies would be bad for the nation? It seems like the only one saying this is the icon of Conservative talk radio himself. Everyone else is caught up in the notion that a successful president translates into a successful country. If you debate and disagree with the President, suddenly you are unpatriotic.
Where have I heard that line before? It seems so eerily familiar…

Oh! That’s right! Hillary Clinton uttered something like that… where did I put it? Ah! Here it is!

“I'm sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and disagree with this [Bush] administration, somehow you're not patriotic. We need to stand up and say we're Americans, and we have the right to debate and disagree with any administration!”

Where is this now? Where is the questioning of those in authority? It certainly isn't happening in the media. What was intended to be the watchdog of government by our Founders has become the guardog of government and the lapdog of Democrat politicians. Where is the debate and dialogue that can only help implement the right solution for this so called crisis? We should be bringing all ideas to the table if it is as bad as they say. Suddenly it is unpatriotic to do anything but bow down or bend over, whichever you prefer.

Bill Sammon points out this hypocrisy in his latest article. He is spot on.