(From Eighth District Congressman Jason Smith)Missouri has lost one of its favorite sons, and the country has lost a hero.
For over three decades, Rush Limbaugh inspired millions of people and was a leader of the conservative movement. He guided generations of us towards a deeper love of America and enduring respect for the Constitution and the liberties and freedoms we enjoy.
“With talent on loan from God,” as he used to say, Rush was able to cut through the spin and propaganda to provide clarity in a complicated world unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Even though he may no longer be with us, his presence and influence will continue well into the future.
“With talent on loan from God,” as he used to say, Rush was able to cut through the spin and propaganda to provide clarity in a complicated world unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Even though he may no longer be with us, his presence and influence will continue well into the future.
Rush didn’t use his powerful platform to court and bend to the elites. Rather he used it to stand up for the little guy and the forgotten men and women in communities all across our country. He was a voice of the working class who never forgot where he came from, no matter how big he got.
I’ve enjoyed reading so many of the well-deserved tributes folks have shared this week about his generosity, his love of community, his humility, and his terrific sense of humor. I have a few memories of him that I’ll always cherish.
The first time I met Rush was when we welcomed him into the Hall of Famous Missourians. I remember thinking it was such a fitting honor to know that his bust now sits next to the likes of Walter Cronkite, Walt Disney, and Mark Twain.
A thrilling moment for me was seeing Rush introduce President Trump in Cape Girardeau in 2018. It was very rare for President Trump to have someone introduce him, but he made an exception because it was Rush. He later told me how special it was for him to be able to do the introduction, but it was special for me too, getting to see how much he was genuinely loved in his hometown. A Missourian through and through, Rush’s heart was always in Cape Girardeau.
At last year’s State of the Union, I spoke to him and his wife Kathryn and told them I was praying for him. That night he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a prestigious award that I don’t even think he knew was coming but was well deserved. That would be the last time I got to see him.
Rush was not just a radio talk show host. He was the steady voice that could motivate and activate the grassroots better than anyone. And this week we said goodbye.
6 comments:
"If your heroes are white and white supremacists and racists and misogynists and homophobes and so much more ugliness."
Because we are Conservative does not make all the names you so freely blurt out every time we don't agree with you.
What is Ironic is that before MR. Trump ran for President, you see picture after picture of ALL races, colors lining up to be around him, trying to get his money, all smiles. But now he all the ugly names you mention...... you all just keep slinging your hate and discontent, you prove our point every time you open your mouth or hit your keyboard.
@10:37 All of you may not be those nasty things, but Rush absolutely was.
""Here's a suggestion: Just don't be assh*les," Cruz fumed. "Yeah, like, just, you know, treat each other as human beings have some degree, some modicum of respect."" Ted 'Cancun Getaway' Cruz.
They never listened to Rush. Never tried to understand where Trumps support came from. The media told them to hate them, so they do.
Trump isn't president anymore and Rush is gone, yet they are still full of hate. Don't worry though, soon enough the media and Hollywood will tell them who to hate next and all this anger will switch to them. It won't go away though. Truly unhappy people.
Your Donald is headed for a fall.
Just like John Gotti.
Real Crime June 07, 2018 John Gotti: Why Did the Working Class Love the Mobster So Much?
An outsider would have thought the yellow ribbons tied around trees in Howard Beach, Queens in 1987 were in support of U.S. troops and that protesters carrying signs of support outside the Federal District Court in Brooklyn in 1992 were for a civil-rights activist, unjustly arrested. But these tokens of encouragement were for a mobster: John Gotti, the head of the Gambino crime family.
In the 1980s the “Dapper Don” was known for avoiding prison time just as much as he was known for his flashy suits and big neighborhood parties.
But his involvement in organized crime eventually came to an end on April 2, 1992, when he was found guilty of 13 counts of racketeering and murder. Gotti was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole and died 10 years later of throat cancer.
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/john-gotti-neighborhood-community-working-class-son
I wouldn't be surprised if at least one of his idiot sons and maybe his idiot son-in-law get invited to go with him for a long vacation at Club Fed.
Rent free..
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