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Rush Limbaugh A Weekend Cable Draw
Media Bistro ^ | 3-3-09

Posted on 03/03/2009 9:14:29 AM PST by STARWISE

When Rush Limbaugh speaks...

Fox News and CNN each aired Limbaugh's keynote speech to the CPAC Saturday afternoon. It was the biggest draw all weekend on cable news.

• From 4:46pm-6:20pmET Fox News averaged 511,000 A25-54 demo viewers and 2.22M Total Viewers.

The network peaked at 6pm with 602,000/2.73M.

FNC also produced an hour Sunday night at 9pmET with speech highlights which drew 454,000/1.66M. It was Sunday's most-watched cable news hour.

• CNN added another 222,000 demo viewers and 932,000 Total Viewers for their Limbaugh coverage from 4:47pm - 6:12pm.

• MSNBC stayed with their documentary programming which, from 4pm-7pm, averaged 163,000 demo viewers and 374,000 Total Viewers.

David Letterman has his thoughts on Limbaugh's buttoned down look at CPAC and he talked about it with CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric last night.

"He looks like an eastern European gangster," said Letterman. "Oh yeah, when you think Rush Limbaugh, you think, 'oh let's see a little flesh.'"

Couric wasn't biting. "Dave, don't do this to me, please!"

Click continued to see the clip...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: couric; cpac; katietheclown; lamestreams; letterman; limbaugh; obama; rushlimbaugh

1 posted on 03/03/2009 9:14:30 AM PST by STARWISE
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To: penelopesire; BulletBobCo; seekthetruth; Kevmo; gunnyg; television is just wrong; jcsjcm; BP2; ...

~~~And Rush’s audience grows .... PING!


2 posted on 03/03/2009 9:15:14 AM PST by STARWISE ( They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter))
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Couric wasn't biting. "Dave, don't do this to me, please!"

What was Katie taking in her mouth?

3 posted on 03/03/2009 9:16:23 AM PST by SolidWood (Palin: "In Alaska we eat therefore we hunt.")
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To: STARWISE

cpac’s been around for a long time. Rush has been around for quite some time. And this may be the first time for many people to see and hear the real Rush for themselves.


4 posted on 03/03/2009 9:17:18 AM PST by ari-freedom (Hail to the Dork!)
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To: STARWISE
~~~And Rush’s audience grows .... PING!

Exactly what is needed. We need to have the truth broadcast day and night. God bless you, Rush.

5 posted on 03/03/2009 9:17:26 AM PST by Faith
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To: Faith

Keep saying it, Rush:

~~~

3 trillion dollars of wealth have been lost since
Snowbama’s been elected!!


6 posted on 03/03/2009 9:19:38 AM PST by STARWISE ( They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter))
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"He looks like an eastern European gangster," said Letterman"

And Letterman looks like an eastern European homo.

7 posted on 03/03/2009 9:21:40 AM PST by Slump Tester (What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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To: STARWISE

Correct and this LIBERAL F’D-up MEDIA is just as much to blame. I really hope the Americans stop watching and believing their BS!


8 posted on 03/03/2009 9:23:40 AM PST by mikelets456
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I hate what Letterman has become. He used to be anti-establishment while retaining his Indiana values. He’s completely sold out, just another celebutard.


9 posted on 03/03/2009 9:24:11 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (The Libertarian and Constitution Parties should merge into one)
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To: STARWISE
Rush was the biggest draw all weekend on cable news
which surprises me not.
He's the biggest draw every week day on the radio.

Which explains the White House vitriol in response.
Barack Obama is an inexperienced Zero of a President, beloved by the Media and Rush tells it like it is.
Liberals and the drive by are horrified, with good reason.

It's a modern remake of the good (el Rush),
the bad (Zero Hussein)
and the ugly (The drive by MSM).

10 posted on 03/03/2009 9:25:13 AM PST by IrishMike (Barack Zero - the $600 million dollar selected Stimulator-in-Chief)
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To: IrishMike
CNN added another 222,000 demo viewers and 932,000 Total Viewers for their Limbaugh coverage from 4:47pm

;)

11 posted on 03/03/2009 9:26:37 AM PST by STARWISE ( They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter))
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I hate what Letterman has become.

Parenting frequently improves and softens people, bringing a new perspective. Not him.

12 posted on 03/03/2009 9:27:21 AM PST by Faith
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>> “He looks like an eastern European gangster,” said Letterman. “Oh yeah, when you think Rush Limbaugh, you think, ‘oh let’s see a little flesh.’”

Rush is king — but I wouldn’t mind if he employed another button on his shirts.

SnakeDoc


13 posted on 03/03/2009 9:51:36 AM PST by SnakeDoctor (Proud Charter Member of the Republican Resistance.)
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To: Slump Tester

I know no Freepers want to hear this, but I thought Rush with his open collar black silken shirt looked like he was trying to pick up women at a disco bar.


14 posted on 03/03/2009 9:54:12 AM PST by sportutegrl
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Casual but dignified?
15 posted on 03/03/2009 10:02:51 AM PST by hoosiermama (Berg is a liberal democrat. Keyes is a conservative. Obama is bringing us together already!)
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To: STARWISE

bttt


16 posted on 03/03/2009 10:35:51 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The democRATS are near the tipping point.)
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