After running into Pete Sessions in Orlando, I ran into him on Capitol Hill. I reintroduced myself and asked him if he could offer any advice with regards to which Republicans are safe enough or brave enough to accept the Chris Matthews Challenge and publicly dispute Rush Limbaugh.

Sessions replied, “I would not encourage any Republican to agree with Chris Matthews; he’s as far left as he claims Rush is to the right.”

The reason I decided to ask Sessions for advice is that I had previously approached Republicans Bob Latta (OH), John Boozman (AR), and Peter King, (NY, video below) and they each declined the opportunity. To a certain extent, they had good reasons: they don’t listen to Limbaugh and there are more important issues facing the nation than what any particular entertainer has had to say on any given day.

I responded by pointing out that when Professor Ward Churchill called the deceased 9/11 WTC victims, “little Eichmanns,” virtually every Democrat felt compelled to beat a path to the nearest microphone to denounce him. Why then can’t Republicans denounce Rush when he says Obamacare is akin to Nazism?

I suspect that Chris’ counter (he’s counting every day the challenge goes unanswered) is going to be retired before any Republican takes his challenge.