Me too! I haven't listened to him since.
One thing I have to hand him though is ability as a "snake oil" salesman for fooling so many people (including myself) for so many years to his financial benefit.
I know. I do have to give him credit for exposing me to a lot of conservatism when I first moved here returning from Europe. I will never not give Rush that credit he deserves.
And I was flattered each time he used my original words from posts here, as his own. Now, 20/20 hindsight, I realize it was part of his dishonest personality, stealing jokes and passing himself off as that funny. But each time I heard my own weirdness coming from his mouth it made me happy. I thought the world of him.
I can forgive a lot but dishonesty doesn’t cut it with me. I prefer listening to real people who are strong in their core, honest, and can live with their faults because they know everyone has flaws.