Posted on 02/17/2021 10:12:54 AM PST by kristinn
DAVID LIMBAUGH -- BOOK SIGNING PARTY FOR "ABSOLUTE POWER" WAS AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT -- 4/18/01
News/Current Events Breaking News News Keywords: DAVID LIMBAUGH, RUSH LIMBAUGH, SEAN HANNITY, ANN COULTER, MONA CHARON, KATE O'BIERNE, AND MORE Source: Self Published: April 18, 2001 Author: Angelwood Posted on 04/18/2001 21:20:16 PDT by Angelwood Morton's Steak House is located in the Washington Square Building at Connecticut Avenue and L Street in DC. It has been in the news at various times since its opening due to the clientele -- Monica Lewinsky has dined there frequently.
I happen to work in this building and found myself with the opportunity to linger in the lobby this evening.
The occasion for my presence outside Morton's Steak House was a gala book signing party held by Regnery Publishing to honor David Limbaugh and to celebrate the publication of his book, "Absolute Power," listed on the New York Times Bestseller List. The party was scheduled from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and was bound to attract plenty of conservatives.
I found a good spot along the railing on the balcony near Morton's with a good view of the main door and the UP escalator.
The lobby of my building is really a busy place -- people come and go constantly and there is a Post Office in the lower lobby, as well as a number of shops. The Farragut North Metro Station is right outside the main door.
Six gentlemen came by me in groups of three. I recognized one of the men but couldn't remember his name. I realized that I needed LurkerNoMore! standing beside me -- she can spot someone famous at 50 paces.
A family group of four dressed in tourist garb with a DC map to guide them rode up the escalator and walked into Morton's. I wondered if they knew what the prices were for dinner there. A couple of minutes later and they were back out the door on their way down the escalator to the lobby. After consulting their map and tourist guide, they headed off in a new direction.
I recognized Cal Thomas as he arrived with his wife. He graciously stopped to say hello -- we had met at a Media Research Center awards dinner last year. He laughed as I showed him my I WANT MY MUFFLER button.
It was nearing 6:00 p.m. when Clinton's a liar and diotima stepped onto the escalator just behind Ann Coulter. Ann was dragging her luggage behind and said she was a half hour late as she walked by.
After quick greetings and hugs, Clinton's a liar and diotima eagerly entered Morton's to attend the party. I returned to my vantage point to watch for other arrivals and wait for Kristinn to join me.
Soon, I spied Sean Hannity coming into the building wearing sunglasses with his overnight bag slung over his shoulder. He took his sunglasses off as he ascended on the escalator and I decided it was really him. As Sean passed me, I told him, "hope you enjoy the party." He stopped to ask who I was so I introduced myself. He stayed long enough to get SORE LOSERMAN and I WANT MY MUFFLER buttons. He said the SORE LOSERMAN was a classic. He said he knew Clinton's a liar from Free Republic and I told him she was already inside.
Traffic for Morton's picked up. I recognized another conservative columnist, Mona Charon, as she arrived by herself. Two more family groups each with three children entered Morton's for dinner or the party. They stayed.
I had been told that David Limbaugh and his brother have similar features. A guy looking somewhat like Rush Limbaugh got on the escalator. I was trying to decide if it was Rush or not, but his hair was lighter in color than the pictures on Rush's web site, so I thought it might be David. As the man walked past me, I asked if he was David. He gave me a resounding NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO and kept on walking.
Very soon thereafter, Clinton's a liar brought David Limbaugh out to meet me. They told me everyone was inside laughing because Rush Limbaugh arrived at the party with the tale of a woman who asked him, "Are you David?" Yep, that Rush Limbaugh look-alike was none of than Rush Limbaugh himself.
David Limbaugh invited me to join the party and it was an honor and a pleasure to meet him. He also graciously signed one of his books for me and many others who attended the party. Thank you, David.
Clinton's a liar, diotima and I were able to meet Rush Limbaugh and laugh with him about the "Are you David?" line. We told him we were FReepers and talked about Free Republic, its detractors, the number of registered posters, the different factions that post and the fact that most of us support him. Jim Robinson does a great job at Free Republic.
One of the staff members from Regnery Publishing brought over a name tag with Rush's name printed on it. Clinton's a liar mentioned "Are you David?" again and Rush Limbaugh signed the name tag and gave it to me. I wore it proudly for the remainder of the evening. Thank you, Rush.
Several times I left Morton's to see if Kristinn had arrived. I was standing by the main entrance when John Gibson walked in and I couldn't resist telling him how pleased I was that he was on Fox News. He noticed my special name tag and I pointed out the way to the party.
When I returned, the party was in full swing and very crowded. David Limbaugh stood at a podium signing copies of his book. Sean Hannity was talking with people and posing for photos. Rush Limbaugh was constantly surrounded. There were balloons by the tables and bar and waiters slipped in and out with trays of hor d'oeurves and drinks. The sounds of all those conversations made it difficult to hear the person next to you.
I was fortunate enough to meet and talk to Mona Charon and Kate O'Bierne. I asked Kate how she stands being ganged up on by the liberals every week on "Capital Gang." She laughed. Both ladies now have I WANT MY MUFFLER buttons and I enjoyed our discussion about conservative columnists.
Ed Timperlake (one half of severnside on Free Republic) was there with his wife and daughter. Listening to his insights on China and the present situation was fascinating.
Clinton's a liar presented a copy of the Free Republic Inaugural Ball and Count The White House Silverware Party video to Rush Limbaugh. He posed for pictures with all of us just before he left. We were close behind.
At the top of the escalator, we spotted James Golden (also known as Bo Snerdley) on his way to the party. Rush Limbaugh was still in the lobby, so all of the FReepers imediately shouted RUSH! to catch his attention so he could greet his old friend.
Kristinn finally arrived on the scene and was able to meet Rush, who posed for more pictures and was heard to good-naturedly mutter something to the effect that I can't get away from the FReepers. We laughed and said, "We're Everywhere."
Rush left the building, James Golden and his guest went to the party, Clinton's a liar and diotima went to find something to eat and Kristinn and I dropped into Morton's.
There were still a number of guests at the party. Kristinn and I met Al Regnery and complimented him on the number of books that his company has published which helped to bring out the truth during the past eight years. He was familiar with Free Republic.
As Ann Coulter was leaving, she shook hands with Kristinn and said "I've got a FReeper jacket just like that."
David Limbaugh's book and the party to celebrate the book turned out to be an absolute delight.
I've written this account of the evening rather quickly. I hope you all enjoy the report. Clinton's a liar will post pictures. She has some great ones with David Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh. 1 Posted on 04/18/2001 21:20:16 PDT by Angelwood
What a wonderful story and memories of a special occasion. One of a kind.
Free Republic Inaugural Ball and Count The White House Silverware Party
My First FREE REPUBLIC EVENT!!
Thank you for the wonderful flashback to memorable times...FRegards
I was reading it and thought “This sounds more like Angelwood’s writing than Kristinn”. That’s what I get for not reading the heading closely enough.
Good old days...
In the early days of RUSH Limbaugh He did his “RUSH to Excellence “ tours the local station had him come up to “My Town” Ca to speak at the local municipal auditorium. My self and 9 or 10 other small business’ bought a advertising package that paid for his trip here and back to New York. He spoke to a packed house twice and we got to spend a few minutes with him privately....
Rush has been quietly laid to rest.
**Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh has been buried in St. Louis, his family announced Friday.
Limbaugh’s widow, Kathryn, and his family said a private ceremony with close family and friends was held Wednesday, but they did not say where he was buried.
The site was later confirmed as Bellefontaine Cemetery, a historic graveyard in north St. Louis where many city and industrial leaders are buried.
The family said additional celebrations of Limbaugh’s life are planned in the future, both virtually and in his hometown of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, The Southeast Missourian reported.**
One of those idiot Dems (Dick Gephardt, I think) in congress talked about a GOP proposal saved only the cost of a muffler. Idiot has a press conference holding a muffler...people started sending old mufflers to his congressional office.
Thanks
I still don’t remember that but it makes sense.
Thanks for sharing. The comments on that thread are a real “Who’s Who” of Freepers. Certainly brings back some memories - hard to believe 20 years have passed.
I have a Sore-Looserman T-shirt somewhere.
I spent about 120 hours working for the Bush campaign in the final 2 weeks (with a broken foot).
Bush may not have been a great president but he was head and shoulders above the alternative.
I had just joined back in November 2000 during the recount and was on off and on until 9/11/01. I remember listening to Rush during that time and he’d apparently done what he said was a composite drawing on his website of a Freeper.
Boy oh Boy. Those were the days when FREE REPUBLIC was solidly in support of George W. Bush. The FREEPS at the residence of Gore yelling for him to get out of Cheney’s how. Now everything has changed. He is persona non grata over here, cursed and accused of being a globalist and a RINO and lots of other things. I guess that is the shifting sands of fate when new people come on, or things shift away from Conservatism, and toward Populism, White Supremacy, Cult-Think (Trump Worship) and the like. It really is a different day.
Does anyone have a copy of the “composite Freeper“ photo that Rush had? I never saw it.
I posted this image before the Sore Loserman one came out. I sometimes wonder if I was the inspiration for that idea.
love this.
K,
have you forwarded this to Bo Snerdley or the EIB? I know they were asking for first hand accounts of Dave’s Bake Sale the other day. I bet they’d love this, too!
I’ll probably never get over Rush being off the air. Radio will never be the same. He was my mentor and will never be forgotten.
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