I do grouse about him once in awhile, but only when he deserves it. He's had a few shows recently where he really just mailed it in... spent most of the show on the same topic, and appeared to do little, if any, show prep. Very disappointing.
His show today, however, was fantastic!
Overall, though, you're right... El Rushbo is the BEST. It's no wonder to me that he's still the #1 talk radio host in the world after 25 years. I've been a loyal Rush listener since I first heard him in March 1991.
It’s pretty darn difficult to keep everyone engaged for 3 hours a day for 25 years.
There are bound to be some moments of dead air.