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Yes, I listen to Rush Limbaugh
Caleb Thornton
Issue date: 3/5/09 Section: Opinion
I have often sat back and wondered where exactly my obsession with politics came from. While I can't seem to put my finger on it exactly, I know that it started when I was about 13 or 14.
Yes, sadly enough, when everyone else in middle school was worried about being in the "in crowd," making the baseball team or talking to the hot girl, I didn't worry about such things (probably because I could do none of them) and was already thinking about what the next election cycle might bring.
Honestly, I can probably attribute much of my obsession to the many members of my family who let me know exactly what it was that they believed. But when I sit back and consider where my everyday passion for the political realm came from, I can only give one honest reply.
Rush Limbaugh is responsible.
This may not come as an absolute shock to most of you, but I used to -- and still do -- listen to the Rush Limbaugh show on a fairly consistent basis, and I'm not alone. Rush has the largest radio talk show audience in the nation today, but it's not without good reason.
You may not like the man, you may hate everything he says and you may think that his shows are full of nothing but a bunch of conservative B.S., but if you have ever listened to his radio show, one thing you cannot say is that it is not entertaining. Frankly, that's half the reason for tuning into his show -- no one does a Bill Clinton impression quite like the big man himself.
But the pure entertainment value is not the reason conservative listeners like me have stuck around for so long. In a time in which the Republican Party seems to have lost its way and the Democratic Party and liberalism have been allowed to flourish, radio talk show hosts like Rush remind conservatives that when it comes to their beliefs they are not alone, and they should not be ashamed.
Of course plenty of so-called, "controversy," has surrounded Rush after his recent appearance at a conservative rally with much being said about disunity within the Republican Party -- including Rush's part in it all. I won't deny that the Republican Party is disjointed and there are plenty of ideas out there on how to get the party back on track.
Yes, sadly enough, when everyone else in middle school was worried about being in the "in crowd," making the baseball team or talking to the hot girl, I didn't worry about such things (probably because I could do none of them) and was already thinking about what the next election cycle might bring.
Honestly, I can probably attribute much of my obsession to the many members of my family who let me know exactly what it was that they believed. But when I sit back and consider where my everyday passion for the political realm came from, I can only give one honest reply.
Rush Limbaugh is responsible.
This may not come as an absolute shock to most of you, but I used to -- and still do -- listen to the Rush Limbaugh show on a fairly consistent basis, and I'm not alone. Rush has the largest radio talk show audience in the nation today, but it's not without good reason.
You may not like the man, you may hate everything he says and you may think that his shows are full of nothing but a bunch of conservative B.S., but if you have ever listened to his radio show, one thing you cannot say is that it is not entertaining. Frankly, that's half the reason for tuning into his show -- no one does a Bill Clinton impression quite like the big man himself.
But the pure entertainment value is not the reason conservative listeners like me have stuck around for so long. In a time in which the Republican Party seems to have lost its way and the Democratic Party and liberalism have been allowed to flourish, radio talk show hosts like Rush remind conservatives that when it comes to their beliefs they are not alone, and they should not be ashamed.
Of course plenty of so-called, "controversy," has surrounded Rush after his recent appearance at a conservative rally with much being said about disunity within the Republican Party -- including Rush's part in it all. I won't deny that the Republican Party is disjointed and there are plenty of ideas out there on how to get the party back on track.
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Jacob Sweeney
posted 3/08/09 @ 2:31 PM MST
My response to this garbage is on YouTube as of yesterday. I spent 15 minutes to get it more views than your column in The Collegian about Rush 2012. I too listened to Rush for years before you found him and so did Alex Jones. (Continued…)
john
posted 3/09/09 @ 4:16 PM MST
Obama wouldn't be spending so much money if Bush didn't mess up everything up in the beginning.
Mark
posted 3/10/09 @ 2:18 AM MST
Wow, that does explain a lot! However, funny how you should say that Republicans "don't have to compromise". In case you didn't realize, the Democrats are in power. (Continued…)
Frank Schaeffer
posted 3/10/09 @ 9:27 AM MST
Open Letter to the Republican Traitors (From a Former Republican)
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You Republicans are the arsonists who burned down our national home. (Continued…)
Registered Independent
posted 3/10/09 @ 4:00 PM MST
Um, earth to Mr. Schaeffer -
Rush Limbaugh is just a radio talk show host, nothing more. Who focuses on political issues with a humorous, entertaining style. (Continued…)
Bdygard
Craig Hawley
posted 3/11/09 @ 12:00 AM MST
Well said Reg Indy and spot on.
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