"After the Republican Party did everything that Colin Powell says it needs to do to grow, and nominated the very kind of candidate he wanted in 2008, what did Powell do? He endorsed Obama! So according to the Drive-Bys and David Gergen, Republicans should let somebody who campaigned and voted for Obama, tell us how to build our party"

This quote by Rush Limbaugh is a criticism of the Republican Party and its decision to permit Colin Powell to recommend them on how to grow. Limbaugh is mentioning that despite the Republican Party doing whatever Powell said it needed to do in 2008, Powell still selected to endorse Obama. Limbaugh thinks that the Republican Party should not be listening from someone who campaigned and voted for Obama. He believes that the Republican Party must be trying to find advice from people who are more lined up with their values and beliefs. Limbaugh is recommending that the Republican Party should be more selective in who they listen from in order to make sure that they are getting the very best guidance possible.