Smerconish takes on Rush Limbaugh's legacy
CNN's Michael Smerconish looks at the complicated legacy of late talk radio host Rush Limbaugh. Smerconish points out Limbaugh was a gifted showman but unfortunately enabled those with microphones to supplant traditional political leadership.
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Jaydaripper timalice11 hours ago
He made the country worst, and he was a racist!!!
Vincent SchneiderDay ago
Compromise ha something the Democrats are not interested in. Say what you want sir, Rush will have a long lasting effect on conservatives. Too bad the Dems rely on the left leaning liberal media to foster it's own lies
Bob Courtier4 days ago
His popularity didn’t suffer even after it was disclosed that he was a junkie.
Howard Stern5 days ago
I'm just happy that Right Wing Extremist Limbaugh saw his buddy Trump lose the election.
Jeff Powell5 days ago
Michael is a fool who is easily lead to slaughter by his masters. For now he serves their purposes so long as he spins fraudulent tales against their enemies. But if he ever dares to object to the narrative he will be thrown out on the trash heap where he long ago tossed his principles. Shame on you sir!
Shirley Newsome5 days ago
Limbaugh is gone,yea
Allen5 days ago
what a joke this guy talking about polarized news media when he's won one of the most polar news media channels there is. I had to stop watching after the first 40 seconds
Ross Watkins6 days ago
Trump rise was do to 30yr of neoliberalism you tool
Jerry Van-Hees6 days ago
Giving racist Limbaugh praise because he just croaked. This nerd is a tool and a contributer to media malpractice. Thanks to his feeble rambling I just recalled why I stopped watching cnn. c. Piece of network garbage owned by a garbage corporation dictating what their hosts should discuss instead of talking about essential issues like reinstating the fairness doctrine. "Whats that you say" thats my whole point. Google it, than everything I just explained makes more sense.
BigSnipp7 days ago
Hitler also had an amazing hold over his audience.
Truth OverFacts5 days ago
You know you're hateful, when you compare a radio talk show host, to a murderous Dictator.
mike ater7 days ago
What a revengeful person you are. Just because you weren,t in his position. and now your a third rate broadcaster.
Elvis TCB PELL7 days ago
Rush is racist rush have dirt mark bullying mocking people and a racist
Coyote 507 days ago
Interesting how Smerconish doesn't mention Rush's horrible racist and sexist attacks on various people and the hate that he spewed in general. How he was in the pocket of the rich. What does it say about his audience that they lapped all that putrid stuff up? He may have been an entertainer, but he was above all else a hate monger.
Zina Dog7 days ago
Now the devil has some competition in hell,look out devil this pos is more evil than u will ever b
Roman Temniuk7 days ago
Rush was a man who gave voice to our side. He was a man, something you wouldn't understand.
Ra N8 days ago
I wouldn't broadcast this garbage!
Ra N8 days ago
What legacy? Trash?
J. P.8 days ago
Justice has a long arce... 2 steps forward 1 step back..
Nuclear Energy INC.8 days ago
Yeah yeah whatever. Burn in hell, Rush.
Enrico Pallazzo8 days ago
The legacy of a deluded drug addict who lacks morals and empathy? Does everyone get a legacy these days? Lol
Anthony Clay8 days ago
Hey Smerconish, you couldn’t carry Rush’s jock strap! You are a bum compared to Rush!
walker hall8 days ago
Let rush lumbaugh alone he's dead let him stay there. He's looking up at us and see the terrible thing he said over the years so let him keep looking up at us.
walker hall8 days ago
Lets hope he stays there
Ginger P8 days ago
Rush is not looking up at anyone. He is too busy receiving his comeuppance in the ninth circle of hell (Dante’s Inferno).
408knw8 days ago
"Smerconish?" A word from some obscure language meaning "never heard of 'im?"
Peter L8 days ago
Michael has an egg-shaped head.
Drayonis8 days ago
Just be racist is what they wanted
AgentX8 days ago
I hope Rush is enjoying his $ 600 million. I can smell the barbecue from down under.
Brad Thompson8 days ago
Lol he can now enjoy all the cigar smoking he wants
Todd Schneck9 days ago
Limbaugh goes down! Trump goes down!
AFR3839 days ago
The brainwashing of my dad
Kozmic Zian9 days ago
. . . glad that pain in the ass is no longer polarizing Americans w/ his lies and dis-information.
Pendejo9 days ago
Yes, absolutely. Trump didn’t happen overnight. This has been an effort by many political operatives over the last 50 years. Starting with Roger Stone in the early 70’s. They have been gerrymandering, stealing, organizing, feeding money to right-wing radio and tv since the 70’s. To culminate in this moment.
Major Frost9 days ago
that letter was obviously the work of an illiterate.
baler johnson9 days ago
Real news hasn't existed for a long time . I always considered Rush as news entertainment like Hannity and all the rest..to many people take this crap seriously to the point that these self proclaimed " patriots" have totally divided the the country ..but they make good money doing it .
Nate Stakely9 days ago
Mike who? said what about the GREAT RUSH LIMBAUGH? Oh Mike is a russian KGB agent? Ok gottcha.
What's Up In Space?9 days ago
Rush Limbaugh was one of the worst, most destructive, salivatingky evil people your country ever produced.
Paul Godin9 days ago
So happy to hear the great news.
Daniel Pellegrini9 days ago
He will be judged for his hateful rhetoric by a higher authority above. As so will many of our so called leaders in Congress.
Brian Berry8 days ago
Who will judge you for your stupidity? Itemize the hateful rhetoric right now right here sir.
Immauel Santana9 days ago
F, F, F, RUSH Limbaugh the KLAN MAN 👨 is gone GOOD
Geulah הוא מגיע9 days ago
Yes Rush Limbaugh gave life to Unapologetic Irrational reasoning for being a racist
Jeff Moore9 days ago
Smerconish is a freaking clown. This guy is a total joke. Hilarious!
Larry Sims9 days ago
Lush Bimbo: 'I'm a covert white supremacist and there's a lot of you who think like me and you're mad as hell! Now let's go make me rich.'
Dee Pattison9 days ago
That quote fits Trump perfectly.
Erlpen201610 days ago
The fact that one has millions of followers doesn’t take away the hate in the message....rush was a mean spirited man who traded on hate....the world is a better place without him....
Make Elections Honest Again10 days ago
Rush Limbaugh once when running into a certain Democrat politician at a charity event, remarked to her how amazed he was that she had six kids. Well, she answered, 'I really love my husband'. Rush responded, 'I love my cigars too but I take them out of my mouth once in a while.'
vaultbull70610 days ago
The funny thing is that many people have never even heard of Smerconish, but everyone knew Rush
vaultbull70610 days ago
Funny thing is very few people, even among those who watch CNN, even know who Smerconish is
vaultbull70610 days ago
Pro-war Dems orgasming over Biden dropping bombs on Syria
vaultbull70610 days ago
Pro-war Dems are celebrating as Biden drops bombs on Syria
vaultbull70610 days ago
Democrats love war. Never forget.
Jack Parker10 days ago
I still unfortunately remember Rush Limbaugh giving Barack Obama analysis and accolades.. but pointing out repeatedly.... Just using the words.... "you know".. explained he's just perfect for the job .he's got all the best qualifications ..don't really see anything wrong with him.... Except ...."you know"... I don't know how that got out of his mouth and on the air.
Lloyd Christmas10 days ago
Shorter version of this: Rush Limbaugh was a charismatic lying scumbag junkie who valued his salary & bonuses over the well being of America & her democracy. Yup, that’s about it.
Brad Thompson9 days ago
Well said 👏
MRO MYM10 days ago
Finali he is gone racist individual and drugatic bad for america
Mellz World10 days ago
Rush was a piece of 💩
Catherine MacAskill10 days ago
I would never wish harm to anyone. But his value as a right wing, mysoginistic and racist force gave him quite a following. He obviously filled a void for his own kind. May he get the peace in the next world that he obviously never found in this one.
Mitchell Young10 days ago
This guy broke with the GOP in 2008? The Obama-McCain election?
Blue Pegasus10 days ago
This p.o.s. is in hell giving the Nazi salute to his idol Adolf Hitler.
eric brown10 days ago
The Drive by media is what Rush called you, I can see he was correct
Homeboy Sir10 days ago
I guess it ‘s Rush who invented cheap politics then- and handed the former President the Torch.
Calvin Royal10 days ago
Would love to hear Christopher Hitchens. ."eulogize" Rush..
Brian Wimberly10 days ago
Satan has a new toilet!!!
Grateful Fredly10 days ago
This spoon would not be employed if not for limbaughs ground breaking show.
Turey Taino7 days ago
@Grateful Fredly I think he can be both.
Grateful Fredly7 days ago
@Turey Taino Rush hateful? Con man
Turey Taino7 days ago
There was nothing ground breaking about Rush's show. He was following in the footsteps of Father Coughling. An equally hateful guy.
Bill Soderholm10 days ago
I saw zero entertainment value in him at all. I never got it at all.
Bill Soderholm10 days ago
Sickening to see the reverence people have for this piggish shock jock. Why not the same for Don Imus? Howard Stern?
Rousosr GL180010 days ago
We are conservatives because we vote biblically. We support Godly principles. You democrats vote the way you do because you support anti-God sinful practices, hence you are a godless party. So Rush Limbaugh has nothing to do with the way I vote, God's word and good ole fashion decency is why I vote Conservative.
Eli Smith10 days ago
Rush was cruel and a racist. Bet he didn’t talk his way into heaven
Brad Thompson9 days ago
@Ivan O please do and tell me if you find any offensive rhetoric because if you can't I can point some out to you
Ivan O9 days ago
@Brad Thompson Ok maybe I just didn’t hear those or interpreted them differently. I’ll have a look today.
Brad Thompson9 days ago
@Ivan O it is true when it comes straight from the horses mouth how can he deny any of it when there are clips of him saying this type of stuff literally! lol don't tell me there's a conspiracy and thats not actually Rush but some left wing nut job who looks like Rush and is trying to make him look bad lol look it's obvious that you love Rush and you agree with 90% of what he says and thats ok just don't pretend like he was a saint and never said anything offensive
Ivan O9 days ago
@Brad Thompson Right whatever is on your beloved internet must be true because the people controlling information flow have your best interest in mind. Ok if you say so.
Brad Thompson9 days ago
@Ivan O didn't have to listen to his show to know what he was and what he stood for you see there's this thing called the "internet" and "youtube" and there are many clips out there with Rush's rhetoric for anyone to listen to. The simple fact that you can't even acknowledge any of the inflammatory things he has said lets me know everything I need to know about you Have yourself a lovely day!
Flash Gordon10 days ago
Smerconish would not make a pimple on Limbaughs ass
Patricio Da Silva11 days ago
I really like you, Michael, but sometimes I think you are just too damn nice! But, that's a good thing the world needs more of.
Patricio Da Silva11 days ago
Well, I'm going to thank Rush Limbaugh, but for a different reason. Yes, he paved the way, and in his audience, the left behind, the hard working blokes that think leftist governments have been riding on their backs to let lazy people live of the teat of the government handouts, and all these folks found their champion, Donald Trump, con man extraordinaire, a rich guy so rich even God is impressed, and man, America got the full virus. Well, we got it, and now America knows what the disease is all about, and we've been thoroughly inoculated, and the Republican party has been destroyed into two solid camps, the sensible, moderate, well established, educated, old guard republicans, and the brash, young, uncompromising, in your face, loud mouth, racist and misogynist, jew hating gay hating gun fetishing morons in whom Trump is their champion. They have always been there, afraid to take off their hoods, well, Trump, gave them the courage to come out,, get on social media, and let everyone know who they are, not to mention a number of whom will soon be incarcerated and thrown under the bus by their dear leader. who pardoned ony his cronies but not those who really believed in him, attacked the capitol for him. Little did they know their 'champion only wanted their money and adulation, and not much else. I mean, really, a billionaire from seedy side of NYC is your champion? Excuse me, but y'all have taken stoopid to new heights. But, thanks Rush, for giving us Trump, and America is now inoculated against Trump, he's out of the picture, and guys like him will never come to power, ever again and the GOP is now a shit show. Now, we can get back to normal. You might not like it, but it's a much calmer sea, having to compromise with a larger sector of America you don't like, nor do they particularly like you. But get this, and get it good, there are more of us than there are of you. Got that? Good. Now, can we just get along?
Brad Thompson10 days ago
@Patricio Da Silva I gotcha but still great analysis!
Patricio Da Silva10 days ago
@Brad Thompson Nope, I'm a Bill Maher liberal. Not woke, not crazy.
Brad Thompson10 days ago
I agree with about 90% of what you said you sound like a reasonable conservative I myself am an independent but overall great analysis!
Wonderwall3611 days ago
Thank you for calling me a Ditto-head, Mr. Smerconish, hugely appreciated.
Byron Rainer11 days ago
Just another bigot taking a dirt nap. 😂
Nate Gerard Real Estate Team11 days ago
Cause: elimination of the fairness doctrine Effect: polarizing talk radio and cable news
Richard Lionheart11 days ago
Godspeed Prince Rush. May flocks of angels guide your way home. Keep the humidor stocked and a seat open at the poker table. 🙏❤️🇺🇸
Robert Forrester11 days ago
Such was Limbaugh's reach on mindless sycophants who wouldn't know a critical thought if it bit them in the place their balls were supposed to be.
Edwin Wise11 days ago
Rush took the discourse from policy disputes to we just need to vilify and all hate the same people. Your touting his genius ? Does take much creativity to stir up a bunch of people or lie to them to stoke violence. We always knew who this guy was .The fact you hold him in such high esteem speaks volumes about who you are
thinghammer11 days ago
I've never killed anyone, but I have read a few obituaries with satisfaction.
Ben Yager11 days ago
God Blessed Rush...
ham mic11 days ago
people charged for jan 6 ... need to sue civilly for been miss lead by these lying mother f..cks that need to pay for their actions ... they have money ... let them put there money where there mouth is ... where your ass is right now... civil court... don t take the fall alone
Lauren Peck11 days ago
He helped us get through the Clinton years. He was a great man, funny and at times said things I did not like. But he was the voice for us. If you call CNN a fair, unbiased and uncruel station, you are nuts. RIP Rush.
Victor Monreale11 days ago
I never kill anyone, but i read some obituaries with great satisfaction ( Mark Twain)
Jon Bridge11 days ago
I do understand that this country has about 70 million hateful hearts hear the church evangelicals are also part of the stain of this country, they have not grasp what the lord Jesus Christ has been saying to them I hope he opened their eyes so they can have enough time to repent ..they have no love . Their God is trump not Jesus Christ but the Bible say that judgement will begin at the house of God first I hope the lord will open their eyes before time draws for eternity
MARIA DE MENCHEN11 days ago
THE BEST MAN EVER, PATRIOTIC, INTELLIGENT, EDUCATED, REAL AMERICAN ICON FOR EVER.
Lucy Goosey11 days ago
I’m NEVER happy when anyone dies. However I am NOT mourning this loss. He is and was a hateful person. So be it.
MARIA DE MENCHEN11 days ago
..The Rush Limbaugh Show "grew to be the most listened-to radio show in the USA, airing on 600 stations."IHeartRadio noted that at its peak, the show reached more than 43 million.The Rush Limbaugh Show "grew to be the most listened-to radio show in the USA, airing on 600 stations."IHeartRadio noted that at its peak, the show reached more than 43 million.
Jon Bridge11 days ago
I’ve often wonder how these hateful men get to have a wife but I soon realized that their wife’s are just as hateful as the men they marry
Warren Hastings11 days ago
So that tells you where a big chunk of white men heads are at. Nothing of substance just raw hate thats why the country is so far behind then you have your corp dems...OMG!!
Chris Stitt11 days ago
Rush was a great American and patriot and a voice for ppl who had no voice. Ppl who go to work everyday and keep this economy moving in spite of liberal polices that hold us back.
Byron Anderson11 days ago
Rush is not dead, this is "Fake News"! LOL
Labowski256911 days ago
Cancer didn't get Limbaugh, he was cancer.
Claude Williams11 days ago
BIGOTS DON'T DIE THEY MULTIPLY
Patrick Sullivan11 days ago
drop the E when adding MENT
JMP11 days ago
Caustic windbag dead. What took him so long?
mrzeegrr11 days ago
Rush was a punk-ass pill head. a Useless human. Glad he's gone.
Raymond Ford11 days ago
What made Rush resonate? It was the downward spiral of our education system. Reading and critical thinking skills are at an all time low and now those poorly educated are in politics
Joseph A. Marchese11 days ago
Trash...that's all ! TRASH
AQ M11 days ago
The minuscule number of views and upvotes on CNN videos is hilarious..
Pete Urbann11 days ago
Michael Smerconish used the same kind of divisive speech on His 1210 Philadelphia talk show back in the day. Birds of a feather.
reliablebow11 days ago
Say bye bye.... Bye Bye.... whew, glad he finally left the building. What a gaslighter. Someone here said that he probably went into his office(Lair?) after a show, waited 5 minutes, then laughed uncontrollably. Money....it’s a gas🤣 The Grand Munipulator...Godspeed.
James Turner11 days ago
There hasn’t been this much joy in Munchkin Land since the house fell on the witch. Good riddance to bad garbage.
408knw8 days ago
Rush's words continue to ring - the truth he told moment-to-moment will be right there for generations. And you?
Brian11 days ago
So it wasn't Russia Russia Russia that helped trump it was Rush Rush Rush. How can we get the metal trump gave him taken back? For what reason(s) did he really receive it?
J. E. Klopfer11 days ago
Limbaugh's legacy is "the spreader of HATE !"
Space Lemur11 days ago
The first time I ever heard his sneering voice and mean content, I was completely put off. I was stunned that my parents, who were formerly compasionate towards all, fell sway to him and became so bigoted. He ruined many families with his nastiness. Good riddance.
Kevin Sysyn11 days ago
Its will forever confound me that Limbaugh and Trump, the two greatest darlings of 40 million Christians never invoked the lord or scripture but were openly sinful, immoral, downright evil disturbed people.