I concur, and this is not the wrong site to criticize Rush or anyone else; as some suggest, it is our job as conservatives to hold (others who call themselves conservative, put themselves to the front and profit from doing so) feet to the fire.
Rush set the bar very high by his own admission, he should be told when he is falling below it, you did so quite well; and I might also add graciously.
I would say that Rush rarely says anything lately that has not already been said just as good and often better, here on FR, I often think when listening to him; he must be an avid reader of FR, and it is those subjects already discussed here; often days before he chooses to discuss them, that keeps him from being totally boring.
I still listen to Rush regularly and have been frustrated by all those things you pointed out and a bit more, if he were to read your criticism, he would just brush it off, thinking he is so far beyond it, he was at some point in the past genuinely humble, but not anymore; any gesture towards the same has become an obvious facade.
I sincerely thank you for your gracious words...I really mean that...no sarc intended. And I’d be the most surprised person alive if Rush listened to my words (or responded). I don’t expect it but as I follow this thread, he probably should because it seems that many freepers hold similar opinions. Freepers are definitely not fools. They are the best informed group I know and anyone would be wise to listen to them.