One last try :)
The subjects he deals with are (how’s this?) more traditional Republican subjects of good government, tough on crime, low taxes, etc.
He treats them from a conservative point of view.
The social issues are what revitalized the conservative movement in the post-Carter era, and those are specifically conservative issues.
I compare it to a businessman being elected to office. He’s still a politician, but he’s bringing a business point of view to politics.
This doesn’t mean the Republican issues aren’t also conservative ones—they are, and formed the foundation for the conservative Republican revival under Reagan.
But Limbaugh tackles those issues which have been traditionally Republican ones, from the point of view of a conservative who’s moved into the party. (Note he has had ‘trial separations’ from the Republican party, never from the conservative movement.)
If that doesn’t clear it up, well, we’ll have to agree to disagree. Take care.
I fully understand what you are saying, and yes, we do disagree. It’s a polite and nuanced disagreement, but definitely a disagreement.