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North Shore Chicago

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23. But what makes only certain people suceptible
Sat Feb 20, 2021, 10:11 AM
Feb 2021

to his anti factual harangues?

I listened to him while driving quite a bit in the late 80's, because why? Only AM stations between urban areas. I knew he was speaking nonsense, was just an entertainer trying to stir the pot.

Other folks listening obviously just turn into rushbots. Quite interesting.

That's why I'm not doing cartwheels BannonsLiver Feb 2021 #1
Right. He was one of the principle architects who redesigned the Republican Party Mike 03 Feb 2021 #2
he ripped apart millions of families, including mine with his lies cbdo2007 Feb 2021 #3
I would argue that point. Caliman73 Feb 2021 #4
I think it was Newt... orwell Feb 2021 #5
Rush had been a force in AM radio prior to Newt's rise in the House themaguffin Feb 2021 #9
Newt was a bomb-throwing backbencher years before Rush JHB Feb 2021 #13
Frank Luntz and his language manipulation had major input as well irisblue Feb 2021 #17
Yup, he was working for Newt's GOPAC JHB Feb 2021 #19
I remember riding in the car with a 20-something who listened to his shit in 1990. I can imagine kysrsoze Feb 2021 #6
I agree. However, it was the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine by the FCC in 1987 that allowed jalan48 Feb 2021 #7
+1 leftstreet Feb 2021 #10
YES!!!!! More than anything else - THAT! Grins Feb 2021 #20
Damn straight! PghTiny Feb 2021 #21
Unfortunately, Rupert Murdoch still breathes Bucky Feb 2021 #8
Rush mainstreamed hate. Midnight Writer Feb 2021 #11
It was a tag-team. Rush in public, Newt in Congress JHB Feb 2021 #12
I would listen to as much of his show as I could stomach.... horrible racist stuff horrible Demovictory9 Feb 2021 #14
He poisoned my mother's mind Johnny2X2X Feb 2021 #15
second only to fox news. nt yaesu Feb 2021 #16
It will take a while for his infuence to wane Warpy Feb 2021 #18
I'm just gonna leave this here... True Dough Feb 2021 #22
But what makes only certain people suceptible North Shore Chicago Feb 2021 #23
It is interesting. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #24
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