20 Years Ago, Rush Explained It All!

To many, his words are more meaningful now than ever!

20 years ago, after Republicans suffered a blowout in the 2006 midterms, Rush Limbaugh shared a perspective many of us are feeling today: Rush: “I feel liberated, and I’m going to tell you as plainly as I can why. I no longer am going to have to carry the water for people who I don’t think deserve having their water carried… Now I’m liberated from having to constantly come in here every day and try to buck up a bunch of people who don’t deserve it, to try to carry the water and make excuses for people who don’t deserve it.”

— Phil Kennedy (@PhillipAKennedy) November 4, 2026

A Special Message From THE MAN HIMSELF!

Remember: It's NEVER time to panic. https://t.co/Sor5VPXDjJ

— The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show (@clayandbuck) November 4, 2026

Rush Was Right Then, And He's Right Now As Well!

 

Remembering Rush Limbaugh On His Birthday!

On your birthday, we are reminded how impactful one's life can be. Rush continues to inspire us all to make the very best of our time here.

With love,
Kathryn pic.twitter.com/ai5gQQAWCG

— Official Rush Limbaugh (@OfficialRushUSA) January 12, 2026

Yes, We Still Miss Him Every Day, Especially Now

 

This Man Was Way, WAY Ahead Of His Time!

Rush Limbaugh Saw WOKENESS Coming—Before It Had a Name!
I wish he was here today to see how WOKE died.
We miss you Rush!!!pic.twitter.com/nrxZoJRUOj

— Gladiator (@gladiatorusaa) February 11, 2025

Rush Limbaugh was decades ahead, to be exact. He foresaw it all. Imagine how long we put up with the nonsense of wokeness -- and we are only now beginning to effectively confront it and, hopefully, eliminate it. Thank you, Rush. We miss you and wish you were here to see the progress we're making.

Prophetic Words From The Great Rush Limbaugh!

Rush was always right! “Americans still believe it can happen, and it can! The Trump MAGA agenda can succeed. It will succeed again the next time it is implemented because it resonates with millions and millions of people.”

Happy Inauguration Day, Mr. President! pic.twitter.com/WAXtLmJFTn

— Official Rush Limbaugh (@OfficialRushUSA) January 18, 2025

He Never Gave Up -- And Neither Did We!

 

We Miss Him Now More Than Ever . . .

 

He Foresaw It All, And We Miss Him Every Day

On one of his last episode, Rush predicted the Democrats would indict Trump to prevent him from becoming President again

"They are terrified of him, because they are terrified of you, and you will never abandon him" pic.twitter.com/zFn0fEKOLa

— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) December 6, 2023

A Message From The Master, Himself . . .

Oh, Yes -- We DO Miss Him Every Single Day!

 

One Year Later: Still Loved; Still Irreplaceable!

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Talk Radio's Troubling Post Trump Dilemma

Let's talk about talk -- talk radio, to be exact.

And let's begin by facing the fact that all media of all persuasions are sort of lost without Donald Trump to praise, accuse, exalt, deride, revere, ridicule, adore or abhor. He was a lightening rod for all media. He knew it; he cultivated it; he delighted in it. So now, there is a vacuum -- sort of.  I say "sort of" because some columnists, like Peggy Noonan for example, are still writing about Trump and using him as a crutch to fill out their weekly allotment of words. (Poor Peggy, she's lost her way.)

In talk radio, the post Trump chasm is vast. And it's been made even more evident and vivid since the passing of the modern-day inventor of conservative talk radio, Rush Limbaugh.

Here in the Philadelphia area, morning drive time talk radio is dominated by two conservative personalities who have each launched onto their favorite topic in this new era. One seems obsessed with the idea that you don't need to get the COVID vaccine. He basically comes across as an anti-vaccine zealot. The other finds it hard to complete any session without reiterating his contention that COVID was most assuredly developed in a lab in Wuhan, China and was directed at the US. These two spend hours on these favorite topics. Now, I'm not necessarily arguing with their contentions. I'm just saying that it's become tiresome. It's the proverbial broken record. And they too often seem to be at a loss for alternative topics.

One bright spot in the panoply of talk comes with the new Clay and Buck (Clay Travis and Buck Sexton) Show in Limbaugh's old time slot from noon till three. But we're unable to get that here in the Philly market because the station that used to carry Rush has now moved its nine till noon talker into that spot. So, no Clay and Buck for us, though you can access the show via the internet as I often do.

Yes, Clay and Buck are attractive because they're new and they have an advantage in that there are two of them and they can switch back and forth. Let's face it, few if any talkers can singly dominate a daily three-hour segment in their own voice the way Rush did. He was The Master. Rush also had a talent for letting those who called into the show have their say and he really, really listened to them. So many talk show hosts talk over the caller or cut the caller off. They abbreviate or annotate or even intimidate the caller. Sean Hannity, for example, rarely allows his guests or callers to fully answer the rambling, pseudo questions he poses. What we've just mentioned may be a quick any/or easy devices to "control" the program but they're not very smart and they do not make for a compelling or informative or entertaining show.

Of course, we hear so much about podcasts these days.

C'mon! I was doing podcasts 15 years ago and, in fact, you can link to them right here. There's nothing new about podcasts. And podcasts aren't live radio. They just don't have the same immediacy and/or the same relevance. 

Live talk radio is something very special -- it's real, it's engaging, it's intimate. Above all, it's a conversation.

The radio giants of yesteryear (people like Paul Harvey, Charles Osgood, Arthur Godfrey and others) all understood that you had to talk as if you were having a special, private chat with just one person. Indeed, Ronald Reagan became the Great Communicator precisely because he got his start in radio. That's where he learned the real art of communication. Reagan always knew how to use his voice, his modulation and his pacing to set the proper tone. 

A talker who shouts his way through the show (Mark Levin comes to mind) become tiresome no matter how smart or perceptive he or she may be. Likewise, those who seem to whisper their way through the broadcast in that touchy-feely NPR style are just as irritating and, ultimately, boring. And a shock jock/talker like Howard Stern simply isn't very shocking any more. His schtick has worn thin. 

And so many of these radio talkers are just terminally egotistical. One guy who has made his drive time mark on SiriusXM's POTUS is so taken with himself that even in a few minutes you will lose count of the number of times he says "I, me, mine" or "my". It's absolutely suffocating. And please, spare us the sycophant co-host who sucks up to the Grand Ego, endlessly agreeing and adoring. Ugh!

The best talkers don't see themselves as Radio Gods. They aren't terminally promoting themselves and their books or novelties or whatever.  They give guests and callers ample space, are self-deprecating, find new and surprising topics each day, don't droan on and on, are well (and  broadly) versed, recognize the power of the popular culture and know how too weave that into their conversation. They're also authentic and confident in who they are and what they're all about.

That's a tall order, for sure.

But in the post Trump era, it's never been more important!

The Day Rush Limbaugh Mentioned THIS Blog!

Yes, Rush Limbaugh took note of the Dan Cirucci Blog.

In fact, he even mentioned us by name. It was in the context of a story we ran about our esteemed friend, Governor Chris Christie. At the time Christie was busy reforming New Jersey's pension system for state employees. It was a Big Job -- the type of real action in the interests of the citizens of NJ that Christie routinely launched.

Well, shortly after Rush mentioned us, we had so many visitors that this blog actually crashed. And we LOVED every minute of it. We miss you Rush -- and always will!

The Contrast Couldn't Be More Clear!

 

This is how President Trump responded to the death of someone with different political beliefs.

Compare that to how the left is responding to Rush’s death.

That tells you everything you need to know.

pic.twitter.com/YqIGXfL7bm

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 18, 2021

Trump On Limbaugh: 'He Was Very Brave!'

 

A Special Message For A Great Man!

 

Wishing A True Patriot The HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY!

 

There Are Many, MANY People Who Feel Like This!

 

A caller who is near tears, distraught over election results, tells Rush Limbaugh that he's willing to die for Trump pic.twitter.com/huVu0qfcgt

— John Whitehouse (@existentialfish) November 20, 2020