Kevin Stevenson On Losing GOP Post After Criticizing Limbaugh (VIDEO)

Kevin Stevenson, a Republican spokesperson from Wisconsin who was booted from his job after criticizing Rush Limbaugh, went on MSNBC Friday to discuss his fall from GOP grace.

"I've been writing commentaries for the "Daily Herald" since October of 2008 for the election. And I wrote a commentary that included Rush Limbaugh, mentioning that we as Republicans need to start coming together," said Stevenson, former spokesman for the Marathon County Republicans. "And it's my opinion that Rush has a very large audience and can be influential, but he is not the leader of the party and he is an entertainer. And he needs to be considered as an entertainer."

Stevenson said the proposal to eliminate his position from a group of county party members "was a surprise to everybody."

"[T]hey didn't like what I said about Rush, and they had tied that into some other things and it basically came up that, well, you're a moderate. Yes, I am a Republican who has moderate views on social issues. And they said, we can't allow that. You can't write for us if you're not with us."

So how does Stevenson feel about the Republican party now? At first he called himself an "invalid Republican," then modified: "I'm an inactive member of the Republican party of Marathon County ... I'm inactive now." But as far as his beliefs, he said, "I am still a Republican.

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Comments

[BabblingBrooks]

"And it's my opinion that Rush has a very large audience and can be influential, but he is not the leader of the party and he is an entertainer. And he needs to be considered as an entertaine­r."

Yes and NO!

He is an entertainer. He's interesting, and often funny as heck. But he's not JUST an entertainer! He's a brilliant psychopolitical analyst of the left wing and of the Republican wimps. He is factually and logically correct on the political and economic realities that are affecting the country.

How about the party come together--around correct principles! How about that?

[tangelan]

You tell em Babbling. Rush, please keep doing what you're doing. Your base needs you. You don't need the moderates, independents, or minorities to win elections. Who cares if Republicans lose even more seats in the 2010 elections. Elections aren't important. You're doing a great job!

[Flavor]

For who?

[1088]

Blinded by the Right was an excellent book!

[ladybastet]

Yes it was! So was The Republican Noise Machine - loved that book!

[mckinley]

The Republican party has proven it cannot distinguish entertainment and fiction from reality. Hence such tidbits as "Obama is not a US citizen!"

[haval2]

Leave the bouncing ball of BS and join reasonable people on the left. we will leave you alone.

[mimigrammy]

The way the Repugs keep trying to put Rush off as just being an "entertainer" is pathetic. Calling Rush an "entertainer" is like calling witnessing a horrible, bloody street fight "entertainment". Rush is more a violent extremists than he is an entertainer.

[BCubedReg]

Pretty soon the republican party will have purge all intelligence and be the party of racist, extremist jeezus freaks with a combined IQ of jello.

This is just how the 3rd Reich was formed.

[Skyhawk]

When you lie with dogs, expect fleas. Media Matters may be hiring.

[MovingtoNorway]

I love it when repulicans start feeding on each other.

[CherokeeGirl]

How dare any republican have an opinion that doesn't agree with Rush Limpaw.

Way to stand up to the blow hard. You should get a lawyer, sounds like you were illegally fired.

[expired]

What a T ro // , I'm STILL a republican. They don't want you.

[jasongrundy]

Very disturbing­....He admitted he is still Republican­s...idiot!

[Surreal2me]

Leave the darkness behind Mr. Stevenson. Come into the light. All are welcome..

[huffyfan2]

Rush loses a kissing his ass boy.

[bronncohowie]

Pretty soon the only republicans left will be Bimbaugh/the Cheneys/Gi­ngrich/Pal­in/the Southern bigots & that idiot from Louisiana !!!!

[bibimimi]

It's like all restaurants adopting Ronald McDonald as their spokesclown.