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To: combjelly who wrote (461247)	3/4/2009 10:47:06 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575120

>>> And he has 13 million some odd listeners. Your point? Actually 14.25 Million, which makes him the number one rated radio show since shortly after his show first aired in 1988. Where you're confused is about Rush's function in life. Unlike a politician, his objective isn't to be "liked". It is to be controversial. As an example, one of his most avid listeners is RW, who obviously would disapprove of Rush's views. But Rush isn't trying to get people to vote for him. He is trying to get people to LISTEN to him, which puts money in his already deep pockets. Limbaugh is, quite simply, better at this game than these four or five Ds are. I think most people who stop and think about it will be downright OFFENDED that these idiots are trying to play these political games while the nation's economy is on life support. This could backfire in a big way. Just as an attorney should never ask a witness a question to which he doesn't know the answer, these Ds are taking a huge gamble by giving Limbaugh this enhanced position and platform because he is totally unpredictable. He has no requirement to do ANYTHING other than try to maximize revenue.