Limbaugh Resigns "As The Titular Head Of The Republican Party"

On his Wednesday radio show, Rush Limbaugh denied that he is the "titular head" of the Republican Party, yet at the same time he argued that the position was forced on him. He then resigned from this position, which he later concluded that he had at one time held. In his place, Limbaugh appointed Colin Powell.

Listen:

Limbaugh went on to disingenuously praise Powell. Earlier in the show, he responded to the former Secretary of State's comment that "there's another version of the Republican Party waiting to emerge once again."

LIMBAUGH: The only thing emerging here is Colin Powell's ego. Colin Powell represents the stale, the old, the worn-out GOP that never won anything. The party of Gerald Ford, Nelson Rockefeller, Bill Scranton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and those types of people. Has anybody heard Colin Powell say a single word against Obama's radicalism? Or Pelosi or Reid for that matter? Maybe he has, but this fawning media sure hasn't reported that he said it. He supports massive debt I guess. He supports slashing the military budget I suppose. He supports federal funding of abortion I guess. He supports activist judicial nominees. He supports rationalizing private industries, nationalizing them. He supports all kinda of things, even so-called moderate Republicans like him used to oppose. But he voted for Obama, endorsed him; I just told you what Obama's policies are, he doesn't speak out against them, he's waiting for a GOP to emerge that will include him? They don't like what happened in California, mark my words.

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[JwMoss]

Lets discuss something important. All this talk about taxes and the Republicans always wanting to lower taxes, lets talk. It really is simple. The American tax payer or companies pays our Goverment X amount of dollars, right? Then our Goverment spends X amount of dollars, right? So, if we out spend our intake, then what? We can't just continue to print money, so we either do one of two things, reduce spending, or increase taxes to support our Goverments spending. So what is it folks, less spending or give more of your money to the Goverment, who knows best how to spend it. This is simple math class 101. So all this hand ringing or bashing of people who want taxes reduced and not more Goverment spending is something I just do not understand, that is, the stance that we all should pay more so our ever-knowing Goverment, knows best where to spend the money, YEA.

[RobertHenryEller]

A Boob cannot resign as the Titular Head. It's a Lifetime Self-Appointment.

[Rule Of Law]

Is "Rectumular" a word?

[Democrab]

No but "fecal impaction" would be a much better choice that "titular Head."

[Steven Kippel]

What's with this talk of "slashing the military budget?" The budget is proposed to go up.

[BillMelater]

LOL - have a look at the Urban Dictionary definition of 'titular'...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=titular

amusing

[maddog6975]

what's with the obsession with "tit"ular?

[nellie]

Limbaugh resigns and Cheney steps up to take his place. Hard to decide which is worse....

[Boboday555]

Sorry Rush but this ain't something you can ignore or give back.
Your pals made up their MIND.
And when their MIND is made up, there ain't no changin it!

[grumbles]

Now resign as titular American and we will all be happy!

[american-dolt]

Charming Fug

[eden4barack08]

He remains as the butt- head of the party though, right?

[truenortherner]

Heh, heh, heh
He said tit
Heh, heh, heh

[Vyvjala]

Limbaugh is the testicular head of the republican party, an absolute pain in the groin.

[Jennifer Donahue - Huffpost Blogger]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-donahue/limbaugh-i-cannot-accept_b_206329.html

As you can see, Mr. Limbaugh, I am what you call the "drive-by media" that named you Titular Party Head. I called you that last week on Hardball, and I won't take it away until someone else earns it.
I would be happy to come on your show and discuss this, but we in the "drive-by media," yourself included, don't choose what we get called. We only choose what we name others.
So, your resignation has not been accepted, and you are still the "Titular Party Head." Even after Cheney's response to Obama's speech on GITMO. Sorry to keep you in the post, but it is still yours.

[redhead61]

Yes yes he IS a big ole BOOB head...

[Jennifer Donahue - Huffpost Blogger]

After watching today's news cycle play out, I have accepted Rush Limbaugh's resignation. On May 13, I did call him the Titular Head of the Party on Hardball:

MATTHEWS: Welcome back to HARDBALL. Time for the politics fix. Joining me Jennifer Donahue of the New Hampshire Institute for Politics. Good to have you on. And Mike Allen, two pros.
JENNIFER DONAHUE, NEW HAMPSHIRE INSTITUTE OF POLITICS: (On Sarah Palin's book)...she sees her party in the wilderness. They are deep in the woods. So deep that Rush Limbaugh is the titular head of the party, and Colin Powell, who actually galvanizes independents and Republicans, is being kicked out in a very ugly fashion.

While I initially thought Rush could not just opt out of this appointed position from we in the "drive-by media", I have reconsidered, because of the flurry of acceptance of Cheney as TPH. While I believe that while you earned the title over the past two months, MSM has in fact now replaced you with former VP Dick Cheney as Titular Party Head, which officially makes you a former Titular Head of the Republican Party. We'll see what happens tomorrow and next week. No Senate confirmation hearing required for you to get the position back. All you have to do is indicate that you want former VP Cheney out of the role, and it will be yours again.

[JwMoss]

Jennifer.... I totally disagree with you. Who cares that you gave Rush this name? I can say that I am a middle of the road kind of person. I like the right for their views on smaller Govt, and like the left for their views on personal liberty.
I watch both Fox and MSNBC and can truthfully say that FOX has the fairer and balanced news, excluding their talking heads. Even when it comes to these folks I must say Fox will have opposing points of views on than what MSNBC does, because Olbermann and Madow will not. I just cannot believe that people really take MSNBC or the Huffington post serious. Again, as a middle of the road individual, I cannot see how anyone watches MSNBC and believes these folks. Well, I guess the ratings speak to that. Now back to Limbaugh. I would challenge anyone to listen for one week and come on and have proof of lies told on his show. One must understand there is tongue and cheek comedy, but the valid points, one must present evidence of lies other than he's a blow hard. If not for Rush Limbaugh on radio for 20 plus years, one can imagine what the media would be like today. One can only imagine what this country would be like today should they have never been a Limbaugh. We would be a bunch of brainwashed fools believing one way and one way only. This is damn right scary.

[plooger]

> "He supports rationalizing private industries"

Bit of a Freudian slip, there.

[SecondBase]

Must have been the cigar talking.

[rj610]

i still think he has the biggest t i t s in the republican party anyway.

[Adartist777]

LOLOLOL...That made my day! It really did!!!!!