RUSH: Very quickly, Howard Dean Friday on NPR's Tell Me More said this about opportunity for minorities in the Democrat Party.DEAN: If you look at, uh, folks, of, uh, uh, uh, of color -- uh, yeh, even women -- they're more successful in the Democratic Party than they are in the white -- uh, excuse me (snide laugh) than they are in the Republican Party.RUSH: This is the chairman of the Democrat National Committee. They are more successful, women and minorities and color in the Democrat Party than...

RUSH: I mentioned this earlier. Cris Collinsworth interviewed Kobe Bryant, the US "Redeem Team" star at the Olympics, and Collinsworth said, "Where does the patriotism come from inside of you? Historically what...?" Oh, speaking of inside of you, somebody needs to ask Senator Obama: When did his two daughters get their human rights? "Senator, when did your two daughters get their human rights?" Any of you in the Drive-By Media willing to ask him that question? RUSH: Here is Kobe Bryant's answer...

RUSH: The Saddleback forum, Pastor Rick Warren, and here's the question: "Senator Obama, as a pastor I have to deal with this all the time, all the pain, all the conflicts. I know it's a very complex issue. Forty million abortions. At what point does a baby get human rights in your view?"OBAMA: Well (sigh). You know, I -- I, eh, er -- I think that whether you're looking at it from a theological perspective or, uh, a scientific perspective, answering that question with specificity, uhhhh, you...

RUSH: The subject of wealth came up Saturday night in the Rick Warren forum. Both candidates were asked to define "rich." Here is Obama.OBAMA: If you are making $150,000 a year or less as a family, uh, then you're middle class.WARREN: Middle class?OBAMA: Or you may be poor. I -- (mumbling) But 150 down, y-y-you're -- you're basically middle class. Obviously it depends on region where you're living. I would argue that if you're making more than 250,000, then you're in the top three, four...

RUSH: I want to run through some of the sound bites from the Saturday night forum at Rick Warren's church, the Saddleback Church out in Lake Forest, California. This Obama answer is unbelievable. Rick Warren said, "Senator Obama, let me ask you about evil. Does evil exist? And if it does, do we ignore it? Do we negotiate with it? Do we contain it? Do we defeat it?"OBAMA: Evil does exist. I mean, I think we see evil all the time. We see evil in Darfooor. We see, uh, evil, some -- sadly, on...

RUSH: Here is Obama answering the question from Rick Warren, "What's the most significant...? Let me ask it this way: What's the most gut-wrenching decision you ever had to make and how did you process that to come to that decision?"OBAMA: The opposition to the war in Iraq was, uh, as tough a decision as I've had to make. Um, not only because there were political consequences, but also because, uh, Saddam Hussein was a real bad person. Uh, aaand there was no doubt that he meant America ill....

RUSH: This is the one that has a lot of people simply outraged. This is from Rick Warren's Civil Forum on the Presidency on Saturday night. The question, "Senator Obama, which existing Supreme Court justice would you not have nominated?"OBAMA: I would not have nominated, uhhh, Clarence Thomas. (applause) Uh, I don't think that he's -- uhhh... uhhh... I -- I -- I -- I -- I -- I -- I -- I -- uh -- I don't think that he was an exper[ienced] -- uh, I -- I don't think that he was a -- a strong enough...

RUSH: Obama is getting desperate, ladies and gentlemen, as are his supporters. His problem is that the race card, which they are desperate to use in a big way, would clearly harm him in places where he hopes to win votes. If McCain doesn't do something stupid like pick a liberal vice president, McCain ought to be able to hold on here. The Obama thing is amazing to watch because it is falling apart, and everybody in the Democrat Party that's got any sense at all is very much concerned about this....

RUSH: Yep, it was a disaster. It was a total disaster. It could not have been worse, and the thing is, everybody on Obama's side knows that it was a disaster. That little forum they had Saturday night at Saddle Sore Church or whatever it is, I'm telling you, folks, I have so much to say about this. Now, Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life is a pastor. He's a preacher. He's sold 35 million books. He had this forum on Saturday night with both Obama and McCain. They got basically the...

Rush's Morning Update: DivisiveAugust 19, 2008Watch It! Download Morning Update Video in QuickTimeListen to It! Windows Media Player|RealPlayer DNC head honcho Howard Dean got a pass on his remarks in an interview last week. He said:"If you look at folks of color, even women, they're more successful in the Democratic party than they are in the white -- uh, excuse me --Republican Party". He said that with a chuckle. The Drive-Bys brushed it off as a benign "slip of the tongue" or "misstatement."Safe...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"Obama facilitated evil in order to protect abortion on demand. That much was not above his pay grade.""Clarence Thomas -- here's a guy who went to Yale and Holy Cross, who spent a year on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, who worked as an assistant attorney general, and Obama is... what? A street agitator who claims that Clarence Thomas is unqualified? Obama could not shine Clarence Thomas' shoes.""So the Obama camp is spreading...

Story #1: Rush on Outer Fringes of Feeder Bands of FayeRUSH: From the outer fringes of the feeder bands of Tropical Storm Faye, I am Rush Limbaugh, from the drenched-but-secure EIB Southern Command, kicking off a brand-new week of broadcast excellence as you have come to know, love, expect -- and even demand.Story #2: Murder Rate Up in Obama's City of ChicagoRUSH: Obama says there's evil all over America. Well, get this: The murder rate in Obama's hometown of Chicago is up 18% over last year. "Republicans...