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Rush Limbaugh is worried. His anxiety might have something to do with his precipitous weight gain. Also, his speech patterns are showing stress. The normal enthusiastic, even jovial, oom-pa-pa of the instrument has become labored, dogged.
It's a hinge moment for the Limbaugh career. The advent of the Obama administration and the sweeping gains of the Democratic Party, together with the disorganization and enfeeblement of the Republican Party, could be an incredible opportunity for Rush. He could become the remaining voice of the right. On the other hand, he could be marginalized out of existence. If the economy trumps ideology, if Obama makes progress neutralizing the political wars, that's bad news for Rush.
Right now Rush is being played. The Obama dinner with conservative columnists, shortly before his inauguration, was as much about excluding Rush as coddling the columnists. Not only did the conservatives fawn, but Rush fumed. It got under his skin. Indeed, the rumor that he might in fact be there (likely coming from the Obama camp), and then his evident lack of an invitation, highlighted the slight. He's tried to make it out to be a political point ever since, but mostly he sounds like a guy who's hurt he didn't get invited to the hot party.
Then, there was the president's throw-away line suggesting that Republican lawmakers, in the midst of the greatest modern financial crisis, were glued to their radios listening to Rush rather than hard at work. It was deft suggestion, not so much about ideology but about seriousness. Rush isn't.
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"Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.”
Rush has had a good run. He never had an original thought in his life and survived on being a blowhard, classless, drug-laden jerk. He is only regurgitating stuff that has already been reported. We can complain about how much Wall Street Execs make, but it is amazing how much Rush is being paid to spout venom. He serves no useful purpose on this planet.
Rush and his small group of friends (accomplices ) are convinced that the American public is divided into 2 groups -both make them laugh till the tears roll:
1) Detractors that are outraged by them. (while they carry off the cash)
2) Followers that eat their propaganda and beg for more! (while they carry off the cash)
The only real followers Limbaugh is a small, rural Deomgraphic that, thanks to the economy, they're finally starting to ask if Limbaugh is really on their side (MENSA applicants, uh...NO!)
We have a couple of die-hard Limbaugh talking-points spreaders at my work but they are easily marginalized.
The era of Limbaugh is over. This is why he's upset. (I guess he'll have to go the DR again and take it out on some poor kid)
http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/clear-channel-cuts-1850-jobs
Clear Channel cuts 1850 jobs
The cuts at the group will save the company about $350m, Mark Mays, chief executive of Clear Channel, told the Financial Times, and come as the economic downturn has exacerbated a steep fall in advertising.
Most of the cuts would be in the radio sales department, but the company said the restructuring had affected corporate, outdoor and the Premiere radio network, which syndicates shows including The Rush Limbaugh Show
http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/clear-channel-cuts-1850-jobs
Clear Channel cuts 1850 jobs
Snippet:
"The cuts at the group will save the company about ----> $350m,
He's done.
Bye Bye.
Rush celebrated his birthday at Blair House, on the day that BHO met with the conservative pundtry.
This was one of the events that kept the Obamas in a hotel for ten days. Rush has a beef with George Will? Sort of like Timothy Leary having a beef with Einstein.
Rush is a 1st year college drop out. President Obama was the Editor of the Harvard Law Review.
Who would YOU trust?
.....Where he did absolutely NOTHING.
other than plan on geting you!!! Run!!!
If a tree fall in a forrest...
Rush's preaching to a rapidly shrinking choir.
Ignore him. Don't give him more airtime by mentioning his name. It won't do the country any good.
Never underestimate the rights ability to spin. WTF--Ann Coulter's book number 3 nonfiction.
Half of America thrives on this crap. The left needs to spin Rush Limbaughs 400 million dollar contract and mega mansion golf course cigar smoking lifestyle. The low wage and unemployed fans of Rush will turn on him.
"Ann Coulter's book number 3 nonfiction."
Just because they bought it doesn't mean they read it :-)
Nonfiction? I thought Ann Coulter wrote only fiction.
Totally agree with Pupbayer concerning Rush. Narcissists crave attention, even negative attention. Their idea of hell...Being ignored!
I can't wait to hear Limbaugh's reaction when Senator Franken finally goes to Washington
What does Rush have to be worried or stress about? Heaven knows the Democrats are giving him all the publicity and attention he could ask for and attention and publicity is all he wants. Catch on, folks. He's an entertainer. You want him to go away? Ignore him. Really, try it. It isn't that hard.
Do all of you listen to Rush? The best way to silence him, and others of his ilk is to ignore them. Then
the ratings go down. He makes millions doing his extreme conservative rant. I hope he has invested
wisely. Nothing lasts forever.
What this country needs is less divisiveness. Obama was right. The Republicans would do well to concentrate at the task at hand and not listen to the voices of dissention.
I have an even better suggestion RenoSage--BOYCOTT HIS ADVERTISERS! We need to find out who Clear Channel's principal advertisers are and tell them that We the People WILL NOT purchase any of their products as long as they keep purchasing ad time on Limbaugh's radio show.
Remember the ancient saying: MONEY TALKS--BULLS**T WALKS!
I doubt he has a large following here. Most people here probably already ignore him. It's actually time to marginilize him even more. Start picking off his followers. The higher up on the IQ scale the follower, the easier it will be to pick them off.
Some of the smarter ones might finally realize Rush is working against their interests.
It's about time some one called this "bluff
Absolutely, and it's about time.
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