Posted on 02/17/2021 9:30:53 AM PST by EyesOfTX
It is with profound sadness and eternal gratitude that I note the passing of Rush Limbaugh today. A truly great American in all senses of that designation, a brilliant radio artist and the de facto leader of true conservatism in the United States for 30 years, he was truly one of a kind.
Rush’s wife, Kathryn, opened his radio program today with a heartfelt statement to his 25 million+ listeners. I won’t deny shedding a tear or two as I listened to it and tried to take in the impact his loss will have. Talk radio as it has existed for the last generation existed because of Rush. His influence in the country is unrivaled in the history of the media; not just of radio, but of all media in this country’s history. No other single figure even comes close.
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With his passing, there is no obvious replacement, no conservative pundit capable of taking up the torch and keeping the fires of conservatism burning. With no true national voice to guide the way, the loss of this great American will be every bit as impactful as the loss of Donald Trump and his presidency.
God Bless Rush Limbaugh for all he has done for us, God Bless his family and God Bless America.
That, sadly, is all.
A brave soul! RIP.
Rush Limbaugh = A Great American
Amen.
May Rush finally rest in peace.
At least Rush Limbaugh will not have live to see the destruction of the country he loved so much at the hands of “Joe Beijing”...
RIP Rush, you were a legend and I think you presence extended the life of this country by at least a decade or two.
RIP Rush!! A great American Patriot!!
Will miss him dearly!
God Bless Rush!
Well said.
Must be true. The DUers are dancing in the streets.
Mega dittos.
RIP Rush. In Jesus’ Name I Pray for you, your Family and Millions of your American and World Wide Friends. Amen.
After 33 years of listening I’m really going to miss him.
I discovered Rush in 1989. I’ve been listening ever since. I will miss him.
A great one is gone. He was the “Thomas Paine” of the spoken word.
I was crying yesterday fearing that this was imminent. I have been listening every day since 1990 even taping it on my VCR before the podcast came out so I could listen at night when I got home from work. He kept me from despairing at the daily news with his optimism. I am crushed. We must carry on with brave hearts the way he showed us. I trust that he is filled with joy right now and that I will see him again someday. My prayers go out for Katherine and David and his entire family and all his friends.
Oh no. Such a good man and so effective with educating people.
Will be deeply deeply missed.
The movement was in existence before but his show coalesced the movement outside of elite circles.
Rest in Peace, Rush.
Yours was a loud and resonant voice for conservatism in this jungle of American Politics.
You will be sorely missed.
I disagree that there is no “obvious replacement.”
I listened to Rush for years, but since the election now listen 3 hours daily to Steve Bannon.
Steve Bannon can carry the torch!
RIP Rush. The last show I heard was the show with Trump about last Oct where they both aired their grievances (lol). It was a great show.
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