Time for Rush Limbaugh's show
to look toward the future again
American Thinker,
by
Leann Horrocks
Original Article
Posted By: Harlowe,
3/11/2021 12:30:06 PM
I loved the Rush Limbaugh show.(Snip)The show serves a purpose--a purpose that we need fulfilled more now than ever. Unfortunately, it is not serving that purpose fully now. Rather than building on his legacy, we are wallowing in the sadness of his loss.(Snip)The radio show was never about the past; it was about the urgency of the present and the future. The show is an enormous asset to its owners and to America.(Snip)Rush always said he didn't want it "to be all about him.”(Snip)The owners are frittering away the fruits of all his work.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Paintman 3/11/2021 12:33:15 PM (No. 720765)
In due time.
I think this is more about getting the right successor than getting somebody on the job right away.
Look at how Coast to Coast AM imploded after the Art Bell era. The show is saddled with a lemon.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
DARling 3/11/2021 12:45:44 PM (No. 720778)
He was an institution. It is natural to have a grieving period. I don't listen very often, but when I do, I hear some Rush clip that is just as relevant today as it was many years ago. There are more than three decades worth of material to draw upon and it can be spliced into new programs until a new, dynamic host with a sense of humor can be found.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Jean123 3/11/2021 12:49:17 PM (No. 720781)
Candace Owens
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Harlowe 3/11/2021 12:53:51 PM (No. 720790)
This household appreciates the rotation of guest hosts and suspects that may be exactly what Rush wanted—to give a variety of conservative hosts the opportunity to keep Americans informed with the truth from a variety of conservative perspectives.
Rush cannot be replaced and the guest hosts are well aware of and respect that reality; however, Rush’s compassionate, magnanimous, nurturing persona suggests that he would want these rotating conservative voices to be heard for their own observations and prognostications—a forward-thinking benefactor’s legacy to keep America strong and other conservative voices the means of fulfilling his lifetime’s ambition.
Rush will not be forgotten and using clips of his “talent on loan from God” interspersed from time to time would be not only appropriate, but welcome.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Sully 3/11/2021 12:54:29 PM (No. 720791)
Please listen to this author! "Give us the Limbaugh Institute for the Advancement of Conservative Studies" already.
We want Styne and we want Mrs L to be in charge of publishing: the Limbaugh Letter and kids' book franchise. Let Rush's influence animate the conservative base, which HE defined and built, deal with saving our country going forward.
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I agree 100%. The only upside is that I no longer arrange my daily schedule around that 3-hour bloc every morning. Quit listening because I wasn't learning anything. Nothing fresh. No more keen insight or prescience.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Speedy2 3/11/2021 12:57:24 PM (No. 720793)
Listened to Rush. Listen only fpr a few minutes now. Will be big shoes to fill.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
PostAway 3/11/2021 1:05:43 PM (No. 720800)
Rush understood liberals dead to rights, backwards and forwards and every which way. His good humor didn’t allow him to be as blunt as he could have been but nothing they did surprised him. He was not, however, prone to sharing prescriptions about what to do about them apart from political processes. Some things he said towards the end of his life led me to think that he recognized this fact and was concerned that more had not been accomplished to rout them out of public life. A reasonable replacement for Rush’s time slot would be someone, another man, who will be sensible but fearless in leading a way out of the morass we are in. We need a plan and a road map. Someone formidable like Donald Trump but less bumptious. Some names that immediately come to mind for whom God could loan to loan talent: David Webb, Allen West, Mark Steyn and James Woods. There are probably more. No one will ever take Rush Limbaugh’s place but maybe now we need a change of focus on the movement which that great, brilliant, engaging and fearless man began.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Luandir 3/11/2021 1:11:36 PM (No. 720809)
I agree completely. EIB has become Eulogy In Broadcasting. The rotation of guest hosts should be dealing with current issues head on, not with a shrink-to-fit connection to Rush. It's time to gently and respectfully let go, and focus on the future.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
earlybird 3/11/2021 1:24:53 PM (No. 720832)
A big resounding YES!!! We tried to listen the other morning. Rush was always right on point. Current. These replays sound like a lazy way to keep the show itself going until they come up with another idea. Rush is up there saying “get on with it!!!!"
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
jollytroll 3/11/2021 1:38:57 PM (No. 720845)
I was feeling guilty for thinking the same thing, guess I'm not alone. Also no longer make sure to have radio access 12-3. Where has Steyn been? He was filling in all the time, but not so much lately.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Smart11344 3/11/2021 1:47:46 PM (No. 720856)
There probably will never be another Limbaugh. He was an all time favorite. Coming in 2nd was Paul Harvey with his unique News and comments. Mr. Harvey was also an icon in his own right. The Armed Force radio network carried his show, I listened to him when I vacation in Europe in the early 70's
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To me, the only replacement that would keep me listening daily is Mark Steyn. The other ones are ok, but only Steyn would have me looking forward to listening.
I loved Rush Limbaugh and his death was a great blow to me, but I agree with Leann Horrocks' article.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Sanddollar 3/11/2021 1:57:59 PM (No. 720865)
I quit listening too as I find it too hard to listen to shows of the past. We need to be rallying the Rush supporters for the present and the future.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
reefdiver 3/11/2021 1:58:41 PM (No. 720866)
Mark Steyn is great. I think he has been offered a show of his own before but I'm guessing he did not want to be tied to that fixed schedule. He would probably be the best replacement on the EIB network, but no one will match Rush.
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It’s a little tacky to still air commercials that Rush recorded.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Clinger 3/11/2021 3:22:25 PM (No. 720925)
I find it difficult to listen to as well. I'd love for Mark Steyn to carry the torch. I think after a year or so it would be cool to hear a bit of our old Rush but as it is it seems a form of denial.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
RuckusTom 3/11/2021 3:26:29 PM (No. 720933)
All part of the plan to knock off another conservative viewpoint.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
john56 3/11/2021 4:17:38 PM (No. 720984)
Give the folks there a break. Rush's body hasn't spent much time at room (or ground) temperature.
Making decisions in haste will spell a quick ruin for what is a very profitable venture for the Limbaugh family and its partners (be they staff, syndicators, local affiliates, advertisers, etc.). Some day, the memories of Rush will fade and we'll live with an occasional rememberance of his wit and wisdom.
But time is needed to determine who is the best fit for the 12-3 time slot and the continued success of that franchise. It might be Todd Herman, he's been spending a bunch of time behind the EIB Golden Microphone. I tend to like Mark Steyn, but as another poster said, does Mark have the interest in being tied down to a regular schedule.
Look to how Jeopardy is dealing with the loss of Alex Tribec, not a perfect comparison, but it's one that they are taking their time. Those that Rush left behind to continue the program would be wise to follow that lead.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Paintman 3/11/2021 4:39:23 PM (No. 721000)
I have a feeling that Rush has already chosen who he wishes to be his successor.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
3XALADY 3/11/2021 4:46:50 PM (No. 721012)
I, too, do not listen to Rush's show any more. He is gone. I loved him while he was here.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
MDConservative 3/11/2021 5:45:00 PM (No. 721064)
When the star dies, the show goes, too. Paul Harvey presents a good example. So do Lawrence Welk and Ed Sullivan...both of whom are available for nostalgia seekers on obscure channels. Rush gave his all. And now there is a three hour block of radio programming to fill. It won't be by Rush, nor will it be the Rush Limbaugh Show.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
TaxGuru 3/11/2021 6:22:00 PM (No. 721107)
I find it hard to believe that, with full knowledge of his fate, Rush and his team didn't develop a plan to keep his show moving forward.
On today's live Q&A show, Mark Steyn stated that his show with Kathryn was the last time he will be hosting Rush's show. He said his connection was with Rush personally and he can't feel comfortable with the corporate entity that controls EIB, especially after the disaster he experienced with the CRTV venture.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
padiva 3/11/2021 6:56:26 PM (No. 721139)
I cherish the 2 days that I am able to listen to the radio show. The audios of liberal hypocrisy serve a purpose.
Also, newer listeners can get up to speed with some of the past issues.
The show will evolve.
I'm staying the course.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
udanja99 3/11/2021 7:06:36 PM (No. 721147)
I agree. I haven’t listened much because it catches me off guard and for a second or two I forget that he’s gone. Then it hurts all over again. I think it’s time to let him go.
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