[gov_bean_ counter]

While Rush claims to not endorse candidates, his failure to point out the warts of certain candidates is an error of omission that eventually helps give us candidates like McCain and Romney.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Does Rush have that much influence, in the end?

I remember how often Rush pointed out the flaws in McCain, played parody ads on him, practically depicted him as an escapee from a mental institution as well as a RINO.

Then, we ended up with him as the nominee in 2008 (groan!) and Rush was left having to do an (almost) 180 to defend him.

[LibLieSlayer]

Endorsing and respecting are different things. Rush is wrong to respect rubio and to call him a Conservative. Rush will soon have to admit his mistake because rubio will stab us in the back... he already has... he will sink the blade deeper. I will agree that not standing up to progressive republicans is wrong... and on that basis Rush has been wrong there also. I am sick of the republican party... the only thing that keeps me in any hope is how badly I despise the other progressive party.

LLS