Rush Limbaugh SHATTERS broadcast records

[Bodhi]

"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people."

H.L. Mencken

oh yes i forgot anyoe who does not share your views is obviously a moron....well we have millions of morons in this country i guess...

59 MILLION to be exact.

probably more than that....dont forget people who didnt vote...

[Bodhi]

Rush Signs a Contract for America
July 2, 2008



BEGIN TRANSCRIPT

RUSH:  No, no, no, no, just call it a contract for America.  That's how it should be viewed and how it should be seen.  No, I'm not going to talk about it, Snerdley.  No.  Greetings, my friends, and welcome.  It's the EIB Network and El -- why not?  'Cause, I'm just not.  We got other things to do here.  I am -- you know what -- well -- no, they won't be mad if I don't.  Nobody talks about -- no -- anyway, greetings, and welcome back, ladies and gentlemen.  Rush Limbaugh from behind the Golden EIB -- would you people on the staff shut up.  I am trying to open the program.  It's Rush Limbaugh behind the Golden EIB Microphone at the Limbaugh Institute for Advanced Conservative Studies.  Telephone number if you want to be on the program today, 800-282-2882.  The e-mail address is ElRushbo@eibnet.com. 

I assume by now, ladies and gentlemen, you have heard about or seen the forthcoming edition of the New York Times Magazine this Sunday with an 8,000-word profile of me.  They've already posted it on their website, and we've linked to it at RushLimbaugh.com.  Dawn is reading it, frowning over her quotes.  I said, "Get used to it, Dawn."  Anyway, Zev Chafets was the writer, spent a lot of time down here this winter and spring, and it's a nice piece.  At any rate, folks, we have lots to do here, and it's the Fourth of July weekend coming up, and I must tell you that I will be out tomorrow and we'll have a best-of show. (interruption)  That's right, sign the contract for America and then take a day off.  I mean, you gotta establish these things. You have to establish the pattern so that people are not surprised and shocked by this. 

This morning on PMSNBC, the discussion on the Scarborough show with Mika Brzezinski, Pat Buchanan, and Tucker Carlson, there was a leak of the New York Times story last night on TIME magazine in which they quoted me saying a couple things, one about McCain and one about Obama.  And basically the thing I told the writer about McCain is, look, when your team isn't in the game, you pull for the team that you hate the least.  That's McCain.  About Obama, I said, "He's a liberal.  I oppose liberals.  That's all there is to it."  Those two things spawned a massive discussion on PMSNBC this morning.  Here's the first take.

CARLSON:  It turns out that he despises everyone, but McCain less.  You know, I think there are probably a lot of conservatives who feel that way.  It's another indicator of where we are.  Take three steps back.  Here's the terrain.

BRZEZINSKI:  Here's what he said, Tucker --

CARLSON:  Yep.

BRZEZINSKI:  -- and this is in the New York Times Magazine coming out this weekend, if I could get it right.  "Rush is Just Getting Warmed Up," is what it's called.  "If your team isn't in it, you root for the team you hate less, and that's McCain."  Well, here's what he said about Obama.  "He's a liberal, I oppose liberals, and that's all that's involved here."  Okay.  Well, I --

CARLSON:  There's a man who knows what he thinks.  Not a lot of nuance there, but I know he speaks for a lot of conservatives in saying that.  But, look, the truth is, Obama really needs to foul this up in order to lose, partly because he's a very talented guy, but partly because it's just a Democratic year.  Bush is super unpopular; the Republican Party is in shambles.

RUSH:  Nuance?  They were stunned that there was no nuance?  I don't do nuance.  People ask me what I think, and I tell them.  As for Obama really needing to foul this up in order to lose, he's entirely capable of that, as we have discussed over the course of many, many previous days of broadcast excellence.  Here's the second tape, and this time Buchanan and Mike Barnicle get involved.

BRZEZINSKI:  Well, in terms of Rush Limbaugh, Pat, he could be a factor.  He takes credit with this Operation Chaos --

BUCHANAN:  Right.

BRZEZINSKI:  -- for bringing down Hillary or whatever.

BUCHANAN:  He was helping Hillary. She was doing pretty well in West Virginia and Kentucky.

BARNICLE:  Yeah, your gal.

BRZEZINSKI:  Look at that cover.

RUSH:  They just don't know what to think of this.  What's so tough to understand about what I said?  And what is so controversial about it?  What's controversial about it is that I said it.  What do you think the controversy is?  Bringing down Hillary?  They don't know the story.  We sustained Hillary.  Operation Chaos kept Hillary in the game.  At any rate, let's take a look at the Drive-By headlines today just to see where we're headed into the weekend: "Fewer Companies Plan to Hire and Give Raises in the Next Three Months," that's USA Today.  "Stocks Off 2.1 Trillion This Year," USA Today.  "For Many, Golden Years Mean Less Travel and More Work," USA Today.  "Chrysler Closing Mini-van Plant," USA Today.  "Are Big Bets by Speculators Driving Up Oil?  Experts Disagree," USA Today.  "June Car Sales Plummet, More Declines Expected," AP.  "Starbucks to Close 600 US Stores, Rein in Growth," AP.  "Wall Street Zigzags on First Day of Third Quarter," AP.  "Blockbuster Withdraws Plan to Acquire Circuit City," AP.  "Manufacturers Struggle to Overcome Rising Prices," AP. 

Is there any good news out there?  You think you could find any good news in the Drive-By Media? (interruption) Well, no, my new deal is not in the news roster.  The Drive-Bys are ignoring it.  The TV people are all calling their agents, frantically.  There's no good news.  Here's AP making up news as they go along.  The TV people are calling their agents, frantically, exactly right.  Snerdley is getting a big kick out of that.  AP making up news as they go along.  (interruption) You people in there are making me feel real guilty trying to do the program.  I'm trying to execute broadcast excellence. I'm trying to meet and surpass the audience expectations. I am taking tomorrow off.  I just announced that I'm taking tomorrow off, but it had been long planned.  I told the audience last week.  Have you forgotten?  You guys get a day off tomorrow, you don't even know.  You've forgotten.  I told the audience rather than take two weeks of vacation in summertime when things are too hot and heavy and they're percolating and too many summer spectaculars here required, take a couple days here and there.  I'm doing this for the audience, not for me. 

[TAP]

Limbaugh has the best scam going this side of religion. A three times divorced (yet with no kids!?) junkie who got caught with someone else's viagra coming back from a sex tourism vacation and probably had a gay affair, is a hero to conservatives and gets paid megabucks to tell them what they want to hear despite not walking the talk himself. On top of that he gets most of them to vote against their economic interest but for his economic interest.

Grudging respect 

so you're basically calling him a genius.

No

[TAP]

Limbaugh has the best scam going this side of religion. A three times divorced (yet with no kids!?) junkie who got caught with someone else's viagra coming back from a sex tourism vacation and probably had a gay affair, is a hero to conservatives and gets paid megabucks to tell them what they want to hear despite not walking the talk himself. On top of that he gets most of them to vote against their economic interest but for his economic interest.

Grudging respect 

he is smart....3 marriages and no kids.....genius

How is that smart? Divorces cost more than kids do.

"Marriage is about raising children. That's the purpose of the institution."

[pilferk]

I think Stern still makes more....

Rush's PR folks would quibble that Stern isn't on "real radio", because he's on Sirius....but still.

[Bodhi]

I think Stern still makes more....

Rush's PR folks would quibble that Stern isn't on "real radio", because he's on Sirius....but still.

nope, Stern makes half that...which is amazing because he  has way less than half the audience Limbaugh does...I believe Sterns deal was a 10 year worth about 200 million or so....Rush's is an 8 year worth 400 million

[Bodhi]

How is that smart? Divorces cost more than kids do.

not if you had a pre-nup...which im sure he must have had...and divorces may cost more than kids(without a prenup) but its a one time payout, whereas a kid is at least an 18 year headache....like a really long car payment, but way more expensive....money is of no object to Rush so hed probably prefer the pay out

[TAP]

whereas a kid is at least an 18 year headache....like a really long car payment, but way more expensive....

Now it's obvious why you are so against abortion, Mr Family Values.....or not.

[freedom78]

I think Stern still makes more....

Rush's PR folks would quibble that Stern isn't on "real radio", because he's on Sirius....but still.

nope, Stern makes half that...which is amazing because he  has way less than half the audience Limbaugh does...I believe Sterns deal was a 10 year worth about 200 million or so....Rush's is an 8 year worth 400 million

They both make way too much, given the quality of their programs.

[SLCPUNK]

Rush's is an 8 year worth 400 million

That's a lot of smack.

[Bodhi]

whereas a kid is at least an 18 year headache....like a really long car payment, but way more expensive....

Now it's obvious why you are so against abortion, Mr Family Values.....or not.

who said anything about being against birth control though?

[Axl4Prez2004]

I think Stern still makes more....

Rush's PR folks would quibble that Stern isn't on "real radio", because he's on Sirius....but still.

nope, Stern makes half that...which is amazing because he  has way less than half the audience Limbaugh does...I believe Sterns deal was a 10 year worth about 200 million or so....Rush's is an 8 year worth 400 million

How many times can you be sooo fucking wrong!? 

Stern signed a $500 million deal in 2004 that will end in 2009.  That's 5 years, $500 million total. (source:  today's NY Post)  Rush makes half the clams Howie pulls in, and deserves less. 

[Vicious Wishes]

If only there was someone in the media who could voice an opposing viewpoint...

CNN
MSNBC
NPR
NY Times
Air America.......



If only there was one.

[Bodhi]

I think Stern still makes more....

Rush's PR folks would quibble that Stern isn't on "real radio", because he's on Sirius....but still.

nope, Stern makes half that...which is amazing because he  has way less than half the audience Limbaugh does...I believe Sterns deal was a 10 year worth about 200 million or so....Rush's is an 8 year worth 400 million

How many times can you be sooo fucking wrong!? 

Stern signed a $500 million deal in 2004 that will end in 2009.  That's 5 years, $500 million total. (source:  today's NY Post)  Rush makes half the clams Howie pulls in, and deserves less. 

was it 500 million?  i know that that total was to also pay for his show...Robin, and the rest of his crew.....Limbaughs 400 million is right to his pocket....and why would Rush deserve less? Sterns audience is a tiny fraction of what Rush's is...

[freedom78]

I think Stern still makes more....

Rush's PR folks would quibble that Stern isn't on "real radio", because he's on Sirius....but still.

nope, Stern makes half that...which is amazing because he  has way less than half the audience Limbaugh does...I believe Sterns deal was a 10 year worth about 200 million or so....Rush's is an 8 year worth 400 million

How many times can you be sooo fucking wrong!? 

Stern signed a $500 million deal in 2004 that will end in 2009.  That's 5 years, $500 million total. (source:  today's NY Post)  Rush makes half the clams Howie pulls in, and deserves less. 

was it 500 million?  i know that that total was to also pay for his show...Robin, and the rest of his crew.....Limbaughs 400 million is right to his pocket....and why would Rush deserve less? Sterns audience is a tiny fraction of what Rush's is...

They both deserve less.  I can't believe people listen to either of them.  When was the last time Howard Stern was "shocking"?  Why pay $400 million to have some blowhard echo chamber your beliefs (or, more likely, tell you what they are)?

Wastes of money. 

[sandman]

it's difficult to compare Rush's deal with Stern's. Stern's contract includes the production costs and salaries associated with running his show. Rush's does not. he keeps the full $400M.

are they worth it? well, it's simple business...

Stern clearly isn't worth it and as a result will be taking a paycut in 2010. Rush apparently IS worth it. I haven't analyzed Clear Channel's financials, but they have made huge profits from Rush in recent years and are projecting huge benefits from him in the future as well.   

[Loaded NightraiN]

Really?  Nobody's "forced" to listen to him?  Really?     The point was, if all the choices you have on the radio are conservative talk shows, you can do better than ass-face Limbaugh.   

Yes! Really! No one is forced to listen to him at all. Roll your eyes all you want to but it's absolutely a ridiculous statement to make.

When I worked construction, my boss listened to him.. Thus I was forced... There ya go

[Drew]

I heard on the radio that he now has access to his own private Gulfstream G550!!! Whoooaaaa baby!!! What a smooth ride!!! 

[freedom78]

I heard on the radio that he now has access to his own private Gulfstream G550!!! Whoooaaaa baby!!! What a smooth ride!!! 

I officially dub it "Douchebag One".

[Drew]

I officially dub it "Douchebag One".

I detect a bit of jealousy.