Good article. http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2016/01/27/trump_refuses_to_play_by_the_rules
He’s not avoiding the people of Iowa. He’s all over Iowa. The guy does more TV and radio than any other candidate out there. So I don’t think there’s fear, and I don’t think it’s disrespect for the people of Iowa. This is what it looks like when some guy stands up to the rules and the game and says, “Screw yours; I’m looking out for me first. That’s all this is. And you can say whatever you want, but I am not dumb. I’m not gonna give you the gun and the bullet and stand still. You want to hit me, come get me, but I’m not gonna put myself in your line of fire.” That’s what he’s doing, if you ask me.
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RUSH: We’ve just scratched the surface on this. There’s a lot to add to this because there’s new elements now to add to it. But I routinely am asked in the e-mail by people in the audience, “Why don’t you do more TV? You’re never on TV.” And there’s an answer for that: “I don’t want to.” The reason is, why would I go someplace where I know that exactly whatever they tell me they want to talk to me about, it’s not gonna be that? Why would I go someplace that I know doesn’t support me, doesn’t like me, disagrees with me, would love to embarrass me or damage my show?
Why should I do that? I have no desire. But the rules say, “Camera, TV! You gotta go on.” No. I don’t want it, I don’t like it, and I certainly don’t want to reward the people who have been spreading misquotes and lies for years. Why should I help them? That’s me personally. That’s why I don’t do a whole lot of TV. Folks, you wouldn’t believe the number of times a week that we turn down invitations here. I don’t mention it because there’s never been a reason to, but it’s appropriate now to tell you since I get questions about it anyway.
It’s all about not rewarding people who I know do not have my best interests at heart, who I know have no interest in anything other than notching their belt. Why help ‘em? Especially when I don’t like doing makeup anyway. So for me, it’s a no-brainer. And it’s also easy. I don’t have to go on TV to be seen or heard, so I’m fortunate in that regard. A lot of people, the only way they can be seen or heard is to go on TV. And they end up loving it and so forth. It’s never captivated me.
Won’t be listening to Rush after today. His fawning over Me Gyn was sickening. And, his pimping for Cruz....
Part of that rule breaking Rush used as an example was, he claimed, that Trump referred to Kelly’s monthly cycle. Now I thought that that was interesting, that after this length of time, the smear that was started by Erick Erickson has seeped into Rush’s memory as a fact.
Trump said:
“You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever. In my opinion, she was off base.”
Sentence structure:
You could see: “blood coming out of her eyes”; the verb “see” continues, so “you could SEE blood coming out of her wherever”. Trump was referencing blood that could be seen.
What Rush, etc., alluded to cannot be seen.