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Hell of a run. Rush is still the top dog in talk radio. Twenty years, has it really been that long? Today, Donald Rumsfeld gave him kudos. For his twenty years of excellence in broadcasting.

I've seen him twice, in Nashville. The first time in his 'Rush to Excellence' tour, probably in 1989 I think; then in 1993 when he was the keynote speaker at the NRA convention.

The guy is wildly funny, and deadly accurate. Some of his earlier stuff was much more 'edgy' than we're hearing now.

I don't have time to listen all that much, maybe 30-40 minutes a week. But if something politically charged is happening, I try to catch Rush's take, because it will be well worth hearing.

Keep it up, Rush. You've done a fine job. You're worth every cent of that mega-contract.

(But that tie! Can you believe he used to sell those things? And no, I never bought one, either... )

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My posts on Rush...

Cartoonist Lee Judge wants Rush dead!

Huckabee belittles Rush...so, Huckholio is born!

Harry Reid and his 'repudiation letter'; Rush sells it and donates the proceeds to the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Fund! Hilarity ensues!

This, from October 2007, a ranking of the top conservative voices, voted by right-of-center bloggers. Note President Bush at #8. I wonder if he would even make the chart today.

And Johan Goldberg at #16? I'd put him at 7 or 8 now, after the success of Liberal Fascism.

And who is that Fred Thomspon guy at #6?

Where is John McCain? Heh. Just checking to see if you were awake.

Rank Name Votes

21) Tom Tancredo	5
21) Condi Rice	5
21) Charles Krauthammer	5
21) Hugh Hewitt	5
21) John Bolton	5
20) Sean Hannity	6
20) Jim DeMint	6
16) Judge Antonin Scalia	7
16) Jonah Goldberg	7
16) Tom Coburn	7
16) Glenn Beck	7
13) Glenn Reynolds	8
13) Duncan Hunter	8
13) Neal Boortz	8
10) Victor Davis Hanson	9
10) Laura Ingraham	9
10) Dick Cheney	9
9) Rudy Giuliani	10
8) George W. Bush	11
6) Fred Thompson	13
6) Thomas Sowell	13
5) Newt Gingrich	14
4) Mark Steyn	17
2) Michelle Malkin	19
2) Ann Coulter	19
1) Rush Limbaugh	28

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UPDATED

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Rush Limbaugh might purchase the St. Louis Rams, if they become available. From The Radio Equalizer (h/t Ace)...

To the soreheaded lefties still steaming over his mega- contract renewal deal, here's some salt for the wounds.Finally, to our self- appointed "civil rights leaders" and their never- ending quest to keep professional sports as polticially correct as possible, here's a new reason to march in the streets.

That's right, Rush Limbaugh may use some of that massive advance money (and take on new debt) to purchase a NFL team.

Will the angry mob that fought Limbaugh's brief ESPN tenure be able to stop him? It could take some clever maneuvering this time around, but don't think they won't give it their best shot.

I'm a Titans season-ticket holder, so dislike of the Rams is built in to my being (Kurt Warner still suks!); but if Rush buys an interest in the Rams, I'll have to add them to my short list of favorites.

For unhinged leftists, not so much...

July 28, 2008 8:42 pm I would never watch the Rams if he was the owner!

I would never watch the Rams play any team if he becomes an owner. I'm a 49er fan and that would be at least 2 games a year i would not watch. There is no possible way the NFL would approve the sale of the Rams to this guy. The guy was and maybe still is a drug addict, not to mention the most politically incorrect person ...

July 28, 2008 6:48 pm Would Rush field an all white team?

I'm wondering how far he'd take his team, see if he feels that putting his money where his mouth is.

I think all those right wing people are all phoneys, and if they had to poney up for what they say, they'd wimper away.

Rush doesn't have the guts to actually follow through and put himself on the line.....

There's nothing worse than the unhinged left. Nor anything more exciting to watch (except live football...photos coming soon to a blog near you!)

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Unfortunately.

But, look at this...Romney won Rutherford County, by 12 votes! That's a close finish. I'm one of those 12...

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Darrel Ng, Fred's spokesperson (who's out of a job right now) has bitten into a chokecherry over Norris' previous endorsement of Huckabee. This 'boycott call' is a bit late, and not in good form. Not that I care much for Huckholio, or Norris for that matter, but calling out Norris for his endorsement this late in the game (which for Ng, is certainly, hopefully, over) is just nugacious.

Ng should've been content to watch Chuck Norris get his ass kicked a couple times. I always enjoy recalling this particular scene, featuring Bruce Lee batting Chuck about like a kitten playing with a knickknackery.

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h/t Allahpundit

It's a fact, now, that we who espouse social conservatism are left high and dry by the early departure of Fred Thompson. With Tennessee's primary election open, I've decided to vote for Barack Obama.

No, it's not a throw-away vote. A throw-away vote is an early vote that went to Fred Thompson. A throw-away vote is one to Ron Paul, or Mitt Romney, or Huckholio, or that other guy with the white hair and the fine gold chains to his leftist friends, the RINO choice of the media. No, I'm not really caring about who gets Tennessee's primary delegates. I do have a desire to vote against Hillary Clinton.

Because of the years of Bill Clinton! Because of the Clinton Assault Weapon Gun Ban. Because of Bill Clinton's disrespect for the Office of the President. Because of Bill Clinton's failure to nab Bin Laden on the two occasions where opportunity was there.

Yes, I want to vote against the Clintons. Again.

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Now, when the general election rolls around, we'll see what's left of the Republican party after the (hopefully) contentious convention. Maybe they'll be no clear winner, and a Conservative will be drafted (Newt Gingrich comes to mind.)

If McCain sweeps Florida, and Super Tuesday, and takes the nomination? Just, damn.

But I will have voted against Hillary Clinton once this year. I can say that with a smile.
;D

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Running with the Huckholio theme.

I've got at least until September, before Huck runs out of gas.

(You don't think this will get me in too much trouble, do you?)

;D

Yes, it's true...the Religious Right hath spoken. With a vengeance, baby! At around 34% to Mitt's 25% or so. Final numbers tomorrow, of course...

"Huckabee raced past bigger-spending, better-known Republican rivals to win in Iowa. His base includes the support of socially conservative Christians in the Hawkeye State

"Former Gov. Mitt Romney placed second with 25 percent in the Republican caucus while former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson gathered only 14 percent of votes in initial reports.

"The win would give Huckabee, an ordained Baptist minister, momentum and credibility heading into the Jan. 8 primary in New Hampshire."

Leftists like Obama. Hillary and Edwards are fighting tied up for 2nd place (ahh, that imagery!).

But, who cares?

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Seems Iowahawk had a Precinct Party at his house...

8:15 PM: That was weird. I heard the exhaust fan running in the upstairs bathroom so I went up to turn it off. When I opened the door Barack Obama was in there torching a one-hitter. "Hey man, want a hit?" he goes, with a big grin. I'm pretty toasted already so I said no thanks. "That's cool,' he says. Really seems like a nice guy. So then he shakes out some blow on the counter and offers me a line. "No thanks man," I say. "That's cool," he says. "Y'all Chase the Dragon?" he asks, pulling out a spoon, lighter and some rubber tubing. I declined again. I'm not sure how good a president he will be, but he's certainly a lot better house guest than Hillary.

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There's been some disagreement between our favorite Conservative pundit, Rush Limbaugh, and Mike Huckabee that dates back to just before Rush's Holiday vacation. From Allahpundit at Hot Air, this quote from Rush dated Dec. 21st...

RUSH: "Yeah, that’s why I haven’t endorsed anybody. I’m waiting. I don’t know how else I can do it. I realize that there are a lot of you out there: You got a candidate, and you think that if I got behind your candidate it would put ‘em over the top, and you might be right. But, at this point, it’s just an age-old belief that I have, and I remain true to my beliefs and principles. Now, some people have written me, “I hear you say this, but you’re full of it. What about 2000 with Bush and McCain in South Carolina?” Special circumstance. You had a two-man race, and what was happening in South Carolina, McCain was going so far off the conservative reservation, so far off of it, that it was necessary to step in. Huckabee is getting close, I’m going to have to tell you. Huckabee’s getting close to the same stuff. Huckabee is using his devout Christianity to mask some other things that are distinctively not conservative."

Today, Allahpundit points out knocks to Huckabee on Rush's home page...from AP...

"Got a couple of e-mails this morning noting the conspicuous uniformly positive treatment of Romney and negative treatment of Huckabee at Limbaugh HQ. He’s back on the air on Thursday, i.e. Caucus Day, I believe. Omens of a dramatic, potentially election-affecting eleventh-hour endorsement?"

Rush is our conservative bellweather. He's certainly going to let us know if someone 'leaves the reservation', boundaries that are pretty straightforward.

My invisible lines are those dealing with Gun Rights. We can't have a Giuliani or a Romney get in there are re-sign an 'assault' rifle ban in the form of a Bill Clinton. There's much Conservative weakness from both of those RINOs. Huckabee? Not sure, completely, on his gun rights stance...I've pretty much ignored most of his stuff.

I'm still hoping Thompson kicks it in. We'll know more, Friday morning, after the Iowa cauci...

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