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Time for Rush Limbaugh's show to look toward the future again
American Thinker ^ | Mar. 11, 2021 | Leann Horrocks

Posted on 03/11/2021 1:16:44 PM PST by libstripper

I loved the Rush Limbaugh show. I have been listening to it for years and have always been comforted by his ever-increasing audience. It showed that conservative ideas work. The show serves a purpose — a purpose that we need fulfilled more now than ever. Unfortunately, it is not serving that purpose fully now. Rather than building on his legacy, we are wallowing in the sadness of his loss.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: didyousearch; guests; praise; reruns; rush; rushlimbaugh; wrongforum
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To: CovenBuster

Yes, Steyn is very knowledgable, but his voice quickly becomes annoying. Plus, he spends a lot of air time laughing at his own jokes, or used to anyway. Same with Levin. A little goes a long ways.


21 posted on 03/11/2021 1:45:27 PM PST by lee martell
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To: alstewartfan

Steyn is smart and funny. He doesn’t sound like he’s intoning for radio, and he avoids the tired rightist cliches.


22 posted on 03/11/2021 1:46:11 PM PST by Fido969
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To: CovenBuster
His voice sometimes hits a register that can (and often does) become annoying to listen to.

I can't stand it. There aren't too many English accents I don't dislike. Daphne on Frasier was ok. Julie Brown of MTV fame, I could not take. Any of the Royal family high society type of accents, can't stand. Gorka's long drawn out drawl drives me nuts. Steyn is from that region where they pronounce their Rs like young children.

I think Newman is doing pretty good. I had to take a road trip the other day and listened to the whole show and he was playing a lot of Rush clips but working them into the current conversation but it does need to move on pretty soon.

23 posted on 03/11/2021 1:49:09 PM PST by Pollard (Bunch of curmudgeons)
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To: libstripper

Nobody could ever replace Rush, and if they try to install that prattling Canadian then count me out.


24 posted on 03/11/2021 1:50:50 PM PST by Bullish (CNN is what happens when 8th graders run a cable network.)
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To: CovenBuster

Amen. Mark is intelligent enough, but I can’t stand his psuedo intellectual(?) stammering and repeating portions of each sentence. I want to reach through the radio and shake him and yell, “Just talk! Don’t stammer and repeat and take twice as long to SAY something!


25 posted on 03/11/2021 1:52:35 PM PST by Tucker39 ("It is impossible so to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." George Washington )
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To: libstripper
we are wallowing in the sadness of his loss.

I love how some people presume to speak (and feel, apparently) for others. I'm not wallowing, Leann. I'm enjoying the clips from the past.


26 posted on 03/11/2021 1:54:03 PM PST by Cinnamontea
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To: Vaquero

Ugh. I’d never listen again if Steyn took over. He was my least favorite substitute host, and I’d usually turn the radio off. His voice timbre grates on my ears, and his sense of humor is terrible, although he seems to love it.


27 posted on 03/11/2021 1:58:00 PM PST by 17strings (If you've posted a good meme or cat .gif, chances are I've stolen it!)
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To: Cinnamontea

The late Lee Rodgers in SF would have been good. Rush combined seriousness, intelligence and simplicity to his arguments. Then he topped it off with humor. The only one that comes close today is Mark Davis and he’s not into it. Wm. F. Buckley would talk high above us and end his sentences with simplistic humor.


28 posted on 03/11/2021 1:59:40 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (`)
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To: libstripper

I think Steven Crowder would be really good, he’s also got a theater background, which really adds to the presentation, and when he teams up with Dave Landau, it’s even better.


29 posted on 03/11/2021 2:02:57 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: AZJeep

The best Rush replacement was the late Walt Williams RIP.


Agree 100%. I loved Walter Williams. If you have not watched them, there are many great videos of him sharing his wisdom on YouTube.

Timeless wisdom. What a truly brilliant and gifted man and much like Rush, he just oozed “nice”.


30 posted on 03/11/2021 2:03:27 PM PST by volunbeer (Find the truth and accept it - anything else is delusional)
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To: libstripper

Cut it to 90 minutes with Mark Steyn and livestream it, or shut it down.


31 posted on 03/11/2021 2:03:55 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust Trump's Plan. )
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To: DIRTYSECRET
Never heard Lee Rodgers. Of the guest hosts I've heard, none of them registers with me. While I like to read Mark Steyn, his constant joking on the radio drives me crazy. Others here have mentioned Bill Whittle and Tammy Bruce, and I love both of them. They're the only two I'd listen to. My fear is that staff--or whoever would do the hiring--isn't looking outside the small group of tried-and-true (and dull) past guest hosts for a replacement, and if that's true, I think the show will die.


32 posted on 03/11/2021 2:05:04 PM PST by Cinnamontea
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To: Vaquero

I am rooting for Wayne Allen root right attitude beliefs and knowledge


33 posted on 03/11/2021 2:14:33 PM PST by genghis
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To: libstripper

Yeah this was iind or poor planing on Rush’s show. I mean finding a replacement for him is next to impossible, but the fill ins although are good, are not great. Rush IMO should have groomed Mr. Snerdly -James Golden to take over. Now not only has Rush died, but his show will probably go as well. One person I think could take the reigns might be James Woods. Very intelligent, funny and hates libs as much or more than Rush did. Worth a shot.


34 posted on 03/11/2021 2:15:52 PM PST by The MAGA-Deplorian (Sarcasm. It's my only natural defense against stupidity)
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To: Vaquero

James Golden would be really good behind the golden EIB microphone


35 posted on 03/11/2021 2:19:11 PM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston? )
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To: libstripper

What about Andrew Wilkow? He’s been on Sirius radio at the same time as Rush’s show anyway... Which was probably a tough gig. Contractually Rush was not able to go on Sirius radio at that time, And going up against Rush was some seriously tough competition, But he did a pretty darn good job and might get some of the audience.


36 posted on 03/11/2021 2:23:20 PM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: cicero2k

Wow, flashback - and you’re right. Though I do love me some Mark Steyn.


37 posted on 03/11/2021 2:38:11 PM PST by jagusafr ( )
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To: libstripper; All

Rush losing WGAN Portland ME in favor od regional host Grace Curley


38 posted on 03/11/2021 2:40:10 PM PST by raccoonradio
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To: libstripper

I think I’m at least a week ahead of you and only check every few days (like today) to see if they’ve been able to pull out of it but not happening so I turned it off.


39 posted on 03/11/2021 2:43:02 PM PST by NWFree (Socialism is legalized plunder)
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To: AppyPappy

Ah. Bo Snerdly....perhaps.


40 posted on 03/11/2021 2:43:10 PM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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