Rush Limbaugh’s “Praise” of Hillary Clinton is Hogwash
Who really thinks that Limbaugh saying Obama’s pick of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State was ‘brilliant’ because he thinks Clinton is the perfect person for the job?
Not me. I think it is hogwash. 
Limbaugh is actually trying to be clever with his statement about Hillary by actually minimizing the pick. Essentially what he is saying is that Obama’s pick of Hillary is brilliant because it was politically expedient, not that she was the right person for the job.
Unfortunately, CNN and other news organizations would not be living up to journalistic standards if they were to read in to what Limbaugh’s intentions actually are when he makes statements such as these. However, they could also practice solid journalism by chosing not to cover something. Instead, the mass media market reported Limbaugh’s comments as if they were something special. Like, “Hey! Even Limbaugh thinks the Clinton pick is Brilliant!”
Well, it was brilliant, but not for the reasons that Limbaugh says. It was brilliant because Hillary Clinton is the right person for the job, and she compliments Obama perfectly. Just watch. Down the line, Limbaugh will look for an excuse to swing away at this setup.
Limbaugh calls Obama’s selection of Clinton ‘a brilliant stroke’ « – Blogs from CNN.com
(CNN) — Rush Limbaugh seems to have given Hillary Clinton his stamp of approval for the second time this year.
The conservative talk show host — who urged supporters during the primary season to back Clinton in an effort to prolong the bitter Democratic presidential nomination fight — told ABC’s Barbara Walters that Clinton’s selection as Secretary of State was “a brilliant stroke” by President-elect Obama.
He said the move was a political master stroke, effectively ruling out a primary challenge in four years. “You know the old phrase, ‘You keep your friends close and your enemies closer?’ How can she run for president in 2012?” he asks. “She’d have to run against the incumbent and be critical of him — the one who made her Secretary of State.”
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