{"id":30003,"date":"2008-08-01T01:01:01","date_gmt":"2011-05-19T03:30:35","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-05-19T03:30:35","modified_gmt":"2011-05-19T03:30:35","slug":"rush_s_morning_update_recess_august_4_2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rushlimbaugh.com\/daily\/2008\/08\/01\/rush_s_morning_update_recess_august_4_2008\/","title":{"rendered":"Rush\u2019s Morning Update: Recess\r\n\r\nAugust 4, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live-rush-limbaugh.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/01125101.Par.0002.ImageFile.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"137\"\/> <\/p>\n<p><BR\/><strong>Rush\u2019s Morning Update: Recess<\/strong><\/line><BR\/><strong><strong>August 4, 2008<\/strong><\/strong><\/line><BR\/><img src=\"https:\/\/live-rush-limbaugh.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/01125102.ParBottom.95973.ImageFile.jpg\"\/><\/line><BR\/><strong>Watch It!<\/strong> <strong><img src=\"https:\/\/live-rush-limbaugh.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/VIDEOicon1.gif\"\/> <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/stream.rushlimbaugh.com\/cgi-bin\/members.cgi?site=rushlimb&#038;type=download&#038;clips=1&#038;stream=2008\/08\/Rush%20Limbaugh%20-%20Aug%2004%202008%20-%20Morning%20Update.mp4\">Download Morning Update Video in QuickTime<\/a><\/line><BR\/><strong>Listen to It!<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/mfile.akamai.com\/5020\/wma\/rushlimb.download.akamai.com\/5020\/clips\/08\/08\/MU080408.asx\"><strong>Windows Media Player<\/strong><\/a>|<a href=\"http:\/\/mfile.akamai.com\/5020\/rm\/rushlimb.download.akamai.com\/5020\/clips\/08\/08\/MU080408.ram\"><strong>RealPlayer<\/strong><\/a> <\/line><\/p>\n<p>Well, Congress is in recess. (Normally, good news.) They\u2019ll be gone forthe rest of the summer.As we approach the fall elections, we should take stock of the enormous benefits that electing a Democrat Congress have brought us.<\/p>\n<p>Their single biggest achievement of the Democrat Congress has beenthat huge increase in the minimum wage&#8230;30 or 40 cents an hour? A pizza a week? Whatever. Those extra dimes,no doubt, havesaved us all from economic collapse. Now, I knowunemployment is edging up as a result of this,but the Democrats can take pride in the fact that fewer people will be driving to work.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of high energy prices,this Democrat Congress has done what Democrats do, historically:stand in opposition to producing more energy. Rather than debate the merits of drilling for our own oil, Democrats shut down the legislative process&#8211; turned off the lights&#8211; and then took off on vacation. They want gas prices to remain high, and they\u2019ve succeeded; so they are to be congratulated.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats also stand firmly in opposition in the area of national security. Nancy Pelosi\u2019s Democrats have given lip service to supporting the troops&#8230;while, of course, doing everything in their power to<emphasize> thwart<\/emphasize> theNo. 1 mission&#8211; and that\u2019s victory in Iraq. Yes, our military is thoroughly succeeding despite Democrat obstruction, but Pelosi, Reid &amp; Co. must take credit for their accomplishment: they\u2019ve made every step so much more difficult.<\/p>\n<p>In war and in peace, Democrats are Democrats. The bad news is: this recess is so short &#8211;they\u2019ll be back before you know it. Yipee. <\/p>\n<p>*Note: Links to content outside RushLimbaugh.com usually become inactive over time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rush\u2019s Morning Update: RecessAugust 4, 2008Watch It! 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