Rush seems to frequent his show more and more infrequently. When he is there it seems to be commercial after commercial.
Some days, it sure seems like he just reads off the Drudge site. He isn’t “on fire” nearly as much as I remember him being, years ago. And you’re right: way too many ads on all of Talk Radio, but that’s just how they pay the bills.
At the risk of sounding like his #1 fan, I must say that after many years of listening, i think he is on the air about the same amount. I have always assumed he has a contract to do a certain number of days a year. He gets the salary that he negotiated, and does what he is obligated to do, just like any other entertainer. But it sure sucks to get in the car for a long trip and not have the show.
Of course, we all want more because we have no where else to go these days! The commercials don't bother me because they pay the bills and I'm happy that he has sponsors under this Stalinist regime.
I do get weary though, and I imagine that he does too. Hopefully the political climate will improve as we head into the 2014 elections. I have always though that the American people refuse to be pushed too far to the left OR the right. We'll see.