[wolf78]

Frankly: Why is this nonsense an issue?

Yes, Limbaugh is an entertainer, yes, he is incendiary, because that's what earns him his dinero. Its his role and he plays it to near-perfection. Of course he wouldn't want to be chairman of the Republican party - why have your pay cut?

Do I sometimes enjoy listening to Rush. Sure. Would I vote for him? Probably not. The "yes, it's ugly"-part, ok that one was unnecessary. But Rush's attempt to seperate the Republican party from Republicans per se ("harakiri"), is just as much an insult to those who got out the vote last year. (Ok, when it comes to economic policy, he of course is right with the term "failure").

Why is this breaking news?

[roses of sharon]

Rush did not start this.

And it is not he who is trying to separate the Republican party....Rush has always been careful about sticking together to win elections.

But, this year.....the “moderate intellectual” Republican writers and pundits repeatedly said that the Republican party must move on from Reagan conservatism.

And Rush is objecting.