Before the 24/7 news cycle and proliferation of conservative news websites, Rush used to be cutting edge.....I don’t tune in often any longer, but when I do, he’s discussing two to three day old news and his commentary is no longer unique.....For people who do not follow news throughout the day, he might still be relevant, but to those who do, he’s really not anymore.
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Fortunenately for the country, millions (probably more millions than when the extremely knowledgeable YOU listened) still listen. Unlike YOU, most Americans are not in a position to be able to follow the news throughout the day so he serves those people by distilling and conveying the essense of the news.
And of folks who are able to keep up with the news, MILLIONS do so via the mainstream “state-controlled” media where everything is filtered through progressive lenses and is little more than pure propaganda. Rush serves those folks also by conveying news and views they are not getting elsewhere.
Rush Limbaugh’s analysis helps folk understand better what’s going on with progressives and understand the “why” of what progressives are doing (Limbaugh Theorem anyone?). Of course since you no longer listen to Rush, you have no idea of what the Limbaugh Theorem is, do you?
If folks can devote 3 hours a day to listen to Rush, then it surprises me that they can’t take a few minutes here and there to pull up Drudge, or FR, or Breitbart, or Twitchy, or The Blaze, or any number of numerous conservative sites.
Anyone who swallows what the mainstream media dishes out is NOT going to listen to Rush. They present two diametrically opposed views.
Rush is not the only one anymore who peels back the liberal onion. He doesn’t have the corner on that market anymore. There are dozens of columnists and commentators who are just as adept at turning over the log of the liberal mindset, IMO.
One other problem with Rush. I don’t feel like paying for the podcasts and it’s very tiresome to listen to 40 mins. of non-Rush stuff for every hour of his broadcast. It’s a waste of time, IMO.
Just like the sun is setting on the mainstream media, I also believe it’s setting on conservative talk radio.
That’s for three main reasons: 1) From the time they sign off until the time they sign on again, 21 hours of news has happened (more on weekends). The news is old by the time they address it, 2) there is a plethora of conservative news sources on the web with up to date news and commentary available any time of night and day at the click of a mouse and 3) people are choosing news and commentary sources which don’t bombard them with advertising.
Obviously, you hold a different opinion and that’s fine. If you enjoy Rush, go for it. I really don’t care.
And yes, I know what the Limbaugh Theorem is.