He's not willing to ditch the two party system as he realizes that it's better to regain control of the Republican Party (as Reagan did) than to lose everything by insisting a third party can control our government.
Rush is realizing just how much the "old guard" as you put it, truly despises conservatives and by extension, conservatism!
Rush even gave Rubio the opportunity to define where his "line in the sand" was, only to find out he didn't actually have one!
You are onto something.
Rush is scared ****less of a revolution.
We must regain the party.
Splintering has not worked.
A third party in a mid term election will make them crap their pants. If they don’t crap, they can git.
Yes, Rush has been going through something of a political awakening again, realizing just how noxious the GOPe has become. He did fall into something of knee-jerk support for the W/Rove administration, and battled with the Establishment’s move to McCain in 2008, leading to hopes that Romney was somehow better. Then he was of mixed feelings for Romney ‘12, etc.
It sounds like he’s become clear-eyed again after finally seeing through Rubio, at least part-way, and the GOPe amnesty push of 2013.
Good—we need him in the fight.