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

Behind the Bastards

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The Politics of Rush Limbaugh

The host was made an honorary House freshman and fed it at a GOP orientation in December. He said outright, I consider myself a defender of corporate America. Long before Fox House began amplifying the fringeier theories about American politics, Limbaugh was busy mainstreaming Wingnut World. Rush realized that lying about the crimes committed by Bill and Hillary was a more productive root than criticizing them on policy.

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