Dick Cheney weighs in on Rush Limbaugh / Colin Powell feud

Dick Cheney on CBS' 'Face the Nation' weighs in on the brewing feud between Colin Powell and Rush Limbaugh.

VIDEO: Cheney - Republicans better off with Limbaugh than Powell

DICK CHENEY: Well if I had to choose -- in terms of being a Republican I'd go with Rush Limbaugh I think. My take on it was Colin had already left the party...

With Republicans in disarray, moderate conservatives have made headlines by imploring the GOP to acknowledge the "shift" in the country and sideline controversial spokespeople like Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin.

Like Meghan McCain before him, Colin Powell has made news for his comments regarding the detrimental consequences of the GOP aligning with the influential talker

Powell: GOP 'polarization' backfired in election
"I think the party has to stop shouting at the world and at the country, "Powell said. "I think that the party has to take a hard look at itself, and I've talked to a number of leaders in recent weeks and they understand that." Powell, who says he still considers himself a Republican, said his party should also stop listening to conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

Rush Limbaugh spends little time rebutting Powell, simply attributing race as the main driver for Colin's support of Obama

Why Colin Powell is Mad at Me
What Colin Powell needs to do is close the loop and become a Democrat, instead of claiming to be a Republican interested in reforming the Republican Party. He's not. He's a full-fledged Democrat. The only reason to endorse Obama is race. I don't think Powell thinks he could get away with not endorsing Obama because the Republicans nominated the exact candidate that had the exact campaign, other than Sarah Palin, that Colin Powell advocated.

Update:
Rush expands on his "kerfuffle " with Colin Powell alluding that this feud has been brewing for 15 years

The Drive-Bys Go Berserk Over Cheney, Powell and El Rushbo
That's what this really is about. This goes back decades, year ago, 14 years ago, 15 years ago. I finally said, "Look, what we all know is when he takes a position on something..." You can't run for office without taking a position on abortion for example. Once he takes a position on that, that approval number is going to go from 70 to 40, or 70 to 50, he's gonna... At some point he's going to lose support based on issues. So when's he going to take a stand? I kept saying, "What do you believe?... I think it's kind of important." Well, at this time everybody else was fawning and dropping to their knees. He was almost the precursor to Obama. He was being treated exactly like Obama back then.

President Obama delivers comedy at White House Correspondents Dinner

Like Barack Obama's self deprecating routine at the Alred E. Smith Dinner, a lot of the best jokes derive from popular memes critical of him and the early gaffes in his Administration.
1) How the media all voted for Obama (except Fox)
2) Barack's dependence on the Teleprompter
3) The clumsy Air Force One photo-op

Won't give away all the jokes, but President Obama did take a dig at Rush Limbaugh

President Obama at White House Correspondents Dinner
Michael Steele is in the house tonight…or as he would say, in the hee-zee... What’s up?

Michael, where are you? [Steele stands up.] Wussup?

Michael, for the last time, the Republican Party does not qualify for a bailout. Rush Limbaugh does count as a troubled asset. Sorry.

Wanda Sykes takes aim at Rush and Hannity at White House Correspondents Dinner

The Annual White House Correspondents Dinner is an opportunity for levity in Politics, an event where the President can have some fun whilst volunteering to be made fun of. It made headlines in previous years for the awkwardly unforgiving roast delivered by Stephen Colbert to Then-President Bush.

This year, the featured entertainer invited to roast President Obama was comedienne Wanda Sykes. Whilst a chunk of her act was devoted to teasing the President she did reserve some of her fire to President Obama's critics like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity.

VIDEO: Wanda Sykes' roast White House Correspondents Dinner

Wanda Sykes Takes on The President's Critics at White House Correspondents' Dinner
WANDA SYKES: Rush Limbaugh, one of your big critics. Boy, Rush Limbaugh said he hopes this administration fails. Yeah. So you're saying I hope America fails. It's like I don't care about people losing their homes, losing their jobs, our soldiers in Iraq. He just wants the country to fail. To me that's treason. He's not saying anything differently than what Osama bin Laden is saying. You know, you might want to look into this sir but I think maybe Rush Limbaugh was the 20th hijacker but he was just so strung out on Oxycontin he missed his flight.

Rush Limbaugh, I hope the country fails. I hope his kidneys fail. How 'bout that? He needs a good waterboarding. That's what he needs.

Sean Hannity said he was going to get waterboarded for charity for our armed forces. He hasn't done it yet I see. You know talking about he can take a waterboarding. Please. Hey okay you might want to get waterboarded by someone you know or trust but let somebody from Pakistan waterboard him, or Keith Olbermann. Let Keith Olbermann waterboard him. He can't take a waterboarding.

The last time Barack Obama was roasted was during the Alfred E. Smith Dinner, when he was a still a Presidential contender, sharing the stage with his opponent John McCain.

Michael Savage banned in Britain - Savage is "radical" compared to Bill O'Reilly, Mark Levin and Rush Limbaugh

Michael Savage banned in Britain

Michael Savage, generally considered the Number #3 talker behind Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh in influence and overall ratings has recently been blacklisted by the British placing him alongside religious extremists and radicals.

Michael Savage: Banned in Britain
The San Francisco-based Savage, known for his fiery right-wing views, is one of 22 people who have been banned from entering Britain since October, when the government here concluded that they were agents of extremism and intolerance...

Savage told the Internet site WorldNetDaily that he was considering legal action against Britain.

"Darn! And I was just planning a trip to England for their superior dental work and cuisine," he joked to the website. "Then it sank in, and I said, 'She said this is the kind of behavior we won't tolerate? She's linking me with mass murderers who are in prison for killing Jewish children on buses? For my speech? The country where the Magna Carta was created?'"

Michael Savage despite his influence is notable for being marginalised by both his left-wing and right-wing peers. Even the talker who comes closest to that distinction, Bill O'Reilly considers Michael Savage a radical.

Listen to a gleeful Mark Levin, taunt Savage over his British travel ban

VIDEO: Mark Levin responds to Michael Savage's British travel ban

Read a collection of talkers marginalising Michael Savage
- Rush Limbaugh saying "He’s not even in my rearview mirror" of Michael Savage
- Bill O'Reilly labels Michael Savage a "far-right", "fringe", "smear merchant"
- Liberal talker Sam Seder mocking Michael Savage

Listen to noted Savage rival, Mark Levin cut a promo on "Weiner Nation"

VIDEO: Mark Levin ridicules Michael "Weiner Nation" Savage

Time Magazine: Top 10 TV Feuds featuring Stephen Colbert, Bill O'Reilly and Keith Olbermann

Last year in the wake of the Jon Stewart/Jim Cramer fight, Time Magazine compiled collection of The Top 10 feuds highlighting its origins, notable quotes and their "Chance at reconciliation". Four and a half APF pundits were featured, some making multiple appearances; Keith Olbermann, Jon Stewart, Bill O'Reilly and Stephen Colbert. Tucker Carlson counts for being co-host of 'Crossfire', representing the conservative viewpoint for the debate show. Not surprisingly these feuds have been well documented on this blog.

The list is as follows:
Top 10 TV Feuds: Prickly Personalities
1) Jon Stewart v. Jim Cramer
2) Stephen Colbert v. Bill O'Reilly
3) Bill O'Reilly v. Keith Olbermann
4) Jon Stewart v. Crossfire
5) Donald Trump v. Martha Stewart
6) Dan Rather v. CBS
7) Elisabeth Hasselbeck v. The View
8) Donald Trump v. Rosie O'Donnell
9) David Letterman v. Oprah
10) Matt Lauer v. Tom Cruise

VIDEO: Stephen Colbert interviewed on 'The O'Reilly Factor'

Stephen Colbert v. Bill O'Reilly
The feud:
Largely manufactured. Colbert's TV persona on "The Colbert Report" is clearly an homage to the blustery bombast of the O'Reilly Report — he even calls O'Reilly "Papa Bear." The two agreed to appear on each other's show in Jan. 2007 in a good-natured mock debate.

Chance at reconciliation:
We have no doubt that Colbert is mocking O'Reilly; that's clear to anyone. But as O'Reilly said, imitation is the clearest form of flattery. These two won't be fast friends, but it's a symbiotic relationship; good for everyone.

He Said/He Said:
"If you imitate someone, you owe them a royalty check. If you emulate them, you don't. There's a big difference. Check your lawyer.
— Stephen Colbert, Jan. 18, 2007

[Colbert] owes his whole life to me, and I'm happy to give it up for him.
— Bill O'Reilly, Jan. 18, 2007

Glenn Beck ejects ACORN spokesman from the studio for accusing him of racism

VIDEO: Glenn Beck kicks ACORN spokesperson off set

GLENN BECK: ... he gets up and I said "You Sir and your organisation are bad for America" and he said -- I'll use yours (pointing to staffer) "You're just afraid of black people". I threw him out of the studio, get the hell out of my studio. And then he went off. He went off

Glenn Beck removes ACORN spokesperson, Scott Levinson from his set for accusing Beck of being racist.

Read the discussion at HotAir.com - Glenn Beck kicks ACORN spokesman off the set for accusing him of racism

Update:
Watch the entire Smackdown between ACORN spokesperson Scott Levinson and Glenn Beck, paying particular attention to the 7m 13s where Beck employs a technique popular amongst bickering kids

VIDEO: Glenn Beck - ACORN responds to voter registration fraud charges

Hugh Hewitt with John McCain's Campaign manager, Steve Schmidt talking Sarah Palin and a post mortem of the Election

Hugh talks politics and what happened in '08 to the GOP with former John McCain campaign manager Steve Schmidt.

04270902 H2: Steve Schmidt
HUGH HEWITT: How about Katie Couric and Governor Palin
STEVE SCHMIDT: Again in my view there was nothing that Katie Couric asked in that interview that was unfair to Governor Palin. It was not a good interview from the perspective of the McCain campaign but there were no questions that were asked that were gotcha questions or unfair questions.

It was a devastating interview for Governor Palin when you look back on it... It was the most consequential interview from a negative perspective that candidate for national office has gone through, not since Roger Mudd interviewed Ted Kennedy... But that doesn't mean I don't think Governor Palin was treated fairly, she was treated unfairly by the media during the course of the campaign.

Hugh asked a lot of questions that centered on the McCain's handling of Sarah Palin and their regrets, McCain troubled relationship with the conservative base and Schmidt's prognostications for the 2012 Election.
Listen the audio here - H2: Steve Schmidt