Agree with you completely.
I go neanderthal in my thinking before I go PHd.
Trump (to Rush): Newsworthy, chattery, buzzy. “Can’t believe it” kind of curiosity. Rush knows what pulls listeners and he KNOWS that for the most part, anyone who likes him already listens to him. This his audience is at some form of a saturation point, though I know I would get argument about that. But of ALL hosts who *could* achieve listener growth, many listeners will be turning to Rush to hear his take on the Donald. For better or worse, you cannot say Rush is a smart guy and yet say he is unaware of this phenom.
Cruz (to Rush): Oh, that guy.
IMHO, both Rush and Levin secretly fear Cruz is unelectable a la Barry Goldwater and they damn well know the winning of the election is infinitely more important than the purity of the candidate. And in that arena, the purity of Cruz vs Trump, there is utterly no comparison. Thus, IMO, for either of them, they cannot allow the thought trains to proceed on purity. Remember: Not just a conservative, but an electable one.
Just for clarity, I am in no way saying Trump is a conservative. That’s a silly argument. That’s why EE is wasting his time and effort and will end up eating his own exhaust.
That’s an interesting theory....that Rush and Levin think Cruz is unelectable. I don’t agree with it - not at this point - but it’s worth observing. I’m sure we’ll discuss this again as it all unfolds.