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http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_nascar/images/2008/10/30/rush.jpgI watched this video of Rush's CPAC speech several times, and I cannot find where Rush Limbaugh attacked Newt Gingrich. Can someone please point it out to me???

In fact, Rush doesn't mention anyone by name. I think one could more easily infer he is criticizing David Brooks, George Will, et al. -- but even that would be an inference.

Clearly, there is an attempt to drive a wedge between conservatives and Rush Limbaugh -- to divide and conquer. Similar attempts are being made to lure Michael Steele and Eric Cantor into dissing Rush.

Any equivocation on the question of Rush -- even saying, "he's a great guy but I disagree with him on this one thing..." -- will immediately be exploited by liberals.

The temptation, of course, is that if you are a conservative who wants to be perceived as being "reasonable," the easiest way to do so today is to distance yourself from Rush. This is exactly the same phenomenon that caused many weak-kneed conservatives to criticize Sarah Palin during the election.

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