I just did an online IQ test and scored 138. Not to bad.

The genius of Rush Limbaugh is his profound insights into human nature and broadcasting as a craft. He understands that radio is first, last and forever an entertainment medium. He also mastered the rare ability to convince his audience that he is manifesting a high minded, benevolent & transcendent mission of Truth.

His pompous and arrogance is part of his act and what endears his loyal followers to him. It also pisses off his detractors. He knows it and uses it to his advantage. Its what make Rush who he is and part of what makes him so popular.

It was part of Hitler's act too.

OK, it's a little hard to lay out, so I'll give the abbreviated form.
Consider the bell curve of the population of the US, along the dimension of how inclined individuals are (at one extreme) to seek comfort above all else vs (at the other extreme) to seek understanding / growth at all costs. Imagine that -5 was comfort at any cost (including denial of reality), 0 was more or less neutral / balanced, and +5 was understanding at any cost (including denial of intellectual / emotional comfort). Each person has some orientation towards comfort vs growth, so plot the distribution of that over that scale. Narrow it to political understanding if you like. For example, Barbara Bush might be a -4 or -5 because of her saying that she didn't want to think about Iraq deaths because it might upset her beautiful mind.

So I imagine that that distribution curve resembles a bell curve, except that it is skewed toward the comfort end, with perhaps 60% or even 70% to the left of 0, and the remainder to the right of 0. Oversimplifying, I think Limbaugh's target market / audience is to the left of 0, and Randi's is to the right. It's harder to be a liberal, intellectually and emotionally, than a conservative, and I believe that manifests in market size.

Seems ta me like there are a lot more dittoheads & freepers on this new board!!!

I wouldn't call it genius, but I agree he understands some of human nature - mostly lower human nature. I'll also agree that he has a rare ability to posture as a high roader, even when he's taking the low road. The world is full of demagogues who use prejudice and lies to obtain power. IMO, the only thing different about Limbaugh is that his reach is greater, piggybacked on the radio spectrum.

The genius of Rush Limbaugh.......

   . ...stop RIGHT THERE


next, you'll be saying Bill-O is brilliant and has his fingers on the pulse of America!

I used to listen to Rush, because of a lack of any other options, and I would be so pissed off at him for the lies he tells and the hate he spews, and they negativity that comes from his mouth that when I discovered RANDI...it was like instant healing from a dreaded disease. THANK YOU RANDI RHODES.

I love

- but somehow, I doubt that he's popular with YOU

This is the Randi Rhodes Show Message Board. Did you figure that out all by yourself?

I used to listen to Rush, because of a lack of any other options, and I would be so pissed off at him for the lies he tells and the hate he spews, and they negativity that comes from his mouth that when I discovered RANDI...it was like instant healing from a dreaded disease. THANK YOU RANDI RHODES.

I love

give me 2 major lies of HIS.

major? what does that mean? oh well

http://members.aol.com/Falconnn/rushlie.html

http://members.aol.com/Falconnn/Rushlie2.html

http://candacelange.wordpress.com/2008/06/...down-i-say-yes/

The fool said that if you melt icecubes in a glass, the water level does not rise. Souds logical eh? Until you are informed that the ice caps (and the melting glacers of the planet are on dry land, not floating in the water


http://mediamatters.org/items/200508090007

Limbaugh promoted false theory that EPA regulations banning Freon caused space shuttle Columbia disaster


http://www.rushlimbaughonline.com/articles...aq_Al_queda.htm

Rush repeatedly made reference to his web site which he asserts contains the evidence that ties Sadam and Ossama together in a close bond,

i really could go on and on

Nice try dude.. but I specifically said HIS lies - not reporting statements of others that turned out to be untrue..

I also said not to mention OPINIONS which may still be in debate..

Rush is no different than Randi - opposite views; he's a bit more upbeat and a lot richer as well as being more popular.. ultimately, his methods are the same as her's...

so when he knowingly advances the lies of others, resulting in a war and the deaths of hundreds of thousands, that is no problem for you?

yet another one with the "Limbaugh lies: ? That is really sooo easy to say around here - but can you give examples?

give me 2 major lies of HIS.

oh yea and and please do not include OPINIONS with which you disagree ..

but we were talkin' about Rush - and YOU brought up O'Rielly - do you realize that?
earth to pestone....

Just off the top of my head (since I have not listened to him lately) He says something like .'young people are liberals, but as a person matures they become a conservative' This is probably opinion, but he said it as a matter of fact. He's also belittleing towards liberals and calling liberals stupid and immature.

Nice try dude.. but I specifically said HIS lies - not reporting statements of others that turned out to be untrue..

I also said not to mention OPINIONS which may still be in debate..

Rush is no different than Randi - opposite views; he's a bit more upbeat and a lot richer as well as being more popular.. ultimately, his methods are the same as her's...

Rush Limbaugh's statements resulted in a war??? Now THAT is a blatant LIE! tsk tsk Randys - pants on fire!

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/83095...-from-pro-jocks

I think this sums it up.

you dont think that advancing the pro war anti saddam there is wmd line resulted in a war?
you do understand there was an important reason why he and hannity and others came on the airwaves everyday promoting the war? you do understand that was part of the process that the white house needed to do to get support for the war?

yea.. not bad. better than sitting in an alleyway planing a protest march

I have heard the exact same statement from others - I believe it myself. Don't lay it solely on `poor' ol' Rush ..

dear Randys;

When a government goes to war, they want support. Natural, no?

Isn't that the way it has always been for EVERY government?

You seem to resent the government for behaving like a , err, government..

You are way wrong on this statement, Mayoria.
Randi IS NOT like Rush. Randi will tell you to CHECK OUT YOUR FACTs, and don't believe everything she says. Randi is also authentic.

Randi doesn't make fun of people with Parkinsons disease either.

tell ya what, i am in a good mood today, my grandkids are here, it is a 3 day weekend coming up...

you put on a uniform, or if you are too old, put it on your son, go to Iraq, and then we wont have anything to talk about

deal?

So you believe that liberals are immature?

wanna bet? I'm very surprized that someone of your age; someone who obviously thinks they are endowed with great wisdom from their life experiences; has not yet learned never to assume anything..

Oh I KNOW, Randi is much more sensitive - like when she calls people whores..

so, your position is it is better to support a war that was unnecessary at best or corrupt at worst, than to protest such a war?

then Lincoln was wrong?

"to stand in silence when one should be protesting, makes cowards of men"

wanna bet what? i simply said what i said, made no assumptions, unless you are now going to inform us you are in Iraq...

Oh I KNOW, Randi is much more sensitive - like when she calls people whores..

Your correct. RAndi is sensative and she is a good person. She also has a good sense of humor and has been known to do comedy routines at night clubs where she has called Hillary a whore. Good thing she is smart enough to keep these comedy routines in the night clubs, and not say stuff like that on the air.

Regular RANDI listeners know that Randi was refering to Hillary selling out.

don't take my word for it; read the bulk of <pro left> posts right in these here boards - and you tell me.

And I believe Limbaugh was referring to the Michael J Fox selling out..

What is wrong with taking your word? However, you didn't answer the question, do you think liberals ar immature?

As for reading these post, I see both, intellegence, and silliness.