Rush Limbuaugh's recommendations

[tnip23]

Originally Posted by pnoon

If I listened to Rush on a daily basis, I would have jammed a screwdriver in my ear long ago.

Peter, Rush obviously has an on-air personality that on first blush may drive many people off. At first he appears to be arrogant, but if you listen on a regular basis you would find he is anything but. He is confident in what he believes however, and that is a trait that turns many off because they do not have that confidence themselves. ( i am not referring to you or anyone here when I say that) Everyone has their own tastes and preferences whether it be cigars, entertainment, or politics. To me ignorance is a much more off-putting trait than arrogance and Rush is not ignorant. I agree with Rush's politics and find him very entertaining . I find the list of cigar recommendations referenced here to by and large not fit my tastes at all, but Rush is a conservative first, a capitalist second and as others have noted I believe the list is influenced by his capitalist arrangement with Finck. I have heard him say that his favorite cigar is actually the Partagas Lusitania, so he does have that going for him.

[thebiglebowski]

Originally Posted by tnip23

Peter, Rush obviously has an on-air personality that on first blush may drive many people off. At first he appears to be arrogant, but if you listen on a regular basis you would find he is anything but. He is confident in what he believes however, and that is a trait that turns many off because they do not have that confidence themselves. ( i am not referring to you or anyone here when I say that) Everyone has their own tastes and preferences whether it be cigars, entertainment, or politics. To me ignorance is a much more off-putting trait than arrogance and Rush is not ignorant. I agree with Rush's politics and find him very entertaining . I find the list of cigar recommendations referenced here to by and large not fit my tastes at all, but Rush is a conservative first, a capitalist second and as others have noted I believe the list is influenced by his capitalist arrangement with Finck. I have heard him say that his favorite cigar is actually the Partagas Lusitania, so he does have that going for him.

and he's one of baba-wawa's 10 most fascinating people of 2008! so, the douche has that going for him. which is nice...

oh - and i am a lib, actually (to tombstone...)

[tnip23]

Originally Posted by thebiglebowski

and he's one of baba-wawa's 10 most fascinating people of 2008! so, the douche has that going for him. which is nice...

oh - and i am a lib, actually (to tombstone...)

Admitting you have a problem is the first step on the road to recovery, good for you biglebowski But is name calling really necessary to get the point across that you don't like the man?

Originally Posted by tnip23

Admitting you have a problem is the first step on the road to recovery, good for you biglebowski But is name calling really necessary to get the point across that you don't like the man?

But is it name calling if Rush really is a douche?

[tnip23]

Originally Posted by vicvitola

But is it name calling if Rush really is a douche?

Ok if you show me the chemical analysis on his body that shows he is 50% vinegar, 50% water, I will cede this point to you.

Originally Posted by tnip23

Ok if you show me the chemical analysis on his body that shows he is 50% vinegar, 50% water, I will cede this point to you.

Damn! You had to get all "Summers Eve" on me!

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by tnip23

Ok if you show me the chemical analysis on his body that shows he is 50% vinegar, 50% water, I will cede this point to you.

[thebiglebowski]

Originally Posted by tnip23

Ok if you show me the chemical analysis on his body that shows he is 50% vinegar, 50% water, I will cede this point to you.

ok, point taken. the alleged douche...

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by tnip23

Peter, Rush obviously has an on-air personality that on first blush may drive many people off. At first he appears to be arrogant, but if you listen on a regular basis you would find he is anything but. He is confident in what he believes however, and that is a trait that turns many off because they do not have that confidence themselves. ( i am not referring to you or anyone here when I say that) Everyone has their own tastes and preferences whether it be cigars, entertainment, or politics. To me ignorance is a much more off-putting trait than arrogance and Rush is not ignorant. I agree with Rush's politics and find him very entertaining . I find the list of cigar recommendations referenced here to by and large not fit my tastes at all, but Rush is a conservative first, a capitalist second and as others have noted I believe the list is influenced by his capitalist arrangement with Finck. I have heard him say that his favorite cigar is actually the Partagas Lusitania, so he does have that going for him.

My post and windbag comments were, for the most part, in response to his cigar preferences and recommendations. I don't want to listen to his BS on cigars any more than I would want to hear a professional athlete's musings as a food critic or a Hollywood personality's take on politics.

Rush is undoubtedly an intelligent man. I agree with some of what he believes and disagree with some as well. I am put off by his arrogance. One can be intelligent and confident without being arrogant. IMO, Rush fails at this.
I would not consider him a leader by any stretch of the imagination. He is just one person who has the advantage of the limelight.

His has stated his favorite is a Partagas Lusitania? If he has said this, he changes his story for the audience just like any politician.

Originally Posted by Tombstone

On his show he comes across as the complete opposite of narcissitic. He seems to have a good heart and great understanding of many things.

I have been in 'his majesty's company' and he has an "on air" personna that rivals others but when you get him in his own element, no cameras, and it's just him and other people he hangs out with he's a complete douchebag. When he was going thru the 'oxy contin' scandal his thoughts were that he'd get past this thing because the public doesn't have an appetite for their heroes to be attacked as he was,,,,their heroes,,,I wanted to puke.

Originally Posted by pnoon

Rush is a windbag. I would be willing to bet that at least half the members here know more about cigars than he does.

His thoughts on cigars is whoever puts the money in his pockets,,,,but he does like cigars and will be a spokesperson for those who pay enough for his spokesmanship,,,he knows that and so do the manufacturers who pay him.

Originally Posted by pnoon

That is an ignorant statement.

Just because folks recognize that blowhard Limbaugh for what he is, does not speak to one's political tendenceis.

Amen,,,,if you knew half the crap this a hole spouts off with when the camera is off and he thinks he's insulated within the people he golfs or goes to events with you'd be wretching. The Palm Beach crowd is a very exclusive bunch and to stay in it you have to be on one side or the other,,,and for those who know what I am saying I don't have to go into detail as it is a very "religion oriented" deal.

Originally Posted by Tombstone

About as ignorant as the people putting him down. The majority of people that put Rush down do not listen to him on a daily basis. Please tell me what Rush says that you disagree with.

Rush Limbaugh is the leader of conservatism. Most people that disagree with him are liberals.

I disagree ,,,the fact is that Mr. Limbaugh is a complete fraud as to who he portrays himself in public and who he is in private. Yes, he's a very articulate person in the framework of politics and he has some very heavy hitters who lobby his opinions and vice versa. To judge him when you don't really really know him in both a public and private venue is an incomplete opinion based on what you think,,,not what you know. I'm a very conservative person and I don't agree with him because I know of him thru personal observations as well as thru those who know him. Politics have nothing to do with my opinion of this complete and utter fraud.