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http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/rush-limbaugh-smaller-deal-article-1.2232703"Limbaugh is still the face of syndicated conservative talk radio.
But the ratings for syndicated conservative talk have flattened or dropped for several years, despite the gift of a Democratic President to hammer, and some think the format is wearing down.
Todays talk radio is fast fading into the sunset because of a format stuck with 1990s rhetoric, says Daryl Parks, a former talk host, media blogger and self-described Republican. A constant right-wing political drumbeat no longer resonates.
Limbaughs original appeal, perhaps ironically, is that he framed his show as entertainment, not a political jackhammer."
shenmue
(38,506 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,735 posts)We don't hear much about him any more, which suits me just fine.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)Repubs changing, Dems changing, talk radio changing -- All good by me
Vogon_Glory
(9,118 posts)Hey, Rushbo, that was the invisible hand of the free market.
Live with it.
Mnpaul
(3,655 posts)Bain capital is one of the reasons for their problems. Rush fell victim to the predatory capitslists he loves so much.
StarTrombone
(188 posts)And he might retire at 66 years old
Ya he's a failure
Does anyone think he cares?
Pretty hard to gloat
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)Gothmog
(145,321 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,670 posts)Warpy
(111,277 posts)and the bitter old white men who loved him most dearly are dying off quickly.
It remains to be seen whether he bows out gracefully or sinks into ignominious obscurity while kicking and screaming all the way.
The smart thing for him to do is retire offshore where he can be a regular at cocktail parties given by has beens for has beens and bore everybody to death telling them what a big shot he used to be.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)Nowadays I hear more wing-nuts referencing the RW British YouTuber who goes by the name "Sargon of Akkad" than I do them referencing Rush.