My heart is broken today. Rush Limbaugh passed away. I first saw Rush in 1992 a few months before the presidential election. I saw this guy on TV talking about things I believed. He was funny, intelligent, and entertaining. It was Rush Limbaugh on his TV show. Later I found Rush on 1010 WCSI radio. Finally I was hearing a voice that put into words my political beliefs. I discovered that I wasn't just a Republican, but a Conservative. Rush had the biggest influence in my political thinking. My politics today were shaped by his radio show, TV show, books, and newsletter.
Fans of the show were known as Dittoheads. When someone would call in, instead of saying how much they loved the show and wasting valuable air time they would just say Ditto. Ditto means "love your show Rush." My wife and I loved his show so much that we named our first dog Ditto.
The greatest lesson Rush taught me was through one of his signature sayings, “With Talent on Loan from God.” Some people have tried to say that he thought he was God, but that was not true. This is what he says about that, “I believe I am what I am because of the grace of God and that my time on earth, as is everyone’s is temporary. We are all on loan from God, you see.”
Thank you Rush.
