Comments on: Why I Listen to Limbaugh http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/01/25/why-i-listen-to-limbaugh/ Conservative and Libertarian Intellectual Philosophy and Politics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sedonaman http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/01/25/why-i-listen-to-limbaugh/comment-page-1/#comment-36528 sedonaman Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:19:54 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/why-i-listen-to-limbaugh/#comment-36528 The main thing that Rush brings to the table, aside from entertainment, is AWARENESS. He asks questions (rhetorical) that you NEVER hear in the Leftstream (LSM) media, i.e., CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, and PBS – perspectives that the public would otherwise be unaware of. I cannot tell how many times I saw an interview ended on one of the LSM without addressing the part of interest to me. The main thing that Rush brings to the table, aside from entertainment, is AWARENESS. He asks questions (rhetorical) that you NEVER hear in the Leftstream (LSM) media, i.e., CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, and PBS – perspectives that the public would otherwise be unaware of. I cannot tell how many times I saw an interview ended on one of the LSM without addressing the part of interest to me.

]]> By: Gunnar http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/01/25/why-i-listen-to-limbaugh/comment-page-1/#comment-36527 Gunnar Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:03:44 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/why-i-listen-to-limbaugh/#comment-36527 >> His views on the environment are incomprehensible His views on the environment are exactly correct. What on earth could you be referring to? >> His views on the environment are incomprehensible

His views on the environment are exactly correct. What on earth could you be referring to?

]]> By: Brooklyn Dave http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/01/25/why-i-listen-to-limbaugh/comment-page-1/#comment-36467 Brooklyn Dave Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:28:39 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/why-i-listen-to-limbaugh/#comment-36467 I need to get my Rush fix a few times a week, even if I don't listen for the whole three hours. I regard myself as a conservative libertarian much more than a member of the Republican party (I feel forced to stay put because there isn't anyplace else to go). He definitely provides mounds of entertainment, and I love when he imitates the typical liberal by sounding like Stuart Smalley. Other conservative talk show hosts give me a head ache after a while--such as Hannity and Savage. It's more the delivery than the conent of their message. As far as seeing Rush's show as a vehicle for learning, I have to agree. He has put the basic philosophy of conservatism into a palpable nutshell for the average person instead of letting it grow moldy in the realms of academia. I need to get my Rush fix a few times a week, even if I don’t listen for the whole three hours. I regard myself as a conservative libertarian much more than a member of the Republican party (I feel forced to stay put because there isn’t anyplace else to go). He definitely provides mounds of entertainment, and I love when he imitates the typical liberal by sounding like Stuart Smalley. Other conservative talk show hosts give me a head ache after a while–such as Hannity and Savage. It’s more the delivery than the conent of their message. As far as seeing Rush’s show as a vehicle for learning, I have to agree. He has put the basic philosophy of conservatism into a palpable nutshell for the average person instead of letting it grow moldy in the realms of academia.

]]> By: starkravin http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/01/25/why-i-listen-to-limbaugh/comment-page-1/#comment-36465 starkravin Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:43:58 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/why-i-listen-to-limbaugh/#comment-36465 How many Kennedys served in Vietnam? How many Kennedys served in Vietnam?

]]> By: Liz http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/01/25/why-i-listen-to-limbaugh/comment-page-1/#comment-36405 Liz Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:07:13 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/why-i-listen-to-limbaugh/#comment-36405 I began listening to Limbaugh back in the early 90's, and since then, I've found it interesting that whenever people who listen to him get an opportunity to state their reasons for doing so, they almost invariably say at some point, "I finally found someone who thinks like I do!" And, those on the Left, no matter how many times they are told otherwise, still believe that "Dittoes!" means "Yes, master...Speak, master!" when all it really means is, "Keep up the good work, Rush! You are telling it like it really is." It's also interesting to note that no matter how many times the Left attempts to do so, their "answer to Limbaugh/counterparts" never seem to get off the ground, let alone gain any altitude. Rush is popular, because, as you put it so well, he entertains. But he also teaches, and since the Left already know it all, they don't want to learn anything more, so they dismiss him out of hand. But, they still haven't come up with a "viable alternative." For that, I thank Rush's huge audience, as well as his very dedicated mission to tell the truth whether we want to hear it or not. I began listening to Limbaugh back in the early 90′s, and since then, I’ve found it interesting that whenever people who listen to him get an opportunity to state their reasons for doing so, they almost invariably say at some point, “I finally found someone who thinks like I do!” And, those on the Left, no matter how many times they are told otherwise, still believe that “Dittoes!” means “Yes, master…Speak, master!” when all it really means is, “Keep up the good work, Rush! You are telling it like it really is.”

It’s also interesting to note that no matter how many times the Left attempts to do so, their “answer to Limbaugh/counterparts” never seem to get off the ground, let alone gain any altitude.

Rush is popular, because, as you put it so well, he entertains. But he also teaches, and since the Left already know it all, they don’t want to learn anything more, so they dismiss him out of hand. But, they still haven’t come up with a “viable alternative.” For that, I thank Rush’s huge audience, as well as his very dedicated mission to tell the truth whether we want to hear it or not.

]]> By: Mountain Man http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/01/25/why-i-listen-to-limbaugh/comment-page-1/#comment-36363 Mountain Man Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:57:08 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/why-i-listen-to-limbaugh/#comment-36363 Rush Limbaugh is sometimes bombastic, crude, and ridiculous. But he has done more for "mainstream" conservatism than anyone in the last 20 years. He can articulate a complicated concept in a way that most people will be able to comprehend. He is a brilliant extemporaneous speaker. He is a master of "illustrasting obsurdity by being obsurd." It's easy to criticize some of the things he says, but with that much exposure, there is plenty of opportunity to misspeak, overstate, or overlook a salient point. I think it is remarkable that he gets so much right in such a way that riles his opponents and rallies his fans. It is also easy to dismiss him by saying, "I don't consider him a serious political thinker, and find it amusing that some people (both admirers and detractors) take him as seriously as they do," but Rush is an influential political thinker wrapped up in an entertainment package. He is the perfect venue for our pop culture environment. He pushes the conservative agenda in a way that attracts, repels, outrages, and entertains. Nothing wrong with that. I'm a fan. He was the catalyst for me to formulate my political philosphy, and gave me a means to articulate it in my daily life. I don't agree with everything he says, either, but that is not a requirement. Rush Limbaugh is sometimes bombastic, crude, and ridiculous. But he has done more for “mainstream” conservatism than anyone in the last 20 years. He can articulate a complicated concept in a way that most people will be able to comprehend. He is a brilliant extemporaneous speaker. He is a master of “illustrasting obsurdity by being obsurd.”

It’s easy to criticize some of the things he says, but with that much exposure, there is plenty of opportunity to misspeak, overstate, or overlook a salient point. I think it is remarkable that he gets so much right in such a way that riles his opponents and rallies his fans.

It is also easy to dismiss him by saying, “I don’t consider him a serious political thinker, and find it amusing that some people (both admirers and detractors) take him as seriously as they do,” but Rush is an influential political thinker wrapped up in an entertainment package. He is the perfect venue for our pop culture environment. He pushes the conservative agenda in a way that attracts, repels, outrages, and entertains. Nothing wrong with that.

I’m a fan. He was the catalyst for me to formulate my political philosphy, and gave me a means to articulate it in my daily life. I don’t agree with everything he says, either, but that is not a requirement.

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