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.

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

I love it!

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

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.

stop giving this drug-addicted buffoon news coverage.

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

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.

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

Someone thinks he is too important.

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

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

Glen Beck said the same thing a few days ago!

"…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.

You can leave "ET" at home Rush…

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.

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

he's certainly the biggest something….

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

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?

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.

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

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

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

What a blowhard.

Rush Limbaugh, the most modest man on the planet…

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….

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

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.

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

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

What an idiot.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

What a doofis.

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

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.

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

Once again, Limbaugh has his head up his rear.

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

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

To "LISTEN!!!"

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Can you say arrogant?

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

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

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.

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

Is Rush Limbaugh just completely insane at this point?

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.

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?

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

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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!!

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……

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

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

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

Never underestimate the economic muscle of studpidity.

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

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?

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.

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.

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.

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

Someone thinks pretty highly of himself!!!

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Not much difference between this blowhard and Glenn Beck.

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

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.

Yuck and more yuck

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…

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

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.

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!

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.

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 ….

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!

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.

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…

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$$$.

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

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?

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!

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.

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,

Go take a pill!

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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.!!

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

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.

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?

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?

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…

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!

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

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.

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

…

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.

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

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

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.

I know Hillary, and you're no Hillary!

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

Rush = clown

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

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.

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?

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.

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.

The most self centered man in the universe. Repulsing.

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).

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

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!

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.

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.

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

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?

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.

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!!!!!!!!

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.

Does any one care who this drug abuser endorses.

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….

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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).

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.

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

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 support Rush by not listening to his show !

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

This'll do wonders for his credibility.

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

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

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

The world revolves around Rush. Who would have thought!

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

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.

Rush — he's full of it!

He is not worth listening too!

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

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

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.

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.

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"?

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.

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

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

And you thought Donald Trump was a self promoter!

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.

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!

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.

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.