The defragmentation of Rush Limbaugh, those long pauses, those silent voids are simply

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32. I remember hearing his very first show in 1988

while listening to WABC in NYC where he started with this format. I was a regular listener of Lynn Samuels who was on at the noon timeslot on that station and that one fateful Wednesday, she was segued over to him as the new host of the noon show. And things have gone downhill ever since, although she went downhill herself.

What I noticed about many Limpballs listeners that I know (outside of those who listen to monitor) is that they tend to come from "troubled" circumstances themselves. As much as they rant and rave along with him, if you look at their home situation, they may have kids in jail, spouses threatening them, drug and alcohol problems, workplace issues. I.e., Limpballs becomes their paperback "psychiatrist" and feeds more sick things in their minds while telling them that their problems aren't "their fault". It's pretty "soothing" to these folks but it only delays the inevitable - they must face reality and their own problems - some of which IS their fault and others of which are outside of their ability to control but is NOT the fault of people who no more have any relationship with them than the man in the moon.

Frum called these sorts of lunatic shock jocks the "Conservative Entertainment Complex" and if anyone, they have done more damage to the rethug party than anything that the opposition could ever do. But the aftermath is the collateral damage that has now occurred to this nation in terms of societal norms, respect for differing views, and intelligent discourse.