Limbaugh: A deliberate distraction or de facto leader?

article: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/limbaugh/index.html#cnnSTCText

The article focused on how Democrats see Rush Limbaugh, a conservative talk show host, as "de facto leader of the GOP," meanwhile, Republicans see this as a scheme to take away the attention from the Democrats' spending proposals. There's a lot of tension between the two parties, as Democrats call Limbaugh as the face of the GOP, and Republicans demand an apology for the "political attack game." This all started when Limbaugh vocalized his desire for President Obama to fail.

Honestly, in a time of great crisis, which we are in now, it's ridiculous to spend so much time and effort to criticize each other. But I guess if I were to lean in favor of one side, I would lean towards the Democrats. I think they made a valid point when they voiced their desire for Republicans to ignore Limbaugh and "start working with President Obama on real solutions for the American people." In such a difficult time, we should try their best to come together on the best possible solution to get America out of its crisis. I really believe we are in a desperate enough situation to put aside differences in thoughts and mediate on a solution. Limbaugh's wanting for President Obama to fail also does not appeal to me because if Obama does really fail, then so does America. It's not an immediate worry whether or not Limbaugh [or others] agrees with Obama's ways; what the focus should be on is figuring out how to better our situation.

But then again, I guess all this is part of politics, and I know politics wouldn't work that way. And part of this would be why I don't do politics. There's no real right or wrong answer to anything, so there will be tension on the differences in ideas. It was still unnecessary for Limbaugh to just call out the president, though. Maybe it'd be more reasonable if a debate between him and Obama actually happened, like how he wants. Maybe then Limbaugh will openly discuss his ideas on the issues instead of just criticizing, and perhaps it will bring light to a new solution.