[dixiechick2000]

“But he’s not particularly deep, and shouldn’t be the voice of the party. That much I’ll concede.”

You aren’t anti-Rush, but you say “Rush does go off on tangents at times, and is frequently over-the-top” and he “is expected to be bombastic, God bless him.”

Errmmm...no.

He’s expected to be right, which he is 99.6% of the time. The Sullivan Group has been logging this for many, many years.

“...I tune in at least once a week.”

That’s your problem. You don’t know Rush. You don’t know him, at all.

BTW, before 1976, RWR was “just an actor.” During 1976 and 1980, the left and the GOPe reminded us of Bonzo. My point is that the road wasn’t always easy for RWR, either. Both speak over the media, though. That’s a gift...to us...if you will listen.

[CowboyJay]

"He’s expected to be right, which he is 99.6% of the time"

Yes. But being right isn't enough. You have to be able to convince people that what they've heard all their lives from gradeschool on through adulthood is WRONG. Just vilifying the opposition isn't enough (even when you're dead right).

If you want a real spokesman, read P.J. O'Rourke. He predated Rush by at least half-a-decade and does a much better job of easing people into conservatism.

[Lancey Howard]

This Daily Caller writer, Matt K. Lewis, is a squish. Here's how he ends his scoop:

Look, I like S.E. and Rush. There’s no doubt Limbaugh has done some great things for the conservative cause. But I get what S.E. is saying, as well.