I apologize...I was wrong about Rush...I just looked it up...
Here is the comment:
“A neoconservative is a liberal who’s been mugged by reality. A neoliberal is a liberal who’s been mugged by reality but has refused to press charges.”
― Irving Kristol, Neoconservatism: The Autobiography of an Idea
Rush said it many times, probably not exactly the same way every time. Don’t understand why it’s even an issue.