And you may have read but, for some reason, insist on misreading.
Point being, you came away from the show with a far different understanding of its content than I did.
To me, it was a straightforward report of what was then breaking news. In retrospect, it was probably timed to present Limbaugh with exactly that problem -- too big to delay, too fresh to research.
At no point did I gather that Limbaugh was doing anything other than reporting developments. I got no vibe whatsoever that he was actually endorsing them.
Friday, after enough time had transpired to adequately research the charges, it was apparent that the smears were anything but spontaneous, but had been orchestrated by the Romney campaign -- which essentially destroys whatever credibility they had. Limbaugh treated them as such -- which should have assuaged your concerns.
Full disclosure: I don't have a candidate yet. I do know, though, that it won't be Romney. And it won't be Paul. But I could vote for Newt.
You are evidently committed to Newt...and took umbrage. That's your privilege. But I honestly don't believe that you are reacting objectively to what was said on either day.
Even during his backpedaling on Friday after the backlash, Rush used the beard of Santorum and his brother’s endorsement of him to play Medved by doing as little as possible to undo any damage that he had inflicted on Newt yet pretend to be backing off Romney some.
After 24 years, I read the man pretty well, and the transcript proves the facts.
I tolerated his endorsing Romney in 2008, but after five years of his determination to see Romney in the White House, Bloody Thursday was overplaying his hand, and it has hurt him permanently.