Rush Limbaugh, without doubt the biggest blowhard and most obvious hater of the progressive agenda since Newt Gingrich.
None of the so-called media pundits of the Repuglicans, have an ounce or shred of decency among them. They care not for the American public, just as long as they can smoke their huge cigars. live high off the American people's adulation and money, and think that they are among the most intellectual thinkers of their day.
The Neo-Conservatives, have not an shred of evidence to back
up their claims of supremacy in the political field, there are more progressives among the American people than the supposed Far Right Wing Nuts of the Grand Orgy Party.
And as progressives we must now make our voices heard in support of the President and let him know when we think that this or that policy is wrong. We are the majority of Americans
we cannot lose if we stick together and vote for those who speak our language and do the work of governance as it should be done. If not, then we are doomed to a government that cares not one whit for those who are poor, disenfranchised, and most of all middle class. As does the Grand Orgy Party. Blowhards one and all, Rush, Sean, Newt and all the rest can breathe and bloviate, but as for representing the vast majority of the American public, NOT!

To provide even a scent of balance, mr. Blumenthal should also cite radio ratings of Rush Limbaugh and Fox News ratings over MSNBC. It is understandable that his "Democratic" pollster would get low "Favorable" or "Warm" feelings from their base. Mr. Blumenthal, if Rush is meaningless, then why does a smart politician like Mr. Obama even lower himself into the fray. Either Mr. Obama is worried about the Limbaugh effect or Mr. Obama is not bright. I think Mr. Obama is, at least, bright. Your thoughts?

You could have been describing Keith Olbermann. But he's got Rush beat in vindictiveness, viciousness, and really stretching the truth. I would be proud to be on Olbermann's Worst Person in the World list. It's kinda equal to Nixon's enemies list.

I see Blumenthal is taking a rest from his Rev. Warren jihad to move on to the next item on the gay agenda, marginalizing media conservatives. I expect he'll have the same luck he did keeping one of the advocates of marriage = one man, one woman out of Obama's swearing in. I'm not much of a Rush fan myself -- too much the fat-boy self-promoter for my tastes -- but for Bloomy to cobble together a story based on a poll taken by a Democratic research firm tells me he should be sent back down to the minors for more seasoning.

Rush, too, can be a useful idiot. As a former Republican, I once listened to his program on a daily basis. It was only when I discovered in myself a growing repulsion to the increasingly reprehensible comments made by the man that I began to re-evaluate my fast-held beliefs on a wide variety of subjects, which led to my conclusion that the hate, the fear-mongering and the blatant money-worship of the modern Republican party is miles away from what I believe is morally just.

I owe Rush a debt of gratitude! Ditto, my good sir!

Although I think President Obama made a mistake acknowledging Limbaugh by name (and I'll bet he never will again) I feel that Limbaugh and Sarah Palin are the best things going for any hope for progressive policy making in this country.

Yes, Limbaugh commands a devoted listenership, but it's comprised of the same undereducated, downwardly-mobile mouth-breathers who horrified so many Republicans with their behavior at Palin rallies in the last weeks of the campaign. Smart Republicans drew the line, backed up by Kathleen Parker, George Will, David Brooks, Christopher Buckley, etc.

The GOP is now hamstrung by its ugly base and coming back will be tough until they chuck, Rush, Newt, Hannity, Michelle Malkin and the whole angry pose.

As my late grandmother Mildred was fond of saying, "Not all Republicans are stupid, but most stupid people are Republicans".

Oh, Max- this is music to my ears. I still can't believe this guy is on the air after his unpatriotic "I hope he fails" comment regarding Obamas' success. The presidents' success is the country's success.

Congressional republicians have finally lost their last living brian cell. But what better choice to represent them. They have chosen an over compensated, bloated, addictive, non productive, drug addled, impotent and disconnected knight in brooks brothers armour for their battle charge. Definitely representative of their way of life and the world they live in...

I find is appalling that the Republician party would even consider undermining anything more at this point. Just the idea of placing more stress and burden on the American People just shows their complete and utter detachment from the real world, perhaps its time to call on the paparrazzi and put their skills to work in a place that it may count, uncovering the deciet and corruption in our political arena. Maybe these Good Ole Boys would like to have camera's following them around and capturing their day to day antics on tape and our tax dollars at hard at work. Instead of trying to undermine anything further why not put that energy into doing the jobs they are being paid to do....like Trump says, "YOU ARE FIRED!"

Did you notice that the Poll was-"conducted by the Democratic research firm Greenberg-Quinlan-Rosner"
ya think they might have had a little bias built in?

Barbara416 like the liberal press you didn't quote his full statement, something to the effect... "I hope he fails if he continues his social/marxist plan"
easy to throw stones at things taken out of context.

I've listened to Rush every day since about October. It's just excruciating. These stupid idiots agreeing with him and telling how much they like cigars and fast food too. Whenever it's not just an opinion he spouts, it's a lie. There are no facts at all.
It's the easiest show in the world to produce. One fat man telling the world what he thinks with no need for research or guest appearances. It must be really hurting him to see Michael Steele being the RNC head.

As this election proves, excessive noise does not translate to votes or more importantly, party registrants.
If Rush and his army are as important as they report why has the GOP lost some much ground in the membership arena. It appears they are only influencing each other from within their group and most likely repelling others. The numbers do not indicate anything but this theory. There is no debate that Rush is the number one front man for the GOP but the salesman did not meet his quota and that usually means termination.

Wow, Gingrey is entirely without backbone.
I expect politicians to apologize for every other word they say (that's our fault) when they say something not PC, but that is amazing.
Rush Limbaugh is an idiot. Gingrey in worse.