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Rush Limprod declared that LIBERAL was a nasty word, so libs started calling themselves progressive. Was THAT their downfall??

Posted - November 12, 2016
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  • 380
    Their downfall is not what they are called, but what they believe.
      November 12, 2016 6:48 AM MST
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  • 34293
    I don't know if Rush had that much influence when liberals began running from the word. His radio show didn't go national until Aug 1988. 

    I remember when Dukakis (1988) was running he refused to a he was the "L" word. And eventually tried saying yes he is a L word....Leader. 
      November 12, 2016 7:02 AM MST
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  • 3907
    Hello my:

    I think that's when it happened.

    excon
      November 12, 2016 7:23 AM MST
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  • 34293
    You believe Rush had that much influence in 1988 as a brand new national show for a whole 3 months before the election?

    I had not heard of him at that point but I was also in Jr High. I had heard of (but not heard on the radio) in 1992. This post was edited by my2cents at November 12, 2016 7:34 AM MST
      November 12, 2016 7:32 AM MST
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  • 3907
    Hello again, my:

    When Rush came on the air, he was a breath of fresh air.  He took the country by storm.  He was much more libertarian than he is now.   I was a fan for years.  I LOVED what he said, until he started talking about pot..  He's NO libertarian..  To cap it off, when he was spouting his drug warrior crap, he was USING drugs...  

    He's nothing but a right wing hypocrite.

    excon This post was edited by excon at November 12, 2016 9:22 AM MST
      November 12, 2016 7:42 AM MST
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  • 34293
    Like I said I did not listen to him back then....I did now and then in early 2000s.  Never thought of him as a libertarian but like you said that was a different time.
    Do you like Neal Bortz he is supposed to be a libertarian?  If he is even still on air. 
      November 12, 2016 1:29 PM MST
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