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Quote of the Day: A Tribute to Rush Limbaugh by His Brother David
This quote is found in the new book Radio’s Greatest of All Time, compiled by David Limbaugh and Rush’s wife, Kathryn. This date is between Rush’s birth date in January and his death date in February. I miss Rush more than ever, and I am enjoying all the tributes and quotes in the book.
One reason that Rush can never be replaced is that he didn’t just lecture didactically from his then New York-based microphone. He used his combination of talents and personality traits-wit, wisdom, insight, and approachability — to begin a national conversation with everyday Americans. He was in the living rooms and cars of millions of Americans every day, discussing things that mattered to them while simultaneously entertaining them and restoring their hope and confidence that the American dream was still alive
After Rush died, I can’t tell you how many messages I received via email, Twitter, text, phone, and personal letter expressing the same moving idea: Rush was the best friend they’d never personally met. He was their lunch companion. He was their lifeline to hope in the preservation of American liberty. He made them feel good and reassured, not with empty platitudes but with substantive discussions of current and historical events. He inspired them — us — with his irrepressible love for America and his fervent belief in the American people, who he was convinced were committed to maintaining America’s freedoms and greatness.
In the reading and typing of this quote, I have had to stop no fewer than three times to dry my eyes and blow my nose — I get pretty emotional. I never met Rush in person, but I was privileged to be able to speak with him on his radio show, in August 2005. I found him a most gracious host, who carried on a wonderful two-way conversation with me. He was delighted to hear how I became an avid listener, and I cherish those few minutes like few other times in my long life.
Just reading that quote now, I find myself enraged by what the authoritarians in my state are doing to the citizens — trying to track us 24/7 in our cars with a mileage tax; suing the state to remove signature verification from our mail-in ballots; banning natural-gas hookups in new buildings; requiring us to buy electric cars; making the price of the gas we use to get to work gradually less-affordable; enshrining the “right” to abortion in law — the list goes on. Our God-given Liberty is being eaten away every day, with malice aforethought of our so-called “representatives.” Rush is needed, now more than ever.
Published in Group Writing
My good, what he would have to say about the current charivari.
Boy do I miss him.
I was an occasional listener to Rush, Ingraham, even Savage. In all the time I listened to Rush, I never heard him be insulting or hostile to a caller. Yes, he pushed them, but not in a rude way. I admired that, and I miss him as well. More than I thought I would.
I miss him too. He was unique in his “big-picture” approach to events, and his “two-way conversation” handling of callers, and in that always seemed genuinely interested in what the other person had to say. I never got the sense that he cared whether there was one, or three, or five, or ten, callers on his show; what was important was that the conversation was good. That’s a contrast with just about every other talk-show host in the universe, whose intent seems to be to get their caller to blurt out an opinion, hang up, and then talk about themselves to a more or lesser degree (Hannity, I’m looking at you, but most of them do something similar).
I was always flabbergasted by how well, and how kindly, Rush dealt with the occasional kid who phoned in, with whom he also had interesting and meaningful conversations.
I miss him but at least I had him from almost the very start. Younger folks missed out on so much. My daughter gave me that book for Christmas with the caveat that I share it with her.
I miss Rush so much . . .
I bet you can guess what I’m thinking . . .
I greatly admired his ability to come up with the perfect metaphor. I recall that when DC and the MSM were in shock that the GOP took the House in 1992 after 40+ years of Dem dominance, the attacks on Gingrich were unrelenting. Rush noted that for the first time ever, there were opinion polls about the Speaker of the House. He said the polls were like those spotter planes that take pictures of the bombers’ target before and after the attack. As he did so often, in a few sentences with a touch of wit and humor and with a professional grasp of the political facts he nailed it.
I used to wonder if he was the one who came up with the new words he used. When I tuned in in the middle of a broadcast, he was talking about the “addadictome” operation. It took a while to understand he was referring to a female-to-male transsexual operation. I guess he believed in symmetry because he eventually came up with the “choppadikoffame” operation. He obviously liked to have fun while doing the show, but I wonder if even he could find humor in our current situation.
I like how he explained that polls weren’t there to measure the pulse of the people but rather to drive the news cycle.
Rush Limbaugh: In the Beginning
https://ricochet.com/897209/rush-limbaugh-in-the-beginning/
For what its worth, you can watch the dittocam episodes it looks to be free. It doesn’t look to have a log in or logoff option.
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/videos/dittocam/12-04-19-dittocam/
Just an episode I happened to be listening to. You can navigate to all the rest.