Frankly, I have been surprised at the revolting diatribes from people who consider themselves as big a "celebrity" as Martha considered herself, or want to be included in that group.
And I think you're exactly right. To me, this reads like Rush doesn't want to be judged by "the little people."
It's quite offensive, IMO.
This little fact was reported in the New York Post earlier this week and is not being mentioned in the rest of the media.