Rush Limbaugh, the Republicans’ Leader

March 05, 2009

George W. Bush ran the economy into the ground before retiring to Texas. Republican presidential candidates ignored the concerns of middle class Americans in the last election. GOP leaders in Congress are obstructing President Obama’s efforts to revitalize our economy and put America back to work. So who’s the Republican Party’s REAL leader these days?

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin? No. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal? No. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell? No. Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele? No.

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh has climbed to the top of the Republican Party – by dragging it down. Limbaugh says he hopes President Obama’s economic plan fails and Republican leaders have rushed to agree. Take a look at the latest ad from Americans United for Change, “Leader,” running now on DC and national cable, which shows the leadership of the Republican Party fighting America’s best chance to get back on its feet: