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Rush Limbaugh, Talk Radio Legend, Dies at 70 of Lung Cancer
NewsMax ^ | February 17, 2021

Posted on 02/17/2021 1:49:31 PM PST by Navy Patriot

Conservative icon Rush Limbaugh, who single-handedly created the era of national political talk radio and had the most listened to program in U.S. history, died Wednesday of lung cancer a year after announcing his diagnosis with the disease. He was 70.

Limbaugh's wife, Kathryn, made the announcement on his radio show.

A cultural force with a cumulative weekly radio audience of more than 20 million at his peak, an author of seven books — two of which were New York Times best sellers, and the host of a nationally syndicated TV show, Limbaugh was hailed by Republicans and conservatives and derided by Democrats and liberals.

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Rest In Peace, Rush.

You will live on in our hearts forever.

Aside note: I waited to post these NewsMax and One America News Articles to show there is some unbiased and objective News still written, both headline and article.

1 posted on 02/17/2021 1:49:31 PM PST by Navy Patriot
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To: Navy Patriot

Heck, I still miss Paul Harvey.
Love ya Rush.


2 posted on 02/17/2021 1:53:20 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Navy Patriot

Rush Limbaugh, “Maha Rushie”, gone much too soon. But perhaps he has inspired a whole generation of disciples, more than any can imagine, and his words will ring down through the future history still to be written.

Rush could expostulate almost endlessly, without notes and never repetitively, as more and more of his wisdom continued to gush all the time he was speaking, which made for uncommonly entertaining radio at the same time he was weaving a whole revelation of the honest history of our times. And unbelievably, three hours each afternoon had suddenly evaporated, and he was out of broadcast time with his stack of stuff still not exhausted.

In the end, was Rush ever wrong in his assessments and predictions? Well, yeah, but he was right some 99.87% of the time (or whatever the running figure was). But he never obsessed about it, just made the running corrections as necessary and with full explanation, transparent as always.


3 posted on 02/17/2021 1:53:48 PM PST by alloysteel (Praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition.)
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To: Navy Patriot
His formerly nicotine-stained fingers will never again rustle his show notes in front of the Golden EIB microphone.

A nation mourns.

4 posted on 02/17/2021 1:54:13 PM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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To: alloysteel

I was lucky enough to attend Rushstock, aka Dan’s Bake Sale, in the Spring of ‘93. Magic time!


5 posted on 02/17/2021 1:55:10 PM PST by CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC (Unity? Of course! I pledge to respect your President as much as you respected mine the past 4 years.)
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To: Navy Patriot

Newsmax TONIGHT 🚨 President Donald Trump joins Greg Kelly Reports to discuss the passing of Rush Limbaugh!

7:00PM ET. WATCH LIVE on Newsmax TV


6 posted on 02/17/2021 1:55:22 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: Navy Patriot
He was unique in being the first person I'd ever heard who used comedy / satire / sarcasm against liberals.

They've always considered the art of political sarcasm as the birthright of the Left, to be solely targeted against conservatives and Christians.

They've never forgiven him for turning the tables on them.

Witness the vileness of their hatred as they now dance on his grave.

7 posted on 02/17/2021 2:00:39 PM PST by CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC (Unity? Of course! I pledge to respect your President as much as you respected mine the past 4 years.)
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This is a good article, read it all!


8 posted on 02/17/2021 2:00:44 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Navy Patriot

My hero, listened from 1991 until today. He never failed us, brilliant and well loved. RIP Rush.


9 posted on 02/17/2021 2:02:15 PM PST by ohiogrammy (12)
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To: Navy Patriot
I have posted elsewhere. But, I hope that Rush's friends and family are reading the posts here. Rush, to me felt like a member of my family. He was, of course, subject to the attacks that prominent conservatives always are. I agonized over his rejection by the NFL and ESPN. I was heartbroken over his deafness, and addiction to painkillers.

For thirty years, he was my mentor. My compass. My voice of sanity. He would come on my radio and would deliver an insight that was not kneejerk, not cookie cutter, but insightful in a way that only Rush Limbaugh could conceive it.

To his friends and family, if any media figure can be so deeply beloved, it was Rush Limbaugh. Legend hardly even starts the conversation. And to think, he had considered himself a failure at 35.

An true American hero.

10 posted on 02/17/2021 2:02:40 PM PST by fhayek
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To: Navy Patriot

Always right 99.6% of the time.


11 posted on 02/17/2021 2:02:53 PM PST by tbpiper
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To: Pontiac

The sane part of a nation mourns.


12 posted on 02/17/2021 2:03:13 PM PST by Jacob Kell
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To: Navy Patriot

repost:

...There was a group back in the 1990s — and they still exist.
There was a group in the 1990s that were malcontents, renegades, and off the mainstream plantation of conservatism as articulated by the party.
Those were the people that were the early participants in the website Free Republic.
They were known as Freepers. - Rush Limbaugh, July 3, 2013


13 posted on 02/17/2021 2:05:16 PM PST by VRW Conspirator (NuRulz - May the odds ever be in your favor!)
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To: Navy Patriot

RIP, tzaddik Rush Limbaugh.


14 posted on 02/17/2021 2:07:14 PM PST by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: Navy Patriot

A black day for America. What now?


15 posted on 02/17/2021 2:08:39 PM PST by equaviator (If it seems like it's too bad to be true then maybe it isn't.)
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To: Navy Patriot
Only very rare people make such an impact that you cannot imagine daily life without them.

Rush is - was - one of those people. He will be so very missed.

Rest in peace, big guy.

16 posted on 02/17/2021 2:18:56 PM PST by truthkeeper (All Trump Has Going for Him is the Votes)
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A black day for America. What now?

We each pick up a little bit of Rush's load, and we each voice a bit of Rush's philosophy and advice each day.

17 posted on 02/17/2021 2:19:00 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Navy Patriot

We knew it was coming but it’s still hard to take.

R.I.P., Rush. You will never be forgotten and will be in the history books as a “Founding Father,” so to speak, of conservative talk radio.


18 posted on 02/17/2021 2:22:04 PM PST by proud American in Canada (In these trying times, "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!)
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To: Navy Patriot

damnded stinkin cigars


19 posted on 02/17/2021 2:22:29 PM PST by hank ernade (armchair macho bravado EverTrumper)
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To: RoseofTexas

Is that on the Internet? I don’t get Newsmax up here.


20 posted on 02/17/2021 2:23:38 PM PST by proud American in Canada (In these trying times, "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!)
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