RUSH: Heath Shuler from Tennessee, former NFL and University of Tennessee quarterback, sworn into office. This is amazing. He says, ?I had a good conversation with Speaker Pelosi. We talked about my conservative views. She's fully aware of the district I represent. I'm here to represent the people of my district, and she's here to represent hers. She said if we vote against each other, it's because we're voting with our districts.? Heath, Heath -- he's probably not listening to me today --...

RUSH: We've got some of the funniest Barney Frank sound bites I've heard yet. He was on Neil Cavuto yesterday I'm going to play one of them for you before the break. Barney has got this idea, and I told you about it back in November after the election, Barney is going to go to corporations and he's going to offer them a deal, less regulation for higher benefits, health care, and all that. He also now is getting excited about limiting CEO salaries, giving stockholders more say so in what the CEOs...

RUSH: Terry McAuliffe, the former Democratic National Committee, affectionately known as The Punk here, interesting timing on this, isn't it? He?s got his memoirs out. The book comes out later this month, but miraculously advance copies have already appeared. In this book McAuliffe lambastes John Kerry, who served in Vietnam, for a horrible presidential campaign, ?calling his effort to unseat President Bush 'one of the biggest acts of political malpractice in the history of American politics.'...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"Bipartisanship to Democrats is the way feminists deal with men: 'You must change.'"
"Bill Cowher has resigned as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers; he's now into his third minute of thanking people. The best thing about this is that, at this point in time, he has not cried. Oh, no! I can see it coming: the eyes are getting moist. Oh, don't do it! Don't!"
"Everybody knows that Terry McAuliffe will die one day of anal poisoning...

RUSH: Now, normally, ladies and gentlemen, we don't spend a lot of perusing ESPN to see what's happening at ESPN, but somehow Cookie, who watches and sees everything, found this. This morning on their Cold Pizza show, I think it's the ESPN2, actually, Patrick McEnroe, the sane brother of tennis pro John McEnroe, and Skip Bayless are discussing the upcoming football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. Bayless says, ?Patrick McEnroe, who you got in this game??
MCENROE:...

RUSH: How about this headline: ?French Ministry Appeals Against Pork Soup Ruling.? Would you like to hear the details of this? It's Friday, folks. I know the Democrats are in the House, we're watching a little bit of it today, and the Republicans look like they don't want to be there, which is understandable. They've been aced out of everything, which is their own fault, whining little guys, (whining) ?You said? partnership??
Get real!
At any rate, ?The French Interior Ministry has...

RUSH: Philadelphia, Ruth, welcome to the EIB Network. Hi.
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RUSH: You keep me sane. I'm not kidding. I called because I thought, how is it in this nation people can be so savvy when it comes to stats, football, baseball, they can remember players way, way back, and their stats, and yet when it comes to politics it's like they zone out. And in listening to the program while on the phone, you answered...

RUSH: Roman in Boynton Beach, Florida. Roman, welcome to the EIB Network.
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RUSH: Hi.
CALLER: Mega Bulgarian dittos from a not-so-well trained broadcast specialist listener.
RUSH: That's okay. It's okay to be an amateur if you're a caller on this program.
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RUSH: No, no. You don't sound nervous at all.
CALLER: I'm also a member of LDA, Long Drivers of America. You're a golfer, too, right?
RUSH: Long...

RUSH: Rick in Toledo, you're next, sir. Welcome.
CALLER: Mega dittos, Rush. How you doing?
RUSH: Fine, sir. Thank you. How are you doing?
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RUSH: Well, that?s great. Say hi to the family for me.
CALLER: (Laughing.) I sure will. Hey, Rush, the question I have for you is -- now, I can't answer it -- but why is it that Oprah Winfrey is not getting the same flack or the angry words or what have you, that Bill Cosby did when he or she talks about...

RUSH: Dan in St. Louis. Hello, sir. Welcome to the EIB Network.
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RUSH: Hey, I'm glad you recognize the way it is.
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RUSH: Only two? I am that station. There should be more than two.
CALLER: (Laughing.)
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RUSH: Trevor in San Antonio, Texas, welcome to the EIB Network.
CALLER: Well, thank you, sir. It's an honor to talk to you. I'm a second generation dittohead and I'm actually shipping out for Iraq on our birthday.
RUSH: Hubba hubba.
CALLER: (Laughing.)
RUSH: Congratulations, sir, and God bless you.
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RUSH: All right. Dingy Harry and the QBN, Queen Bee Nancy, have both signed a letter, joint letter that they -- this is being reported by PMSNBC, by the way, that queen bee Nancy Pelosi and Dingy Harry have sent a letter to President Bush demanding no troop surge in Iraq. Not requesting, not suggesting, demanding. No troop surge in Iraq. Now, this is an example -- can we go back to audio sound bite -- let's see, find this for me. What is it? Number six. A montage of Pelosi and her remarks...

RUSH: Nancy Pelosi, we have audio sound bites from her speech yesterday. Wes Pruden put it well today in the Washington Times. Basically the thing to conclude from Pelosi's speech is that estrogen is better than testosterone. Now, I have a story that I have been holding here, and I've been holding this since December 17th, from the American Thinker, one of our favorite think tanks and blogs. The piece is by Selwyn Duke and I've been waiting for just the right occasion. I could have gratuitously...

RUSH: All right, Adam in Tucson, as we go to phones, more Barney Frank sound bites coming up. Adam, welcome, it's nice to have you.
CALLER: Thank you. Fourth time listener, first-time caller, how are you today?
RUSH: Fine, sir, thank you.
CALLER: I wanted to discuss the war in Iraq, but really quickly do you mind if I take some liberties and discuss one bone of contention I have with one of your word choices.
RUSH: Yeah, fine, go right ahead.
CALLER: Okay, I happen to be an...