But that is silly, because look how nicely his brother has done it. He comments quite favorably about all the front runners. Rush can endorse Thompson in such a way that his endorsement is "for today, for the Iowa caucus" and still not be a complete Fred-Head.
Rush is in a sticky situation. His longtime tradition of wanting the candidate himself to get OUT THERE and make his way to the nomination all by himself is noble and modest. Rush knows that many people would vote for Mickey Mouse if he endorsed him (though after Minnie wrote that tell-all book, I think Mickey's out). And for goodness sakes, we are talking about the Leader of the Free World here -- if he can't stomp out primary competitors, how will he stomp out terrorists and communists?
However, the other side of Rush's noble self-restriction is that Rush and some other hosts ARE the only media alternative to the Drive-Bys. If Rush stays quiet because of the principle enumerated in the previous paragraph, he is allowing the mainstream media to, with their talking points of "Fred is Dead," choose the Republican candidate for us because our alternative media has standards too high to allow itself into the fight. And if it's boxing metaphors we are going with, one properly delivered monologue from Rush about all the candidates, with strong emphasis on Fred, could be the KO we need to come in a strong second in Iowa and gain that Magic Mo.
Please think about it, Maha.
IOWA...Please make the right choice on Thursday. If you are for FRED...please go to the caucus in your area. It is not too late for FRED to break through and carry forward to the other states. The prestigious endorsements FRED has received were because they believed in him and were not afraid to step up!
FRED THOMPSON - NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERT (I’ll protect the American people and American values, whatever it takes to stop the Islamic-Fascists including water-boarding) - 2ND AMENDMENT ADVOCATE (’arming the People to disarm criminals and making available to the general populace superior weaponry to deal with domestic terrorists where ever and whenever they may be found) – INCREASE THE MILITARY’S STRENGTH AND SIZE (giving those brave men and women a Commander in Chief to be proud of) - SECURE AND SEAL THE BORDERS (don’t give sanctuary anywhere to illegal’s, don’t employ illegal’s, don’t rent to illegal’s, don’t extend credit to illegal’s, don’t give illegal’s rights they don’t deserve, report all crimes committed by illegal’s and deport those illegal’s who have already committed crimes against America) - LAW AND ORDER (enforcement first and foremost with laws currently on the books) – DENY FEDERAL DOLLARS TO SANCTUARY CITIES (enough is enough) – CONSERVATIVE JUSTICES FOR SUPREMES (those who will interpret the law, not create rights that do not exist) – PRO-LIFE ADVOCATE (nominate superior Constitutional Justices to overturn Roe vs Wade) - SOCIAL SECURITY REFORMER (reform a broken program that can’t sustain itself and will bankrupt future generations, with the added benefit of private savings accounts) - DEFEAT ANY DEMOCRAT AND RINO (any fool DemocRATS put up) – TAX SIMPLIFICATION (variety of choice for the tax payer) - WON’T PUT UP WITH CRAP FROM THE MSM (including stupid questions by moderators and pundits) - “WE THE PEOPLE” CANDIDATE (We the People asked him to run and he stepped up) - PING!
Your last paragraph is exactly why he needs to get in the fight. The lame-streamers are trying to give us a RINO. Rush is the only one that can carry the day. Listen to Medved or even Bill Bennett. They are still playing I like all the RINO's game. Come on you talk show host, you are supposed to be the voice of Reagan Conservatism?