What a Rush

“His show was irreverent. It was funny. It was caustic, and it was, contrary to the beliefs of his opponents, often insightful. Rush had a unique gift for boiling down political issues to understandable language. . . . Where Mr. [William F.] Buckley wrote for those with graduate degrees, Rush talked to those with high school diplomas, without talking down to them.” 

 

—Ben Shapiro, conservative radio host, “The House That Rush Built,” New York Times, Feb. 20, 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Editorial Comment: The airwaves are quieter tonight.

 

• NYTimes Obit: Robert D. McFadden and Michael Grynbaum, “Rush Limbaugh Dies at 70; Turned Talk Radio Into a Right-Wing Attack Machine,” Feb. 17, 2021.

    

 

 

 

 

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