Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

I miss Rush Limbaugh
Washington Times ^ | Monday, October 4, 2021 | Paul J. Batura -

Posted on 11/23/2021 9:08:32 AM PST by conservative98

It’s been just over seven months since radio legend Rush Limbaugh died - and eight since signing off for his final show on February 2, 2021.

Radio personalities come and go, sometimes quietly and even mysteriously. At times, station managers invoke soviet-era tactics, surreptitiously making talent changes overnight. It’s the nature of the business, not wanting to promote another station or call attention to a departing personality. One day a host is advertising a local car dealership, the next day they’re gone. Explanations are rarely given – they’re into the ether and out of our lives.

But not Rush.

A fixture on the dial for over 30 years, Rush Limbaugh was woven into the fabric of weekday radio life. Critics couldn’t stand him, but they couldn’t ignore him either. No matter where you were in America, you could find him somewhere mid-morning or early afternoon, the familiar beat of “The Pretenders” opening each hour of every show. Regardless of what was happening in the world, you could be sure he had an informed opinion about it.

Those of us who listened were often accused of being mind-numbed robots, waiting on and taking our marching orders from Limbaugh. Nothing could have been farther from the truth. Rush didn’t tell us what to think – he simply articulated the principles we already believed and used his massive megaphone to encourage others to stand strong.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: limbaugh; rush; rushlimbaugh; talkradio
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-91 next last

1 posted on 11/23/2021 9:08:32 AM PST by conservative98
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: conservative98

ditto


2 posted on 11/23/2021 9:10:13 AM PST by devane617 (RUN FOR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICE! COUNCIL,SCHOOL BOARD, ETC.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

Forgot the link!

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/4/i-miss-rush-limbaugh/


3 posted on 11/23/2021 9:10:19 AM PST by conservative98
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

So do I.


4 posted on 11/23/2021 9:10:22 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: conservative98
The True Story of Thanksgiving

https://officialrushlimbaugh.com/the-true-story-of-thanksgiving/?fbclid=IwAR02Q7x-aAFBTcR_NXpUqQO7CGAuiHdtzXqAr1UDalu9WQMi3ZQ0yxbFwHc

5 posted on 11/23/2021 9:10:22 AM PST by Paul46360 (What??ME worry?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

Every day......................................


6 posted on 11/23/2021 9:10:40 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: devane617

Yep. He would be having so much fun this past 90 days as the progressive house collapses on itself.


7 posted on 11/23/2021 9:10:53 AM PST by ilgipper (The mob only destroys. Never creates. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

Missin him BIG TIME over here


8 posted on 11/23/2021 9:11:41 AM PST by albie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: conservative98
I turned off my radio the day Rush died, and I haven't turned it on since. I doubt I'll ever turn it on again.

Like Benjamin Franklin and Mark Twain, he was a talent that comes along only once in a century. He is irreplaceable.

9 posted on 11/23/2021 9:11:44 AM PST by Publius
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ilgipper

He would have loved the “Let’s Go Brandon” meme.


10 posted on 11/23/2021 9:11:51 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

Me too. When Rush crossed over, it was the end of an era.
Younger generations will probably not ‘love’ the radio the way we and prior generations loved and needed it.


11 posted on 11/23/2021 9:12:38 AM PST by lee martell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Comment #12 Removed by Moderator

To: albie

The Rush Limbaugh Show Theme Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqFNLn07Fu0


13 posted on 11/23/2021 9:14:04 AM PST by conservative98
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: conservative98
Yup...absolutely! The guys taking his place aren't nearly as compelling as was Rush.I don't think I've listened to them for much more than 45 minutes since they started.OTOH,if Mark Steyn had replaced him I strongly suspect that I'd be a regular listener today.
14 posted on 11/23/2021 9:14:43 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Balloting)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Publius

“I turned off my radio the day Rush died...”

I admit I’ve tried to listen to various hosts but NONE are worth spit. Rush was a unique talent—on loan from God.


15 posted on 11/23/2021 9:15:49 AM PST by devane617 (RUN FOR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICE! COUNCIL,SCHOOL BOARD, ETC.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: lee martell

I REALLY miss Rush I listen to Bannon but Rush had humor that was unbeatable!! I wonder all the time what the hell Rush would be saying about the state of things today!! I am very happy he is not alive to see this mess OR to have witnessed an election stolen he truly loved this country it would have broken his heart!!


16 posted on 11/23/2021 9:15:50 AM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Publius
I turned off my radio the day Rush died, and I haven't turned it on since.

I did too for a while. but now I listen to Chris Plante on WMAL. Really good and funny, but not Rush.

17 posted on 11/23/2021 9:16:07 AM PST by FatherofFive (We support Trump. Not the GOP)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

I bet you miss Ronald Reagan, too, huh?

What, exactly, did Reagan or Limbaugh do to prevent the disaster that we face today?

Conservatism has conserved nothing. Time for something new.


18 posted on 11/23/2021 9:17:26 AM PST by Jim Noble (The nation cannot be saved until the GOP is destroyed)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: conservative98
He's being replaced by 1,000 podcasters.

• Tim Pool
• Joe Rogan
• Chuck Woolery
• Dave Rubin
• Matt Walsh

And many others. They may not be perfect conservatives, some are reformed liberals, some don't even consider themselves to be conservative, but they're getting the word out.

19 posted on 11/23/2021 9:17:56 AM PST by Brookhaven (The dystopian future is now!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

Must read:

“Rush on the Radio”

James Golden
aka: Bo Snerdley


20 posted on 11/23/2021 9:18:44 AM PST by sasquatch
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-91 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson