Schwarzenegger Calls Limbaugh "Irrelevant"

(AP)  Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made nice with Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday, calling in to his radio program a day after he dismissed the conservative host as "irrelevant."

Limbaugh, who a day earlier had accused the governor of abandoning the conservative cause, treated Schwarzenegger cordially. But the two had a back-and-forth discussion over extending health care to illegal immigrants — a sensitive subject throughout the United States.

Schwarzenegger's recent policy moves to cut the greenhouse gases associated with global warming, raise the minimum wage and extend health care to all Californians have angered many conservatives.

Limbaugh said the compromises Schwarzenegger said were necessary "to get things done" were a capitulation to liberals.

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But Limbaugh sounded pleased when Schwarzenegger eased out of the interview, saying he wanted to smoke more cigars with him.

"The key thing is that people should know that you and I, we don't have a fight," Schwarzenegger said.

In an interview aired Tuesday on NBC's "Today" show, Schwarzenegger had said Limbaugh's views were irrelevant to his work in California.

"All irrelevant. Rush Limbaugh is irrelevant. I am not his servant," Schwarzenegger said.

[r9119111]

In my opinion, conservatives should copy Arnold as an example for the future of the GOP. In recent years, the far right has done nothing but divide the country in such a way that our basic values have been destroyed. Greed, one of the most devastating of human flaws, permiates almost every facit of GOP policy.

California, under Arnold's leadership, has made great gains. Partisan Politics, as usual, is extremely harmful to our country and smothers meaningful progress. Arnold has shown us that good things do happen if we are considerate of other people. By the way, I believe there is something in Christian doctrine about helping other people and not being selfish. We should do unto others as we would like them to do unto us.

Enough now! Let's get down to the task of healing our divided nation. I say, California, lead the way.

GLAC

[randalds]

Let's see Limbaugh says that Governor Arnold raising the minimum wage in California was not a good thing. Does this mean that Limbaugh is smarter than the thousands of voters in Montana,Arizona,Missouri,Nevada,Ohio,and Colorado were voters in those states voted for a minimum wage increase?

Posted by newsjeff at 12:22 AM : Mar 22, 2007

Rush Limbaugh is smarter then anyone and everyone. Just ask the egotistical arrogant pri*ck and he'll tell you. he knows all, sees all and tells what he can remember when the buzz wears off. He the fat slob that never got a date in school and so now pays the world back by preaching his bitterness, hate and intolerance. If he'd gotten laid more in High school (or even just a hand job or two....from a GIRL not his "buddy") he might actually be a decent human being. Naw...I'm wrong. He's a fat obnoxious slob. Always has been and always will be as long as he can find people with low enough IQ's to actually believe his cr*ap. Take a pill Rush, because chemicals are the only friend you have.

[jerr11]

"Calif. Governor Later Called In To Conservative Commentator's Radio Show To Make Nice"


Looks like the governator has no balls either!

Pity, I kind of liked what he's doing in CA.

[arthurcl1]

Republican Rush Limbaugh is always doing drugs anyways. He is always getting caught himself! What a hypocrite drug addict if I may say so!

[firststate]

Irrelevant? That's one of the kinder descriptions for the pompous hypocrite, but it's surgically accurate.

[newsjeff-2009]

Let's see Limbaugh says that Governor Arnold raising the minimum wage in California was not a good thing. Does this mean that Limbaugh is smarter than the thousands of voters in Montana,Arizona,Missouri,Nevada,Ohio,and Colorado were voters in those states voted for a minimum wage increase? Limbaugh must think that even some Red,Republican states are not improving people's lives since more than 20 states have state minimum wages above $6 dollars an hour, and yes there is several Red Republican states on this list, if Limbaugh was just smart enough to read it. Limbaugh and Gingrich are two guys of the same kind(The kind I hope I can avoid being around!!)

[lucasnico]

Limbaugh is a drug addict and a racist.....and quite irrelevant......his ratings keep declining....he's a non-factor.

[waynabq]

Anyone who listens to Limbaugh is braindead and incapable of formulating their own thoughts. Just try debating one of his devoted listeners, they're human Limbaugh parrots. Squawk...Clinton's are evil...,Squawk... Iraq is going great...squawk, squawk...Liberals are evil..

This is the same guy that claimed Abu Ghraib was no big deal before the pictures came out.

This is the same guy that claimed Baghdad was safer than downtown Detroit at the beginning of the war.

This is the same guy that say warrantless siezure of personal records was no big deal until his personal records were siezed showing he was obtaining prescription drugs illegally.

This was the same guy that was fired for saying, Donavan McNabb the QB for the Eagles was over-rated because he was African-American, right before McNabb took the Eagles to the Super Bowl. Rush was dismissed for it, and rightly so.

As Al Franken so accurately pointed out Rush is a "Big Fat Liar" not to mention racist biggot who is the voice for closet racists around this country who are too afraid to speak out for themselves.

[bellal-2009]

Yea, I think ALL talk radio is pretty hard on women. And radio in general is kind of mean spirited, it's like it has to have an edge to survive. Getting past all of that, I do like Rush's show, well, I like the other stuff too but, ya know, it's just twisted humor. Liberal talk hosts are just as mean.

[actornaught]

bella, he's only in it for the MONEY! before he found his hate-comedy routine, he couldn't keep a legitimate job...