Is Rush Limbaugh in Trouble?

[L9teen]

 



 

[txradioguy]

Limbaughs program may be stalling, but I have a very hard time believing it has anything to do with that fabricated controversy from four years ago.

It has everything to do with his shilling for Orange Wonderful

[kidd]

About every 6 months or so, a liberal article comes out that fantasizes about Rush going down the tubes.
This has been going on for about 20 years.

Rush is still here.

Newsweek, Jon Stewart, Dan Rather and Air America are not.

'nuff said.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

The depth of hate in the #nevertrump members is something to behold.

Apparently, now that Trump for all his many flaws, is neck and neck with Hillary, the lashing out at everything around Trump must begin. Those of us who didn't profess an immediate and complete hate for Trump were cast as Trump worshippers and in the minds of #nevertrump, duly mocked.

Now Rush Limbaugh in particular and talk radio in general are in the cross hairs. Limbaugh is 65 and has accumulated more wealth than most people can dream of having. Limbaugh has no problems, and will live out his life in a style that would make Kings blush. But that's not the point, is it?

What seems to be the sub text is some of you can't wait for talk radio, and old white men to die off.

Neo liberalism isn't really any prettier than liberalism.

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. Proverbs 29:9
There's no reason to rage against the Orange Jester, though it is hard to tell the difference. 

[Relic]

Well, Relic, there's a whole big continuum between love and rage.  You go immediately to the rage end.  Got it.

You can characterize anything as you wish. You seem more than capable of constructing your own reality.
Enjoy that.

[Sanguine]

You can characterize anything as you wish. You seem more than capable of constructing your own reality.
Enjoy that.

No, I'm not going to let you get away with that.  Nothing I've written has been subjective or not factual.   You can interpret that any way you want to, except to pretend that I have written something other than what I actually did.

[DCPatriot]

It is great to witness a #nevertrump admit their belief Obama would be a better President than McCain.

 

[Relic]

No, I'm not going to let you get away with that.  Nothing I've written has been subjective or not factual.   You can interpret that any way you want to, except to pretend that I have written something other than what I actually did.

Ahhh, the comfort of your own reality. You're not going to "let me get away" with posting what I posted?
You've taken such a bold stance. 

You ask an innocuous question only so you can come back and tweak me, as you've done several times. I immediately reach for rage?

If you didn't want to characterize me so that you could stay in your little alternate reality, you may have asked why I used rage to describe it, even though I tried to give you insight, which seems to elude you on a frequent basis.

Now you can give me your indignant reply and tell me how I'm just like Trump. I know the drill.

[driftdiver]

Well, the first tip off is a hit piece from politico posted on a site that once upon a time billed itself as a conservative site. Rage isn't always manifested as low, obnoxious, profane expression. One of the most vocal of the legion of #nevertrumps posted this hit piece in the wake of news of Trump gaining in the polls.

And then there is:

"Old geezers who listen to talk radio are dying off. "


I classify it as rage. You are free to classify it as loving care if you wish.

So if we disagree with you then its rage.  If we agree with Trump its thoughtful, peaceful, and gonna make American Great!!

No agenda there...

[Relic]

So if we disagree with you then its rage.  If we agree with Trump its thoughtful, peaceful, and gonna make American Great!!

No agenda there...

Context.

Just as you've omitted context for my comments, I put the postings here in the context of what I've seen the past few months.

Ignoring context to cast me as another raving orange wonderful supporter?
No agenda there.

[jmyrlefuller]

Is he in trouble? Not a chance. Limbaugh has made enough money to live not only comfortably, but luxuriously for the rest of his life.

Will he be getting a raise? Probably not. What he needs to do, if he wants to keep going at the rate he is doing (and at his age that's not a given), is slap a racketeering suit on Media Matters et al. for their tactics.

[driftdiver]

Context.

Just as you've omitted context for my comments, I put the postings here in the context of what I've seen the past few months.

Ignoring context to cast me as another raving orange wonderful supporter?
No agenda there.

Right now agenda.  Other than wishing we had some real choices at this point.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

So if we disagree with you then its rage.  If we agree with Trump its thoughtful, peaceful, and gonna make American Great!!

No agenda there...

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I'm not good at tracking down pictures so I just provide the link.

[bolobaby]

I have noticed that the type of sponsors he's getting the past few years are not of the same quality as, say, 10 years ago.

[Silver Pines]

Old geezers who listen to talk radio are dying off.

I know of at least 3 loyal Rush listeners who have died and the other suffered a stroke and is in a nursing home. One was my dad who died last year. Never missed Rush.

Younger people go to the internet via Facebook or blogs for their info while listening to their favorite music in their headphones..

It's as simple as that.

Mirraflake, I'm sorry for the loss of your dad.

I listened off and on to Rush, but hardly ever for a full show.  Then when he began taking calls from anti-Trump people and dismissing their concerns, I was done.  My husband, who listened to Rush at work, became sick of the constant Trump talk; he also turned him off.  Husband then turned me on to Dana Loesch, who is on in Rush's time slot.  I love her show.  She's a Constitutional conservative and she is hilariously funny.  Rush is boring and stale in comparison.

[Silver Pines]

"Now Rush Limbaugh in particular and talk radio in general are in the cross hairs. Limbaugh is 65 and has accumulated more wealth than most people can dream of having. Limbaugh has no problems, and will live out his life in a style that would make Kings blush. But that's not the point, is it?"

It shouldn't be.  Money's great, but it sure doesn't insulate people from problems.  Rush is no different---he's had to deal with the pill addiction, the loss of his hearing, etc.

[L9teen]

Mirraflake, I'm sorry for the loss of your dad.

I listened off and on to Rush, but hardly ever for a full show.  Then when he began taking calls from anti-Trump people and dismissing their concerns, I was done.  My husband, who listened to Rush at work, became sick of the constant Trump talk; he also turned him off.  Husband then turned me on to Dana Loesch, who is on in Rush's time slot.  I love her show.  She's a Constitutional conservative and she is hilariously funny.  Rush is boring and stale in comparison.

My new listening schedule
Steve Deace
Dana Loesch
Glenn Beck Radio
Mark Levin
and once a week Louder with Crowder

[goatprairie]

Mirraflake, I'm sorry for the loss of your dad.

I listened off and on to Rush, but hardly ever for a full show.  Then when he began taking calls from anti-Trump people and dismissing their concerns, I was done.  My husband, who listened to Rush at work, became sick of the constant Trump talk; he also turned him off.  Husband then turned me on to Dana Loesch, who is on in Rush's time slot.  I love her show.  She's a Constitutional conservative and she is hilariously funny.  Rush is boring and stale in comparison.

In some ways Rush is guiltier than some other talk show hosts (Hannity, etal) because he knows Trump is no conservative. He has said so a number of times on his show. And he has praised Cruz and some others, including Rubio, as being solid conservatives who have a future in the party.
What he has NOT!!! done is analyze and critique Trump and his various positions. Of course Trump's positions depend on what day it is..... (or what hour it is for that matter.) But he, Trump,  has a dismal record on conservative positions and has publicly stated conservative ideology will have to wait until he "cleans up the mess."
So Rush is trying to have it both ways. He says he has never endorsed Trump, but he is going out of his way to avoid criticizing Trump for words and actions he would have eviscerated other candidates for.
When Trump does or says something not in accordance with conservative principles, Rush says "hey, look at what Hillary just said."
Shameful.

[Jazzhead]

Rush is looking out for himself, not the nation.   

[L9teen]

And then there is this:

Rush Limbaugh: Host Says He Won’t Endorse Donald Trump Because 'What Difference Does It Make Now?'"I don’t live under any delusions here that people are going to make up their minds on these serious things just ’cause I happen to tell people who I’m for," he said Monday, reports The Daily Caller.

[Sanguine]

"He was born a poor man, he died a rich man,  and he never hurt anyone along the way."

 - Duke Ellington, upon hearing of the death of Louis Armstrong

That's a great epitaph, Jazzhead!

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

My new listening schedule
Steve Deace
Dana Loesch
Glenn Beck Radio
Mark Levin
and once a week Louder with Crowder

I was llistening to Megan McCain too.

[Silver Pines]

My new listening schedule
Steve Deace
Dana Loesch
Glenn Beck Radio
Mark Levin
and once a week Louder with Crowder

I keep telling myself to check out Deace's podcasts.  Those are all good choices. 

[BigHomer]

 mushy moderates like John McCain and Mitt Romney

".

You can add Trump to that list

[Silver Pines]

In some ways Rush is guiltier than some other talk show hosts (Hannity, etal) because he knows Trump is no conservative. He has said so a number of times on his show. And he has praised Cruz and some others, including Rubio, as being solid conservatives who have a future in the party.
What he has NOT!!! done is analyze and critique Trump and his various positions. Of course Trump's positions depend on what day it is..... (or what hour it is for that matter.) But he, Trump,  has a dismal record on conservative positions and has publicly stated conservative ideology will have to wait until "cleans up the mess."
So Rush is trying to have it both ways. He says he has never endorsed Trump, but he is going out of his way to avoid criticizing Trump for words and actions he would have eviscerated other candidates for.
When Trump does or says something not in accordance with conservative principles, Rush says "hey, look at what Hillary just said."
Shameful.

It is, truthfully.  I stay in contact by email with a former (zotted) Freeper who is in a position to know some things about Rush.  He told me that Limbaugh, in his own mind, is still the fat kid with no friends.  He wants very much to keep Trump as a golfing buddy.