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I followed this link from Drudge Report, so I'm not really surprised by the ignorant things I've found here. I'm sure Rush is deeply offended by the many poorly-written remarks offered here by people who admit they've never listened to a word he's said. The political left is obviously still the bastion of open-mindedness and tolerance. On the other hand, it's good comedy to see so many people using so many spelling errors to attack one of the greatest thinkers of our time.

When are you all going to learn that CNN and their ilk publish largely out of context? You have to listen to Rush to find out what he's really like. But you won't, you'll let the drive-by media do your thinking for you. You're not interested in the other side of the story because it doesn't fit your agenda.

To: LISTEN!!! Are you saying that abortion is murder?

As can be seen in this thread and all over the net it is true that the liberal Democrat is defined mostly by hate and is the most intolerant and closed-minded that America has to offer.

The lib does not care about issues or facts, it is true that if Limbaugh endorses McCain then they will be programmed to hate McCain as websites like Moore-on.org truly control their mouth, heart, and well as simple minded as it may be, their brain also.

I don't like Limbaugh, he seems to be intolerant as well. However, no where close to the average liberal Democrat. Conservatives like Rush disagree with liberals, but liberals truly hate and despise conservatives and really anyone who dares not to march to their hate-filled and fact ignorant ideology.

I may be pro choice, pro gay marriage, and pro stem cell research, but the biggest issue is how we treat our fellow Americans and how we embrace true tolerance and every American being able to think for themselves and speak their minds. Because of this I will vote against each and every liberal Democrat till the day I die. I can disagree with a conservative and they will still respect me and wish the best for me, the liberal Democrat will hate me and wish me harm. This is the real difference between the two, not everyone of course but the majorities of each ideology are this way. Don't take my word for it, read the internet and all the blogs yourself, debate a liberal and a conservative by disagreeing with them and challenging thier views. If you can accept reality then you will see the truth that I summed up for you in this post. The it just comes down to what is in your heart and the values, respect and morals you were taught.

Wow, these comments prove that Rush is on to something.

"This comment section makes no use of ip checking rather lame. I just posted as Sam now Spiffy, so one liberal idiot could post 1000 messages here with different names right in a row." (by Spiffy)
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It's just like how the liberals tend to vote more than once and under the names of illegals and dead people. It's how they support their illusion of popularity. And they call themselves, "Progressives". What a joke. A more accurate term would be "Regressives" because they want to send this country into a socialist regime much like the old Soviet Union and Nazi Germany.
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Rush is right. That's just a fact despite anyone's "opinion". The sooner everyone realizes that, the sooner the USA can begin to really flourish.

What an amazing!
That is how he is the best of the best of the news media in the world in a visible way. Mr. Limbaugh has been beaten all media combined. Even CNN has to recognize that he is very very important people in the new media. One golden microphone, no writer, no cable, no network, and not even a huge people worked for him in daily work. Don't believe it then check all networks, cables, newspapers around the country you 'll see he is the most effective, productive, hornest, kindest, well-informed, humble at which these organization have not had for a long long time.

It amazes me that anyone would give this drug addicted fool anymore thought than he deserves which is none. Only in America could a smuck like Rush even get any airtime.

Rush is awesome. You left-wing types can't win an argument based on facts, so you resort to name-calling. Typical and pathetic.

It's amazing how many people are unfamiliar with sarcasm... something Rush does well.

rush limbaugh wants war,war and more war.

tell you what: Why don't we send him along with Bill Kristol, Wolfowitz and the rest of the gang to the front lines in Iraq?

and once they're gone, lets send Bill O'Reilly, Bush, Chaney and all those loudmouths who are looking for others to die while they preach war at home.

and make big bucks doing so.

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This is a lot of time spent by people that don't Rush L. Wow, over 400 posts. Must not be thinking much my little liberal friends. Come to the good side.

Ha! I'm not a big Rush fan... but the guy sure knows how to fire you liberals up!! Ha! Here is a fact for all you brain dead democrats... either way you win. You might not like McCain's stance on all issues, but he certainly leans left. Now if my man Romney won (like he would of if it were a two man race) – you cowardly fact dodging fools would really have something to worry about. Ha! * I bet CNN doesn't even post this because my comments aren't what you LIBs want to hear – truth hurts.

Liberals are amazing animals. The only thing I've read time and time again from you people is bashing of Rush, not defeating his argument. From drug addict comments, by all means one could even call Obama a drug addict since BOTH have used drugs, to comments about his ego (if you listened to his show you would understand it's part of his act). If you actually evaluate his statement and aren't ignorant of the political system, there is truth to it. McCain is the Nominee precisely because Independants and other left leaning individuals can vote in the Republican Primary without being Republicans. Actual Republicans voted for Romney.

Wow, I guess based on the amount of heated responses to this article, Rush really is insignificant.........NOT. Based on the feedback I would have to say he just might be the most feared man in liberal land. Keep espousing hate and negativity liberals and put us back in the White House again.

He is entertaining.. despise or love him, your entertained.
I'd still like to see Huckabee take this to the convention and win it there as none of the Republican candidates represent the party and his winning would prove it.
As far as the Democrats, it is clear that Obama will be the nominee and I'd like to know where he stands on supporting Israel.

McCain didn't survive 4 years of anything less than selling out his fellow POWs. Rush is on the mark and hate him or not...he's right on this one.

GO RUSH!!!

This "useless war" has, at least, prevented an attack on US soil for seven years. Do you really think terrorists have stopped trying to attack the US? If not, do you really believe the war hasn't slowed their plans? Also, please explain the correlation in combating our sworn enemies and destroying innocent life to avoid an inconvenience.

NOBODY has more in-depth political insight than Rush. I think the funniest thing about you Rush haters is that he is laughing all the way to the bank making 40 million dollars a year.

The first 80 people on this reply list are all fools... they read the words and thought they understood the meaning of what Rush was saying. Typical liberals... and typical pseudo-intellectual garbage. Rush was making fun of McCain more than ever.

Personally I love his imitation of McCain... I always get a chuckle out of that.

This comment section makes no use of ip checking rather lame. I just posted as Sam now Spiffy, so one liberal idiot could post 1000 messages here with different names right in a row.

Rush, I actually think your denouncing McCain is the most sensible thing you've ever done...

It was documented somewhere that Rush has the most educated audience of any radio show. It amazes me that his detractors still consider him an irrelevant drug addict.

The lefties can make up cute names and mis-characterize conservatives all they want, but in the arena of ideas and sincere debate, they fall flat on their faces.

Keep up the good work Rush.

Seems like a lot of you libs are quite familiar with Rush. Been listening to his program on the sly????

TheLeftNut – "I love reading all these W.A.C.K jobs (White American Conservative Know-it-alls) postings. I almost feel like a voyeur watching a big republican circle jerk."

So I take it you must be an African American? Quick note: The illegals invade this country and take most of the intercity jobs away from the African AMERICA while they directly compete with the African AMERICAN for jobs, housing, schools, civil services and much more. How does it feel to watch Obama pander to the Hispanic for the illegal alien votes? You notice Obama mentions nothing about the real issues, he just tells us we want change. Ya, multiculturalism! Enjoy the show puppet bagger.

You're not alone. McAmnesty did the same to the working American people. We were just smart enough to figure it out and call him out. But don't worry, soon the white man will be a minority, so enjoy all your freedom now because soon they will be none.

WACK JOB

More important than Rush, is that the media has put McCain in this race. And the media has put Obama up against him. Roomney dropped out, and why, because a Republican can't win this election, no way no how.

The economy sucks, the war doesn't end, the media is convinced the oceans are about to boil over.

Roomney knows he will be back in 4 short years, McCain has just wasted his last shot at President.

To true conservatives, it doesn't matter if McCain, Obama, or Clinton win. One is as bad as the other. Rush is setting the Republicans up for 2012, and 2010 congressional elections.

With the US in a recession, Obama or Clinton will do less damage to the party than will McCain.

To be honest, if this Republican has to pick, McCain or Obama, Obama wins!

Looks like Rush got you again, look at all of the comments, I guess 20,000,000 listeners can't all be wrong.

if this is a republican circle jerk,then the leftnut must be the pivot boy.stop inturn abuse.

Listen, by comparing abortion to war you have made my day. That's because you implicitly recognize that BOTH are murder. Thank you. I never thought I'd hear a liberal admit that abortion is murder.

Of course it is. As others have posted, I know of no Republicans who "like" war.

A better argument for you and your liberal friends are why are you so quick to terminate human life while obsessing over baby seals, mosquitos and rats? What form of self loathing makes you think as you do?

theres been so many comments yet not one of you liberals have been capable of sensing the obvious sarcasm in his saying that...but i guess it's better to be an arrogant pig in politics than an oblivious coward

I love reading all these W.A.C.K jobs (White American Conservative Know-it-alls) postings. I almost feel like a voyeur watching a big republican circle jerk.

Take you last breath boys, you're going down Bloop! Bloop!

(now that's funny)

BTW: Why don't you try be pro-ALL-life. Jesus loves all, not just W.A.C.K jobs.

Oops God apparently doesn't apply to folks that think science = truth. The ACLU, the 9th district of Califorina, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, will all someday have to answer for position's that cannot be defended.

If it's true, it isn't bragging. Go Rush! Further, better Clinton or Obama drive this country into the ground with their socialistic agendas.

Rush is Right!

Let's see, you equate thousands killed in a "useless war" verses 1.37 million innocent babies killed each and every year in the US alone.

One thing I have noticed, Republicans want to get after if and build things, democrats want to use what they (Republicans) build for free, claim it as their own and then gripe if it breaks...go figure, think I will stay a Republican.

Rush has officially made tooted his own horn so hard that it may be stuck... Who listens to this man anyways?

To LISTEN!!!!! : So, if I follow your logic, you are both for abortion and iraq war?

Hey listen –

The difference between an abortion and a war is that one of them can choose their future...

Rigt John, and almost all of the killing of inocents in Iraq is Terrorists killing inocent civilians. It is Muslem killing Muslem usually when no American Soldier is present. Ten to one I would rather terrorists had their attention fixed on Iraq rather than on New York City. Could Someone tell me why it is so important that we kill our own kids. Since Row vs Wade there have been over 50 Million killed by abortion. This is my response to the one who won't give his name just says LISTEN!!!

Yah! Rush is so irrelevant and stupid that CNN constantly report what he has to say and you “progressives” and other ignoramuses (who never even listen to his show) rush to post your hate filled comments based on your narrow mindedness and stupidity. How progressive!!! How smart!!! If you have any civility and tolerance to an opposing opinion you would offer an intelligent commentary. Also, it shows who reads and listen to what CNN has to say.

I don't understand how Liberals bend over backwards to save the trees but think nothing of aborting an unborn baby.

seriously folks, if you're gonna comment, at least listen to the show. you are reacting exactly as Rush wants you to.

it is typical addict behavior. Grandiose and deluded... and he is so depressing and hostile. He's like a black hole with a microphone

Who Care's ....Anybody but Hilliary....

If you really don't understand the difference between fighting a war with an agressor and condemning the killing of innocent human life, there's no sense in arguing with you. You are not well-meaning but misguided. You are mean ill.

Wow people! What hate, venom, animosity for a man who can articulate successfuly what the majority of U.S. citizens really feel!

Give it time, with the current trend you will soon be eating your croissants and looking out your windows admiring the golden mosques, just like the Brit's are doing as they enjoy their tea and crumpets...Idiots! pull your heads out.

Go Rush! WE LOVE YOU! It's working!!

Allow me to explain something basic to 'LISTEN!!!' Republicans don't like war anymore than democrats. Sometimes war is neccesary. If it wasn't for the military over the past two hundred years fighting (and killing) the enemy, you wouldn't enjoy the freedom you have to criticize. To the more important point, republicans are really 'pro-choice', we just have enough common sense to understand that the individual (person) who has the most to lose should get to make the 'choice'. That obviously would be the unborn child now wouldn't it. How many unborn children do you think would grow to adulthood and then say they wish their mother would have aborted them? It is utterly absurd to believe that a child's life can be taken by the mother at any time during pregnancy and it's called abortion, but once its taken its first breath it's called murder. American abortion makes the jewish holocaust and all wars in history combined pale in comparison. It's really not a religious issue, its a common sense one and you obviously don't have much of that.

After reading every post on this story, I have to say that you Rush haters are WACKED! I know that you would never make the time to listen to the man, but it would help if you would. Then you would know what the hell you were talking about.
It's called satire friends... SATIRE!

How can so many people "hate/pity" a person that they have never listened to?

Amazing!

Of course! Limbaugh is only pretending to be a narcissistic blowhard panicking in the face of his own irrelevance, when, really, everything is proceeding exactly according to his plans!

McCain is merely a pawn on a chessboard that only Rush Limbaugh can see. Diabolical!

Whoo-hoo look at all the liberals who can't help but read what Rush has to say - oh poor darlings they can't help but listen to him because he does matter!
Love you Rush – keep up the fight

Hey liberals – stop the hate already! It really is boring.

Look at the vitriol in these comments about Rush! They are all hateful mean spirited laced with insult full of raw emotion and absent of thought. Rush is right

Rush is an extremely influential supporter of the conservative movement. It was merely his attempt to question times when McCain has deviated. Continual responses that this is a "far-right" base to the Republican Party are false. This IS the base of the Republican party – a three-stooled coalition of Fiscal, Social, and Defense conservatives.

Jealousy that Air America is a failing organization won't make this historic figure go away.

You poor libs – you probably also think that J. Swift was serious when he suggested the Irish eat their babies to fend off hunger.

As is your wont, the point is entirely lost on you. I would take the time to explain Rush to you, but I don't want to waste any more time with you than I already have.

Best of luck to you all.

LISTEN, You can explain it with two words. STUPID and INSANE.

Apparently there is no difference in an innocent life to be lived and extremists (aka, evil-doers) who want to (and have) kill Americans. As for Rush ... you libs don't get it. Probably not explainable. You get Al Franken, though. Oh, I forgot, he was canceled.

Go Rush!
What A man!! Liberals love to call republicians every name in the book.
that is all they have. the fact is. Obama will have to hold the title 'Chimpy'
look at him!!!

I love Rush and his show, it is great. What I don't understand from my fellow Americans on the left is why they hate for him to have the opportunity to speak his mind, are they jealous? Whoever the winner will be in November be sure of one thing, Rush will be there after they are long gone.

Limbaugh Rocks!!! The presidency is over for conservatives, that is a fact. Unfortunately most of us will probably rally behind McCain and leave out ideals behind....unfortunate even is hillary wins.

Also all you liberals, keep having abortions. In about 30-40 years there won't be many of you left. GO FOR IT!!!!

According to a study done by the PEW Research Center, Rush has a more informed audience that anyone else in broadcasting. Judging from the mindless lock-step hate comments here (not to mention the horrible spelling found within), it's pretty obvious where the uninformed audience ended up...

"CNN" aka "Clinton News Network" aka Communists, love your comments about Rush!!! No doubt he has a huge ego, but at least he loves our COUNTRY and AMERICANS. MSM and commie libs hate our COUNTRY and AMERICANS.

I have to say that rush is spot on this one. Liberals foaming/frothing at the mouth like Linda Blair. Pretty entertaining to say the least.

"Yesterday 6 GITMO prisoners, taken from IRAQ"

You've gotta be kidding me....keep perpetuating those ignorant, middle-America stereotypes.

For those of you who don't have a clue (i.e., those liberals who have never actually listened to Rush), this kind of tongue-in-creek pomposity has been part of Rush's schitck since his beginning days in Sacramento.

...and you guys fell for it, hook, line and sinker.

Heheh

Rush, As you can see... All of the Sheeple, despise you and they hate you.
Start supporting McLame, Please!!

Since Rush is so intrigued by himself, how about he run for President!!!!

I get a kick out of all the W.A.C.Ks (White American Conservative Know-it-alls) that posted on Limpaugh's article.

Denial is not a river in Egypt, baby. Take your last breath, you're going down W.A.C.K jobs! Ha-ha-ha.

Rush is right...three lefts always make aright

I've been saying this for two weeks. Rush, Hannity, Mark Levin, Glen Beck – intentionally or accidentally – individually or in concert – are helping McCain by condemning him as "not conservative enough". This gives cover to the 4% of moderate voters McCain needs (H Clinton has 47% negatives) to win. Huckabee is doing the same thing; "McCain is the one that's not a Baptist peacher, and not from Arkansas".

"listen" is an idiot. The comparison doesn't even match.

Hi, I'm a liberal who gets worked up when I see the evil Rush Limbaugh getting ink time. I don't get the joke, is seems Rush is soooo full of himself. Doesn't he care how offended I have become? Hillary makes me feel so secure. We won't have any worries if she becomes president.

I don't hate Rush, just think he's an irrelevant talk show host who surely was either a bully at school or got beat up by one.

As always, Rush is a refreshing voice or clarity and reason in what is otherwise a wilderness of liberal stupidity and apathetic ignorance

Maybe Rush is powerful. Look up the comments list at all the liberal yo-yos reacting, reacting, reacting. yo-yo-yo-yo!

I don't get Liberal's. It is okay to kill an innocent little baby that has never hurt anyone in the world, but it is not okay to kill our worse enemies who kill innocent people in inconceivable ways.

Rush realizes he has to support the GOP candidate, McCain. So he tries now to make it look like he was supporting him all along. Does he really think people can't see through this?

Look at all the comments that have been elicited. Kudo's once again Rush. Folks don't realize that the more hits on a website you get, the more that reflects the audience you reach. G
ood, bad, ugly etc. people reacting means people are listening or reading webs. Of course you know that!...Keep up the good work...Juan

I just love reading these comments.
It's obvious you people (most of you) don't get Rush. You honestly should start listening to him, and then I mean LISTENING!

Rush is right!!

Too funny! Some of y'all need to lighten up, because Rush is speaking totally tongue in cheek. He is frankly one of the best political minds in the country, and if you can see through his humour you would be totally impressed. In fact, several weeks ago he offered some coaching for Barack on how to respond to the Clinton smears in South Carolina, and he was BRILLIANT. I nearly emailed the podcast to the Obama campaign so they could learn from it, but I didnt because i figured that they would disregard the message given their disdain for the source. Their loss, seriously.

Libs clearly have no sense of humor, irony OR sarcasm. However, they seem to have no problem running their mouths and showing all of their aforementioned character flaws. What a pitiful way to go through life.

Rsuh/Glen/Sean- Whatever you are doing...helping Mccain, What a fantastic strategy? Thank you very much

you idiots who claim to listen to rush obviously have no clue that he uses absurdity to point out the absurd. Try listening.

Considering the contents of most of the comments, Rush's point is confirmed to be correct.

If the liberals who post on this site (why the heck did Drudge link to this sludge) ever listened to Rush they would know he is pulling your chain. But clearly nuanced satire is too much for you all.

On Nov. 8, I'm betting he'll take responsibility for putting Hillary or Obama in office. You know, just because he wanted to teach the Republican party a lesson.

Man, I love Rush. The guy has an answer for everything. Brilliant!

Good point Ryan and Steve. I'm with you, Rush is Right! 3 hours a day!

Rush is a national treasure, proven right 99.99% of the time. Instead of all this criticism of him, we should be storming the gates of the Vatican demanding the Pope make him a living saint! He's the smartest man on the planet and it's about time humanity paid him the homage he deserves!

As the Maharushie says: "Do not doubt me."

Right on, brother.

Bandwagon much Rush? What a joke. I love how Rush always has ALL the answers...eventually.

All of you are left wing hacks. Thank God you're philsophys represent a fraction of our society. Rush is extreme, no doubt, but no more extreme then the liberal propaganda circulated in the media and web blogs. He's about as irrelevant as the Hollywood crowd. You're blame America first mentality will eventually lead to our demise.

Boy, Rush sure hit a nerve with the whiny liberals and independents that frequent the CNN site. Who cares what Rush thinks/says? At least 20 million Americans that listen to him every week. He's right on so many levels, it's funny how it bothers the left-wingers. Keep thinking he's irrelevant just like you have in the past when Democrats got smoked in elections. It's going to happen again this year again whether it's Shrillary or Obama-Osama for the Democrats. Either McCain or Huck will smoke them. Can't wait to see the Demonrats cry in November like they did in 2000 and 2004!

Hey folks, He's just an entertainer. He's fun to listen to but don't take him seriously.
He has carried on his act for a long time.

looks like a bunch of libs in th houde based on the comments here...a-moral folks set to destroy the country...great...let's just get it over with and declare our country communist, give all of the wealthy people and companies money to the poor, open up the boarders and let the illegals suck our system dry, and have the government supply all of wants and needs....yes....the perfect liberal solution!

CNN keeps reporting on Rush because you people keep reading the articles! Nothing encourages a news organization like traffic to their site. And check out this list of comments! You guys have ensured a lot more Rush to come. Well done!

Rush is a genius thats why the liberals hate him.

James Neesen –

One of the ways to tell if someone on here is full of crap is if he starts his post "I am a conservative Republican, but....." Next time, Mr. Liberal, try telling the truth.

Think about the media and how celebrities (B. Spears) stay popular. Now relate this to this situation. If he didn't attack McCain then he would drop out of the spotlight... not completely but only to a certain extent.

How could Rush have an impact on the electorate. Only 20 million people listen to his show! If my math is right, that's only like 20% of the electorate. What's a mere 20 million?

Too Funny!!

Where would liberals have to do all day (besides living off the gov't dole) if they didn't have someone and/or something to hate and a reason to be angry all the time? They hate Rush, that gives them a reason to live. And it gives conservatives a group of liberal dimwits (pardon the redundancy) of which to point and laugh. Win-win.

Yeah, right, Rush. You just keep telling yourself that, because we all know it is all about you, buddy.

LISTEN –

It's because Republicans believe our soldiers are targetting terrorists, who are NOT innocent, in the Iraq war. As for innocent civilian casualties, that's bound to happen indirectly in any war, just or unjust.

As for abortion, you are definitely killing an innocent human being.

Note: This is coming from a person who's actually pretty against the Iraq war.

Oh also Kathleen of Illinois, learn to put a sentence together.

Wow, I read these postings from the lovers of all people, the audience of the Clinton News Network, liberals.

I have not seen anyone actually write about Rush's views of politics and policies. I have only read that Rush is a "drug addict", fat, self centered, egomaniacal, etc. Nothing about issues, only hate filled personal opinions.

Another thing I noted, there were certainly more positive Rush postings after regular people began to get home from work.

I wished Rush Limbaugh was running for President..He would surely win in a landslide..

All of these comments simply prove Rush's point.

Two points. One. Perhaps the reason CNN and so many other outlets give press coverage to Rush is because it's an easy ratings grabber. All you liberals who claim to never listen to him can't help hanging on his every word. Two. Many of the posts (as always) referenced Rush's past drug use. Fine. I suppose you hold fellow admitted users Bill Clinton and Barack Obama in equal contempt. You must-otherwise you'd be hypocrites.

Rush needs to come to terms with the fact that he is no longer relevant.

All one has to do to see why left wing radio fails, is to read these vacuous comments (no surprise for CNN). No substance whatsoever, just a lot of name calling. You left wingers will get your chance to try and ruin the country with socialism (that hasn't worked anywhere else it's been tried) for the next couple of years. We'll recalibrate and come back in to clean up your mess when people realize their standard of living is lower and their liberties are that many fewer.

Hey, isn't it the Dems that keep losing elections because Liberals aren't smart enough to punch holes in a paper ballot or pull the right lever on a voting machine?

If one ever had a doubt that CNN was the leftist's choice for their news, just read the comments on this article. Whew....such vitriol....

Limbaugh = dinasour

The dittoheads are getting a pretty good laugh from all of the comments by the lefties on here. This just goes to show that the Rush haters don't understand that the joke is on them when they criticize Rush... My advice for all of you liberals is not to take yourselves too seriously and try listening to Rush before you comment about him or his listeners. You don't know how stupid you look. Keep running circles around them Rush!!!

If anyone ever had a doubt that CNN was the leftist's choice for their news, just read the comments on this article.

Rush is admired by conservatives. Today a republican and a conserative are two totally different ballparks. The conservative base was not happy with the republican line up this election. The reason why there has been more potential on the democratic side regarding a candidate is because liberals are bred 24/7 at these ivy league schools with thier how to control poor and stupid people 101. Real conservatives are not interested in polictics so much, they are out running businesses and making a good life for themselves and their loved ones. Rush's comments are simply to humor the liberal media. It is them who constantly look to him for reaction regarding the political arena. Rush is one of the few personalities that hasn't throughout this whole process endorsed any one candidate. He actually wants his listeners to decide for themselves. How many of you can say that about your beloved personalities. Regarding Rush's addiction episode, I am glad all of you are perfect and make no mistakes in your lifetime. Hipocrites.

Kathleen of Illinois, you have no idea what you are talking about if you think the men and women in the military are voting for the Democrats. The military vote always has and always will go overwhelmingly for the Republicans, Remember a guy named Al Gore who sued in Florida to disqualify thousands of absentee military votes? Why do you think that is so Kathleen? Try a simple google search on the the patterns of the military vote, before posting something so stupid. You may save yourself some shame in showing your ignorance.

Is he taking pain killers again? The delusions of grandeur are impressive.

It makes me laugh when liberals complain about how Rush has no following. He likely has one of the largest audiences in the country. Like him or not, you cannot deny he has PLENTY of people who agree AND LISTEN to him. If you don't, you would never understand his point or his humor. By the way, is liberal Air America still running a viable company? Oh yeah, it went broke.

to the very first poster:

It is not okay to terminate a nascent human life that has done nothing to harm anyone. It IS okay to terminate a terrorist whose stated goal is to destroy you and your society. The US military goes to extreme lenghts to avoid harming civilians.

Have liberals ever heard the terms "satire" or "sarcasm"? They don't understand the tone in which Rush made his comments. Now I know why liberal talk shows don't last.

Ha ha ahaha

RUSH rules!

He is so insignificant that all you important folk had to come here and ignore him right?

LOOOOOOOL

Like I'm going to listen to an x drug addict like Rush, who gave us the likes of Bush will be a cold day in July!

HOW I WISH THE LIBS WOULD JUST GO TO THE MOON AND SET UP THEIR OWN CULTURE AND FREE THE REST OF US FROM ALL THEIR MARXIST JUNK AND HATRED OF DECENT CONSERVATIVE VALUES...AND, YES, RUSH DOES HAVE TALENT ON LOAN FROM GOD...BETTER BELIEVE IT!

There's a lot of hate here. Maybe you negative commenters should think of something positive to talk about on a successful liberal talk-radio site.

Then again, there aren't any successful liberal talk-radio sites, are there?

I found this blog because I followed a Drudge link. Rarely have I witnessed so much ignorance all at once, but I shouldn't be surprised because it seems like all these bloggers read and probably listen to CNN. My bumper sticker says CNN LIES. I wouldn't be caught dead watching or listening to that network. As for Rush, if no independents and liberals listen to his radio show, that group must really be small and insignificant because Rush's listenership is in the multi millions.

I am amazed at the ignorance of the left and the majority of these comments here today. I`m most impressed with the awesome name calling, WOW.........You don`t know RUSH, you`l never understand RUSH, but most of all, you are wrong......

I can't believe the hate with which you people are filled. Please, look at you comments, read the nastiness coming from you, and decide if that is really the kind of person you want to be. It is hateful, hateful people like all of you that are ruining our country. And go ahead, call Rush hateful too, if you will. Does that really make it any better for you to be nasty too. You should all be so ashamed of yourselves.

The Peoples Democratic Party must be flushed to the s**t pile of history where it belongs before it wipes out our America.

Every thing the Democrats want to do puts one more nail in our country's coffin.

Rush is the Voice of Freedom against the tide of communist socialism the new Democrat Party represents. Go Rush, Go America!!

I must say for those who believe we started this war, who was attacked? If this is not clear to those who think we are wrong to be fighting against these terrorists there is something wrong with their vision.

Rush your ratings are in the tank. We have had enough of your nonsense.

I think Rush needs to just shut up, granted hes a radio talk show host his voice doesnt matter much. Hes just talking out of his rear im thankful hes a republican cause if he were a democrat i would have shot myself awhile back. Wonder what the united states would be like if rush were the president? This man just needs to shut up because if he were in political office our society would be alot worse than it is with the current administration. Who is he to believe he has an effect on how people vote and if these people out there who listen to him and vote the way he suggests, their all just sheep.

McCain is no different than bush..go Obama

February 12, 2008 4:11 pm ET

i dont get republicans. its okay to start a useless war and kill thousands of innocent people, but its not okay to have an abortion?????? someone please explain this.
What's more innocent than a defenseless baby? Was it shooting back at you? Women have a choice.If you don't want to be pregnant, don't let the guy in you! He's not the one that will be getting pregnant. Both people are responsible but lets face it.As a woman I control who I have sex with.Anything else is just carelessness.Oh I'll just kill it,come on be responsible for your actions!

I just LOVE this!!!! As you can see, Rush gets under these left wing liberal Communists skin & its just makes me LOVE him even more!! Go RUSH Go!!! Keep up the good work! If the Liberal Nuts liked you, you would be doing something wrong! My 2 Rush babies, like most others Rush babies, will soon be able to knock these Liberals NUTS down to where they belong. And the whole new Conservative movement will start running this country they way our Forefathers wrote the Constitution!! GO RUSH GO!! LOVE YOU DUDE!!!!

Gee people–it's clear you don't 'get ' Rush...this is called "self-parody". Look it up. Nothing like a bunch of self absorbed libs to miss the point. And you wonder why he has 20 milion listeners? Gee, they ALL must be nuts...right?? Guess again.

What you pinheads dont understand is that the mainstream media makes him an important person and he uses that to push all your buttons. What power he has over your small minds!

You people are so ignorant.  You first have to have a brain and not be afraid to use it to understand what Rush says.  All I see here are a bunch of hateful liberals who have no idea what the real world is all about.  By the way, trust me when I say the McCain will never be president, at least not as a Republican, he is to deceitful.  Maybe he will run as a Democrat next time and he will fit right in.

"Listen"
I am a registered republican. It is not OK to do either in my book. Just one of the reasons I will be voting third party.

The meaning of irony is obviously not taught in liberal colleges today. Minds of mush!

As a proud member of Rush's Army I'll stand arm to arm with my fellow conservatives as we watch Liberalism infect the USA and attempt to take
it over. Uttering the names Carter and Clinton should be enough to make everybody vote for a Republican.

beth 20% of the public. the wacky left make up about 10% then. this guy has more viewers than howard stern. so 20% think your about 100% off

hey rush keep up the good work ,all these losers wish they made what you make each year,i listen everyday, hey losers what happen to your air america, oh thats rite it got thrown out with the trash .

Rush is the man! He speaks nothing but the truth and is very succesfull doing so. Libs hate him because he is so good at what he does and could buy and sell Air(head) America . You go RUSH! Rush for president in 08!

The man has nothing better to do. Rush, Rush, you help no one. Go get some oxycoton and shut up. You are a worthless person with worthless comments and live a worthless life.

So many of the people who bash Rush never listen to him – or can't understand his humor when they do, because they are so humor-challenged.

They also don't like him because he tells the truth, and they are invested in beliving in their childish fantasies of how the world works, or how it should work, if only the solcialists/liberals/leftists were in charge!

"Actually, Limbaugh is not widely admired by Republicans, either. I think his base is pretty much the Romney/ Huckabee crowd– about 20% of the electorate if not less."

So where do these numbers come from? The geniuses here at CNN?

Dear Listen,
Are the thousands of innocent people you mention the ones that died on 9/11, or are they the troops that were or are in this so called "senseless" war ? I am a soldier, I have a family, and I would give my life to protect you....Yes you! And you don't have a choice if I protect you do you? As so I will protect an unborn baby whom also does not have that choice!!!

Quick! Go out and buy more Breathe-Right strips, so Rush remains relevant!!!! He's a shock-jock, and his only purpose in life is to sell advertising. Anyone who elevates him above that position is a hopeless fool....

Say what you like about Limbaugh, but look at all the people making comments. Ignore him at your own peril...

I love reading these comments. It appears only half of the liberals can spell. It should be easy to defeat them in the fall. GO RUSH.

Score one more for Rush, CNN took the bait, hook, line and sinker; for those of you in Rio Linda (stealing a line from Rush) this means they took not only the bait but the line and the weight attached, maybe even the pole, Just love this

For somebody that is an irrelevant blowhard, he sure seems to garner a lot of input. 181 comments at this point (and counting I'm sure). My guess is his wit is above the heads of the majority of individuals posting here...

Rush, you need to come back to Florida to get some more Oxycotin's.
Sounds like your withdrawing again.

John McCain will never be President no matter what Rush does or doesn't do. Too many Republicans have vowed that while they won't vote Democrat, they won't vote for McCain either. I'm not sure if they will end up writing in another candidate or just opt not to vote altogether but they are not voting for McCain. If the GOP keeps forcing him on us and telling us he is a conservative, the Democrats are taking the election without question.

Doesn't matter. McCain's already a loser.

John McCain has endured being a POW and the political process – hopefully he can
endure this cyclonic windbag.

Many people have also said that Rush didn't help John McCain win. You're right. He is talking about helping him in the general election, idiots.

to listen. how can you equate the killing of innocent babies to the slaughtering of thousands by hussein and the terroists. evern though they dont keep records(they should!!!) . there are more abortions each year than the total amopunt of soldiers who have given there life for a just cause. you are deff. a valley girl. go watch clueless that's you.

Many Rush haters on this site have either said they wouldn't vote for someone Rush endorsed, or act a lot like it. They are just proving Rush's point.

how pitiful...trying to delude himself that he's still relevant...trying to spin until the very end...give it up Rush, you sound pathetic

Go Rush! I love you

Thanks for your fair and balanced report, oh wait that's Fox news isn't it. In that case thanks for being the Clinton News Network.

I've seen way more hatred and emotional rants on these comments than I've ever heard from Rush.

What makes Rush Limbo think he's so important?

Wow. Sometimes I think Goebbels could have taken lessons from Rush on the manipulation of reality. Backing yourself into a corner with your big fat mouth? No problem. Turn it into a SECRET STRATEGY. Turn the tables. Say whatever. Just as long as you come out on top.

All you liberals are idiot's!!! Conservative's like Rush prosper while you idiot's can't keep shows on the air!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Judging from 90 percent of the comments, Rush seems to be 100 percent right as usual

Get-em Rush!! McCain has been selling out GOP principles for 15 years to keep his "maverick" rep. He should have remembered that it takes us dumb pro-2nd amendment, anti-illegal immigrant, fiscal conservatives to get in the WH.

Rush Rush Rush...Shame on you for tweeking these clueless, humorless and obsessive liberals! Tisk Tisk. Don't you know no ego can be bigger than their own!

Good job Rush, you are the best! We need more people like you in our counrty. This liberal wackos have no idea what they are doing! You are a great man. God bless you.

Ohhh, looks like a lot of looney libs on this site just can't stand the truth...long live Rush!

Rush does not care about the people of this nation he does not care about conservatives all he cares about is power and money?

I am not a mccain supporter but even I can see that rush has told lies about mccain.

Why is anyone listening to that idiot anyway!

poor rush. still thinks he matters.

Clearly, no one but the koolaid drinkers watch, read, or comment on CNN.
As if anyone pays attention to any of your ranting and raving anyway. Ted Turner made a fortune out of you moodbats!

do any of you actually listen to the broadcast? This remark is so tongue in cheek and so Rush... the man is being funny. If you actually listened to the show instead of someone else's interperatation you would get the joke.

you conservatives are such meanies. Doesn't rush understand that free speech only applies to us liberals!!

when hitlery is elected we will limit free speech to only what we want to hear!!!

my man rush and hannity were doing this act all along to get the mods to vote 4 john lmfao

He must really think we're stupid.

Ummm, after that I'm done with Rush, even though he was just fodder for entertainment purposes. It's not funny anymore.

Well, after all, it is all about Rush. "Look at me, Look at me" Now he's got to back off his anti McCain stance without looking like a perfect fool. Don't worry Rush; nobody's perfect.

I understand Rush, tongue in cheek sarcasm in this political chaos. Anyone that takes him literally is not getting the humor.

I would criticize the liberal radio hosts but none seems to make the radar of the national media. I wonder if it is because they are trite and irrelevant?

I can't believe that people listen to this jerk!

Having an income of 2-3 million dollars a month proves he's just another dummy.

According to the posters here Rush is arrogant, a hate-monger, a has-been, blowhard, buffoon, etc. Yet, sadly for those who disparage Rush, few if any of you could defeat him or his ideas in a discussion. You have to sink to childish personal attacks and name-calling. Over the years the intellectual level of liberals has declined precipitously.

I agree Rush. You are the worst person to endorse anyone.

You Libs are being played like a fiddle. Rush knows how to push your buttons better than anyone. Any story on or about Rush gets you all in a twitter. It's hilarious to watch.

What does abortion and Iraq have to do with this article? You people are insane.

Another fat headed comment from the king of hyperbole.

It's obvious that the Guilanni crowd couldn't fathom McCain. Limbo, Coulter, etc. And it's obvious that they're greased by the wall-street banksters.

The fate of Christian liberty in the country is sealed.
wallbuilders.com

his ship is sunk now..........:)

If you don't care what he says, then why are there 141 replies? You say you don't care because you know Rush is right. You all are a bunch of phoney liberal hypocrites!

I'm sure McCain loves getting an endorsement from a junkie. Keep up the good work Rush.

Good lord is this a Liberal Web Site or what. I've never read so much hatrid in long time. This is what Liberals are about. Nothing rational just name calling and insults. No policies, no direction just anger name calling and insults.

This gas bag needs go jump off a bridge.

Just looking at all of these comments by a bunch of liberal idiots proves what he is saying is correct. The left is not only fascist but is seething with hate.

Rush is a patriotic American who understands the potential damage of an Obama or Clinton presidency. He won't do anything to put them in the White House. McCain is certainly annoying, but he will fight the terrorists.

Rush is perhaps the greatest political strategist of our time. Also, in terms of political analysis, the man has no peer.

As for his bombast, this is just part of his shtick. What's really funny is he knows he can push your buttons at will and you folks fall for it again and again.

The man owns you; just deal with it.

Everyone here talks about his ego. Rush has 20 million daily listeners to his show, he has major influence. All you criticizing him have probaly never listened to his show because if you did, you would know that he is a harmless little fuzz ball.

Vote Ron Paul – the alternative to John McCain. Accept no substitutes!

Rush's show is about Rush, and nothing else. Only listen to him for comic relief.

Rush stopped being relevant in 1999. His audience is rapidly diminishing, and his influence over that audience is waning. An endorsement from Rush is like an endorsement from your barber. Most don't even hear him, and those that hear don't listen.

Looking at these posts, Rush is right......again.

Never listened to Rush Limburger-couldn't get past the smell!!
I listen to Randi Rhodes- – she knows of what she speaks. Give her a try
she may open your eyes. And besides, oppisite her back she's got a nice rack!

Rush is simply stating honest facts: (1) he doesn't like McCain's too liberal politics and (2) his publicly not liking McCain is probably helping McCain with some independent voters. Nothing more, nothing less. There's no need for this additional analysis.

All Rush is is a voice for those who don't have a microphone. When he's accused of running the country by liberal senators, that kinda says something about the influence he has, or maybe the lack of influence that the liberal senators have.

No one could possibly be more impressed with Rush than Rush.

There are people who listen to Rush, but you have to be pretty desperate to take him as seriously as he takes himself.

Go Rush go!

I love seeing libs get in a tizzy even at the mention of Rush's name. He is usually right otherwise no one would care.

Judging from the comments it confirms that this is a liberal news site frequented by liberal followers. Onward sheep!

My, my, don't the Dems have their panties all in a wad today! Somehow, I don't think all these postings are written by Republicans.

John McCain is going to lose this election not because of anything Rush or Ann Coulter are saying, but because of his own lousy record on taxes and illegal immigration, among other issues.

By the way, exactly which positions of Obama's are you most fond of? I don't hear him saying anything.

And you thought Donald Trump was a self promoter!

Exactly Steve, most people missed the humor, including the new piece itself.

i dont get democrats. its okay to kill 45-50 million innocent babies over a 35-year period, but its not okay to defend ourselves against islamofascists for six years?????? someone please explain this

Two things about Rush.
1) He's got great resources. He gets his facts fast!
2) He totally irritates people who think they're smart.

Rush is no tougher or ridiculous about McCain than Hillary is on Obama at the Hillary is 44 web site. How do you say "slumlord"?

Rush obviously thinks way too much of himself. I don't think there is a single independent, or liberal, or anyone capable of intellegent thought out there that cares what Rush says, one way or the other.

Fact is, the guy is so completely unnecessary to anyone or anything. Let him think highly of himself. He's the only one who does.

Ron Paul for president, the only true conservative left in the race

Does anyone care what Rush "Limberger" really says? I would rather hear from Howard Stern.

He is not worth listening too!

Rush - he's full of it!

I can't believe he gives himself this much credit for being able to change peoples' minds. There is a very very small group of listeners who actually heed Rush's advice and do what he says. An even smaller group that listens to Rush just so they can do the opposite. The idea that independents and moderates base decisions on what he says is the most arrogant thing I've heard in a very long time.

Now it's official: McCain will lose the election...

The world revolves around Rush. Who would have thought!

He's just making the point that his criticism is helping McCain. It's probably a valid point.

Enough of Rush Limb. . . back to reporting news, please.

Perhaps Mr. Limbaugh isn't as important as he thinks he is.

This'll do wonders for his credibility.

I am a conservative Republican and for the life of me I can't understand how anyone in their right mind would listen or react in a positive manner to this opnoxious blow-hard. My career has taken me through four Republican states and the only people who listened to him were more opnoxious than he. jrn

I support Rush by not listening to his show !

I love to lisen to Rush cause hes a genus. Thats why the libs and dems hate him cause hes so smart. I dont no if Rush is for Mcain or not. My head hurts just trying to figure out what he said.

I love Rush talk smart and really briliant guy and we need commen sense like him..

What Mr. Limbaugh thinks is of no concern to me or, I think, most people. What irritates the left and right fringes in the Democratic and Republican parties is that no one supports them anymore. The primary voters have spoken and we have two centrist candidates. Deal with it. Yes we can.

What you people don't get about Rush is that most of the time he's joking when he's acting like he's "so full of himself". You have to look past all that and listen to his show regularly (rather than judge from a couple sound bites).

Limbaugh is successful, intelligent, and articulate. I guess he's not successful making ~$30 mil/year.

All you libs want is someone who'll give you a handout because you can't make it on your own.

Rush , You do have a EGO( Easing God Out) keep up the recruiting for christians for the dems

Rush has an overinflated sense of self-importance. I think listening to one of his programs is equal to being waterboarded. All that venom and hatred – who listens to his crap anyway? Bitter angry sheep – that'd be my guess.

Rush must be "self" medicating himself again. You know how he rants when he's high.

Rush Limbaugh, isn't he the guy who was making fun of Ted Kennedy's drinking while at the same time he was spending 50K a month on synthetic morphine?

Gotta love those neocons. They live in a world without mirrors.

I'm a democrat. Does Rush think he's so important that his endorsement or lack thereof makes any difference in my opinion of McCain? I don't base my judgments of politicians on the comments of prominent media figures, and I should hope most Americans are the same way.

Any American who allows a pundit to think and speak for them or the American people, should have their head examined.

Ya'll don't understand Mr. Limbaugh’s form of humor – not surprising really.

If you actually listened to him (or if this blogger did), you would know that he said this sarcastically!

Mr. Limbaugh is NOT endorsing McCain or trying to help him, why would he? From his point of view, there is not that much of a difference between McCain and Obillary!

geeze, rush – put the pills back in the medicine cabinet, get your head out of your a–! can you be any more narcissistic? is it really ALL about you, rush?

i'm sick of limbaugh, sick of mccain, sick of the bulls- of this media-spun campaign.

none of the media say anything helpful or informative – just more of the same with the hidden agenda of their respective overlord conclomerates.

we're doomed, and no one sees it. does the emporer really have clothes, or is he buck naked?

stay tuned....

Does any one care who this drug abuser endorses.

wow you people are stupid, maybe if you listened to the guy you would know cnn took his comments out of context, he was pretty much making fun of the fact that he must be part of some conspiracy to launch McCain and to be against him so independents would vote for him. He was making fun of how stupid the media is, seems he was right by reading all these replies.

No one likes Limbaugh. He is an absolute idiot and if the
republicans lose in November he will be a has been as he
"has been" to most of the population already in the past. Who
made this dumwit popular? Oh, the Republicans! The war
Mongrels. Let us look our fine soldiers in Iraq and see who
they are voting for. I know Already what how our soldiers are
voting Democrat, as most Americans fear we will never get
out of this War when our Trusted Officials, say we may be in
this war for 100 years.
Talk is cheap to the likes of Limbaugh. Has he been there?
Has he a child that has been there? And, congratulations to
McCain for having served our country. The stakes are different
now. We are fighting a war with maniacs who have no rules.and
no conscience!!!!!!!!!!!!Think about WHO we are fighting!!!!!!!!

Limbaugh is a HUGE tool. I'd love to say more but this forum is moderated. Here's an idea Limbaugh, "KEEP YOU FAT MOUTH SHUT" and let your minions finally have ideas and opinions for themselves.

What a loser! Take a pill Rush. hey tpipe ... your gonna sit on the sidelines for several years. perhaps you and Rush will have time to say lots of "nice" things about "libs" you disagree with?

Okay, so Rush just endorsed John McCain. Now what?

There is a huge difference between accidental civilian casualties and an abortion. The accidental civil casualty is just that…accident. Also, thousands of innocent people have not died and the majority of civilian casualties come from insurgents and terrorists targeting civilians of the opposite sects, not as a result of American weaponry.

An abortion is the deliberate taking of the life of an innocent child. You can’t compare the two. To try is ridiculous.

Rush seems to know all the problems. Knows how to fix everything. Why doesn't he run? Well, we all know why. Because he is full of it. Especially of himself.

What a crock! Rush...you're the minority in the Republican party! The proof is that McCain won the nomination despite your chest pounding. Get over yourself!

FLIP-FLOP!!!!! oh wait, it's ok of conservatives...I get it. What a dippick...

Oh Rush,

1st, you establish yourself as a xenophobic, reactionary donut eater who believes Dumb-o-crats are soft bellied heart bleeders who want to steal money from the rich and hand it out to the lazy poor (his code word for minorities) . . .

. . . then when you admit to being a pill addict you think the government and/or insurance should pay for your rehab . . .

. . . then you think by flapping your drivel the opposite of your intention could possibly be the unintended outcome of your secret intention (potentially) if the media dissects the semantics of your prose to your satisfaction. . .

. . . well, I suppose anything's possible (and somewhere I hear Rush cry, "Ha! Checkmate! What a strategist).

The most self centered man in the universe. Repulsing.

As another draft-dodger from the '60's who sat out Vietnam, Rush has not the courage or the integrity to carry McCain's lunch. Rush & Bill (aka Slick Willie) are two of a kind, people of marginal integrity, larger-than-life egos and enough courage to half-fill a thimble. Neither knows the meaning of character. McCain could have accepted an NVA offer to leave the POW camps and return home years early, but he chose freely to stay with his brothers and endure torture sufficiently damaging to leave his body deformed. The he returned to Vietnam years later and on their turf told the Vietnamese that he forgave them for what they did to him, but that he would/could never forgive them for what they did to his brothers. Can you imagine Bill or Rush having the camaraderie to say that or focusing on anyone but themselves? I cannot.

How convenient that Rush now says he is supporting McCain. He also supported Harriet Miers before everyone else panned her. He would endorse Stalin, if he thought it would boost his ratings. Rush is desperate to stay relevant.

I like how he says he is "staying out of it". Then why are we hearing about it from him? Shoudln't we be hearing nothing about the things he is staying out of?

For the person who asked why CNN is covering Limbaugh's opinion, it is easy to see – it unites most of the country against the Republicans. However, if these same Democrats believe strongly in free speech, they must also be tolerant of opinions different to their own, no matter how ridiculous they find it, because that is what free speech is all about. Boycotting CNN is not a constructive way forward – because if you boycott any news which you don't find palatable you will be left with just one view of the world, making your love of free speech as great as any dictatorship.

Now for the light-hearted side: Rush is obviously flip-flopping because he wants to be invited to every Republican dinner available. The man's hungry (for food or success, who knows?) and he wants more. To paraphrase Colbert, watch out for the hungry Republicans.

Rush = clown

I bet he wishes he could think for us too, right fat boy!

To: CNN
From: Intellegent people

Why do you continue to lower your statndards? Glen Beck, Rush Limbaugh High Drop outs of the education system, morally bankrupt , are giving advice. How about listening to people like Warren Buffet or Colin Powell. Think about it if it wasn't for talk radio Rush, Sean , Glen and the like would be on morning radio drive time

AT THIS MODERN AGE, WHAT A TRAGEDY IS IMPOSED ON US, WE, LEFITIME REPUBLICANS.
WHO CARES ANYMORE WHAT LIMBAUGH OR McCAIN STAND FOR.
PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH CALLS McCAIN A ""CONSERVATIVE"" AND THEN BUSH SAYS THAT "IF McCAIN IS NOMINATED HE HAS TO CONVINCE VOTERS THAT HE IS INDEED A CONSERVATIVE, AS IF WE CANNOT MAKE THAT JUDGEMENT.
BOTH LIMBAUGH AND McCAIN ARE LOOSERS. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO IS:
LIMBAUGH IS A FAT CHARLATAN AND McCAIN IS AN OLD CHARLATAN.
OUR REPUBLICAN PARTY IS BECOMING SO INSANE THAT ONLY FEW PEOPLE, LIKE GEORGE BUSH, RUSH LIMBAUGH AND JOHN McCAIN, CAN DEFINE AND DETERMINE WHO IS WHO IN AMERICA.
TRAGEDY COMES IN VARIOUS FORMS. ONE GOOD EXAMPLE OF IT WILL BE THE NOMINATION OF JOHN McCAIN FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
GOD SAVE AMERICA.
AMEN.

Rush, if nothing else, is consistant in his high opinion of himself and his view of how conservatives should believe and behave. I have listened to him off and on for several years and nothing has changed. It is still "the world according to Rush". He offers nothing relevant in his commentary and does not invite intelligent debate. It's my way or the highway when it comes to conservative issues. But, as he has so aptly pointed out over years, his show is for entertainment purposes. Too bad so many people take him seriously.

GEES... HAS RUSH DEVELOPED A NEW WAY OF BACK STABBING?

FIRST OFF, HE'S NOT EVEN WORTH LISTENING TO DURING THE HIGH-HO TIMES OF THE PAST, OR NOW, BECAUSE HIS LOGIC, WELL, DOESN'T ADD UP OR IS SO TWISTED THAT, OH WELL NEVER MIND....

NOW WE'RE LET-IN-ON HIS NEW BACK-HANDED ENDORSMENT VIA THE MAIN STREAM MEDIA . IT'S AS THOU RUSH'S IS TRYING OUT A NEW METHOD IN EXPLAINING HIS TWISTED LOGIC TO THE REALLY, REALLY DUMB DITTO HEADS, HOPING TO AGGRIVATE THEM TO THE POINT THAT THEY'LL EAT THEIR OWN YOUNG,

IF ONLY HE'D SWALLOW A CHICKEN BONE.

I can not at this point support McCain...And I of all people I know am the bissest republican, hell I get into debates with liberal wacko teachers in WI just to watch them cry (yes I made a teacher cry once)

John you are not my choice and I hate to say it but huck sure is not looking so bad!

C'mon Rush, I dare you to endorse John McCain! Your head is so bloated!!

ahh yes all the liberal attacks on Limbaugh are against his own personal struggle with drugs. Pain Killers of all things. I am not sure if anyone on this board has ever struggled or knew someone who had an actual addiction to pain killers considering the tone of the comments. Its pretty easy to become addicted to pain killers and sleeping pills.. both narcotics. But the "liberals" are the ones who care about people... dont they? They are the nice people who want rainbow powered lightbulbs and to ride on unicorns for peace. But here they are attacking someone about an addiction. God forbid conservatives talk about Obama taking drugs!

I also find it funny that the people who do not "care about him" or think his opinion "means nothing" took the time to write about it. Anyone who listens to Rush knows he says these things to rile you liberals up. The tone of the comments are said in jest and sarcasm... as he sits and waits for CNN or Media Matters to report it and for you all to go off the deep end and talk about him incessantly saying he "no longer matters"... if he no longer mattered... you wouldn't have responded at all.

Rush is a horse's patootie. As if he were a valuable bellweather, or anyone that so called liberals listen and/or react to. Talk about yer ego. This from the apex of conservative thought and values? Welfare user, drug addict, ex-liberal? More like a panderer to a bunch of fraidy cats. Like L. Ron Hubbard he found a better way to fleece some sheep. But most of all a horse's patootie.

Why is this obese, egomaniacal, drug addict being given any attention by the media?

That blow-hard Rush should stay out of everything, including America's radios.

This is EXACTELY the point that I've been making about the republicans and Obama for the last month.
Republicans tell you they hate Clinton to trick you into voting for Obama...Then they can crucify Obama in the General.
You see how Conservatives work??
No...I guess not...you keep backing Obama as if a far left liberal is going to unit conservatives...good luck on that.

I wish CNN and the media in general would learn that the mainstream does not care at all what extreme right pundits like Limbaugh say at all.

Rush Limbaugh would do everyone a favor if he kept his mouth shut. He is nothing more than a talking airhead and has no influence.

Yea I get the whole moderation thing too. I don't get it.

I don't like Limbaugh and could care less about his message. I know he has a following but I'm not one. If I vote for McCain it will have nothing to do with Limbaugh.

Rush is right about this. Mods and Indies are going to get McCain elected. A straight up heavy right conservative would lose in the general election to both Hillary and Obama.

Wow, that's the first time I think I've ever agreed with something that Rush said.

He's right. And now, I'm going to go toss some snowballs in Hades, because I thought hell would freeze over before I ever agreed with him.

By Rush's logic, that must mean he is secretly supporting Hillary too. what a moron... I hope when McCain wins he cuts off any access to the white house Rush has enjoyed for the past 8 yrs. If the recent wins for McCain tell us anything, it's that Rush is a joke and real Republicans don't agree with him on key issues.

Rush: You and Karl Rove just go on thinking people care what you say.

Delusions, like dreams, are dispelled by our awaking to the stern realities of life.
– Alexander Robert Charles Dallas

Such a disgusting human being - so arrogant and cocky. I consider myself a moderate but wouldn't waste one second of my time listening to his "blah-blah" or voting for anyone he even hinted that he supported. That would kill my vote instantly.

I know Hillary, and you're no Hillary!

This is something that I've been wondering about lately. Doesn't Anne Coulter's comment that she'd vote for Hillary if McCain was the republican candidate accomplish three things simultaneously?
1. It gets her attention, which she loves cause it helps her sell her stupid books.
2. It makes Democrats wonder how far to the center or right Hillary is. Obviously anything that Coulter endorses has a stink on it.
3. It makes McCain seem like a good cross over candidate. If the far right hate him he can't be all bad.

It's either brilliant or incredibly stupid. I guess it depends on how much attention people are paying. Any way you look at it, Republicans are going to have to get even more tricky than there trickiest tricks if they want to have any hope of a victory this time. Rove and Bush killed their parties chances of popular favor for a good long time.

RUSH MUST STILL MATTER – 100 HATERS POSTED RESPONSES ON THIS BLOG.

Libhater: The reason folks listen to Rush is right there in your handle: HATE!

Mr VforVendetta holds that John McCain has "never done anything for this country other than being tortured".

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Um, ok. You know, that's good enough for me.

As for Rush, this cracks me up. (Particularly the part where he's like, "I have a secret plan! Let me tell you what it is!") I agree with the commentators who say he's trying to position himself in case he does have to endorse McCain.

If Rush Limbaugh is the conservative idea of a thoughtful Christian, we're all going to hell in a handbasket. Limbaugh is a nasty mean spirited hypocrit who relies on non thinkers to build up his labido.

Oh please, like Limbaugh would actually ever be THAT clever.

Oh, by all means, Rush,
Give John McCain ALL of your hefty support. That will ensure a Democrat in the White House for the next four years. And we can spend that time laughing at radio hate shows like yours while you disparage the leadership that will RESTORE this country from the abyss into which that Bush and his greedy, lying, narcisstic cronies have so blithely pulled us!
REAL AMERICANS SUPPORT REGIME CHANGE- IN AMERICA!

And I thought I was the center of the universe? I guess it just seems that way because I share the planet with Rush. I'm so humilated...

NO MARY it is not Mr. Obama that has a hold on the country – it is not his fault – YOUR party leaders in Michigan (and Florida) decided that they did not need to follow the rules, it is not his fault that you, the other residents of Michigan (and Florida) did not scream and call your party reps and make themfollow the rules, YOU let them get away with negating your votes. It is YOUR fault and the fault of YOUR state's party leadership so instead of crying to a pill popping radio DJ why don't you call your state party reps and cry to them?

Come on Rush
You act as if the only things you can to are endorse him or blast him. You would help him more if you stayed neutral and thus kept extreme conservatives like yourself from thinking more badly of him.
Are all your arguments this bad?

CNN, last week you ran a story about comments Ann Coulter gave to FoxNews, now this. I am really disappointed in the caliber of your news selections. Please keep the bar high and away from these two.

Rush thinks he's important because he has a big audience, well so does "Are you smarter than a 5th grader"

Same old "your comment is waiting moderation" from CNN. My comment was a heck of a lot more "moderate" than the ones that I read here. I I didn't even mention the word "hate", as so many posters have.
Must have said something too "liberal" for the moderator here, and CNN apparently put me on the black list.
Feel free to comment, but only if CNN agrees with you.
That's B.S.!!

For someone who flunked out of his first year in college, never served in the military, been married three times, and a drug addict, Rush sure likes to spew his narrow-minded opinion everywhere. When are we going to quit listening to or even caring about people like Rush, O'Reilly, Imus, and even Howard Stern for that matter? Who cares? America is ready for moderate, mainstream, middle of the road, reasonable thinking! The far right and the far left folks have had their time. Now it's time for them to shut up, sit down, and listen to the REAL majority in this country because most of us have just about had it with the rest of them!

Why so much vitriol! Name one liberal pundit who packs as much entertainment value.

Berkeley Lib February 12, 2008 4:39 pm ET

LIMPbaugh, you're such a comedian!!!!!!! Poof….your 13 minutes of fame is finito!!

Really is that why he just signed a new contract, because noone listens to him. Somebody's jelouse.

If George W. Bush's endorsement of McCain didn't "send the independents, (who no longer can stand Bush), running away," do you really think those middle of the road people who take the longest to make up their minds really are going to sent running away by some radio guy to whom they rarely listen? Oh yeah, Bush says his endorsement of McCain is contigent on Huckabee not getting 93% of the remaining delegates. Limbaugh's arguement does look good at first glance, and is entertaining, -and comes from a man who is in the entertainment business.

CNN is Clinton News Network.
Whatever helps Clintons will be on this channel.
Keeping Rush (conservatives) Vs McCain issue alive is in the interest of Hillary.
Thats why he has become so suddenly important for CNN. They gave him little importance when he was supporting the Republican nominee. They also reported that he has become irrelavent.! Understand the spin, you will understand American politics. It is as bad and dirty and professional as it can get. America leads the world in this arena also. Wake up people. Vote Huckleburry or O' MAMA.

A man all wraped up in himself makes a small package. He is not as influential
as he thinks. He secretly wants a Democrat to win so he has talk show fodder.

Rush sure does stir up the liberals. It's hilarious. Only free speech applies to the left?
God help us if Clinton or Obama become President of the USA.
Two of the most liberal senators, with no experience in governing, or managing a thing. These two were the best you had to offer? Ugh.

more free advertising for Rush thanks to the libural media. If he is so irrelavent why is he on the news just about every night? Libs act like he is running sometimes. LOL.

tpipe Owosso MI February 12, 2008 4:39 pm ET

funny how all you libs just cannot say anything nice about someone you disagree with
and as for those who say 'Rush keeps talking and nothing comes out' Have you listened to your two candidates?

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Funny libs? Why would anyone say anything nice about someone with whom you disagree tpipe? Who said "Rush keeps talking and nothing comes out"? Rush is that you?

Incredible. Conservative hate radio jocks are embroiled with the idea of McCain as their candidate. November will certainly be interesting. tpipe for President!

He is trying to have it both ways. He hates McCain and doesn't want to endorse him, but he wants him to beet any Democrat. He is afraid that if he supports McCain now, he officially renounces all the hate he spewed earlier about him and loose his core listening audience.

I think Limbaugh is wrong when he says independents hate him. I'm an independent and I don't hate him. I simply think he's irrelevant. Further, I don't believe him when he says he's about prinicple. He's about ego and arrogance and he's willing to sacrifice the good of the country to satisfy his ego and arrogance. The only thing worse is the democrats who are willing to sacrifice national security to gain power. A pox on both their houses and god-speed to John McCain.

So if he secretely supports him, and he out right is not supporting him (while secretely maybe supporting him), then he maybe is pretending to secretely be mysterious. This man is a genious. So important, is this story and is this man.

Rush is an irrelevant blowhard just trying to put himself in the mix.

Yes Rush, you are right. We would run as far as we can. You are part of the reason why so many people are leaving the party.

Got news for you, Rush – we'd hate you no matter who you endorse.

Rush,

Go take a pill!

Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't vote for McCain. But with Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck and the rest of the right wing talk fascists against McCain....I just might vote for the guy. There must be something he's doing right to incur their wrath.

Rush Limbaugh is the epitome of absolutism. As a right wing extremist, he cannot tolerate any progress made for our nation. He attacks anyone and anything that does not embrace his ideology. He enriched himself by dividing people in this country.

He preaches his political view like a politician, from the top down to his audiences (they can only take it, no question asked). In his world, there is no political discourse, only propaganda.

With this kind of personality on the radio, how can he not develop such ego?
If we have to ask why we live in such seemingly perilous world, you will find the answer by actually listening to him.

Limbaugh, besides having an ego as big as all outdoors, has demonstrated his sneaky, devious, maninpulating, self-centered ways, by suggesting that he is actualy help McCain by dumping on him at every turn.

Ther is some truth in Limbaugh's statement that if he were to endorse McCain, it would be a death nail. Of course, everything LImbaugh says is a death nail in some fashion to what America is in the eyes of itself and others.

What a creep!

Most of these comments on this site say more about the writers than they do about Rush. Do the words irony, sarcasm, tongue in cheek mean anything to you?

Yeah!!! So this is his excellence in broadcasting argument.. His ego is so big I think his head is going to explode at any moment... LOL

Rush is a genius. He understands something that you guys don't. If McCain wins...he wins. If Hillary wins...he wins. If Obama wins...he wins. It doesn't matter to him, either way he laughs all the way to the bank$$$.

funny. Rush sees that his anti-endorsement is actually driving people to McCain and now, suddenly, that was the plan. Ok, jack. I'm sure it was. Wow...

Ah, so he's finally telling us not to believe anything he says?

He's always this way.... blah blah blah ONE side of the issue, and if I'm wrong, then I'll tell you I told you so.

Go away, man.

Limbaugh is an entertainer, His view has made him a lot of money. And his main objective help Clinton get in office. This will increase his ratings and viewership. Then the economy is Democrats falt. Money money money!

He later went on to say "War is Peace, Freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength."

If Rush had a history of drug abuse I'd say he was high. Oh wait ....

Well, do u expect Limbaugh to just come out and say he was "wrong"? Of course not. That's why he has to do the whole double talk in this article. Please. I'm not fooled. I'm tickled.

Rush, Rush, Rush as an "Independent" I can truthfully say I don't hate you, I love you! I listen to you, Bill O and that blond guy who dresses like a girl. You are so funny, your like a bunch of right-wing clowns all stuffed into a tiny right-wing car. You all say the craziest stuff, it kills me! I'm doubling over laughing at the dumb comments and the hate fulled rants, it's like "Nobody thinks like that! How does this guy think this whacking "stuff" up? Keep up the good work Rush, with Bush leaving soon the country need the laughs!

Rush, why can't my vote (Michigan) count? I feel like I am not even apart of United States. Other American citizens around the world were able to cast their vote, but as you know Michigan and Florida democrats don't exist. NO ONE is speaking up for us! Does Obama have such a hold on the whole country that the heads of the Democratic Party are afraid to offend him? He states he's for everyone, i guess, that excludes Michigan and Florida democratics, just because he didn't win the states.

The ego on this guy – unbelievable. I'm an independent and he believes his opinion, one way or the other, really matters to me?

Why does he think he is so important.... I could care less what this moron thinks, and I am a "Liberal" by his warped and narrow definition.

But alas, anything to help boost their poster boys Obama and McCain...

Yuck and more yuck

Rush is an idiot. He is just trying to leave room for him to be on the winning team should McCain get the nomination. I am sure that if Romney was still in the race and had even the slightest chance of getting the nomination, Rush would continue to trash McCain.

Rush is a hateful, devisive character in the political arena and I wish he sould just disappear so that HEALTHY debate and commentary can commence.

Rush..Backing McCain..Now there's an OxyContin..I mean Oxymoron..

Not much difference between this blowhard and Glenn Beck.

This is a masterstroke by Limbaugh. I dislike the guy, but he is a brilliant political operative.

I hate to be the one to break it to Rush, but he is definetely giving himself way too much credit!

I am so sick and tired of all of these crazy, conservative radio (and tv) talk show hosts going ballistic at the thought of John McCain getting the nomination. Sure, he was not who they wanted, but he is who they got (or will get when the nomination will eventually be sealed), so they might as well suck it up and deal with it and stop believing that Hillary Clinton is more conservative than JM. Get real ... they have seen Hillary's record haven't they? She's a liberal albeit not as much as her opponent, but a liberal all the same.

Yeah, Rush is irrelevant. That's why the media quotes him on a daily basis, and he has the biggest listening audience in talk radio.

Just a bunch of jealous idiot liberals

Oh, Rush, just knock it off.
Limbaugh, just go away. We don't hate you, really. It's just that you're so lacking in dignity and such an unhappy guy that we're sorry for you.
Give yourself and all of us a break and just stop, take a breath and some time to reflect on the beauty of life. You don't want to look back and realize that the thing you did best and most often was lie.

Rush is right on McCain, right on whats needed for a republican nominee, right on whats needed for the conservative souls.

McCain is a deeply abysmal dark personality who has never done anything for this country other than being tortured in a war and being against water boarding. McCain being against water boarding does not constitute that you are against Torture. Torture is any interrogation technique which results in mental/physical anguish.

McCain is wrong on everything, wrong for the Republican Party, wrong for the Country.

VFORVENDETTA

between CNN and Rush, between Mccain and Clinton, between dems and bushleaguers, what's the difference?

Someone thinks pretty highly of himself!!!

I heard that this morning and couldn't help but laugh. Don't take Lush Phlegmball seriously folks.

Why do we allow this man to be relavent? God, what an ego for someone who really hasn't done anything with his life. WOW, you are a radio talk show host! Just think of all the people you have helped and all that you have accomplished in your life. Someone needs a reality check.

Good job, Rush... this way, if he wins, you secretly supported him by convincing the dems that you hated him. If he loses, you were always against him.

Good job at taking the cowards way out.

Prominent?? The only thing prominent about Rush is his oversized ego. This man is such a hypocrite that anyone that takes anything he has to say seriously is as irrelevant as he is.

I think Limbaugh is secretly pleased that McCain won the nomination. Now, no matter who wins the presidency he can keep on doing what he does best, and that is complaining!

Limbaugh's and other similar talk radio just want someone they detest in office so they have something to b#%*$ about all the time. Why else do you think Limbaugh's show was best during the Clinton years?

Yeh, Rush the election is all about you!!! Right....

Say what you will about Rush. He landed a three hundred million dollar contract. Look it up.

Never underestimate the economic muscle of studpidity.

That, while ridiculous, might just be a very relevant point

The Onion should have a lot of fun with this one.

I stopped listening to Limbaugh years ago, sounds like I could have turned on a tape of the word 'Me' being repeated for a couple hours a day and I'd be current on his show......

What an idiot. Now all of the sudden he is trying to say that he is really trying to help McCain by saying how much he hates him. Well, that makes about as much sense as saying we are fighting terrorism by creating more terrorist. He must be a right-wing nut job! Welcome back home Rush!!! You nut job!!

What's the difference between Rush and McCain? McCain actually earned his aviator's jacket.

Is this what Rush does when he's not playing with his replica aircraft carrier?

I neither agree or disagree with this article, but these comments are great. "Limbaugh is wrong on so many levels. Moderates and liberals don't go running from what he says. They simply choose not to listen at all." Yet you read this article.

Right or wrong, Rush has a point. He could sway people away from him by endorsing McCain. These "moderates" are the same people who voted for Kerry because they didn't want Bush. They were swayed them, and they could potentially be swayed again.

It certainly would be interesting to see what would happen if Rush backed McCain.

If this is the fact then he shouldnt say it now,he was supposed to say after Mccain wins,may be he wants MCCain starting losing independents.

Hey, guess who failed to report to the Senate to vote today against giving telecom companies your private information? That's right-- Hillary Clinton. She was the only Senator that didn't show to vote against giving away your right to privacy.

Go Figure.

She was too busy pandering for Latino votes in South Texas.

Why is that windbags like Rush Limbaugh and Pat B get so much publicity from th media? Srange bedfellows.

So it this Rush backtracking on his "McCain will destroy the party" comments? I think so. Rush, no one likes you. Your opinion is meaningless to most of America. Who Rush does or doesn't like has no effect on the average american. Talk about an ego!

LIMPbaugh, you're such a comedian!!!!!!! Poof....your 13 minutes of fame is finito!!

Why is this even news worthy? I am more dissappointed in CNN for putting this on their website.

funny how all you libs just cannot say anything nice about someone you disagree with
and as for those who say 'Rush keeps talking and nothing comes out' Have you listened to your two candidates?

What is the real meaning of being conservative.? I want to thin of it as Conservative= to Hypocrite; all of them,

so lets be realistic here cuz there is no one who could really be called conservative because we all have our little secrets.

Is Rush Limbaugh just completely insane at this point?

Wow, Rush thinks he's this relevant......How sad.

Clearly, the evil mainstream media is conspiring again to twist poor Rush's words - by, um, not twisting them?

The problem is that Rush can only envision himself as someone who will create or destroy political careers. That he's long past the point of being able to do either will likely never seep through that adipose skull of his.

I'll I gota say to that is forget Limbaugh and go MIKE HUCKABELIEVE!!!

In other words, Rush is lying when he is on the radio. Glad to see he finally admits it!

Can you say arrogant?

Rush serves his purpose. He draws more scorn and ridicule to the dark side of conservative politics than a liberal could dream possible.

Don't flatter yourself.....you don't have that kind of power even with us ultra conservatives!

Get over yourself Rush, you are a conservative shock jock that used to be an addict. Why do you think you get to "endorse" anyone. You get to "decide to vote" for someone and air your opinion. Big difference.

If having Rush support you would torpedo your candidacy, wouldn't that mean that Rush does NOT speak for the majority of America and his opinions are NOT shared by America. How can he claim to represent the majority opinion of the US and also be opposed to the majority opinion of the US at the same time?

Sounds like he's got too much Oxycontin on the brain.

This is the bet spin he can do to switch back to supporting McCain. Rush wants us to all think he is clever in the way he thinks Rove is clever. He thinks being disingenuous, dishonest, or just lying to suite his cause is somehow clever. Rush likes to cover all the bases so no matter what happens, he can fall back onto telling us how right he was and the Ditto heads buy into it every time. He has been documented wrong more on the elections than anyone. The last election he was quite confident that the republicans would gain seats.

To "LISTEN!!!"

They are both wrong, as they are the same. Only, the latter numbers are much higher.

OH COME RUSH....ENDORSE HIM....LET'S SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN

Once again, Limbaugh has his head up his rear.

I would NEVER vote for some endorsed by the hate-monger Limbaugh.

Limbaugh is just looking for his seat at McCain's table!

One of the many reasons I love my country USA is that even a looser like Rush Limbaugh can make it big!

Whatever your talent, if your game is protected by the constitution and you are consistent; you will be big in America.

If Rush really believed this "reverse psychology" message, and really favored McCain, wouldn't he keep quiet about it?

What a doofis.

Rush's pompousity is as healthy as ever. The problem with people like Rush? They are incapable of actually providing any real goodness to the American people. They have to create a bubble in which they themselves, along with their crony political constituants are able to fuel a cuase which really has no worth.

Like there's not enough reasons to hate this excuse for a human being. But now the arrogant blowhard thinks he alone can make or break McCain's campaign?

Endorsements mean nothing. And when they come from trash like Rush they mean even less. I feel sorry for all who listen to his show. How they must not have any self worth or an original thought.

A ditto head is a synonym for lemming. But go ahead and endorse McCain. I wouldn't vote for a Republican or McCain anymore than I would consider Rush a human being.

To paraphrase what Sandy the Squirrel said to Patrick on an episode of "Spongebob Squarepants", does Rush have to be stupid somewhere else?

For once, I agree with Rush. Anybody rational would run away from McCain if he
had endorsed him !!

But it seems that the Press, the conservatives and McCain himself did understand HIS MACCHIAVELLIC STRATEGY !!

Now that he discloses it, I hope that McCain will stop to woe Rush's alike thinking people and that all the conservatives will vote for him in droves now and in the
General election.

TOM

Wow!...What an egomaniac!...Does this guy seriously believe that his endorsement of anyone would make a difference anywhere?

First Limbaugh goes down on McCain, now Limbaugh is all high on McCain.
Up down, up down. You'd think maybe he was on something.

Rush, hate is a really strong word. Hate is a component of love. We Democrats and Independents think of you more like a little bug that won't go away. I will say it's maddening that you actually believe this stuff. You actually believe that you turn the earth, and that is the most annoying trait you have. 2006 should have proved to you that you do not hold the electorate in the palm of your mighty hand. You are a bobble head, a shrill voice people mindlessly tune in to for 5 minutes on their way to work.

Why does the media care about has-beens like Rush?

Please stop covering what LImbaugh says. No one really cares. I boycott every radio station that carries his show. Don't make me shut off CNN

Limbaugh is wrong on so many levels. Moderates and liberals don't go running from what he says. They simply choose not to listen at all.

Rush Limbaugh obviously has been deluded into believing his own press. I personally do not care one iota what the overblown windbag says about anything, and I certainly wouldn't let the egomaniac influence my vote. Why do you keep covering what a jumped-up DJ has to say anyway, CNN?

well well well, mr. limbaugh sure thinks highly of his opinion, doesn't he?
unlike his listeners...the 'liberals' that might be voting for mccain probably employ a more complex decision making process than "what did rush say?" when casting a ballot.

if only his audience did the same.

Who CARES what some has-been DJ has to say about the campaigns? Please stick to covering actual issues and stop acting as this guy's daily PR machine.

Of course. Rush Limbreaker engages in hate speech against McCain because he actually supports McCain. This is why millions of listeners agree with Rush because they all know that he is lying. This is the same Rush who led the parade to impeach a president for lying. Rush really means the exact OPPOSITE of what he says on the airwaves. Thanks, Rush, for helping us, with your lies, to see the truth.

Rush: Leave off the " e t " – that's more like it.

This could be a graceful "dodge the bullet"–because since he's being seen by many as shooting off the toe's of the Republicans by negatively portraying McCain–and creating "fodder" for the Dem's in the National Election....

Or this could be due to the fact he is losing audience because his negative portrayal of McCain has embitter a large number of his audience–who seem to represent a shift in the majority of Republicans towards something closer to the center....

What it clearly is not–is his secret support of a McCain Presidency.

He never says or does anything that won't make money–or to grow listener's.

Limbaugh's trying to cover himself. If McCain wins (as he's expected to) then Limbaugh's going to say his criticism was a ploy...if McCain loses then he'll insist he was on the right side (no pun intended). Either way, he's trying to hedge his bets so that he doesn't come off as if he's lost his persuasion over conservatives. He's the poster-boy for conservative liars.

What an idiot.

CNN, why do you persist in reporting on the mindless utterances of the idiot Rush Limbaugh?

Er.... Somebody has an inflated view of his own importance... doesn't he?

Limbaugh's right– he's actually trying to help McCain. No matter how much he dislikes McCain because of issues such as immigration, do you really think he wants to see a liberal as president? He already knows that Huckabee would have zero chance against Hillary or Obama, so McCain is his best option. Besides, McCain will be tough on terrorism and favors a strong military, which I'm sure satisfies Limbaugh somewhat.

Mental Illness is special. It's nice to have a hightened sense of self. Best of luck to Rush.

Nice Limbaugh. Way to position yourself as actually supporting McCain now that he's likely to get the nomination.

Is there anything you can't do? LOL.

The ego has landed indeed....

Rush Limbaugh, the most modest man on the planet...

What a blowhard.

He wants any Israeli appeaser to win thats why he'll help MCain

Unbelievable that is totally obnoxious person is still being written about and as though his opinions mean something/anything.

well, as jack nicholson said in Bucket List,
Limbaugh, nobody cares what you think.

Rush really needs to get over himself–his ego, and his sense of importance, have inflated along with his waistline and lust for pain pills.

Yea Rush, it's all about you.... Geez, give me a break...
BUT you can't ignore his basic admission that there is the vast right-wing conspiracy to bash McCain but hope that it drives independents and moderate democrats to vote for McCain. Who's manipulating who here?

How in the world do you get your head off the pillow in the morning, that ego must weight a ton.

he's certainly the biggest something....

Oh, Rush, Liberals don't hate you - we pity you.

Who cares about this pathetic self absorbed narcasistic idiot. People listen to him because he is an idiot and keeps your blood pressure from dropping to much at work.

You can leave "ET" at home Rush...

"...the independents and moderates, because they so despise me and they so hate me."

Limbaugh enjoys being hated?

Just weird. Just weird.

And Limbaugh is backed by evangelical Christians?

Is it Jesus who's the one with a message of love?

Weird. Just plain weird.

Limbaughtimized minds are the devil of our country.

Glen Beck said the same thing a few days ago!

Rush is the typical Republian who talks to much and he is not realy a good example.

To quote another of Rush's beneficiaries: Give me a break!

Someone thinks he is too important.

Looks like Limbaugh is starting the rationalization for his impending flip-flop to supporting McCain against the eventual Democratic nominee. Flip-flop, flip-flop,...

My goodness – can this clown be more full of himself than he already is? Rush buddy, John McCain managed to survive years of torture in a North Vietnamese prison camp and he actually did it without your help. I think he can win this nominiation and election without you greasing the skids for him.

good ol'e Rush. He yammers on and on and still says nothing except...
of course, how wonderful he thinks he is.

stop giving this drug-addicted buffoon news coverage.

Rush is shameless. He is now claiming credits for McCain's sucess by opposing him? I wonder had McCain lost to Romney, he will also claim credit for Romney sucess. Disgusting.

Rush Limbaugh is an idiot. What a bunch of claptrap.

I love it!

I think Rus needs to leave the 'et' off the last word in his comment.

i dont get republicans. its okay to start a useless war and kill thousands of innocent people, but its not okay to have an abortion?????? someone please explain this.