Maybe, my memory is faulty on this count, but I don't believe Rush was defending Lott on this. If I remember correctly, he was happy to see him removed from leadership.
But my real beef with this transcript was with this comment:
Talk radio is the greatest democratic forum in the country today.
Maybe 20 years ago it was, but Rush needs to get with the times. The internet is the greatest democratic forum in the world. Practically anyone can participate, and you don't have to get past a call screener to do so.
Oh yes he was. Rush was one of the only ones willing to take a bullet for Lott on that, because he felt the media was taking those statements out of context and trying to destroy another republican. And he wasn’t happy yet againt the GOP rolled over and let them do it. Including the W.H.
The only part of it he didn’t like was when Lott began the apology junkett, because it made it worse.
For Lott to now rip into Rush, one of the ONLY people to support him during that time shows just what a small man he is. He’s never gotten over the W.H. not showing him loyalty during that time, but I see NO loyalty from Lott towards Rush. he’s a flaming hypocrite, and that’s the least of his sins.
The internet isn’t a big deal now.. Also while the internet is wideranging, one radio program can captivate millions at one given moment. How many are on FR at this moment, I’ll be it isn’t a million.
Do you actually believe they (congressmen) write these bills? I’ll wager that AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) has their fingers all over this immigration bill.
Maybe, my memory is faulty on this count, but I don't believe Rush was defending Lott on this.
I remember it well enough, and Rush was a big defender of Lott's comments. He spent a significant amount of time and capital defending Lott, and pointed out some Democrat hypocrisy while doing so--how they made similar comments, and got away with them.
Sauron