Rush Limbaugh: Can't Stand him!

If you had to paint a picture of a person who is the epitome of a racist, a sexist, and an overall jerk, Rush Limbaugh would be the finished product.

My political views couldn't be more opposing to Limbaugh's, but that's not even why I don't like him. There is a huuuggge difference between someone who is conservative, and someone who tries their absolute best to clash with the opposing side. To have an opinion about something, and to feel passionate about that opinion, is admirable. But when it reaches the point of erupting with rage and acting as though no one else's opinion even matters, it becomes just absurd, and that is what Rush does on a daily basis. I listen to his show from time to time, because I feel that everyone, especially aspiring journalists, should hear the other side of an argument. Remaining ignorant on the opposing views of an issue doesn't make one any smarter, but being educated on every angle is key to understanding how the world works.

Limbaugh never, EVER, allows someone to call in that would dare challenge his views. That's why, if you listen to him, you'll hear at the beginning of every phone call, "Rush, I admire you," or "Rush I just want to say that you are amazing," or "good thing we have you on the air to inform us on all this stuff." Well, it's too bad that there really are people dumb enough to believe the things he's feeding to his listeners. The fact that he never allows callers that disagree with him says a lot about his character, and how little he can defend his views. He can say anything he wants, go on for hours filling peoples' minds with lies upon lies, but has no real backing to anything he's saying. And he'll continue to babble on because there isn't a way for someone to interject. If anyone were to call and argue with him, how could he possibly stand tall in a conversation with an intellectual? That's precisely why he shies away from this situation; he knows he'll end up sounding even more ridiculous than he already does!

Now that there is a President in office with a high approval rating, he's struggling to find a way to make Obama look bad. In fact, he's giving off the vibe that he doesn't really care if the country fails, as long as Obama goes down with it. He has recently reached an all time low, poking fun at American troops because they support the withdrawal from Iraq, calling them "phony soldiers."

I don't know about you, but it looks to me like Limbaugh is getting so desperate to keep his ideals intact that he is making himself look bad, even to Limbaugh lovers. It's a hard thing to do, but I think he's managing to pull it off regardless. He used to look to the troops as a defense for supporting the war, but now that there are Iraq war veterans speaking out in support of the withdrawal, he's losing his audience. What will he do now?

Yes, I've fallen into the reality TV trap

Okay, one thing i'm not so proud of...loving reality TV. But come on, anyone who has watched a good episode of The Hills or Survivor in their prime would definitely admit they're addicting. But one show that has consistently been on my tv schedule is the Bachelor, or most recently, Bachelorette. Pathetic, I know, but the concept is pretty funny and entertaining. Just imagine being in this girl's shoes; having 30 guys fighting to spend time with you and hoping to put a ring on your finger at the end of the game...sounds like every girls' dream to me. I would imagine that it takes a lot of the anxiety out of dating, knowing that they're going to be into you no matter what. But I think that the funniest part of the show is watching these guys in the reverse situation. Usually women try to get the guys attention, they think way to much about guys' reactions and plan out every text message, phone call, and im with their friends. In this show, all of this still happens, but now it's the guys trying to win the girl over. It's fun stuff to watch!

I already have my pick for the winner, but I'm still going to watch it all the way through. I mean this guy has it all: Looks, charm, intelligence, success...and he flies planes. Enough said. I'm putting it in writing now so I can say I told you so later. Jake's the winner.

Oh, and my interests do run much deeper than reality TV, but the timeliness of the topic forced me to blog about it :)
Okay, gotta go get my dose of the Bachelorette....i'll give the details later.