Rush has always been at his best when he was raging against the machine, not acting like he was caught up in it.
I'm all for Rush leading us out of the Promised Land, but he's going to have to suck it up and stop worrying about offending his pals like Coulter or Malkin or Will, and tell them to get over themselves.
In years gone by, he never worried about offending us, his loyal listeners, and didn't hesitiate to tell US to get over it. He needs to exercise some tough love at the Institute, and that means aknowledging when people like Ann Coulter jump the shark with ugly rhetoric.
He is best when he is analyzing the news on the fly, and not becoming the story himself.
Thursdays show was a perfect example of not getting caught up in the Miers debate and giving right on commentary of what is happening, instead of passing judgement.