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When Did Rush Limbaugh Become Defensive (and in so doing become boring)?
2/10/04
Posted on 02/10/2004 11:14:02 AM PST by pabianice
Perhaps it's just me, but I've seen a recent descent by Rush Limbaugh into defensiveness, petulance, high volume, and lack of fun. I started listening to Rush primarily for the entertainment value: he was the laughing guy giving Liberals the death of a thousand cuts as he threw those little spears bull fighters use into the Liberal Bull until it collapsed, exhausted and bleeding. There was parody, laughter, sharp politcial observation, laughter, and general fun.
This seems all behind us now. Rush sounds, most days, petulant, whiney, and definitely not fun. He seems to complain for three hours each day, or rage against the LIberals. Raging against anyone is a turn-off. He grew his audience by laughing at his politcial opponents.
Am I off base, or has something changed? Has the trumped-up drug charge so bruised him he has lost his sense of fun and sense of proportion? His voice is a critical component for conservatives in this election year.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: betterthandope; dontdissrush; junkie; oxyrush; rushbotsattack; rushisgod; rushisthebest
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:14:03 AM PST
by
pabianice
To: pabianice
It's just you. He's gotten better since he came back. Now that my boss has cut my hours, I can listen to the whole show! LOL
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:16:57 AM PST
by
cyborg
To: pabianice
Chat Anyone?
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:17:24 AM PST
by
Grit
(http://www.NRSC.org)
To: Grit
chit chat butter for fat rush is great and that is that
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:17:49 AM PST
by
cyborg
To: pabianice
I listened to him on the way into work and for the last 10 minutes of the 1st hour and the first 10 minutes of the 2nd (30 minutes total including ads) all he did was read press releases and news articles. Maybe he didn't have much preped for today.
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:18:44 AM PST
by
lelio
To: pabianice
Uh oh, we got another Moby infiltrator here! ;)
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:19:29 AM PST
by
Schattie
(-censored-)
To: pabianice
I have no friends anymore.
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:20:43 AM PST
by
evets
(tagline malfunction)
To: pabianice
Rush has been better since his rehab and the end of his ESPN gig. I think he knows this coming election is as critical as any and he is real going after the press like he did years ago.
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:20:45 AM PST
by
The South Texan
(The Democrat Party and the leftist (ABCCBSNBCCNN NYLATIMES)media are a criminal enterprise!)
To: pabianice
I think he's having a GREAT show ...
To: pabianice
Outstanding show today. What are you listening to?
To: pabianice
For me, he got boring a long time ago after I got over the idea that someone in the media was different than all the pukes you could usually hear.
But if you think he's boring, try Hannity, or any liberal. The same old song, even if it's your favorite, gets boring after a while.
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:22:47 AM PST
by
Protagoras
(When they asked me what I thought of freedom in America,,, I said I thought it would be a good idea.)
To: Schattie
BUT HE'S SO DIFFERENT!!! LOL Remember the whole lock box week of shows? Hysterical.
12
posted on
02/10/2004 11:22:52 AM PST
by
cyborg
To: pabianice
I couldn't DISagree with you more.
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:23:23 AM PST
by
NTegraT
To: pabianice
It's just you having a bad day. Rush is especially good today being the only loud voice I have heard defending the president on anything. I keep wondering what the Republicans are saving their fire for---when the RATS have moved on to other lies?
To: cyborg
I agree. Much better these days.
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:25:56 AM PST
by
riri
To: mountainfolk
I agree. Why can't Rush get as outraged as the rest of us once in a while.
To: pabianice
"...Perhaps it's just me..." Yup, you're right. It IS you.
"...I started listening to Rush primarily for the entertainment value..."
I started listening to Rush in 1989 for the cogent attack on Liberalism and the strident defense of Conservatism. In case your new to the Rush Limbaugh Show, he accomplishes these twin goals through both commentary AND humor.
Furthermore, in case your new to the Rush Limbaugh Show, he has always become more strident during election years.
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:27:56 AM PST
by
DoctorMichael
(Thats my story, and I'm sticking to it.)
To: pabianice
It's you. Rush is cool!
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:28:44 AM PST
by
King Black Robe
(With freedom of religion and speech now abridged, it is time to go after the press.)
To: pabianice
I agree.
is it just me or does it seem Rush's drug issues have lost him a little teensy bit of the moral high ground. seems he is more defensive. also- don't know if I just caught him on bad days- he is a little more off color. and truthfully the gay bashing jokes bug me. I think they are beneath rush, who during the dark years was our beacon. he should rise above that.
To: pabianice
Speaking quite bluntly, I thought Rush had lost most of his edge in the last few years, but since his problems, he now sounds more like the old Rush to me. JMO.
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:30:51 AM PST
by
backhoe
(The 1990's? The Decade of Fraud(s)... the 00's? The Decade of Lunatics...)
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