Posted on 07/02/2008 8:33:05 AM PDT by vietvet67
At one time, Limbaugh did his program from a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper he dubbed, with tongue-in-cheek grandiosity, the Excellence in Broadcasting Building. These days, he mostly broadcasts out of a studio in Palm Beach, Fla., which he calls the Southern Command, and describes on the air as a “heavily fortified bunker.”
In fact, Limbaugh’s show emanates from a nondescript office building on a boulevard lined with tall palms. There isn’t even a security guard in the lobby. The elevator opens directly onto a pristine anteroom furnished in corporate glass and leather. An American flag stands in the corner. Only a small, framed picture of Limbaugh, bearing the caption “America’s Anchorman,” reveals that this is the headquarters of one of the country’s most admired and reviled figures.
The anteroom was empty when I stepped off the elevator one afternoon in mid-February. Limbaugh receives very few visitors at work, and no journalists from the hated “mainstream media.” When I was buzzed into the control room, I was met by Bo Snerdly — a very large man in a Huey Newton beret — who glared at me. “Are you the guy who’s here to do the hit job on us?” he demanded in a deep voice.
“Absolutely,” I said.
Snerdly, whose real name is James Golden, held my eyes for a long moment before bursting into emphatic laughter.
“It’s just that we aren’t used to seeing reporters here,” said a woman named Dawn. She is a stenographer whom Limbaugh hired in 2001, after he went deaf. These days he has a cochlear implant that enables him to hear callers, but Dawn sends him real-time transcripts of on-air conversations, just in case.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
GREAT, now we got the NYT outing Rush’s location.
NOW THAT’S THE LAST STRAW ON THIS CAMEL’S BACK!
Don’t you love that they made sure to note there are no security guards.... all they need do now is send Hinckley a letter saying that Rush is dating Jodie Foster.
When I was buzzed into the control room, I was met by Bo Snerdly — a very large man in a Huey Newton beret — who glared at me. “Are you the guy who’s here to do the hit job on us?” he demanded in a deep voice.
“Absolutely,” I said......... actually, he pissed his pants! HEHE
I always wondered why he just didn’t build a studio in his home.
Rush did not call his New York building, the 'Excellence in Broadcasting' building, he called it the 'EIB' building.
There is a difference, which is lost on the nations largest gay-daily paper.
Pretty good article, except that he didn’t mention the security door code (4491).
Left Wing Recon.
NYT target designator.
There is nothing too low or too sneaky for the NYT to do to give aid and comfort to America’s enemies.
9 pages?
Bookmark.
Because he did not see a security guard does not mean there wasn’t one. I suspect Rush has pretty good situational awareness.
The E.I.B. Network now has an Official Obama Criticizer. He is Bo Snerdly.”
This is hilarious
Bo (James) is the absolute best!!!
More Snerdley !!!!!
The New York Times says, "hint, hint all you crazy psycho's out there."
“Snerdly introduced himself as an “African-American-in-good-standing-and-certified-black-enough-to-criticize-Obama guy,” and declared that he was speaking, “on behalf of our E.I.B. brothers and sisters in the hood.” The bit was typical Limbaugh — confrontational, deliberately insensitive and funny. It was also a declaration of independence. Whatever special courtesies John McCain might plan to extend to Barack Obama, Limbaugh is going to conduct his air war, as he always has, by his own rules of engagement.”
Too true. When is McLame going to get in the game?
Thanks for posting; I just finished the whole article and thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s worth the time to read it all. Nice to “get to know” Rush a little better. The writer seems to like him too!
Hm...
bttt
Hee hee hee
mark
Dittos to that. I thought it was fairly written. The $5000 tips bothered me a bit, though. Yikes!
Very good piece. And fair too, much to my amazement. Well worth the time — thanks for posting it.
I believe he did at first, but the town didn't allow it and he had to relocate to a commercial area? I read something about it ....
Just kidding, Maha Rushie. You remind us regularly how much you HATE exercising (me along with you!)
Bump for later.
“Limbaugh has a deeply conflicted attitude toward Sean Hannity, his one-time stand in and now perpetual No. 2 on the Talkers list.”
Didn’t know there was any conflict between the two...
My only regret is not to have listened to Rush’s show sooner than I did...came a little late into the political scene but find I was in agreement with him from day one.
bump
Good article, although you can feel the distance of the writer.
Were are you folks reading this ? I can’t get it on Rush’s site. Are you signing up for free @ the NYT? Can you read it that way ?
It was a very fun, interesting and fair article. I burst out loud laughing when Rush said, “Someone has to say it. The man is Ted Baxter.”
bump for later
“There isn’t even a security guard in the lobby....”
My overactive paranoia says the NYT is threatening Rush....
He just signed a contract for 400 million. I think it’s great he tips $5000.
It was snatched from the Lucianne.com site. :-)
That you could see.
Mr. Snerdly and Dawn are however armed to the teeth. You'd be surprised what sort of weaponry a large man can secrete about his person. And a woman..well.. lots of good places to conceal stuff there as well.
I read the article this morning and the bit about Rush’s broadcasting studio being open and unguarded really jumped out at me, too. My first thought was cynical - here was an attempt by the reporter to make it clear to any crazy that Rush was an easy target.
However, I would imagine that Rush’s hate mail and death threats would be legion, and that he’s got the best protection money can buy.
Otherwise, not a bad read. Not a lot of new information, either. LOL
That article was as fair a deal as Rush could ever hope for from fishwrap like the New York Slimes. The article was a long read but the quote about O'Reilly found on the last page was PRICELESS.
ping
Reasonably fair article. Much more balanced than I would expect from the NY Slimes. It might have something to do with it being published in the magazine. Still has to give its digs in to Rush. Go the article online and look at the interesting pictures.
Rush is the best. He needs to expand his Limbaugh Institute for Advanced Conservative Studies so that Republicans can take notes.
I think it’s great, too. He can certainly afford it. I just can’t even conceive of leaving a tip that is worth more than my car for a meal.
O’Bore = OWNED!
Although O’Blowhard is more like a cross between Ted Baxter and mean Judge Smails.
I loved the part where Rush says of O'Reilly: "The man is Ted Baxter."
Thought you might enjoy this, GOP_Lady.
Here's a quote that really tickled me: "At dinner the night before, Bill O’Reilly’s name came up, and Limbaugh expressed his opinion of the Fox cable king. He hadn’t been sure at the time that he wanted it on the record. But on second thought, “somebody’s got to say it,” he told me. “The man is Ted Baxter.”
Rush tells it like it is, and clearly doesn't spend much time considering consequences. LOL.
Overall, I would think it would arouse the curiosity of some (here to for nonlisteners) to tune him in.
(I sure do hope Rush beefs up his security however.)
I thought the article was fairly well written. Sounds like Rush dislikes Bill “Ted Baxter” O’reilly and believes Hannity is an imposter with not nearly the talent Rush has.
Sean Hannity is proof that all you need is a good smile and consistent delivery and you will go far with persistence. Sean doesn’t pretend to be the sharpest knife in the draw, but he works twice as hard as others with more talent, and it pays off for him. Never liked his show, but the ladies seem to think otherwise.
good assessment
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