[witnesstothefall]

Another users guide to Rush Limbaugh defense.

So basically, Rush is boorish, a clown, pompous without reason, arrogant without reason, unless you're in the in crowd? Yeah.

I've listened to many many hours of Rush, fyi. I'm not so bold as to venture an opinion on this thread without having long experience and considered the subject carefully.

Dittoheads' complaints with me may have some merit. To whit, Who am I to complain if a large group of voters who vote my way most of the time, if they get their political education and direction from a clown? Nevermind the fact that the same clown becomes a symbol of conservatism and Republicanism, an albatross driving away millions of moderate Americans?

Now that would be a great debate, trying to figure out whether Rush has actually brought any net gain to the conservative movement. Of course, it's an unknowable, though the dittoheads would have no problem offering "proofs" that Rush saved America from Al Gore himself. One poster on this very thread has already said something like Rush is more important than Reagan!

I will give Rush and his dittoheads this - they are entertaining.

[Conservababe]

Dear Witness

Rush did indeed drive away the moderates. It was what we wanted.

Yes, indeed, we do have a net gain. Count them. There are three branches of government. We own two.

[cricket]

I've listened to many many hours of Rush, fyi."

Ah, excuse me; but the folowing are your words; not mine. . .

"I've never been able to take more than 5 minutes of his empty pomposity."

As for " He's simply not a serious person, though he's in a serious business - politics". . .

the fact is; you only have to listen to his monologue to know that Rush is more than serious about his politics; he is passionate about his politics; and were it not first for his passionate commitment to 'Truth', I doubt that he could survive the longevity of his own show.

Handling the garbage of Liberalism day after day is painful of, and in, itself.Trying to present the truth of this garbage in a way that is worthy; entertaining, enlightening and motivating; requires far more than a simple humility; it requires 'passion' and some 'bravado' as well.

So if you cannot hear the 'humility' of Rush; and you hate his bit of 'showtime bravado'; and you do not value his diligence at sorting the 'truth from lies'; why not just listen to Public Radio?