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Originally Posted by SFL Cat
Rush is merely an entertainer. ... You don't stay on the air for 20 plus years if you are simply peddling hate.
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Do you not get how the 2nd statement is made irrelevant by the first? Seriously? Why is Al Sharpton always in the goddamn news? Its because he's an incorrigible blowhard who steals the limelight and has appointed himself as the de facto spokesman of the "Black" community; his approval ratings are singularly awful, but to the people who follow him, there is some need for acceptance; every idiot who shows up at their local Klan rally goes to "apologize" to him, and he gleefully accepts it. The GOP, to its credit, realized this, and the Weekly Standard had a wonderful piece on how Roger Stone helped fund Sharpton's last presidential campaign. Elevating the other side's most useful idiot to the provisional bully pulpit is a wonderful tactical move. Now, there's not a dime's difference in terms of credibility between Rush and Sharpton, except the latter's following is significantly less than former. Rush's interests as an entertainer are not neccessarily the interests of the GOP (if we postulate the GOP's desire is to govern as a majority party). Its a lot easier to bitch about the man when your party doesn't control every arm of the government (to his credit, facts never stopped Rush before) - I think Dem control is going to be great for Rush's ratings.