RUSH: Alexandria, Louisiana, this is Mike, and you're first today. Nice to have you with us, sir.CALLER (garbled): Thanks for having me, Rush. Look, Rush, I love you but you're wrong on this Iraqi issue.RUSH: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Could you hold the phone back? Back off on your phone a little bit. Your phone is too close to your mouth.CALLER: Yeah. I love you, Rush, man but you're wrongon this Iraqi issue.RUSH: I'm wrong on this Iraqi issue?CALLER: Yes. It's done, Rush. It's over.RUSH: But...

RUSH: Paul W. Smith, frequent guest host on this program, had on his program Barack Obama -- and he had to ask Barack Obama about "Barack the 'Magic Negro.'" He did. He did! We have the audio coming. He set it up. It's not on the little bite that we have, but he told Obama the roots of this, the LA Times article by David Ehrenstein, a black man, wrote the piece on the "magic negro" and so forth, and then he said to Obama after setting it up that way. He said, "I have to do this because Rush is...

RUSH: Paul W. Smith, frequent guest host on this program, had on his program Barack Obama -- and he had to ask Barack Obama about "Barack the 'Magic Negro.'" He did. He did! We have the audio coming. He set it up. It's not on the little bite that we have, but he told Obama the roots of this, the LA Times article by David Ehrenstein, a black man, wrote the piece on the "magic negro" and so forth, and then he said to Obama after setting it up that way. He said, "I have to do this because Rush is...

Obama Displays Maturity, Laughs Off "Barack the 'Magic Negro'" May 2, 2007: Obama doesn't take himself so seriously. CNN Now: GOP Mixed Reaction to Song LA Times, '07: Obama the "Magic Negro" <*AUDIO*> Parody: Barack, the Magic Negro || Shanklin

RUSH: Paul W. Smith, frequent guest host on this program, had on his program Barack Obama -- and he had to ask Barack Obama about "Barack the 'Magic Negro.'" He did. He did! We have the audio coming. He set it up. It's not on the little bite that we have, but he told Obama the roots of this, the LA Times article by David Ehrenstein, a black man, wrote the piece on the "magic negro" and so forth, and then he said to Obama after setting it up that way. He said, "I have to do this because Rush is...

Obama Displays Maturity, Laughs Off "Barack the 'Magic Negro'" May 2, 2007: Obama doesn't take himself so seriously. CNN Now: GOP Mixed Reaction to Song LA Times, '07: Obama the "Magic Negro" <*AUDIO*> Parody: Barack, the Magic Negro || Shanklin

RUSH: Paul W. Smith, frequent guest host on this program, had on his program Barack Obama -- and he had to ask Barack Obama about "Barack the 'Magic Negro.'" He did. He did! We have the audio coming. He set it up. It's not on the little bite that we have, but he told Obama the roots of this, the LA Times article by David Ehrenstein, a black man, wrote the piece on the "magic negro" and so forth, and then he said to Obama after setting it up that way. He said, "I have to do this because Rush is...

Obama Displays Maturity, Laughs Off "Barack the 'Magic Negro'" May 2, 2007: Obama doesn't take himself so seriously. CNN Now: GOP Mixed Reaction to Song LA Times, '07: Obama the "Magic Negro" <*AUDIO*> Parody: Barack, the Magic Negro || Shanklin

RUSH: Paul W. Smith, frequent guest host on this program, had on his program Barack Obama -- and he had to ask Barack Obama about "Barack the 'Magic Negro.'" He did. He did! We have the audio coming. He set it up. It's not on the little bite that we have, but he told Obama the roots of this, the LA Times article by David Ehrenstein, a black man, wrote the piece on the "magic negro" and so forth, and then he said to Obama after setting it up that way. He said, "I have to do this because Rush is...

RUSH: I've got an idea for President Bush. The Democrats are out there saying that they're doing the will of the people, "the will of the people" in their Iraq pullout legislation. Yet it required $24 billion of pork in order to buy enough votes for the Democrats to pass it. What if Bush turned around and say, "Hey, I'll tell you what. Dingy Harry and Nancy Pelosi, I will offer you this. I will sign $50 billion in pork if you'll vote for victory." Up the ante. BREAK TRANSCRIPTRUSH: Here's...

RUSH: Lou Dobbs did a great little piece on CNN.com today. He pointed out that these illegal immigrant protesters that were out there yesterday chose May Day to do it. Now, there's no such thing as May Day in the United States. Do you know what May 1st is officially in this country? Do you know what it is? It's Law Day. It has a history. He writes about it. We'll link to it at RushLimbaugh.com. He gives all the history of the establishment of Law Day, and he says: "I don't know of a single...

RUSH: Well, we haven't done a global warming update in quite a while. The news has been accumulating, ladies and gentlemen. So, without any further ado, we get to our global warming update. Algore singing. Let 'er rip!(Playing of "Ball of Fire" Global Warming Update theme song.) RUSH: Sung by Paul Shanklin as Algore here, one of our Global warming update themes here at the EIB Network. (Continued playing of song.) RUSH: One more time, Algore. (Continued playing of song.) RUSH: I am holding...

RUSH: Bob in Santa Rosa, California, you're next on the EIB Network, sir. Hello.CALLER: Yeah, hello. Rush.RUSH: Hey, mega dittos from the liberal armpit of northern California.RUSH: Yeah, I've been there.CALLER: Yeah. I know you have. Hey, Rush, tell me you were only kidding when you referred to Ted Koppel as your buddy.RUSH: Well, he's not a buddy. But I know him. He's a friend. I haven't talked to him in years.CALLER: He's a fraud, Rush, and I can prove it. RUSH: (sigh)CALLER: He...

RUSH: Alexandria, Louisiana, this is Mike, and you're first today. Nice to have you with us, sir.CALLER (garbled): Thanks for having me, Rush. Look, Rush, I love you but you're wrong on this Iraqi issue.RUSH: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Could you hold the phone back? Back off on your phone a little bit. Your phone is too close to your mouth.CALLER: Yeah. I love you, Rush, man but you're wrongon this Iraqi issue.RUSH: I'm wrong on this Iraqi issue?CALLER: Yes. It's done, Rush. It's over.RUSH: But...

RUSH: Ladies and gentlemen, the president is not backing down. He was out at the AGC convention, that's the Associated General Contractors of America convention. I just want to play you a little portion of his remarks.THE PRESIDENT: Day by day, block by block, we are steadfast in helping Iraqi leaders counter the terrorists, protect their people, and reclaim the capital -- and if I didn't think it was necessary for the security of the country, I wouldn't put our kids in harm's way.RUSH: There...

RUSH: The president vetoed the Iraq surrender bill, 6:10 last night, chose the timing to make sure he was on some newscast in the Eastern and Central Time Zones. Here's a portion of what he said.THE PRESIDENT: The bill would mandate a rigid and artificial deadline for American troops to begin withdrawing from Iraq. I believe setting a deadline for withdrawal would demoralize the Iraqi people, would encourage killers across the broader Middle East, and send the signal that America will not keep...

RUSH: Paul W. Smith, frequent guest host on this program, had on his program Barack Obama -- and he had to ask Barack Obama about "Barack the 'Magic Negro.'" He did. He did! We have the audio coming. He set it up. It's not on the little bite that we have, but he told Obama the roots of this, the LA Times article by David Ehrenstein, a black man, wrote the piece on the "magic negro" and so forth, and then he said to Obama after setting it up that way. He said, "I have to do this because Rush is...

RUSH: As you know we're going to Detroit tomorrow. We'll not be here behind the Golden EIB Microphone. Who's going to be here tomorrow? Roger Hedgecock will be here tomorrow. Gotta go to Detroit. As you know, ladies and gentlemen, we have a brand-new sponsor, General Motors. In fact, they brought by -- totally unexpected, General Motors brought by -- a car yesterday, and we're going to have it for about a month, and we're all going to drive it here, and it's one of these crossover cars. It's...

RUSH: Ladies and gentlemen, did you hear about this poor guy, the CEO of British Petroleum? "Lord John Browne, an aggressive but mannerly British magnate who transformed BP into one of the most successful global companies, resigned abruptly Tuesday after losing a court battle with a London tabloid over disclosure of his sexual relationship with a younger man. In one of the most humiliating come-downs in British business life, Browne acknowledged offering an 'untruthful account' to a court about...

RUSH: I've got an idea for President Bush. The Democrats are out there saying that they're doing the will of the people, "the will of the people" in their Iraq pullout legislation. Yet it required $24 billion of pork in order to buy enough votes for the Democrats to pass it. What if Bush turned around and say, "Hey, I'll tell you what. Dingy Harry and Nancy Pelosi, I will offer you this. I will sign $50 billion in pork if you'll vote for victory." Up the ante. BREAK TRANSCRIPTRUSH: Here's...

RUSH: Lou Dobbs did a great little piece on CNN.com today. He pointed out that these illegal immigrant protesters that were out there yesterday chose May Day to do it. Now, there's no such thing as May Day in the United States. Do you know what May 1st is officially in this country? Do you know what it is? It's Law Day. It has a history. He writes about it. We'll link to it at RushLimbaugh.com. He gives all the history of the establishment of Law Day, and he says: "I don't know of a single...

RUSH: Well, we haven't done a global warming update in quite a while. The news has been accumulating, ladies and gentlemen. So, without any further ado, we get to our global warming update. Algore singing. Let 'er rip!(Playing of "Ball of Fire" Global Warming Update theme song.) RUSH: Sung by Paul Shanklin as Algore here, one of our Global warming update themes here at the EIB Network. (Continued playing of song.) RUSH: One more time, Algore. (Continued playing of song.) RUSH: I am holding...

RUSH: Bob in Santa Rosa, California, you're next on the EIB Network, sir. Hello.CALLER: Yeah, hello. Rush.RUSH: Hey, mega dittos from the liberal armpit of northern California.RUSH: Yeah, I've been there.CALLER: Yeah. I know you have. Hey, Rush, tell me you were only kidding when you referred to Ted Koppel as your buddy.RUSH: Well, he's not a buddy. But I know him. He's a friend. I haven't talked to him in years.CALLER: He's a fraud, Rush, and I can prove it. RUSH: (sigh)CALLER: He...

RUSH: Alexandria, Louisiana, this is Mike, and you're first today. Nice to have you with us, sir.CALLER (garbled): Thanks for having me, Rush. Look, Rush, I love you but you're wrong on this Iraqi issue.RUSH: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Could you hold the phone back? Back off on your phone a little bit. Your phone is too close to your mouth.CALLER: Yeah. I love you, Rush, man but you're wrongon this Iraqi issue.RUSH: I'm wrong on this Iraqi issue?CALLER: Yes. It's done, Rush. It's over.RUSH: But...

RUSH: Ladies and gentlemen, the president is not backing down. He was out at the AGC convention, that's the Associated General Contractors of America convention. I just want to play you a little portion of his remarks.THE PRESIDENT: Day by day, block by block, we are steadfast in helping Iraqi leaders counter the terrorists, protect their people, and reclaim the capital -- and if I didn't think it was necessary for the security of the country, I wouldn't put our kids in harm's way.RUSH: There...

RUSH: The president vetoed the Iraq surrender bill, 6:10 last night, chose the timing to make sure he was on some newscast in the Eastern and Central Time Zones. Here's a portion of what he said.THE PRESIDENT: The bill would mandate a rigid and artificial deadline for American troops to begin withdrawing from Iraq. I believe setting a deadline for withdrawal would demoralize the Iraqi people, would encourage killers across the broader Middle East, and send the signal that America will not keep...

RUSH: Paul W. Smith, frequent guest host on this program, had on his program Barack Obama -- and he had to ask Barack Obama about "Barack the 'Magic Negro.'" He did. He did! We have the audio coming. He set it up. It's not on the little bite that we have, but he told Obama the roots of this, the LA Times article by David Ehrenstein, a black man, wrote the piece on the "magic negro" and so forth, and then he said to Obama after setting it up that way. He said, "I have to do this because Rush is...

RUSH: As you know we're going to Detroit tomorrow. We'll not be here behind the Golden EIB Microphone. Who's going to be here tomorrow? Roger Hedgecock will be here tomorrow. Gotta go to Detroit. As you know, ladies and gentlemen, we have a brand-new sponsor, General Motors. In fact, they brought by -- totally unexpected, General Motors brought by -- a car yesterday, and we're going to have it for about a month, and we're all going to drive it here, and it's one of these crossover cars. It's...

RUSH: Ladies and gentlemen, did you hear about this poor guy, the CEO of British Petroleum? "Lord John Browne, an aggressive but mannerly British magnate who transformed BP into one of the most successful global companies, resigned abruptly Tuesday after losing a court battle with a London tabloid over disclosure of his sexual relationship with a younger man. In one of the most humiliating come-downs in British business life, Browne acknowledged offering an 'untruthful account' to a court about...

Story #1: Joan Baez Banned from Walter Reed RUSH: Did you see where well-known communist sympathizer Joan Baez was refused permission to sing for the troops at Walter Reed Army Hospital -- and she can't figure out why? Ha, ha! She can't figure it out! Gee, why wouldn't the troops want her to show up at Walter Reed?Story #2: McGreevey Mulling Episcopal Priesthood?RUSH: I kid you not! From the Newark Star-Ledger: "McGreevey Mulling Episcopal Priesthood -- Former Gov. James E. McGreevey has started...

Story #1: Joan Baez Banned from Walter Reed RUSH: Did you see where well-known communist sympathizer Joan Baez was refused permission to sing for the troops at Walter Reed Army Hospital -- and she can't figure out why? Ha, ha! She can't figure it out! Gee, why wouldn't the troops want her to show up at Walter Reed?Story #2: McGreevey Mulling Episcopal Priesthood?RUSH: I kid you not! From the Newark Star-Ledger: "McGreevey Mulling Episcopal Priesthood -- Former Gov. James E. McGreevey has started...