Rush Limbaugh Is In Ruins
I'm a little skeptical when a news blog titled "LiberalsUnite" declares Rush Limbaugh to be in critical condition, but the laws of economics can't be repealed, or even appealed. If Rush can't attract sponsors, he can't keep his prime radio time slot. I can't imagine him retreating to late night radio, where the rates are cheaper.
My first taste of Rush was in 1989. I know the date, because it was the day after the death of Billy Martin. Martin was the manager of the New York Yankees and died in an auto accident. He was the passenger, but most people assumed Billy was driving and was drunk. The investigation found he was being taken home on Christmas night, by a friend because he was too drunk to drive. There maybe a lesson in that.
I got into a car the next day and the radio was tuned to Rush. I had never heard of him. He had been on the air for a year, or so. The day's news was full of "I remember Billy" stories from everyone remotely connected to baseball, and we all know the general rule when speaking of the dead. Apparently Rush never learned that rule and didn't like Billy, to boot.
The radio speakers blared out an exaggerated and sarcastic voice, crying, "Boo boo hoo, Billy Martin is dead." Rush went on to claim Billy was a vile person and it was no loss to anyone. This was long before "douchebag" became common slang, so my reaction was, "Who is this asshole?"
This has always been Rush's modus operandi. He's mean and likes to talk bad about people. I also remember when he called 13 year old Chelsea Clinton, "the White House dog." His latest attack on Sandra Fluke, when he called her a slut for wanting insurance to provide birth control, is not the least out of character. This sort of stuff is usually referred to as "preaching to the choir." It's not the sort of thing that makes people reconsider their position and move over to his side.
If the stories of Rush's current problems are true, I don't wonder why, I wonder why now?
I'm a little skeptical when a news blog titled "LiberalsUnite" declares Rush Limbaugh to be in critical condition, but the laws of economics can't be repealed, or even appealed. If Rush can't attract sponsors, he can't keep his prime radio time slot. I can't imagine him retreating to late night radio, where the rates are cheaper.
My first taste of Rush was in 1989. I know the date, because it was the day after the death of Billy Martin. Martin was the manager of the New York Yankees and died in an auto accident. He was the passenger, but most people assumed Billy was driving and was drunk. The investigation found he was being taken home on Christmas night, by a friend because he was too drunk to drive. There maybe a lesson in that.
I got into a car the next day and the radio was tuned to Rush. I had never heard of him. He had been on the air for a year, or so. The day's news was full of "I remember Billy" stories from everyone remotely connected to baseball, and we all know the general rule when speaking of the dead. Apparently Rush never learned that rule and didn't like Billy, to boot.
The radio speakers blared out an exaggerated and sarcastic voice, crying, "Boo boo hoo, Billy Martin is dead." Rush went on to claim Billy was a vile person and it was no loss to anyone. This was long before "douchebag" became common slang, so my reaction was, "Who is this asshole?"
This has always been Rush's modus operandi. He's mean and likes to talk bad about people. I also remember when he called 13 year old Chelsea Clinton, "the White House dog." His latest attack on Sandra Fluke, when he called her a slut for wanting insurance to provide birth control, is not the least out of character. This sort of stuff is usually referred to as "preaching to the choir." It's not the sort of thing that makes people reconsider their position and move over to his side.
If the stories of Rush's current problems are true, I don't wonder why, I wonder why now?
