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Friday, August 29, 2003

Drudge holds a grudge?

Matt Drudge called Miller and asked for some explanation for Miller's mockery of Rush Limbaugh some years ago. Miller replied that Limbaugh is iconic and that he occasionally rubs him the wrong way, hence as a professional comedian he converted this into some humor. It seems that some conservatives will welcome Miller, others will find him less than idelogicaly pure. Miller and Schwarzenegger can comisarate at a fine LA eatery.

One curisity from my point of view is the seeming reverence for Limbaugh. I listen to as much talk radio as I can get, but ultimatly I am a text person, and would attach far more reverence for a writer than for a talker. This may be nothing more than a matter of preference, but its my analysis that the most complex thought requires writing (even if only later to be spoken). Limbaugh, like Miller, is at least part entertainer, and the rise of infotainment means most talk radio hosts are at least partially entertainers, and Ben Stein reveals you can wear multiple hats, but Stein is a substantial thinker who can also entertain. Limbaugh is less so, and so I cannot rever him.

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