Tim Kaine: Michael Steele's Apology Proves Rush Limbaugh Runs the GOP

The Democrats haven't had this much fun since, well, Barack Obama was elected president. So naturally, they aren't going to give up their mocking of the verbal spat between Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele and conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh. Today, the Democratic National Committee fanned the flames with a statement from party boss Tim Kaine, who suggests that Steele's apology for harshly describing Limbaugh proves that Limbaugh is the leader of the GOP. Here is the statement:

Kaine Statement: When Will the Party of Rush Limbaugh put Partisanship Aside, Help America Succeed?

Washington, DC—On the same day President Obama joined Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in highlighting some of the new job-creating infrastructure projects made possible by the President's economic recovery plan, Governor Tim Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, issued the following statement calling on Republicans in Washington to stop following Rush Limbaugh's lead:

"Today, President Obama and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood unveiled new job-creating infrastructure projects that were made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These projects are helping put Americans back to work while also investing in repairing our crumbling infrastructure. But, instead of joining Democrats in supporting the President's economic recovery plan, almost every single Republican in Congress chose to follow Rush Limbaugh by voting against a plan that will create or save 3.5 million jobs. Now, instead of the denouncing Limbaugh's claim that he is rooting for the President to fail, my counterpart at the Republican National Committee proved who is really leading their party—calling Rush Limbaugh to apologize after courageously criticizing him just this weekend.

"Americans want leaders who will work together to confront the challenges we face. When Congress debates the President's budget, Republicans should stop following Rush Limbaugh and instead help the President create jobs, fix our schools, reform our health care system, make America energy independent, and lay the foundation for long-term growth in the 21st Century."

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