A couple of days ago the front page here at DKos asked us to contact our Congressional Reps and Senators to see if any of them would dare say they disagreed with Rush Limbaugh's claim that every Republican wants Obama to fail. Being a Georgian, I wrote to my Senators, both of whom are GOP Yes-Men from Day One.
To Senator Chambliss I wrote,
This past weekend Rush Limbaugh stated "The dirty little secret ... is that every Republican in this country wants Obama to fail, but none of them have the guts to say so; I am willing to say it." As you are a Republican and one of my Senators, I would appeciate knowing if you do in fact "want Obama to fail". I don't expect you to speak for all Republicans, as Rush has done. But I would like to know whether you want the President to fail.
His response? Below. In full.
Last night I received this response from Saxby:
Thank you for contacting me regarding Rush Limbaugh. It is good to hear from you.
Mr. Limbaugh's comments have stirred many emotions and caused strong reactions amongst Democrats and Republicans. I understand your concerns about recent comments regarding President Obama and the Republican Party. Although many of his opinions may be controversial, I respect the right to free speech over the airwaves.
If I can be of assistance to you in the future, please do not hesitate to let me know In the meantime, if you would like to receive timely e-mail alerts regarding the latest congressional actions and my weekly e-newsletter, please sign up via my web site at: www.chambliss.senate.gov.
My question was pretty straightforward. "Do you want the President to fail?" And he can only respond that Rush has controversial opinions and the Saxby believes in free speech. I did not ask about Rush, I asked for Saxby's frame of mind. And he offers nothing.
So sad. The Nixonesque non-denial denial. He cannot bring himself to say anything that might offend Rush. Such a coward. A sitting US Senator who dares not offer anything specific for fear that it may reach the ears of his party's leader. Well, I suppose I should appreciate his being willing to even acknowledge that I asked a question. Though he barely did that.
If I hear from Senator Isakson, I'll let you know.