RUSH: This disappoints me. It confuses me a little bit. The first lady, Laura Bush -- for whom I have nothing but greatest admiration -- has joined in the... I guess she was asked by Matt Lauer if sexism might be playing a role in the Miers controversy. She said, "It's possible. I think that's possible. I think people are not looking it her accomplishments here." We've got the sound bite. Let's go to audio sound bite #4. This was the Today Show today from Covington, Louisiana and Matt Lauer...

RUSH: Tim in the nation's capital, Washington. Hello, sir.
CALLER: Hi, Rush. How you doing?
RUSH: Good.
CALLER: Yeah, just kind of going with your opening monolog. I just was kind of wondering, you know, I look out --
RUSH: Well, first off, before that, what did you think of the monolog?
CALLER: Well, brilliant, as always.
RUSH: Well, okay. I just wondered if you agreed or disagreed, so I would know where you're going.
CALLER: Oh, no, I'm not looking to bust chops...

RUSH: Now, ladies and gentlemen, will you pardon me for a moment while I address the liberals in the audience. I mean, you can listen. I want you to listen, but I don't want you to be offended here that I am specifically addressing the liberals, because I know you liberals are out there, and I know you've been listening to this first hour of the program today, and I know you listen to it every day. And if I know you liberals like I do --and I do -- I know you like every square inch of my glorious...

RUSH: This disappoints me. It confuses me a little bit. The first lady, Laura Bush -- for whom I have nothing but greatest admiration -- has joined in the... I guess she was asked by Matt Lauer if sexism might be playing a role in the Miers controversy. She said, "It's possible. I think that's possible. I think people are not looking it her accomplishments here." We've got the sound bite. Let's go to audio sound bite #4. This was the Today Show today from Covington, Louisiana and Matt Lauer...

RUSH: Tim in the nation's capital, Washington. Hello, sir.
CALLER: Hi, Rush. How you doing?
RUSH: Good.
CALLER: Yeah, just kind of going with your opening monolog. I just was kind of wondering, you know, I look out --
RUSH: Well, first off, before that, what did you think of the monolog?
CALLER: Well, brilliant, as always.
RUSH: Well, okay. I just wondered if you agreed or disagreed, so I would know where you're going.
CALLER: Oh, no, I'm not looking to bust chops...

RUSH: Now, ladies and gentlemen, will you pardon me for a moment while I address the liberals in the audience. I mean, you can listen. I want you to listen, but I don't want you to be offended here that I am specifically addressing the liberals, because I know you liberals are out there, and I know you've been listening to this first hour of the program today, and I know you listen to it every day. And if I know you liberals like I do --and I do -- I know you like every square inch of my glorious...