Well, I usually like Rush, but I think this is a very odd column. His listeners are asking him why he didn't join in on the Eason Jordan campaign, and he basically never answers the question. Except, apparently, he thinks it's a pity that Eason was fired. It would have been better to leave him in place.
I don't think so.
Then he gets into the bloggers as bogie men business. His only objection, apparently, is that the MSM is emphasizing the bloggers because they want to distract attention from the really important conservatives--on talk radio.
Quote: "I think certain elements of the mainstream press love the bloggers in the sense that they can take attention away from the power of talk radio by crediting the bloggers for having all this influence." Unquote.
I really don't understand this, unless he's saying that his nose is out of joint, because bloggers pulled off a coup and he didn't. No, Rush. We're all in this together. We need you to help spread the word. And when you have something good to say, we'll help you spread your word. That's how it works--everybody pulling together. It won't weaken Rush, it will strengthen him, because as I've been saying this past week, things go a lot faster when Rush and Drudge and all the boys jump on board and spread the word.
I did not read the entire column.
During his visit to the Bay Area of San Francisco KSFO's Melanie Morgan was part of the program. I believe she said she met Rush's new squeeze, a CNN reporterette.
Could this answer some questions?
This commentary was very awkward, imo. Rare for Rush.
I assume he would prefer Jordan had been left in place as he prefers Churchill be left in place. To continue talking and driving people away with the realization of who these people are. Reasonable position, I advocated that Rather be left in place for same reason. Still Jordan resigned, and I suspect, because that tape included other half profiles applauding in agreement.
I do think he may have a point that the MSM is trying to edge talk radio out to diminish it, and are using blogs as a tool but it's not the only reason. They hate they have been made vulnerable to the masses through this medium.
I did cringe at the comment he delayed speaking of it because it was a "blogger issue".
Not a good monologue on his part today. Too many open ended comments, didn't feel he was getting to the heart of what he wanted to say.