Could this actually be the great and terrifying reign of Rush Limbaugh finally coming to an end? Mr. Limbaugh has reportedly been in an ongoing struggle with parent company, Cumulus Media, over the deep decline of advertisers bidding to advertise during his show. This decline, according to Cumulus CEO Lew Dickey‘s public comments is due to the controversial conservative radio personality’s startling 2012 “slut” comments about Georgetown student Sandra Fluke. Mr. Limbaugh’s slip of judgment is reportedly costing the organization millions.
I must say; however, that I don’t believe Rush is going anywhere anytime soon, and if he does, it won’t be outside of earshot. Rush Limbaugh is the most listened to person in radio, and you don’t have to like him, but as long as his show is bringing in the dollars, he will be heard. I still feel good talking about this though because Mr. Limbaugh is indeed a dangerous man.
I for one understand Mr. Limbaugh’s immense strength in the art of persuasion and am admittedly fond of his witty commentary and uniquely unsettling style. As a sales manager I had to do a great deal of traveling on a daily basis and I would listen to Rush Limbaugh and Al Sharpton to sort of get a taste of both worlds. Both are extremely ostentatious characters in their own ways, but I have to admit that Mr. Limbaugh takes the cake. He is truly a profound source of entertainment.
With that being said; however, and with all entertainment aside, Rush Limbaugh is a nasty person who prides himself on delivering lie after lie to the American People. The quicker his show is off the air, the better. Now I am in no way, shape or form, about the business of silencing voices that I disagree with because as I said I enjoy the discourse, but I do not see the significance or actually I should say that I do see the detriment in allowing a radio personality of Mr. Limbaugh’s enormous public stature to spew lies into the psyches of so many impressionable Americans as they drive home in their cars and on a daily basis. I have personally heard Rush Limbaugh, on several different occasions, tell incredible lies on a show that masquerades as news. For example, in 2012 President Obama moved his democratic nomination speech from an outside football stadium to an inside arena due to bad weather (it was raining with thunderstorm watches and warnings throughout the area). Mr. Limbaugh proceeded to tell his listeners that there was no bad weather, and that President Obama had moved the speech because he could in no way fill up an entire football stadium. He went on to say that President Obama had committed similar actions on separate occasions.
Let me be clear, I find nothing wrong with clever rhetoric, but I do take issue with blatant lies. Talent is no excuse for irresponsibility and purposely delivering nonsense and calling it news. Call it what it is: Comedy Central and then everyone can take the show for the joke that it really is rather than actually giving it the credence and respect of real news. I think Mr. Limbaugh should retire, go out on top and take everyone that thinks like him with him. It’s time for a new day and age, a time for hope, not hate speech.
What do you think about Rush Limbaugh potentially losing his show? Does it surprise you that he is the most listened to person in radio?
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