That may or may not be true. But I read every word of Rush's analysis with great interest (and I think he's right).
And I could barely get through your sentence fragment. That's because yours was a trite thought, an irrelevant thought, and also a humorless thought.
Self-aggrandizement is Rush's shtick. Like all shticks, it has an element of truth. But his contribution to conservative thought and unity has been pivotal to modern American political history. And it's true to our history: Rush is a Federalist, and even better, he teaches millions of people, young and old, that our birthright, is Federalism--where the States are forced to compete with each other to attract Americans, and therefore are forced to offer them liberty and opportunity.
We know it's (just partly) a schtick, but it's annoying, even to long time listeners like me. I used to be amused by it, but now I think it just takes away from his overall product.
“Self-aggrandizement is Rush’s shtick. Like all shticks, it has an element of truth”
And by Rush’s admission he would concur!