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Part Two: The Rush Limbaugh Episodes with Paul F. Tompkins

Behind the Bastards

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I Am the Truth. And We Have the Tapes. And I Will Show You and Tell You Both Tonight

Rolling Stone: Limbaugh was selling political attitude, the swaggering certitude and mocking dismissiveness. He would tell new listeners they'd be on the cutting edge of social evolution. "He spins a lot of effort in reinforcing his intelligence," says Rush Limbaugh's former radio show co-host John Avlon. 'It worked on my parents, you know? It worked on all of the people who raised me to some extent'

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