[indthkr]

"as someone who is now a "leader" in the republican party, he should by now know how to choose his words."

I would agree that the clock is always "ticking" for Steele; I'm sure he knows that.



"I'm pretty sure that Rush and his "followers" can make do without a detractor."

LOL! I'm quite certain that Rush can do very well with or without his detractors, because

1. He doesn't need a certain number of votes to keep his job.

and

2. He makes LOTS of $$$ by selling ad space on radio internet, and other venues

As for his loyal "followers", I would strongly suggest they spend as much, or more time personally studying the Constitution, History, Economics, and a myriad of other subjects as they do just listening to his show.

[adorno]

1. He doesn't need a certain number of votes to keep his job.

and

2. He makes LOTS of $$$ by selling ad space on radio internet, and other venues

Without the "votes" he gets, he wouldn't be able to sell any advertising spots which pay his "salary".



Both of your points above are completely related.

And, you are actually quite wrong about Rush's "voters".

Though his votes don't come from an actual election in the traditional sense, he does need the public to tune in to his radio show. Without that "audience" which comprises his "votes", he wouldn't be as popular as he is and he wouldn't have a radio show. Bottom line is, his audience are his "voters". And he needs those "voters" in order to keep his job.

Air personalities come and go, and Rush is still around by way of his large audience. The air personalities and radio stations that failed did so because their "audience" was non-existent. In other words, the lack of audience "voted" them out.