Remembering Rush Limbaugh: Inspiring and
Hilarious Quotes from El Rushbo
PJ Media,
by
Catherine Salgado
Original Article
Posted By: ladydawgfan,
2/17/2023 1:43:53 PM
Two years ago today, Feb. 17, Rush Limbaugh passed away. It is undeniable that he left a gaping hole that no one else can fill; he invented a new kind of conservative media, and he certainly did it best. Rush Limbaugh had a genius for talk radio, and part of that genius was that many people who never even met him felt that when he died, they lost a friend. But I think the best way to remember Limbaugh is by letting him speak for himself, so I want to share a few of the most memorable quotes from the “Mayor of Realville,”
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Melanie 2/17/2023 1:49:34 PM (No. 1405388)
I miss hearing his voice every day. I guess he (like his talent) was also "On loan from God".
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
linkay6 2/17/2023 1:52:55 PM (No. 1405390)
I miss him. He had a way of making me feel better even when things looked bad.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
judy 2/17/2023 1:55:14 PM (No. 1405393)
I truly miss Rush & Trump as our President.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
daisey 2/17/2023 2:23:52 PM (No. 1405411)
How many wonder what Rush would be saying about everything that’s happening in the US right now? He understood the liberal mind like no one else, and when he would say “don’t doubt me”, I knew he was on target. God, I miss his brilliant mind. If we were traveling, we’d search the car radio for him from noon to three.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Mizz Fixxit 2/17/2023 2:30:41 PM (No. 1405416)
In my career as a public school teacher, I’d bolt from the building on Friday afternoons in time to hear the last 15-20 minutes of the Rush program. I miss those escapes.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
KayJayMac 2/17/2023 2:31:19 PM (No. 1405417)
The day we lost Rush was one of the saddest days of my life. I miss him so much. Like my late mom, Rush was right…about everything.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Heraclitus 2/17/2023 2:37:59 PM (No. 1405418)
"Dittos" to my fellow Ldotters!
Like so many, so often we think, "I Wonder what Rush would be saying." Or, "Remember when Rush said this?" Or, "I learned so much about (for example) baseline budgeting!" lol lol
And yes, he made us laugh, man did he make us laugh!
God bless and comfort Catherine and the Limbaugh family today, especially.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Italiano 2/17/2023 2:43:27 PM (No. 1405419)
Imagine the parodies that Rush would come up with for these morons. Kamala Harris alone would be priceless. And you know that he would not spare that pathetic incompetent Buttigieg.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Bmoc 2/17/2023 2:45:14 PM (No. 1405420)
Ditto to every comment so far.
I listened to Rush every day with very few misses. He was m,y constant companion and my "light of truth."
I miss ya, Rush.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
spacer 2/17/2023 2:47:49 PM (No. 1405424)
Rush was the quintessential renaissance man. He even liked the Woman's Movement....especially from behind. Loved the guy and miss him every day..
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My all-time favorite (may be paraphrasing - I don't remember the exact line): "The biggest burden on the American taxpayer is ignorance."
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I wish they still had Rush reruns on the radio. His comments were almost always still relevant.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Timber Queen 2/17/2023 2:51:28 PM (No. 1405431)
I heard Rush's voice with every quote I read. Like everyone else, I miss Rush mightily and wish he was with us now in this hour of need. However, God has His time and plan for everyone. We were so blessed to have Rush pass his wit and wisdom on to us. This article is a great refresher of his insights and one that should be kept for frequent reference in the months and years ahead.
God grant Rush Limbaugh the Eternal Rest, and may the Perpetual Light shine upon him. Amen.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Flyball Dogs 2/17/2023 2:52:39 PM (No. 1405432)
#s 7 and 9 meant to say “Mega Dittos.”
RIP, El Rushbo.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Omen55 2/17/2023 2:54:35 PM (No. 1405435)
Best 3 hrs of any day.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
RayLRiv 2/17/2023 3:10:37 PM (No. 1405446)
Miss him, his takes on 'Rio Linda,' and all the Paul Shanklin parodies.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
IdSpud 2/17/2023 3:13:15 PM (No. 1405447)
Can't add anything to what's already been said. "Mega Dittos".
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
DaizeeMom63 2/17/2023 3:29:04 PM (No. 1405453)
Mega Dittos! Missing you Rush - love EL Rushbo baby
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Birddog 2/17/2023 3:37:15 PM (No. 1405455)
I can remember when he was 1st getting started, the 1st I "Heard" of him was bumperstickers that said "Rush is RIGHT!". The lefts response was to hand out bumperstickers that said "Rush is right...FAT!"
Their 1st response was...and still is...ad hominem. Soon after I started hearing him on the radio...on nearly every construction site all across the country, the radio was tuned to Rush. He is the one that made Newt famous, had the obscure history professor/Congressman from Georgia on regularly and help create the Republican Revolution. Soon after he had John Kasich on regularly to explain budgetary matters...leading to the 1st balanced budget in a generation or more.(Back when Kasich was actually a conservative) Even his guests, and eventually guest hosts, Thomas Sowell, Walter Williams, Mark Steyn,, Tony Snow, Robert Novak...That got me to start tuning in the Sunday morning "Shout Shows" where a conservative voice was actually heard, as opposed to during the week when it was absent.
It can rarely, honestly, be stated about someone that "They changed the WORLD", Rush did.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
montwoodcliff 2/17/2023 3:45:14 PM (No. 1405458)
When I tune in WOR 710 at noon, I keep expecting to hear Rush's voice, and then get snapped back to reality when Clay and Buck come on. I'm with you No.1!
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
49 Ford 2/17/2023 3:47:19 PM (No. 1405459)
Mega "likes" to every post on this thread. I miss The Great One more than I can say.
I wonder why Almighty God chose to take him when we, in our puny condition, need him so badly.
It is a real test of faith.
I am tearing up as I write this.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
vrb8m 2/17/2023 3:51:32 PM (No. 1405461)
I used to love when he'd say, "I'll tell you when it's time to panic." Miss him so much...
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
privateer 2/17/2023 4:15:16 PM (No. 1405470)
When Rush left us, I thought upon this Robert Burns quote: 'if there's another world he lives in bliss; if there is none, he made the best of this.' In addition to his incomparable political acumen, his wit and wordsmithing, he had unfailing good humor, and a gentlemanly way with callers. And...for myself personally, I am grateful that he turned me on to the magnificent Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller. Thanks, Rush!
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
stablemoney 2/17/2023 4:20:14 PM (No. 1405472)
We badly needed Rush to survive Joe Biden. Rush was talk radio, which is silent without him.
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Rush’s magic can be distilled down to this: he was a master of the medium of Radio, and he was the penultimate Patriot. Rest easy, Rusty.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
oldmagnolia 2/17/2023 4:39:22 PM (No. 1405480)
I miss him every day. I haven't listened to the radio since.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
JoElla Bee 2/17/2023 5:10:17 PM (No. 1405495)
I can’t count the times that I’ve read an article here & wished so badly to hear Rush “making the complex understandable” for those who didn’t grasp the meaning, or the significance of what was/is happening. Sometimes I think that’s much of the reason why the Left has gotten by with so much since Rush has been gone. Rush’s voice isn’t going out on the air to millions of listeners, & breaking it down & explaining its asininity and/or its importance.
My heart and prayers are with David & Kathryn & the whole Limbaugh family - including the family of “Dittoheads” & Rush babies”. We will never forget Rush, & we will always love him. I believe he was as important to the freedom of our country in his time as was any freedom fighter in our history. His influence lingers. So very thankful to have been a student at “The EIB Limbaugh Institute”.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
crunchycon 2/17/2023 5:19:59 PM (No. 1405497)
I’ve heard it said that no one is irreplaceable. Rush has proven that phrase to be untrue.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
downnout 2/17/2023 5:31:53 PM (No. 1405499)
Rush was one of a kind. Lord, but I miss him.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
Penney 2/17/2023 5:43:50 PM (No. 1405503)
Rush was such a blessing to this country and our freedom. We sure do miss his wit & Wisdom, "on loan from God."
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
udanja99 2/17/2023 6:21:43 PM (No. 1405527)
OP, I keep wondering if he would say, “OK, everyone, it is now time to panic!”
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
ThreeBadCats3 2/17/2023 7:04:25 PM (No. 1405553)
Gives me moist eyes, reading all these sentiments similar to my own.
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
Aubreyesque 2/17/2023 7:31:16 PM (No. 1405565)
I loved Rush.
I miss him terribly. I cant ever turn on the radio without thinking that I can't listen to him anymore. No one else compares. No one else was as brave and as intelligent a conservative as he was. I hope I get to tell grandchildren about him one day.
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
Red Ghost 2/17/2023 9:14:16 PM (No. 1405610)
I believe that the installed Biden regime would not be pushing these destructive policies as aggressively if Rush was still alive and broadcasting. With his mega daily audience of at least 25 million Americans, I truly believe he was feared not only by the Obamas, Bidens, Pelosis et.al, but also the media. I think he kept them in check. I know we have all been saying, imagine what Rush would be saying about this or that. But, the truly shocking and nauseating thing happening today, among many disgusting things, is the grooming and mutilation of our children. Imagine what Rush would be saying about that, and HOW he would be saying it. Imagine the succinct arguments he would be making.
I miss and think of Rush nearly everyday at noon here on the east coast. I miss him as I miss deceased members of my family.
Rest in Peace, Maha Rusihe.
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 2/17/2023 10:46:08 PM (No. 1405641)
It's been a long two years, Rush. Continue to rest in peace, sir. We hope Catherine remains fine as well as the rest of the El Rushbo family.
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Reply 36 - Posted by:
Marcus 2/18/2023 3:32:54 AM (No. 1405721)
Lately I've been remembering how Rush used to say the Democrats want to eliminate elections. I didn't quite get his gist or believe him until the 2020 and 2022 elections, when we the people were denied the representation that we elected. Sadly, we've been watching Rush's prediction play out and i have little hope we can reverse this devastating course.
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Reply 37 - Posted by:
Muguy 2/18/2023 9:18:10 AM (No. 1405878)
To those of us who listened, we were educated. He made the complex simple to understand.
I would highly recommend his last book "Radio's Greatest of All Time" with content by Rush himslef and with comment by his brother David and his wife Kathryn. It brings a little fond memory of him and helps to honor him and to help give some closure. Also, many of his radio shows are archived on the internet! I listened to one from June 1st 1990 yesterday of his local radio show for the New York audience before also doing his regular National broadcast when he was collecting pictures of female listeners as a prank, and could not believe it was so long ago.
The 12 podcasts that James "Snerdly" Golden put out last year are still available and they will give you background on how Rush really was off the air and how magnanimous he was to use his fame and celebrity to raise MILLIONS of dollars to be given away to charity.
He left us too early and I am thankful and proud that I was a listener from the beginning in the summer of 1988!
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I wish he was here to comment on the FJB mal-administration!! He'd have PLENTY to say!!