FYI, when you post a dozen things that are incendiary and then put a disclaimer at the end that says some of these things may not be true. the disclaimer is wasted. People will fixate on the incendiary items and won't see anything else.
I've listened to Rush off & on over the years, usually when I was driving. I never got the impression that he was a racist, but then again, I don't get triggered by that stuff. Rush often said provocative things to shock his listeners. I found some of the things he said interesting and others were questionable. It was entertainment to me, not a must listen lecture on how I should think politically, as some Liberals like to think it is. I had formed a lot of my core political beliefs, while Rush was still in grade school.
The fact that Liberals would get pissed off by what Rush says, indicates that Rush has gotten inside their heads. He likes to poke the bear. When you realize that, he can't piss you off. I watch Bill Mahr occasionally and he pokes the Conservative bear all the time, but I recognize what he's doing and the audience he's playing to, so it has no effect. He has some interesting takes on what's going on in the world at times, that differ with my perspective and cause me to rethink my views on occasion.
I think with Rush's show, people react/over react to things that he says, based on their political filters. Often, Rush says some outrageous things intended to be humorous. Sometimes they're funny, while others they're cringe-worthy. If you're wired to find racism, you'll find it. If you're wired to find sexism, you'll find it. If you're wired to be defensive about your political views, he'll hit that nerve. He can be an equal opportunity offender based on his quirky sense of humor. I don't take him that seriously, but apparently, others do.
