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Rush Limbaugh did humanity a favor and died only 5 short years ago today (Original Post) Shellback Squid 2 hrs ago OP
But at least 10 years too late. n/t flvegan 2 hrs ago #1
He has been so forgotten by RW/MAGA--seemingly never mentioned--it feels longer. hlthe2b 2 hrs ago #2
It's funny how... doubleplusgood 2 hrs ago #3
Had he died sooner Johonny 2 hrs ago #4
A day I still remember. Abolishinist 2 hrs ago #5
But he lived many decades too long NewHendoLib 2 hrs ago #6
His gravesite is on my bucket list EYESORE 9001 2 hrs ago #7
Been there done that. Just Jerome 13 min ago #14
Drinks on The House! no_hypocrisy 2 hrs ago #8
Just saw mention of his 1994 lie that Chelsea Clinton's school assigned "Why I feel guilty about being white" betsuni 1 hr ago #9
Not long enough! 2naSalit 44 min ago #10
I used to listen to Rush in the late 80s and 1990 in college Jacson6 41 min ago #11
I wouldn't be surprised shanti 31 min ago #12
Has anyone else noticed . . . AverageOldGuy 20 min ago #13
Well now that you mentioned it, calimary 5 min ago #16
When he died, he really died. Harker 2 min ago #19
Another reason to celebrate Mardi Gras! surfered 10 min ago #15
Limbaugh was one of the worst people on earth. Escape 4 min ago #17
It is all Rush's fault cactuslady 3 min ago #18
Let me see if I can come up with something nice to say about him..... iscooterliberally 45 sec ago #20

hlthe2b

(113,334 posts)
2. He has been so forgotten by RW/MAGA--seemingly never mentioned--it feels longer.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 01:27 PM
2 hrs ago

Just as they will try to forget Trump when all his double-crossing grift, lies, and abuses come to light when he finally croaks.

doubleplusgood

(986 posts)
3. It's funny how...
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 01:36 PM
2 hrs ago

...since his demise, no one quotes any of his "great thoughts". His sole contribution to the "war of ideas" conservatives like to talk about was the epithet "femi-nazis". That's his lasting legacy.

Johonny

(25,819 posts)
4. Had he died sooner
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 01:37 PM
2 hrs ago

It would have been a bigger favor. Luckily, his skills were easily replaced and no one really misses him at all. Apparently being a know nothing blowhard for the wealthy elite is essentially not that hard. All it takes is a complete lack of morals, self respect, or ethics. The GOP has a near endless supply in these qualities.

Abolishinist

(2,919 posts)
5. A day I still remember.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 01:47 PM
2 hrs ago

I was waiting in a line of 15 cars for my Covid booster shot when I hear it on the radio.

And exactly 4 weeks earlier I was in the same line for my initial shot when a relative called to let me know her ex, who no one in the family cared for, had passed.

Too bad there wasn't a 3rd shot 4 weeks later, could have been interesting!

betsuni

(28,921 posts)
9. Just saw mention of his 1994 lie that Chelsea Clinton's school assigned "Why I feel guilty about being white"
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:24 PM
1 hr ago

as a topic for an essay. Now Republican voters firmly believe that whites face the most discrimination and setbacks and would never vote for Democrats because they hate white people. One of the reasons Republicans don't have to worry about their policies being disastrous, not why their voters vote. Mission accomplished.

2naSalit

(101,362 posts)
10. Not long enough!
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 03:25 PM
44 min ago

He should have gone more years than that ago. But I'll take what I can get at this point.

Jacson6

(1,855 posts)
11. I used to listen to Rush in the late 80s and 1990 in college
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 03:28 PM
41 min ago

I loved his soviet Union updates. When the SU failed he started ranting and raving about liberals and democrats so I changed the station and never listened again.

calimary

(89,419 posts)
16. Well now that you mentioned it,
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 04:05 PM
5 min ago

You’re right!

SOME air pollution CAN disappear, after all!

Escape

(414 posts)
17. Limbaugh was one of the worst people on earth.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 04:05 PM
4 min ago

He was a racist, a sexist, a hypocrite and an asshole, but most of all.... he was America's most celebrated liar

cactuslady

(17 posts)
18. It is all Rush's fault
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 04:06 PM
3 min ago

My husband was brain-washed from listening to Rush . And that changed him . Then came Fox TV and now it is the worst of all, thinking that Trump is a good president.

iscooterliberally

(3,153 posts)
20. Let me see if I can come up with something nice to say about him.....
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 04:09 PM
45 sec ago

......he had the perfect face for radio...

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