RUSH: Before the speech last night, I got an e-mail request from someone, “I'd really be interested in your thoughts on this when it's over. Would you mind sharing with me your thoughts?” this person said. “Sure, be happy to.” So I watched the speech, and we could comment on the speech, but the speech itself, the way it was delivered, whether you like it or not, is not relevant. What's happening and what will happen on the ground in Iraq is what's relevant. The plan is what's...

RUSH: As promised, we have Tony Snow, the White House press secretary, on the phone with us. Tony, how you doing today?SNOW: Hey, Rush, how are you?RUSH: Well, I couldn't be better. I'm doing well and I hope you are, too. Let me start with a series of questions that I know a lot of people have and then you can take it from there. Why did it take so long to recognize the problems admitted to last night? Why were these terrorist neighborhoods that were cleared not secured, and instead abandoned...

RUSH: TV violence is surging, a group says. ?Violence on broadcast TV is approaching 'epidemic proportions,' surging 75% over the last six years, while posing a threat to children that parents and government officials need to address.? Wait 'til you see the new season of 24! Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! You haven't seen anything yet. I'm not giving away plots. You can read reviews. Fox sends out the first four episodes for review, and there are four huge, ?I can't believe they just did that,? moments...

RUSH: To the phones! Rosalinda in Seymour, Indiana. Rosalinda, I remember you.CALLER: Hi, Rush. How are you?RUSH: I'm just fine. You know how I remember you?CALLER: What's that?RUSH: You have the dog that you named "Mr. Limbaugh."CALLER: That's right.RUSH: And the last time you called and told me this, after you hung up I got a little concerned, because didn't want you to start calling the vet and saying, "I need to bring Mr. Limbaugh in to be neutered." CALLER: (laughing)RUSH: "Mr. Limbaugh...

RUSH: I want to spend a little time here on the Democrat side of things, other exciting news items out there. Have you ever stopped to think back to the New Hampshire primary, the couple days leading up to it, remember the Drive-Bys all excited that Mrs. Clinton, in pre-election polls, was going to lose anywhere from 5-to-12 points, and throughout the day the New Hampshire primary and their coverage, all excited about this. This didn't hit me until a little bit later, but it was, to me, unique....

RUSH: Now, I mentioned earlier that the president in his speech last night admitted that he made mistakes. Boy are they so ginned up about that, they're so excited about this in the Drive-By Media. They keep saying, ?Do the libs ever apologize for the mayhem and inhumanity that they cause?? Does anybody ever demand that they apologize? Why do we allow ourselves to constantly be on defense about this? Who says that our very existence requires an apology? Hey, libs, how's that war on poverty...

RUSH: Of all the things that are reverberating out there in the political cauldron, all the things that are boiling and effervescing out there, what's the one thing George W. Bush cares about and is going to fight for? There may be two, but the one biggie is Iraq. Now, during the break I went back there and I was talking to Snerdley, and I said, ?Snerdley, this is a rhetorical question, how long is it going to be before the Republicans start ripping into Pelosi like the Democrats ripped into Newt??...

RUSH: Now, we've talked recently about Governor Schwarzenegger and his effort here to cut -- his suggestion to cut welfare benefits for American citizens. Now, I don't want to get into an argument here about welfare being good or bad because he may be able to make the case that what he's trying out there is California's version of welfare reform that was done nationally. He?s promised to reduce welfare benefits for American citizens in order to pay to extend health care insurance to illegals and...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"Prior to 9/11, we followed the liberal prescription for dealing with the enemy. All through the nineties, we didn't do anything except chase them down with meaningless indictments -- we didn't deploy at all. And what happened? We lost 3,000 people in two hours, not in four years."
"I appreciate your time, Tony Snow -- it's always fun to talk to you. One final question: Trump or Rosie?"
"I don't hear US military people saying,...

RUSH: Pam in Lansing, Michigan, I'm glad you waited. Welcome to the program.
CALLER: Hi, Rush. Semper fi dittos from a Marine mom.
RUSH: Well, thank you.
CALLER: I'm a little nervous. I've listened to you for a long time. I worked for John Engler and that?s when I started listening to you, like in '91. So I'm a big fan. I'm calling to thank you for the courage that you gave me last night when I was interviewed for my reaction about the president's speech.
RUSH: You were interviewed...

Chuck in Snoqualmie, Washington. Welcome, sir, to the EIB Network.
CALLER: Good morning, Rush, I appreciate all you do each and every day.
RUSH: Thank you, sir, very much. I appreciate that you appreciate it. I'm glad somebody does.
CALLER: Two really quick comments.
RUSH: Yes.
CALLER: My first one is a question for you. I don't understand, because the Democrats, right up until the election and even afterwards, were accusing President Bush much being a buffoon because he...

RUSH: Just a couple more things that I want to mention here in reaction to last night's program, and particularly something Tony Snow just said, he reiterated -- we all know this, though -- he reiterated that whatever action that we plan against Iran and Syria does not involve invasions, does not involve troops or any other kind of military movement into either Iran or Syria. A lot of people are asking, why? If this is the focal point of the war on terror and this is a wider war that we've gotta...

RUSH: We'll start in Tampa. This is Hank. You're up first today, Hank. That's an awesome responsibility for the first caller of the day. Don't blow it.
CALLER: Not at all Rush, and it's an honor to speak to you.
RUSH: Thank you.
CALLER: Also you hit a nerve when you talked about the war-weariness, just because I am not on the front lines, I am a Vietnam vet as a matter of fact, but at that time it was the same thing happening all over again, and yes, I'm war-weary in this particular...

RUSH: Before the speech ( Video | Text ) last night, I got an e-mail request from someone, ?I'd really be interested in your thoughts on this when it's over. Would you mind sharing with me your thoughts?? this person said. ?Sure, be happy to.? So I watched the speech, and we could comment on the speech, but the speech itself, the way it was delivered, whether you like it or not, is not relevant. What's happening and what will happen on the ground in Iraq is what's relevant. The plan is what's...

RUSH: Brett in Reno, you're next on the EIB Network. Hi.
CALLER: Hi, Rush. How are you?
RUSH: Fine, sir.
CALLER: I'm calling to say that we are winning the war in Iraq and that Dick Durbin even said so last night, and I'm here to point out his hypocrisy. He said that we've enabled a constitution, free election, as well as, you know, deposing the dictator and trying him in front of his own countrymen and executing them, and then he had the gall to turn around and say that we are losing...

RUSH: TV violence is surging, a group says. ?Violence on broadcast TV is approaching 'epidemic proportions,' surging 75% over the last six years, while posing a threat to children that parents and government officials need to address.? Wait 'til you see the new season of 24! Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! You haven't seen anything yet. I'm not giving away plots. You can read reviews. Fox sends out the first four episodes for review, and there are four huge, ?I can't believe they just did that,? moments...