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A uniquely personal insider's glimpse at Rush Limbaugh: master entertainer, public intellectual, and unstoppable conservative force
Rush Limbaugh: An Army of One
by Zev Chafets
Liberals hate and fear him -- and rightly so, since he
staggered the Clinton Administration and hasn't lost a
step, taking on Barack Obama and the entire Leftist
establishment with "half his brain tied behind his back,
just to make it fair." Limbaugh's braggadocio, his
outrageous satire, and his gleeful slaughtering of liberal
sacred cows -- all performed with the zest of a rock-n-roll
DJ -- have remained fresh, funny and solidly conservative
for over two decades now. But while Rush Limbaugh's public
persona is well known and loved by conservatives all over
the nation, his background and private life are often
misunderstood.
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Now, in Rush Limbaugh: An Army of One, Zev Chafets
introduces you to the real Rush, painting a compelling
portrait of Rush Limbaugh the consummate showman, the
underrated conservative thinker, the extraordinarily
influential political pundit, and above all, Rush Limbaugh
the multifaceted and fascinating man.
Chafets spent hours at Rush's home, talking with him
on the record about a huge variety of topics dear to
Limbaugh's heart, including politics, sports, music, show
business, religion and modern American history. Rush opened
his home and his world, introducing Chafets to his family,
closest friends, and even his psychologist! They exchanged
more than a hundred emails brimming with details about
Rush's personal history, thoughts, fears and ambitions. The
result is Rush Limbaugh: An Army of One: a uniquely
personal look at the man who is not only the most popular
voice on the radio, but the leader of the conservative
movement and one of the most influential figures in the
Republican Party.
At last, meet the real Rush Limbaugh:
- Rush's surprising reaction to Barack Obama's
relentless attempt to demonize and marginalize him
- Big Rush Limbaugh, the radio icon's father: the
uncompromising attitude and bold, unapologetic
patriotism that he bequeathed to his most famous son
- Star rising: Rush's riotously funny morning drive-time
radio show as "Bachelor Jeff" Christie on WIXZ-AM,
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
- Rush's stint as a Kansas City Royals baseball team
executive, and his unlikely friendship with superstar
George Brett -- who says: "I can't recall ever talking
about politics"
- The beloved and notorious Limbaugh persona: when and
how it really began to flourish
- Rush's momentous move to New York City: why his show,
soon to be so popular with millions, didn't catch on
there
- William F. Buckley: the conservative leader's
affection for and closeness to Limbaugh -- who once
told him, "You know, my father passed away in 1990,
but you make me think my dad's still alive here with
me"
- Rush's two books: the enduring themes that remain in
them, although the topicality of their content has
faded with time
- Rush's decisive role in the Republican Revolution of
1994 -- so large that he could be called the chief
winner of the 1994 election
- Rush's struggle with deafness, and how it affected his
show, particularly during the disputed 2000 election
- Rush's drug addiction: the truth behind the slander
and liberal mockery
- The full story of the indelible restaurant encounter
between Rush Limbaugh and Bill Clinton
- The formula behind the things that make Rush's show so
much fun
- Larry King's graceless slap at Rush as Limbaugh was
inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame -- and Rush's
much-delayed revenge
- The controversy over "Barack the Magic Negro": why the
Left's accusations that Rush was bigoted were entirely
misplaced
- The Donovan McNabb controversy and other spurious
charges that Rush has made racist statements
- Why Rush went after Supreme Court nominee Sonya
Sotomayor with such passionate intensity
- How Rush endeavors to carry forward the mantle of
Reaganism
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