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Still, this only begs the question of how long can such fame last?
I don't particularly like Rush, although he does have his moments of sharp wittiness and humor. But I think he's definitely something more than a passing celebrity fad. He will probably go down as one of the most successful radio personalities ever in this country. With the largest audience (by far), he's been going strong now for nearly 20 years. Given that a lot of conservative ideology has fallen by the wayside in this country (mostly due to its horrific bastardization by big-government neoconservatism), Rush's continued success is definitely something to admire.
The pop artist Andy Warhol once remarked that "in the future everyone will have their fifteen minutes of fame." (He later revised this to: "In fifteen minutes everybody will be famous.") His remark was prophetic, for with the rising popularity of radio and television talk shows and twenty-four hour news has come a new culture of celebrity. Americans, in particular, worship celebrity. Sports heros, movie stars, even politicians - they are the gods of the American pantheon. How else can someone so vulgar as Rush Limbaugh become so popular? (More to the point, how can he compare with the likes of Regis Philbin?) Obviously, he is paid more money. Still, this only begs the question of how long can such fame last? Putting aside the length of the average person's attention span, when one considers the extent of human memory, it could not be much beyond the next distraction.
Regis Philbin? WHAT? How long can it last? Well I believe he has been nationally syndicated for 20 years now, developed the largest radio program early in those 20 years, has been credited with actually reviving the AM format, from the looks of it, he is making the most of that 15 minutes! The free market at work! Watch for the Dems to try to silence their opposition with the fairness doctrine once again! P.S. Why is this in the presidential forum?
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Regis Philbin? WHAT? How long can it last? Well I believe he has been nationally syndicated for 20 years now, developed the largest radio program early in those 20 years, has been credited with actually reviving the AM format, from the looks of it, he is making the most of that 15 minutes! The free market at work! Watch for the Dems to try to silence their opposition with the fairness doctrine once again! P.S. Why is this in the presidential forum?
