Posted on 02/17/2021 7:26:48 PM PST by Ennis85
I recently came across this clip from the Clinton Years of Rush calling out said President's crocodile tears during the Ron Brown memorial service which did bring a much needed smile to my face.
Now that we're looking back on his life, I thought would be a good time to ask people here for their favourite Rush moments that hold dear to them. Whether he made you laugh or stoked passion in you
After 9/11 Rush referred to Peter Jennings quoting the man on one of the planes that helped attack the hijackers. The actual quote was “Let’s roll” but Jennings said “let us roll”. Rush said “let US roll Peter?! roll what Peter? A roll of hay? Roll a joint?”
When he was trying to decipher what Ted Kennedy said when he mumbled something while introducing Clinton.
Rush came to my town for one of his early “Rush to Excellence Tour” appearances. It was at a high school auditorium sitting about 1800 people. It was full.
Rush was incredible. He came out on stage in a tuxedo and proceeded to talk extemporaneously for over 1 1/2 hours. No teleprompter, no notes, no podium to hid behind. He gave an incredible talk touching on current events and conservative political philosophy. He displayed the sense of humor we love on the radio and several times the audience was in stitches laughing. It was one of the most memorable “speeches” I’ve every heard and demonstrated Rush was an outstanding entertainer as well as commentator.
January 1989...vacationing in Florida.Driving down I-75 near Tampa I happened to tune to WFLA 970 and there he was. After listening for 45 minutes to this guy who thought *just* like me...spellbound...I was hooked!
I recall Rush bringing this up on his radio show. There was if I recall some type of flyover and one of the cabinet secretarys mocked the military. And clinton said, those are our planes now. Or something to that effect.
Peter Jennings died of lung cancer too. Died within months of diagnosis.
The first time I saw him was on C-SPAN in the early eighties. Fascinating.
I was laughing like crazy listening to the commentary on Sandra Fluke!
I specifically remember it, washing dishes. BEFORE he was pilloried over it the next day by the butt-hurt libs.
First time hearing him as he spoke of women farding in their cars.
Rush had just made a putt of about 10 or 12 feet. It was a tricky little side-hill right-to-left knee knocker which he drained with authority.
As he was walking past us to the 17th tee, I said, "Nice putt, Rush" and he said, "Thank youuuu."
Rush using a whole segment to talk to a young woman who was overweight about losing weight and the whole issue.
It was 100% non-political.
His kindness always stuck with me.
Don’t forget Dan’s Bake Sale.
By far one of my most memorable
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PppO7hF7ugY
Rush Announces eBay Charity Auction of Harry Reid’s Letter
Calling Obama “The Magic Negro.” No, he didn’t make that up, he was quoting someone on the left.
Sometime in the early 1990’s, an out of town colleague came to town. He came into my office and heard Rush on the radio.
He told me that his best friend was Rush’s producer. I said “prove it. Get me a personally autographed photo”
He made a phone call and a week later I got an autographed photo.
It’s stuffed in a box somewhere. I need to find it.
In the mid-90s, a teenager named Allan called in from Valley City, ND. It was quite a long conversation, but Allan was conservative while his parents were liberal. It was like he was being held in some kind of prison at home. It was hilarious.
Rush did a speaking tour years ago that I was lucky enough to attend one night. Great speech. Great evening. Thanks Rush RIP.
The on-air self-spankings were pretty amusing. spraying the mouse in the trashcan with PAM, caller abortions....
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