[Pokey78]

What's so pitiful is that I don't think Rush realizes what damage he has done to himself.

He is becoming Kristolized (as Grampa Dave says); totally marginalized. He's becoming the equivalent of Gary Bauer. A Caucasian Alan Keyes. King of the 1%ers.

[oldvike]

He is becoming Kristolized (as Grampa Dave says); totally marginalized. He's becoming the equivalent of Gary Bauer. A Caucasian Alan Keyes. King of the 1%ers.

I can think of 20 million reasons why you're wrong.

[Texasforever]

This is no slam at Rush. The fact is that Rush built his career on 8 years of Clinton and the anger he generated amongst folks that finally had a public forum to vent it in. Rush even pondered out loud what would happen to conservative talk radio once Clinton was gone and a Republican president was elected. Political talk radio only thrives when there is an audience angry enough to listen and call in. Rush is no idiot, he is stirring the pot to keep the juices flowing and keep a large enough audience to stay in place.

Look at it this way. How long would FR last if everyone were fat dumb and happy? I come here for only one reason, there are still enough folks around to debate, argue and yes even flame to make it interesting. This article points out one important thing though, Rush knows he went overboard and knows that he had to do something but his ego will not allow an admission that he really jumped the gun on this one. I hope he has at least enough class not to spin this later as Bush did this because Rush shamed him into it.