Telling it like it is. I'm very glad Axelrod said this.
“I was kind of shocked when Governor Romney, all he had to say was, `Well that isn’t language I would have used.’ What about the spirit of what was said? I thought that was a cowardly answer and it was a test of leadership, and one that he failed...
“There are very few entertainers who swing the weight that Rush Limbaugh does in the Republican Party. I think one of the reasons why Governor Romney and others were so timid in speaking out is because Rush is the defacto leader of the Republican Party. So to take him on would be to risk your own standing within the party.”
From a CNN interview, quoted by WaPo, The Plum Line, Greg Sargent
CNN video of Axelrod here
George Will said it Sunday: The Republican candidates want to bomb Iran but are afraid to stand up to Rush Limbaugh.
This needs to be spread around: If Mitt Romney won't stand up to Rush Limbaugh, how can we expect him to protect America from its enemies?
Cowardly. Failed a test of leadership. Mitt Romney.