“Let’s be less shrill,” Ridge proposed. (ap photo)
Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge told CNN on Sunday that Rush is not right when it comes to divisive poltics.
“Rush Limbaugh has an audience of 20 million people. A lot of people listen daily to him and live by every word. But words mean things and how you use words is very important,” Ridge said.
“It does get the base all fired up and he’s got a strong following,” Ridge continued. “But personally, if he would listen to me and I doubt if he would, the notion is express yourself but let’s respect others opinions and let’s not be divisive.”
It does seem unlikely that Limbaugh would start taking cues from Tom Ridge, but no matter. The irascible Rushbo was also being talked about — his very favorite thing — on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” where former Secretary of State Colin Powell delivered a verbal eye-roll to Limbaugh’s suggestion he join the Democratic Party. Vice President Dick Cheney said last week that he thought Powell had already switched.
“Rush will not get his wish and Mr. Cheney was misinformed. I am still a Republican,” said Powell.
Powell deemed “unfortunate” Limbaugh’s claim that Powell endorsed President Obama because he is black. The former secretary of state said the party needs to be more inclusive.
“Frankly, I’m more interested in what Gisele Bündchen thinks than Colin Powell,” Limbaugh said.
