The Godfather of conservative talk radio has signed off. He will be greatly missed.
The Godfather of conservative talk radio has signed off. He will be greatly missed.
I was newly married to a beautiful, very conservative young lady when I first heard this brash, abrasive voice on the radio.
He insulted my sensibilities EVERY day. I was a CLASSIC underachiever. It of course wasn't MY fault. This guy angered me EVERY SINGLE DAY! So why didn't I change the station? No idea; it was like turning my head away from a train wreck. For some reason just not possible.
So I kept listening, and started to laugh more often than I got angry after about a year. He was the "background noise" in my shop when I was cutting hair. He started up a LOT of conversations in the clip joint, let me tell you!
As one ages, one usually gets more conservative. Maybe that's why I finally grew up slightly before I turned 30. Or maybe my nutty family is right, and I can blame Rush for brainwashing me.
Either way, I can think of no person that I have never had the privilege of meeting that has had a bigger influence on my life. He will be dearly missed by me.
Rest in peace you harmless fluffball. No one will fill your shoes.