I'm about to count Rush Limbaugh as a political ally

Using Rush Limbaugh to batter the Republican Party is as reliable as a 4.5 yard scamper against zone defense.

1) Criticize [Republican Leader] for not responding to [whatever lunacy RL has recently uttered]

2) Wait for said leader to respond with either (a) a stern rebuke of Limbaugh or (b) agreement with Limbaugh

if (b) re-run criticism, if (a) wait 3 days for leader to publicly apologize to RL and then re-run criticism.

see: Group ties Limbaugh to Mica in Spanish radio