Rush Limbaugh was more than a radio announcer or show host. He was a unique American genius, a patriot who inspired millions. From his one-line zingers — "For government to give, it must first take away" — to his thoughtful monologues, Rush was incomparable. He created a new generation of conservatives and set the gold standard for conservative talk media. Yet, despite his massive fame and popularity, there was nothing elitist or unapproachable about Rush; many of his listeners, including those who never met him, thought of him as their friend.
The college dropout turned radio and TV sensation, the show host honored by presidents and intellectual giants, the "All-Seeing, All-Knowing, All-Everything Maha Rushie," who took on the left "with half my brain tied behind my back to make it fair." America tuned in daily to hear his jokes, his critiques, his political observations, his predictions and analyses. As he put it, he had "talent on loan from God."