David Frum Needs To Shut His Hole

It is with sadness to write this about a man that I believe has a great deal of intellect and I believe means well for conservatism and the Republican party.
But, former George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum went way over the line in his criticism of radio talker Rush Limbaugh and his speech before CPAC this past weekend.
Look, in and of itself, I have no problem with conservatives debating each other over policy and the best way forward.
But, the following paragraph would make the Kos Kids or the Puffington Post crowd proud:

And for the leader of the Republicans? A man who is aggressive and bombastic, cutting and sarcastic, who dismisses the concerned citizens in network news focus groups as “losers.” With his private plane and his cigars, his history of drug dependency and his personal bulk, not to mention his tangled marital history, Rush is a walking stereotype of self-indulgence – exactly the image that Barack Obama most wants to affix to our philosophy and our party. And we’re cooperating! Those images of crowds of CPACers cheering Rush’s every rancorous word – we’ll be seeing them rebroadcast for a long time

Where to begin?
Firstly, Rush Limbaugh is NOT the leader of the Republican party. If Mr. Frum actually listened to the show, which I need to admit I do not as much as I used to, Rush is mocking those who claim that he speaks for the party. I think that Rush's day job is better pay and a lot less stress.
Referring to focus group voters as "losers", well some are. Sorry Mr. Frum but some people that in these "focus" groups do come off as losers. Mocking the fact that Rush has a private plane, smokes cigars is playing right into the hands of the left that is so into class warfare. Mock the fact that Rush is successful. That's the ticket. But, Mr. Frum really smacks below the belt when he gets personal. Referring to Rush's prescription drug addiction, his weight and marital history, well that is really disgusting.
Mr. Frum could have stopped at the private plane and cigars to make his point. But, to literally kick his a-- the way that he did shows that he really has no idea of what he is talking about.
Is Rush flawed? Is the Pope German?! Of course Rush has flaws. Who of us does not? But, his personal flaws that should not have been any part of an argument that Rush is somehow the head of the Republican party. It shows a lack of the intellectualism that people like Mr. Frum, David Brooks, Christopher Buckley, and other conservatives that even went so far to endorse then Democrat candidate Sen. Messiah Barack.
What is most grating is that Mr. Frum is worrying a lot about Rush's style vs. President Obama's style. It is not a contest. One is the president and he is the president of ALL Americans. And he has to have a certain approach that a radio talk show host does not.
As I type this now, Mr. Frum is trying to defend his remarks on Hugh Hewitt's radio program. And he is failing miserably. He just told guest host Jim Geraghty that he has only been listening to Rush intently the last three days.
At the end of the day, let me write this.
RUSH LIMBAUGH IS AN ENTERTAINER!
The difference between someone like Rush and say any given Hollywood blowhard is that he puts his opinions out there day in and day out three hours a day. And, people who do not agree are not only welcomed but encouraged by Rush to call and they verbally duke it out with each other. When has Mr. Frum spent three hours on any radio program actually talking with regular Americans? Listening to other points of view? Trying to change people's minds? Let me know if you can.
At the end of the day, methinks that Mr. Frum wants to make a name for himself. And he thinks that playing right into the left-wing talking points is going to do just that. And yes, he will make a name for himself by being a fifth-columnist for the left-wingers.
I am not writing this to defend Rush. He can do that all on his own.
The reason that I write this is to show that there are some who claim to be conservative that seem to waste time slamming fellow conservatives rather than making the case for conservatism. That is what Rush does five days a week to millions of radio listeners. And, here is where I would disagree with Rush. It does no good to slam other conservatives from his side. There are some disagreements. Let us show those on the other side that we can have a real, intelligent discussion on our disagreements. The left loves to argue on emotion. And that is what Mr. Frum is doing-with one of his own!
My advice to Mr. Frum.
SHUT YOUR HOLE!
Unless you are making the conservative case to the masses and or the opposition, we need to all come together because the real problem is the President of the United States, Barack Obama, and his policies. If you think that Rush Limbaugh is the problem, then I am afraid YOU sir are the problem.