Posted on 10/08/2005 6:50:27 AM PDT by SIRTRIS
"Why this urban myth is perpetuated is beyond me. As an almost "professional" Rush listener for well over a decade, I fail to see why this golf and NFL garbage is still bandied about as contemporary truth" ~ MinuteGal
Bottom line is the fact that Rush refuses to carry the water for the extremist, boring one-note-sambas (on the right and on the left) no matter how hard they bombard him with their agenda demands about what they think he should be talking about.
They become IRATE when they can't manipulate him into allowing them access to the largest radio audience anywhere to get "their message out" the way they are able to manipulate talk show hosts that aren't nearly as popular.
I've been a daily listener to Rush since the first day I ever heard his program around 1990. I listen to him because he's upbeat, optimistic, and funny. He talks about the stuff that interests "HIM", and he usually has a unique "take" on the events of the day. Most of the time the stuff that interests him, interests "ME". He's #1 in talk radio, so that says it all. He's a target for the jealous.
Rush is a national pleasure as much as a national treasure.
Leni
Don't you just love the headlines for these stories?!?!?
I realize Yahoo's "In The News" headline space is limited, but the clickable headline that caught my eye regarding this story was a bit different from this one, and implied that the GOP was REALLY losing their ability to influence through the use of talk radio. You'd have thought that Rush and Hannity,et al, were about ready to turn off their mikes and call it a day. lol.
It's obvious there is no real story here...only the desire on the part of the authors, and others, to plant the seeds of curiosity about other radio hosts and help build an interest, and perhaps an audience.
Good post.
I've been listening to Rush since '88. I listen to him for his excellent analysis of issues, and events, that affect this country. Nobody is more consistently good at it, or right about it, on radio, or anywhere else,imo.
The fact that Rush is "a lovable little fuzz ball", and is smart, articulate, funny, entertaining, and incorporates all of these things "with talent on loan from God" is a delightful, and enjoyable, bonus.
I just love,respect, and appreciate, the man so much for everything he has done, and is doing, to educate and inform his listeners about things that are vital to the preservation of our liberty. He is an educator, a motivator, a patriot, and a national treasure.
I know, couldn't agree more!
I am one of the formerly loyal listerners. I rarely listen because I don't learn much from his show, plus my job tasks have increased to the point that he'd be distracting.
That little hag was fired from WLS in Chicago for plugging her political campaign on the air. I was so glad Ski and Skinner went away, they really used to bum out my weekends.
Yes, Yahoo News, that won the bidding war for Kevin Sites who spent enough time with a marine unit that he could get a piece of video he could use to advance his career, while supporting their enemies and getting some Marines thrown in jail, and others killed.
Yes, that back-stabbing Judas, and that yahoo news.
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
But two things were becoming apparent. One was Rush would be on one side of an issue and then suddenly morph to the Bush decision or defending the Bush decision. It clearly became less about ideology and more about being a spinner.
The second is related. I've noticed more and more he's framing issues with outs for himself. Listening over the past week to the Miers debate, he's set himself up to be right. IF Ms. Miers is a joke, he's set himself up with her choice was made from a position of weakness. If she's a great pick, he's done the same for chastizing those who are using her lack of credentials compared to other "frontrunners" an issue. He can claim he defended her choice if she's great or he pointed out that she was a choice from weakness and that's why the pick was a failure if she tanks.
This is good stuff.
Someone should write the editor and point out that thye story is so flawed that it is a complete piece of garbage.
Rush Rules---!!
His intelligence,wit,optimism and uncanny ability to disect the news--
----and relay, HIS unique "take"---is un-matched in talk radio!
God Bless Rush!!
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