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RUSH: Last night on CNN, during a panel discussion, Anderson Cooper talking with Donna Brazile, said, ‘Donna, how do you assess what Lieberman said? Is this the Joe Lieberman you remember?\u2019<\/p>\n

BRAZILE: Uh… (snickers) No. Uh, n-no, not at all. And he wasn\u2019t as feisty eight years ago, and clearly, uh, I — I guess we didn\u2019t give him enough red meat, especially during that vice presidential debate. I thought that tonight he would, uh, talk about his — his personal values and views that he shares with John McCain. I had no idea he was going to do a little attack dog. So I\u2019m surprised.<\/p>\n

RUSH: Whoa! See what happens when it gets turned on them? Oh, they just can\u2019t stand it! It\u2019s just so unfair? Attack dog. Joe Lieberman? That\u2019s the last thing he is. Joe Lieberman, an attack dog? (laughing) See, any opposition, any criticism to them is an ‘attack.\u2019 David ‘Rodham\u2019 Gergen up next. Anderson Cooper said, ‘David Gergen, what is the message viewers at home take away from the second night of this convention?\u2019<\/p>\n

GERGEN: What was totally surprising was that — that he also went after Barack Obama in such, uh, uh a — a personal way, went after his fellow Democrats, and also, you know, essentially went out of his way to support Sarah Palin, whom he does not know! For those two I think from many — many Democrats will go way over the line, those two aspects of the speech. In fact, I think there are a lot of Democrats tonight who are extremely annoyed! Extremely annoyed with him for that speech. I think it may work with some independents and some Democrats. Not many.<\/p>\n

RUSH: Woooo! Went after Barry in a ‘personal\u2019 way? What was personal about it? What? He said Barry didn\u2019t have a record. What in the world is personal about that? As though McCain and Bush have not been personally attacked at the Democrat convention. Also, Gergen was not happy that the president last night in his speech referred to ‘the angry left,\u2019 and Gergen, all these Democrats, said, ‘That was not presidential. I couldn\u2019t believe he sunk to the level to describe his opposition that way.\u2019 Wolf Blitzer said to David ‘Rodham\u2019 Gergen, ‘I\u2019ve never heard President Bush speak about the angry left, if you will. It sort of struck me as extraordinary, but I\u2019m open to your opinion if you have a different assessment.\u2019<\/p>\n

GERGEN: I didn\u2019t even know what he was talking about, but I — I — I guess he does. He came away from the evening a little dispirited in one sense and that is, how deep the divisions are in the country right now —<\/p>\n

RUSH: Oh, come on!<\/p>\n

GERGEN: — reflected in this convention tonight and how much anger there is, hostility and hatred of the two sides. I think whoever wins this presidency is going to have a hard time uniting the country after this campaign.<\/p>\n

RUSH: Awww! Let\u2019s cry some tears here. Unity? You think unity is going to come from this? You\u2019re surprised and dispirited at the hostility? Where the hell have you been? Where does this guy work, Harvard or something? Out of touch. Hostility? He doesn\u2019t know what Bush is talking about, and he goes on to describe all the hostility out there! (laughing) Wait. Wait, wait, wait. Carl Bernstein rides in here to save the day. Anderson Cooper says, ‘Tomorrow night we hear from Sarah Palin. How do you think that drama plays out?\u2019<\/p>\n

BERNSTEIN: George Bush\u2019s remark about the ‘angry left\u2019 is hugely significant. We listened to Fred Thompson talk about ‘liberalism, liberalism, liberalism,\u2019 as if it were a deadly sin. Then we also heard all of these old shibboleths about patriotism belonging to the Republican Party and them ‘putting the country first,\u2019 as if the Democrats don\u2019t. Back to David\u2019s point about the divisions. I was surprised the Obama campaign tonight in their response didn\u2019t make more of this and say, ‘Wait a minute! These guys don\u2019t have a lock on patriotism, on putting the party first. We\u2019re all putting the country first. We\u2019re all for that.\u2019<\/p>\n

RUSH: Mr. Bernstein, this is where a lot of people don\u2019t agree with you. A lot of people (I\u2019m one of them) don\u2019t think the Democrats put the country first. I think you\u2019re putting socialism first, liberalism first, putting your own power first. That\u2019s why the Washington Post had a story in the last ten days, asking: How come every presidential race the patriotism of Democrats gets challenged? Remember that? I\u2019m paraphrasing the headline. It\u2019s like this poor guy at the Washington Post couldn\u2019t figure this out. ‘Why does this happen? Every four years, every presidential race, they question the patriotism of the Democrat candidate!\u2019 Well the last three, 2000, 2004, 2008, the Democrat presidential candidates have sought to turn over our foreign policy decisions to a bunch of people in Europe. They run around — Obama to this day is running around — ripping his own country. ‘It\u2019s not what it once was.\u2019 But he doesn\u2019t tell us when it\u2019s been better. That\u2019s why these questions arise. At least Bernstein is honest. He\u2019s close. He understands what these guys are up against.<\/p>\n

BREAK TRANSCRIPT<\/p>\n

RUSH: This is kind of like shooting ducks in a barrel here, folks, or fish in a barrel, whatever is in the barrel that you shoot, Sarah Palin would know. Going back and reflecting on what Gergen said, what is Gergen always hoping for? By the way, what has Gergen done? He served in the Navy. What has he done besides be a commentator on government, be in government? He lives in Cambridge, up there at Harvard. But he\u2019s always just wringing his hands, he\u2019s so desirous for unity and for people crossing the aisle and getting along, and Lieberman does it, and Gergen is disappointed. He speaks of reaching across the aisle, Gergen does; he speaks of parties working together; he speaks of moderation. What he really means is that Democrats must not support Republicans or their policies. Only Republicans must bend over, grab the ankles for Democrats. Gergen could never like Sarah Palin. He\u2019s an architect of the Washington sewer of elitism, of the Washington government. And, by the way, he\u2019s all concerned about the hostility and ‘I don\u2019t know how we\u2019re going to put this country back together.\u2019 <\/p>\n

What kind of brain, intelligence do you have to have to expect that a political campaign is going to feature parties that get along? A campaign features parties that disagree with one another trying to beat the hell out of the other, get more votes than the other party, and govern on that basis. Campaigns are not about getting along. I shake my head here. These are the wizards; these are the wise men, ladies and gentlemen. These are the sophisticates. We are all just rubes. And Carl Bernstein is all upset here that the liberals always have their patriotism challenged. Carl, I\u2019d love to ask Carl, what does it mean to put your country first to you? What does that mean? What does it mean for a liberal to put his country first? Want me to answer it? I\u2019ll tell you what liberals do when they put their country first. They trash the Constitution, and they try to change it. They trash the military. They urge surrender and defeat. They attack capitalism. <\/p>\n

The enemies list of today\u2019s elected liberals and Drive-By Media people consists of every successful, major industry except Hollywood and music. What does it mean for liberals to put their country first? Let\u2019s have that discussion. You know, we keep that one buried. People don\u2019t want to go there, don\u2019t want to talk about patriotism. It\u2019s not right to challenge people\u2019s patriotism. No, we\u2019re just going to challenge their judgment. Fine, let\u2019s keep it at judgment, but let\u2019s have the conversation. What does it mean for you liberals to put your country first? Oh, I left something out. Get rid of George Bush. Get rid of conservative talk radio. What does it mean to put your country first? Any liberals out there like to call and tell me? I\u2019ll just listen. I promise. I\u2019ll just listen. I won\u2019t argue with you, I\u2019ll just listen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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