It's Rush Week!

It's been 20 unprecedented years that El Rushbo has graced the AM airwaves, much to the chagrin of Big Media.

Who among Maha Rushie's dittoheads don't remember where they were and what they were doing the first time they heard the "most dangerous man" in America. Me? I was with my family driving back to Dallas on I-30 on the way back from Branson, MO...it must have been a Little Rock station because he hadn't yet landed on the Dallas airwaves.

I can't remember the month and year when KLIF started airing Rush here in Dallas, but it had to be in the early '90's. It didn't take very long before WBAP's Tyler Cox, (a friend of Rush) arranged for the EIB to move to the "Big BAP" where Rush has aired ever since.

Rush has one of the most loyal audiences in the business. Maybe because we (conservatives) had no national icon who actually thought as we did prior to his prominence. Not only did he give us someone with which to identify, he did so with parodies and fake ads that characterized the absurdity of the left by being absurd. No one had ever done that on a national scale. Who could have ever thought politics would be so uproariously fun?

From day one I've been one of Rush's greatest fans. He introduced us to his family and we loved them just as we love Rush; we're like family after all. We mourned the death of his Dad, Rush H. Limbaugh, II, early on in Rush's national career. We loved to hear about his mom, Millie and the "Blue-haired Bridge Gang" who got together each week to play cards. We were saddened when we learned of Millie's cancer and her subsequent death. We cherished the on air conversations with the Limbaugh Patriarch, Rush Limbaugh, Sr. on his 100th birthday.We got to know David Limbaugh via his books, his weekly columns and guest appearances on TV. It was David who generously added "Isn't It Rich" to his blogroll at his website when this blog was in its infancy. It was my first big link.

We were in a quandary when Rush started sounding different and mispronouncing words some years ago weeks before we learned he had totally lost his hearing and could no longer hear himself speak. No doubt the prayers of millions went out for Rush as he dealt with what could have been a career stopper.

We ached for Rush when he told us he had become dependent on pain killers and announced he would be absent for a month or so while he checked into a drug rehabilitation center in Arizona. Again we gave him our support and offered up heartfelt prayers.

It's been a great 20 years and I've been with Rush through it all...Rush has been a tremendous role model and mentor. He never gives up and he has triumphed over everything that has been tossed his way which would have been the demise of lessor men.

Rush is a winner. He was born to host and we were born to listen.

You can love him or hate him, but if you ignore him, you do so at your own risk!

Thank you Rush, for all that you do and for all you've done. We love you and may God continue to bless you!
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WorldNetDaily's tribute to 20 Years of Rush.

HUMAN EVENTS celebrates RUSH WEEK.