Rush Limbaugh addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington and explained his call for President Obama to fail. Obama's Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, later implied that Limbaugh is the de facto leader of the GOP.
Guests:
Ron Elving, NPR senior Washington editor, guest Political Junkie
Matt Bai, contributing writer, The New York Times Magazine, and author of The Argument. He wrote about the Republican party for the magazine.
Jonah Goldberg, editor at large for National Review Online, and columnist for the Los Angeles Times. His article, "The Tired War On Rush Limbaugh," appeared on the National Review site.
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