[mhking]

Now He and his hardcore followers think they are policy makers at times. His hardcore follers will not admit that Rush did not 'fess up. National Inquirer 'fessed up for him. I am afraid his short stint in rehab was damage control.

Perhaps.

I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt though.

On your other point, unfortunately, there are many who insist that they are driving policy directly. I'm sure the policy-makers listen to Rush, read other columnists, listen to other hosts, and I'm sure that more than a couple even look at web sites like FR as a barometer of what is being said on Main Street. But Rush and listeners as policy-makers themselves?

Nope. Indeed, not.

[dwilli]

If the Rush followers are driving the fiscal policy of the
Congress and White House (spending/size of government) they
should be ashamed.

I have never heard Rush take a stand on GWB's fiscal policy. In all fairness Hannity is beginning to criticize
the spending binge.