Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh (born January 12, 1951) is a conservative American radio talk show host.
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The Rush Limbaugh Show
Limbaugh hosts a radio show famed for its blustery denounciations of anything liberal. He is often at odds with liberal Al Franken[1]. Limbaugh's vitriolic style has been credited with "reviving AM radio in the United States, and is considered by many to have been a catalyst for the Republican Party's 1994 Congressional victories"[2]. Rush's conservative talk show is nationally syndicated and averages over 13.5 million listeners weekly, making Rush the #1 Radio Talk Show Host.[3]
RushLimbaugh.com
Rush's main page contains conservative articles and more. Most of the material on the site requires you to join Rush 24/7.[4]
The Limbaugh Letter
The Limbaugh Letter is a monthly publication that contains conservative articles and humor in Rush's style.
1/2 Hour News Hour
Rush has appeared on the 1/2 Hour News Hour comedy special on the Fox News Channel. [5]
Controversy
Limbaugh underwent a scandal several years ago when his housekeeper was caught purchasing prescription medications, and it was revealed that Limbaugh was addicted to prescription drugs. He has since been rehabilitated.
Another scandal occured when Limbaugh made a joke in which he allegedly referring to Chelsea Clinton as "the White House dog". Chelsea was thirteen at the time. Limbaugh, however denied that he was talking about Chelsea, stating that he was not making a joke, and Chelsea's picture was accidentally put up on the screen[6].
Limbaugh has also been criticized for his comments regarding Michael J. Fox's participation in Claire McCaskill's 2006 senate campaign in Missouri. In his radio broadcast, Limbaugh criticized a campaign commercial Fox filmed in support of McCaskill's position on stem cell research. Limbaugh accused Fox of being off his medication in order to generate sympathy. In the commercial, Fox is visibly swaying and moving in sudden, jerky movements which are the symptom of Parkinson's Disease, and the reason the acclaimed actor quit the hit show Spin City.[7]
Trivia
- He is deaf in his left ear.
- He has six toes on his left foot.
References
- ↑ Forum thread discussing a NYT Editorial
- ↑ Radio Talk Show Host Fears For True Conservatism's Fate, New York Times
- ↑ The Top Talk Radio Audiences Tallkers magazine online
- ↑ RushLimbaugh.com Home RushLimbaugh.com
- ↑ Fox News Channel's '1/2 Hour News Hour': Right Funny, in Spots washingtonpost.com
- ↑ MotherJones: "Lyin' Bully"
- ↑ [1], USA Today
