RUSH: Ah, the fireworks just erupted at the House Government Oversight Committee. Henry Waxman could not believe what he was hearing from Victoria Toensing! Yes, Henry Waxman could not believe it! He could not believe it because Victoria Toensing was saying there's no way Valerie Plame could be convert. “How could you say that? How could you say she wasn't covert?” “Well, because she wasn't. I wrote the statute.” “I'm not asking for your credentials.” “Well,...

RUSH: What a propaganda fest. I know a lot of you people have been watching the appearance of Valerie Plame-Wilson before this Henry Waxman propaganda committee, upset at the Republicans because their questions seem inept. What you have to understand is that there were ground rules set, and none of the questions that are meaningful could be asked. Tom Davis expressed that frustration at the end of his side's time. Let me look here. Byron York, National Review Online, has a list of ten questions...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"There was one name that, suspiciously, did not come up today so far in these hearings, and that name is Richard Armitage. Armitage is the leaker!"
"It's only going to be 69 degrees here on Sunday. We're going to have to break out the polar bear coats! I bought one the other day; I have a dinner party I have to go to tonight. It's a nice white thing. It looks like what Joe Namath used to wear when he wore the white mink."
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RUSH: This is Dale in Cleveland. Dale, great to have you on the EIB Network. Hello.CALLER: Hi. Cold, snowy, 28-degree dittos from Cleveland.RUSH: You know something? That's normal for you this time of year, 28 and snow in Cleveland. But we've got a cold front coming in here. I just saw the weather forecast this morning before the program. We've got 80% chance of boomers this afternoon and tonight. It's 84 right here now. It's going to be 70 tomorrow with a --CALLER: Aweee…RUSH: No, well,...

RUSH: Back to the phones on Open Line Friday! We'll go to Auburn, Maine, and Frank. Frank, I'm glad you held on and glad you waited. Thanks for that, and welcome to the show.
CALLER: Mega dittos, Rush. I'm going to go right ahead and assume that Richard Armitage must be a covert agent, because it seems the media is doing everything they can to protect his identity.
RUSH: It is amazing. We're talking about the leak of a covert agent -- the Democrats are trying to make that case -- and...

By the way, a number of you people have noted that it's taking a little longer each day to get the site updated, and that's because we're going to be unveiling a brand-new site next week. We've been working on this intensely for the past two to three weeks. It's just a redesign. In order to get ready for it, we're doing both sites -- the current site and a new, revised site -- with each day's content and then putting it through rigorous tests so we can get as many of the bugs out of it as possible....

Plame Hearing a Prelude to Gonzales HearingsBring Schumer's Letter Up There, You Republicans!

RUSH: Ah, the fireworks just erupted at the House Government Oversight Committee. Henry Waxman could not believe what he was hearing from Victoria Toensing! Yes, Henry Waxman could not believe it! He could not believe it because Victoria Toensing was saying there's no way Valerie Plame could be convert. “How could you say that? How could you say she wasn't covert?” “Well, because she wasn't. I wrote the statute.” “I'm not asking for your credentials.” “Well,...

RUSH: A little bit about the ongoing scandal involving the firing of US attorneys. As you know now, ABC News, in a breathless breaking news update late yesterday afternoon, last night said (panting), “Previously undisclosed e-mails (panting) from Karl Rove (panting) ‘Rove’ (panting) indicate that Rove's idea was to fire the 93 attorneys starting the second term!” But it didn't happen. There's no scandal, but it doesn't matter: they're manufacturing one. Have you recalled...

RUSH: Tom from Long Island, nice to have you with us. You have one minute. Make it count.CALLER: Okay, Rush. I've been listening since 1996. I listen to you on the Internet and I get the station WLS, and they play commercials during your show advertising a website that "fights global warming," and they make some very egregious claims.RUSH: Well, that's fine. You can't hold WLS to blame for this. WLS, like all of our affiliate stations, are in it for the money. It’s a business. Don't misunderstand...

RUSH: Montgomery, Alabama, this is Mora. Welcome to the EIB Network. Hello.CALLER: Hello, Rush, how are you?RUSH: Fine and dandy. Couldn't be better.CALLER: Yes, and tomorrow's St. Patrick's Day so I wanted to wish you a very happy St. Patrick's Day.RUSH: Thank you.CALLER: I have been listening to you now for 19 years, and next year will be 20. Will you planning a big celebration for your 20th anniversary?RUSH: Yes.CALLER: Oh, good we're looking forward to that.RUSH: We're working on a number of...

RUSH: Kennewick, Washington, this is Ted. Nice to have you with us on Open Line Friday, sir.
CALLER: Rush, it is an honor. First, a compliment on that Ball of Fire song, the Johnny Cash song here a couple weeks ago. I'm still laughing about that one.
RUSH: Thank you, sir.
CALLER: I just wanted to ask -- I guess, as someone I emulate somewhat or you're on my list of people I emulate, I would ask -- that you would live responsibly and not pollute. You've been talking about SUVs and...

RUSH: Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Snerdley was away yesterday. The plumber had to come to his house. (The other day he was gone to get his car washed. Yesterday it was a plumber.) He didn't hear the Al Sharpton megaphone bullhorn bit with Sharpton outside Obama's headquarters, and you gotta hear this. You gotta hear this, Mr. Snerdley. So here it is.
(Playing of First Sharpton/Obama spoof.)
RUSH: Your mama is so fat, scale of one to ten, she's a 747. Ladies and gentlemen, Al Sharpton...

RUSH: We will have Tom DeLay here to talk about his new book that hits soon. It's out in certain circles. I, of course -- a powerful, influential member of the media -- have the book. It shows no mercy to Dick Armey and Newt Gingrich and so forth. Some of you people are going to like this. Some are going to cite the 11th Commandment of Ronald Reagan: Thou shalt not attack another Republican. You've gotta remember, though, that Ronald Reagan threw the 11th Commandment out in 1976 when he went against...

RUSH: What a propaganda fest. I know a lot of you people have been watching the appearance of Valerie Plame-Wilson before this Henry Waxman propaganda committee, upset at the Republicans because their questions seem inept. What you have to understand is that there were ground rules set, and none of the questions that are meaningful could be asked. Tom Davis expressed that frustration at the end of his side's time. Let me look here. Byron York, National Review Online, has a list of ten questions...