Limbaugh Rallies Conservatives at CPAC

FOXnews.com, 2/28/2009 - On the the final day of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC 2009), headliner, Rush Limbaugh, was greeted with an immense ovation. Limbaugh rallied conservatives to 'fight Democrats,' and find 'Right candidates.' Limbaugh referred to President Obama as one of the most gifted men he had ever witnessed. "He has extraordinary talent," but, he added, "It just breaks my heart that he has not used that extraordinary talent and gift to motivate and inspire the American people to be the best that they can be. He's doing just the opposite."

Limbaugh didn't hold back for most of the rest of his speech in skewering liberals, Democrats and the new president on a wide ranges of issues, including Obama's massively costly stimulus package and budget plan. "It's not new. It's not change. And it's not hope," he said. Obama is still in the "honeymoon phase," Limbaugh said, but conservatives shouldn't get discouraged. "We are not quitting. We are not giving up," he said. "The country is too important."

The CPAC non-binding straw poll results (for 2012) were; 1) Mitt Romney, 2) Bobby Jindal, 3&4) Ron Paul and Sarah Palin.

Added 3/1/2009:
- Video clips of "Rush Limbaugh's 'First Ever Address to the Nation" from CPA at Newsbusters.org...
- Transcript of Rush Limbaugh's Address at CPAC is online at FOXnews.com.