On the recordMarch 2, 2009
The fact that he backtracked immediately kind of leads my wondering, okay, so is Rush Limbaugh the guy who's really in charge of the party? The kind of the Wizard of Oz?
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Governor Kaine questions the influence of Rush Limbaugh over the Republican Party following Michael Steele's apology.
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