Lack of grace and dignity from a wildly popular man

Obama hasn barely been in office a week and he has already shown a lack of humility and graciousness in the way he is handling the Rush Limbaugh situation. I, personally, cannot stand Limbaugh and will tell anyone who asks that I think his tactics are divisive and ridiculous. I, however, am not the President of the United States of America.

After one little attack from a right-wing pundit, Obama has already lowered himself to Rush's level, by responding and taking a jab at the conservative talk show host. Really? You've got to be kidding me.

President Obama warned Republicans on Capitol Hill today that they need to quit listening to radio king Rush Limbaugh if they want to get along with Democrats and the new administration.

"You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done," he told top GOP leaders, whom he had invited to the White House to discuss his nearly $1 trillion stimulus package.

Now, it would have probably been better if someone from the Bush administration had responded to at least some of the constant barage of attacks, to try to elucidate Bush's reasons for certain decisions and actions, rather than just letting the press and the public have a field day with Bush jokes. But, Bush, himself, was right as to never lower himself to respond to silly personal attacks as Obama has just done.

Not to mention, this hints at our anointed President's true feelings about free speech. Can anyone say: Fairness Doctrine?