Rush either needs therapy, or has some intense distractions, or doesn’t care anymore about the show, or is on drugs. He can’t just say something, it has to be drawn out to the most boring degree. Something is haywire. Perhaps it is his wife, or some other distraction.
Yes, ever since that bad tango with the slut.
I think he had to 'recalibrate' with Premiere/Clear Channel, and he hasn't thoroughly processed that yet.