Rush Limbaugh On His New Deal: "I'm Not Retiring Until Every American Agrees With Me"

On his radio show Wednesday, Rush Limbaugh commented on the news of his astronomical new contract estimated at $400 million. Limbaugh told his audience, "I'm not retiring until every American agrees with me." The deal pays Limbaugh to keep dishing his views through 2016.

The New York Times has more on how Limbaugh's windfall stacks up against other conservative hosts.

Mr. Limbaugh is not the only radio star who is busy pumping his franchise. Sean Hannity, the country's No. 2 host according to Talkers Magazine, is in contract talks with his current syndication company, ABC Radio, as well as Premiere, for a potential three-way deal, according to two sources close to the negotiations. They requested anonymity because the deal had not been signed.

Glenn Beck, another popular host, signed a new contract with Premiere last year that will pay him $10 million a year through 2012.

Mr. Hannity and Mr. Beck each appear on radio while hosting television shows, writing books and staging nationwide tours. Other media personalities, including Oprah Winfrey and Mr. Seacrest, also have radio engagements that feed into their cross-platform brands. But Mr. Limbaugh sticks to his self-proclaimed "golden E.I.B. microphone" -- E.I.B., for excellence in broadcasting -- and his associated Web site.

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[vshdst]

Only in America.

He is a homegrown terrorist, spreading hate and bigotry. He is as dangerous as Osama Bin Laden.

[indypete]

He makes Bin Laden look like an eagle scout.

[Schnitzel]

Ideology aside, this is the biggest waste of money in radio. Limbaugh's ratings have been in a slump for the last four years with no indication that trend is going to change. ( his audience is a static demographic - he's only going to lose audience as the older boomers start dying off)
Plus they gave him a 100 milion signing bonus; this is an obese guy in his 60's who chronically abuses prescription drugs, tobacco and booze, so what happens if he drops dead from a stroke next week?
I doubt his show even generates $400 million in revenue so it's a money losing proposition that's even worse than the deal that Howard Stern made with Sirius Sattelite. Whoever signed this deal with him was a total idiot..

[PublicusOrator]

Schnitzel, As a media business observer you don't have a clue as to what you are talking about. As I write, like it or not Limbaugh's program is among the highest rated therefore income generating properties in the media. I know, I make my living in the media. Look before you leap and comment.

[Plus15]

Limbaugh gets paid $400 million to undermine and destroy America with ignorant, vile, hatefilled, racist, unAmerican, antiAmerican attacks on a daily basis.

Talk about someone who has dragged himself up and used the greatness and stupidity of America to succeed. Michelle and Barack Obama are pikers when their struggles and success are measured against the rewards given Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Reilly and their copycats.

The worst of America

It's surprising that the pimple on his ass that got Limbaugh out of military service didn't disqualify him from broadcasting to America and our military as well.

[Destin]

Congratulations Mr. Limpbaugh. I never thought I'd see the day when you agreed 100% with my ideas. Or the day that you agreed 100% with all intellectu­als(libera­ls) everywhere, even tho you are not one yourself.

Happy retirement Mr. Limpbaugh. Just don't expect us to miss you.

[Pinkmarbles]

I have read a lot of posts on here but have noticed something very interesting. You talk about all the "lies" he tells to the sheep. Will someone please give me one example of a lie he told on his radio show. Keep in mind the definition of a lie.

A lie (also called prevarication) is a type of deception in the form of an untruthful statement with the intention to deceive, often with the further intention to maintain a secret or reputation, to protect someone's feelings from getting hurt, or to avoid punishment. To lie is to state something one believes is false with the intention that it be taken for the truth by someone else. A liar is a person who is lying, who has previously lied, or who tends by nature to lie repeatedly.

[rwe]

Also would like to see any of the racism that he is accused of.... Speaking fact does not a racist make, i.e DonovanMcNabb on ESPN or the hilarious Bo Snerdley segments.

[indypete]

Yawn

[1differentdrummer]

My, my. Perhaps you could tell us one complete truth he has told.

[indypete]

He tells the truth when he says, "Good morning, my name is Rush Limbaugh" After that..... not so much!

[ipv4]

This one is easy.. "global warming is a scam".

[demigod]

I'd have to listen to him to give you an example of a lie, it would take two seconds, but that's more than I could stand of him. He lies each and every day, all day. You would know he's lying if you knew what truth was, you'll never hear it listening to Rush, so it's no wonder you don't know. I used to listen to Rush just to know what everyone was talking about - so I know his schtick very, very well. OK - here's an example I just thought of - when he said Michael J. Fox was deliberately using - and exaggerating - his Parkinson's disease to score political points. That was a bald-faced, deliberate and scurrilous lie, on top of being viciously cruel. Anyone who could listen to Rush after that is scum.

[broadsword]

Nah, he's going to retire the second God rewards his good works with richly deserved metastasized cancer of the throat.

$400mm isn't enough to buy your way out of a trip to hell, Rush.

[DesertLight]

I bet he is sitting here reading these right now laughing. He said it to rile up these folks as he knew it would. AS he would say, "I know them better than they know themselves­." Once again, Dittos.

[Forester]

desert - you are so right.

[indypete]

I find myself in the unprecedented position of agreeing with you!

[Dansden]

This is funny!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!
George Carlin is laughing himself silly....w­e sure miss him at times and with idiots like Rushbutt!

What is so funny is that ALL WHO BELIVED RUSH IN THE FIRST PLACE
HAVE SEEN THEIR HOMES DISAPPEAR BY THE CROOKS RUSH IDOLIZED;
SEEN THEIR STOCK MARKET REACH BEAR PROPORTIONS BY THE CROOKS RUSH IDOLIZED;
SEEN THEIR NATION BECOME OVERRUN WITH ILLEGAL ALIENS BROUGHT HERE BY CROOKS THAT RUSH IDOLIZED;
SEEN THEIR SUVs BECOME 'DINOSAURIC' RELICS PARKED ON STREET CORNERS BECAUSE OF THE CROOKS RUSH IDIOLIZED;
SEEN THEIR IDOLS HAULED IN FOR SENATE QUESTIONING AND HEARINGS AND 'ABANDONING A WRECKED SHIP OF STATE' THAT THE CROOKED WHITE HOUSE RAN AGROUND and
SEEN THEIR ARROGANT MOUTHED MEDIA PAY OFF THE BIGGEST LIAR AND CROOK OF ALL-
VON HER RUSHBUTT!
Who says God doesn't answer prayers...­.?...smile­.....

[DesertLight]

You want me to debunk these one by one.

1. Two houses in the last 8 years, one on the beach in So CAl.
2. Stocks in the last two years at 26% increase.
3. Rush was never for illegal aliens and still isn't.
4. Still driving my SUV and loving it.
5. I don't understand your comment about crooks and the Senate, but if you are talking about Libby- pardoned..­.....

G-d sure does answer prayers!

[gloriar8]

Does that mean you're one of the crooks?

[LiberalBuzz]

Funny thing about Dittoheads, to hear them talk, being a Rush Osamabinlimbaugh fan will prove you are wealthy wise and healthy.

All of them without fail point to be rich or well off with houses, money, expensive cars, and the best in life, YET they spend all their time here bragging about it.

BUT what they leave out is the truth.

The VAST majority of his listeners vote against their own best interests based upon his lies, hatred and bigotry. They indeed are losing their homes, watching their dreams slip away because of the pie in the sky lies they were fed by the Bush crime syndicate along with help from Rush, Hannity and the other liars for Bush/Cheney.

AND let us not forget those who gave all because of the lies of this corrupt administration. THEIR honor and bravery will not be tarnished because of the lies of this administration but there will always be a "if he hadn't of lied, my child would still be with me and that includes the other war worhippers Rush and his ilk."

Only the wealthy laugh at those stupid enough to worship and try to emulate them.

[PanFx]

You also probably consume too much food, like you do gasoline, have an expanding waist-line that is numerically approaching your IQ, drink beer daily, and you revel in self- validation by watching Fox news every night before you retire for a night of one-handed self-pleasure. Is that about right? Wow, I am so envious of you GOP'ers!

[Forester]

Get your point desert, but a little hard to believe your "bio". Unless you work for the defense industry or big oil, sounds more like fantasy than fact. It also might be time to reassess your hardon for your SUV. We are all earthlings, and just having the money does not mean you shouldn't consider the ethics of your consumption pattern. It's high time we evolved a little, don't ya think?

[indypete]

I heard Limbaugh had an arsehole transplant but the arshole rejected him.

[only1Demvoter]

pete : Heh...

... Conflict of interest.


-ralph

[Rog49Thomas]

"I'm not retiring until every American agrees with me".

There is a joke from the era of perestroika.

Comrade Gorbachev decides to try prayer.

"Dear God, do you hear me?"

A voice answers (in flawless Russian) "Yes I do, Mikhail Sergeyevich"

Encouraged Gorbachev continues, "Will there be world peace and when?"

The voice responds, "Yes, but not in your lifetime".

Gorbachev asks again "Thank you. Can you tell me when socialism will triumph over capitalism".

The voice answer, "Not in my lifetime".

I suspect Brother Rush will need to work a good deal after His demise to achieve his goal.

[Destin]

Amusing joke, but a glaring error to show how outdated it is, lol. You sure this wasn't Czar Gorbachev??

Socialism won't ever triumph over capitalism as capitalism won't ever triumph over anything else either. Democracy is the answer, not capitalism. Our wrecked economy and society proves that. So what if we outlasted the USSR by 2 decades?? We're both in the same boat full of holes. Neither side won in the end.

[Rog49Thomas]

Ad true today as when God spoke to Gorbachev :)

[Moshe]

Limbaugh: "I'm not retiring until every American agrees with me"

How Ironic, as the only thing every American would agree with, would be Limbaugh's decision to retire.

[StillIRise]

Over the past sixteen years, our country has become more divided than it has been in decades. Limbaugh and Hannity came on board during the Clinton presidency, and they and people like them, including Fox News, have served to polarize our country by every demographic that defines us as a nation. Their willingness to lie, to spread fear and propaganda, and to be gratified by the hatred that they create among their fellow Americans is shameful; but what is even more shameful is that someone is willing to pay them millions of dollars to do this. I am not a "religious" person, but I do believe in Karma, what goes around comes around, and you reap what you sow, and when they receive their just rewards, they will be knocked off their feet, and all the money in the world will not help them! I just hope that I'll be around to see it! Rush can stay around as long as he wants, and hopefully, he will have been given enough rope to hang himself!

[Einstein44]

SIR ,
My friend ,you definitely get a high five from me...Well stated !! Thanks..

[LiberalBuzz]

Well Said, Well Said.

Bravo!

[NotaBeliever]

I wish I believedi in Karma, but the old saying seems to apply here ... and everywhere: The rich get their ice in summer and the poor get their ice in the winter. When Rush wants oysters, every month has an R.
But not to worry! not to worry! The Dems are going to come through in this election season, NOT form a circular firing squad, NOT allow McCain to win this presidency by default, and our new Dem Congress will keep their promises.
HEY! IT'S A DREAM!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!! YA GOTTA BELIEVE.

[Jackalheadedgod]

Well, I suppose we will just have to wait for the anal cyst(s) to re-appear and hopefully take him from his misery as he sees that most of us do not agree.

Cheers,
Jack

[only1Demvoter]

Jackalheadedgod : Speaking of Sphinx '

Didn't they extricate Rimbowl from McFlightsuit's sphinxster last year, head first ??


Much more FlushR. abuse to follow. -ralph

[Rianna]

What a moronic thing to say. Even if he lives until he is 205 yrs old, All Americans will never agree with them.

We should be thankful, that at least half of this country has brains and intelligence not to do so!

Notice that Limboo has become a big, fat idiot, once again?

[DesertLight]

It was only a joke. He said it tongue in cheek, knowing it would make the folks here and on the Le-ft angry. It worked.

[LiberalBuzz]

His comment didn't make me angry, it made me sad that he is so arrogant and out of touch with reality.

I only wish Rush the worst in life.

As the old Chinese saying goes.

May Rush live in interesting times.

[BabsfromKS]

Once again? When did he stop?

[Ant]

OMG. He'll still be on air even when he's in Hell.