Liberal American (and proud of it!):

Some of you might argue that the mid-term 2006 election was a sea of change. I would argue not really. We are still in Iraq and the most optimistic view of when we will be out is near the 2008 presidential election. I would say the Democrats given a mandate by the American people have not delivered on their promise to get us out of Iraq as soon as possible. This could easily be done without resorting to politicizing the discussion and tying withdraw dates to funding the war. If the Dems want to go that route then they just should not fund the war.

Yes, the Democrats could simply stop funding the war. And I wish they just would. But the reason they don't is pretty clear, I think: It's Versailles. Above all, the media would crucify them for it. This is why the Dems, fighting on two fronts, have to take the media down considerably, before they can simply do what's needed to end the war. And that's why this week is so important--because it marks a real change in the Dems confrontation with the media.

The same is true of impeachment. The media would almost sooner die themselves than let impeachment get a fair hearing. So, if that's what they want... well, we may just have to get us a few more Imus-style retirements before things can proceed as they should.

I will say, if and when this country ever becomes a democracy, I will share in your euphoria!!

Turning the tide is not winning the battle. But if you can't get excited about turning the tide, you have little chance of winning the battle.

Going after Al Sharpton is all in day's good fun. But Obama is almost Colin Powell. So "Obama, the Magic Negro" is causing some waves, as Digby notes:

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2007/04/bulletproof-by-digby-i-hear-from-john.html

Rush is not some misunderstood schlub who just made a few slightly off-color jokes and doesn't understand why it bothers some people.He's not even a nasty old racist/misogynist creep like Imus who just thought he could demean anybody he felt like and make big money doing it. Rush Limbaugh a professional cog in the GOP machine who has been helping to set the political agenda in this country for more than a decade. He knows exactly what he's doing when he plays on racist stereotypes and it isn't just for the laughs....

Until recently, nobody was keeping track of the disgusing swill he spews. They are now.

Amato writes:

I've anonymously confirmed that stations around the country who carry the show are having concerns expressed by listeners and even their own workers of color about the Obama parody, and the ensuing controversy in the media, and that respective managements are considering ways to address the matter with as little Imus-like backlash as possible,..This is starting to boil over

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I don't think Rush should be censored by the government and there is no movement to do such a thing. But if corporate radio can destroy the careers of the Dixie Chicks because one of them once said onstage that she was ashamed that Bush was from Texas, they can fire this noxious SOB for being a stone cold racist, misogynist ass on their airwaves for the past 20 years. That seems more than fair to me.

Maybe we can't get Rush booted just now. But what exactly is the downside in putting him and his GOP enablers on the defensive for his racism???