I know a guy who listens to Rush Limbaugh every day, and watches FOX News every night. And heâs been doing this for years.
I have to deal with this guy regularly. And almost all of the time what we have to talk about has nothing to do with politics. But every once in awhile we âgo there.â And an amazing transformation takes place. He becomes a Rush Limbaugh - FOX News - talking points regurgitator.
But itâs even weirder than that. He doesnât just repeat zombie-like what heâs heard like some âGooble-Gobble One of Usâ freak ⌠heâs internalized it. He takes the current Conservative Talking Points, digests it completely, and when the Conservative Button is pressed ⌠out come the Talking Points ⌠but in his own words. Itâs not like heâs become a Limbaugh/Hannity/OâReilly clone because he still retains his individuality. Heâs personalized the mindset and sees everything that is political through that lens.
I know exactly what heâs going to say about Current Events. When George Zimmerman murdered Trayvon Martin I knew before I picked up the phone I was going to hear the racist conservative spin come out of his mouth. When Rush and FOX come up with their latest attack on Obama ⌠it goes straight into his Anti-Obama hope chest where he keeps all his Anti-Obama ammo.
We were on the phone Sunday night. The election came up. I told him I had already sent in my absentee ballot. He assumed I voted for Obama and was shocked when I told him I hadnât. He knew I couldnât bring myself to vote for Romney but he couldnât understand why a good âliberalâ like myself didnât vote Obama.
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