Rush Limbaugh (and his supporters) are Inside the Bubble

I don't know how Rush fits in there.

There's something odd going on right now. First, it's odd that Rush Limbaugh and his vile self have overshadowed the GOP presidential contest. But second, it's odd that the whole episode is being argued by Rush and his supporters from an alternate universe. They are all inside the bubble, using their own "facts," irrespective of what is actually going on.

I was just listening to Kevin Wall, the local Las Vegas drive-time host on KXNT radio. He started with a clip from Don Imus about Rush, calling his "apology" insincere. Wall then asked his listeners to vote on that topic. Then, he launched into a diatribe about how Sandra Fluke wanted "us" to pay for her birth control. That she was 30, and should buy her own, not expect it for free, with "us" footing the bill.

Fluke wanted nothing of the kind. She was--first of all--not arguing for herself, but for a friend of hers. And that friend--a lesbian with no need for contraception--needed the pill for ovarian cysts. And because her insurance--which she must buy as a student at their school--didn't cover it. Even at her doctor's request. This has nothing to do with Fluke's sex life, which she never discussed. This has nothing to do with "us"--taxpayers--paying anything. Here's a link about the whole thing, if you want to know more.

But how can Rush turn this into a now nearly week-long battle (losing now nine sponsors), when the actual meat of the story is 100% wrong? How can simpleton Kevin Wall continue the discussion with no idea what the story is actually about? And how can Rush's fans and supporters be standing with him, still insisting that Sandra Fluke is a "slut?" This is astoundingly stupid.

George W. Bush's Balloon Has Yet to Land

Image from source, Think Progress

And his infamous bubble just will not pop. For years, George W. Bush's critics have alleged that he lives in a bubble, insulated from unpleasant facts. And now, after languishing in the polls for many, many months, it would appear that the bubble is still intact.

There are things you don't tell Grandma. Certain things might upset her, and it's best just to let her believe that everything is fine. But the President?

[Excerpt]

White House: Polls are flawed, Bush sees a ’shift in attitudes’ toward him.

When he travels around the country, Bush feels less “antipathy” than he used to in the crowds, along the motorcade routes, and expressed by the individuals who talk to him at his events. “He feels there has been a shift in attitudes out there that’s not reflected in polling data,” the aide says. . .

Read more at: Think Progress

For a little reality on the situation, check this out. This is a list of the various polls (even the very much in the tank FOX "News") from the last four months. The very highest approval rating in the whole list is 35%. The highest disapproval rating is a whopping 73%.

Source: PollingPoint.com