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Originally Posted by aceventura3
[...] Is Rush mainstream? Who cares! Other than causing Obama's team and liberals to have fits, Rush has no influence on American life other than his entertainment value. Yet for some reason you need him to be something he is not. Take some time and try to understand why.
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Hm. That's odd. I was pretty sure that Rush is a prominent voice in the political discourse in the country. Or are you saying he gets the same treatment as Stephen Colbert and John Stewart? He's a commentator much like Glenn Beck, and to say he has no influence is a bit confusing to me. If he has no influence, then why do I keep hearing about him? I don't listen to AM radio, and I'm Canadian.
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Originally Posted by Cimarron29414
I think you are all trying to innertwine "mainstream" and "popular". Rush is definitely popular, but he is too abrasive a personality to be considered mainstream.
His influence is undeniable - he gets far more media play than his show because everything he says becomes the talking points on both sides later in the day.
Like him or not, he is incredibly powerful in shaping both sides of public opinion.
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I think this is the point. We don't need to technically define him as mainstream, though I don't think there is a technical description of what that entails. Generally ask yourself this: Do Rush's opinions represent the opinions of a lot of other people?
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...and BG...Rush is definitely not better than Jesus.
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That's not for you or me to decide.