Whether you swear by — or at — Rush Limbaugh, give him his due. He’s really, really successful.
His job, of course, is not to make better policy decisions for the U.S. Nor is his job to be an honest broker. His job is to entertain by pandering to a sizable demographic of acolytes who have outsourced their ideology to him. He does his job incredibly well – and has the GOP idolatry, ratings and compensation — $54 million per annum – to prove it.
And speaking of earnings, Limbaugh is right where he belongs in the ranks of those who chat for a living. He’s fifth – right behind Oprah, Dr. Phil, Simon Cowell and Howard Stern. To repeat, that’s where he belongs.