"Rush Limbaugh matters.... in this most curious andpossibly dangerous moment in our nation’srelatively short public communications history"
Barry freely admits that he do not always agree with Rush and reminds us that "he is in part an entertainer and sometimes overdramatizes". This fact even Rush himself confesses often.
Yet what struck me most was this: "The real reason Rush Limbaugh matters, however, is because he represents a vital part of the check to a prevailing trend in the old established media which is uncritical of current events and developments in Washington, DC, in the Congress and the White House, and elsewhere."
I would urge you to click on over to Barry's blog and enjoy the entire read!