The king is dead. Long live the king — whoever the next king of conservative, talk radio may be.
Oh, yes, there will be one. And we Democrats will be hanging on the edge of our chairs to see who will succeed Rush Limbaugh, a Missouri native (Boot Heel, fittingly enough), who died today at age 70 from complications of lung cancer.
Now, I’m sorry for his family and friends, but I’m sure not going to miss his ridiculous, ditto-head ruminations.
Got to hand it to the guy, though, he went down full tilt, throwing haymakers even while succumbing to a larger force than his grating personality.
His last broadcast was Feb. 2, just 15 days before he died.
If it was me — if I was lucky enough to have several months notice, like Rush did — I’d be preparing for a happy death, not taking every last opportunity to skewer enemies, perceived or real.
But not Rush. Just to show you how much he was “in form” while not far from his deathbed, here are two excerpts from his last broadcast and, as a bonus, his last social media post.
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The ruler of Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, is graciously and generously allowing restaurants to resume indoor dining. She took credit for the state’s COVID numbers dropping, due to the “targeted and temporary pause” that she ordered in November. The governor thanked all those who made “incredible sacrifices and did their part.” She said she knows the pandemic has hurt restaurant owners, workers, and their families. Governor Whitmer, the pandemic hurt those who got the coronavirus. What hurt restaurant owners, workers, and their families was the tyrannical response to the pandemic from Democrat governors like you.
Fifteen days before leaving this mortal coil, and what was on Rush’s mind? The “tyranny”of a governor trying to protect the 10 million residents of her state.
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Then, there was this, in response to a caller named Darlene, from Colorado, who wanted to talk about former President Trump’s second impeachment….
They (Democrats) don’t have the votes to convict him. So he’s gonna be acquitted. But that’s not why they’re doing this. They’re not doing this to actually convict him. They’re doing this to continue the smear…
They’re looking at this as an opportunity to shape public opinion even more against Trump. They have an opportunity here to continue to impugn, to criticize, to make up whatever they want about the guy. They’ve got the mainstream media in their back pocket to amplify whatever they say. So this is just an ongoing effort…
Fifteen days before the Grim Reaper came knocking, and what was Rush preoccupied with? Why, the evil Democrats allegedly trying to “impugn” a former president with neither morals nor character.
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And, finally, in his last social media post (also on Feb. 2) he lit into President Joe Biden, saying…
Biden canceled “a major foreign policy speech,” folks, over two inches of snow. I kid you not.
Fifteen days before “lights out,” and Rush was swinging so wildly that he went after Biden for delaying a speech that would be given two days later.
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Now, I’m assuming Rush is in heaven, because God is not mean and God harbors no resentment. But I suspect that, for the first time in his life, Rush, tonight, is feeling humble.
JimmyCsays: At the juncture of journalism and daily life in KC 
Heaven? Uhh … No! There is a special place in hell for this bloviating racist gas bag who represented everything that was bad about America. He and Satan should get along quite well. And he’ll have an easy time lighting his cigars.
Why, Mike…You’re a good Catholic boy…I am shocked and flabbergasted at your harsh assessment.
But speaking of cigars, I had a great one today in Ybor City. Hand rolled. Robusto mild. Smoke ’em while you got ’em (and while you can)!
DITTO.
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Surprised I haven’t seen or heard anything about his KC connection with the Royals and his radio job as Jeff Christie.
Thx Lex! I have been scouring my Rolodex from the early 1980s trying to find that name Jeff Christie because that is the name he used when I met him working as a DJ playing disco for 98.1 kudl working from a trailer up on cinder blocks in the middle of a cornfield in KCK on 55th Street!
I asked him if he would be a spokesperson for Nutrisystem and he politely told me no.
For the rest of the story you may read my blog,
KCMOpost.com but I am still writing that story.
I will post it probably by tomorrow.
To put more details here would be casting Pearls Before Swine
I love that comic strip!
About time.
Now if Kissinger and Cheney would finally take a dirt nap…
Fitz you are a low life. The new Hearne Christopher…
Kicking the dead on ASH WED, the date of Rush’s death.
Go to church more.
Rush’s point on February 2nd was absolutely correct.
the second impeachment was more about trying to shame 74 million Republicans and keep them from voting out Nancy Pelosi and her crowd.
This is incredible hypocrisy. If a prominent Democrat or the like had died on Ash Wednesday and Rush was still around, he would have been dancing on their grave as he did many times in the past. I am amazed how conservatives rush to the defense of someone who mocked the disabled, called a woman on the air a slut multiple times, and used to gleefully read the roll call of those who died of AIDs. Is this what you believe? Is it really all about continual grievance and “owning the libs”? I grew up Catholic and I sure was not taught to act or believe this way either at home or in church.
Justice is coming for Trump. Cowardice kept enough Republicans from voting to convict Trump. You just keep thinking it’s about shaming 74 million Trump voters. No this is about accountability. It is continually reported Trump is extremely worried about being prosecuted for his involvement in the events of January 6. And all of these statements by the people being charged that they came at Trump’s bequest is not helping Trump. And Cy Vance just hired as a special prosecutor in NY State for his Trump investigation the guy that put away John Goti’s crime family. Once Biden also gets his AG, if I was a Trump supporter, I’d be more worried about my leader being held accountable for the criming and not the shaming.