RUSH: Have you seen this Fox News poll? Nearly one in five Democrats say the world will be better off if the United States loses the war. One in five -- so like 20% -- of the Democrats. What was the other one, 35% of Democrats think that Bush knew about 9/11, now we have 20% of Democrats think we'd be better off if we lost, the world would be better off if we lose the war. Does this surprise anybody? Another way to look at this, though, is it means four out of five Democrats don't think that,...

RUSH: I need to thank a couple more people. This is yesterday morning on the House floor during one-minute speeches, Representative Joe Wilson, Republican, South Carolina.WILSON: In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we'll never forget September the 11th. Thank goodness for Rush Limbaugh, who supports our troops.RUSH: And this is Representative Doug Lamborn, who is a Republican from Colorado, yesterday morning during his one-minute speech on the floor of the House.LAMBORN: Mr. Speaker, I...

RUSH: Here is Rosalinda in Seymour, Indiana. You are the first Rosalinda, and you are the first call from Seymour, Indiana, we've ever had.CALLER: Hi, Rush. It's a pleasure to talk with you.RUSH: Thank you.CALLER: I want to tell you a couple things. One was that you're the reason why I even listen to talk radio today. This just started about six months ago, so I gotta thank you for that.RUSH: Thank you.CALLER: And in honor of that and the fact that my husband is a Rush baby, we got a new...

RUSH: Michael Graham today has a column in the Boston Herald, and it's fascinating. Not being a parent, I have not encountered this. It's what happens when you send your kids to the doctor and what the doctor starts asking the kids about you. "They're watching you right now," begins Michael Graham. "They counted every beer you drank during last night's Red Sox game. They see you sneaking out to the garage for a smoke. They know if you've got a gun, and where you keep it. They're your kids,...

RUSH: Richard in Sacramento, my adopted hometown, welcome to the program.CALLER: Yes, Rush.RUSH: Yes.CALLER: I was draftee, I served in the infantry in Vietnam with the 173rd airborne brigade. I was wounded once, returned to the field and finished my tour. I will stand behind you, beside you, or maybe in front of you to defend you against these false comments and accusations that have been made against you in Congress. The other thing that's got me upset is the lack of leadership from conservatives,...

RUSH: Here's Bob in San Francisco. Bob, you're next on the EIB Network. Hello.CALLER: Still good morning in San Francisco, Mr. Limbaugh.RUSH: Hi.CALLER: I'd like to ask you, you are challenging Harry Reid to come on your program, but why don't you go on other people's programs who have challenged you? Why don't you go and debate Ed Schultz or Keith Olbermann?RUSH: You have to be kidding?CALLER: No.RUSH: Why would I go on shows that nobody listens to and nobody watches? You know, Harry...

RUSH: All right, to the audio sound bites. Bruce Springsteen, CBS News website. They had this clip up for the upcoming 60 Minutes interview that Scott Pelley did with Bruce Springsteen, and Pelley says to him, "This record's going to be seen as anti-war, and you know there are going to be people who are going to say, 'Bruce Springsteen, he's no patriot.'"SPRINGSTEEN: That's just the language of the day, you know, the modus operandi for anybody who doesn't like somebody criticizing where we've...

RUSH: Here's Alan in Manhattan. I'm glad you called, sir, welcome to the program.CALLER: Howdy.RUSH: Howdy.CALLER: I've been listening since 1990. This is my second time getting through. I love this. Before 1990, I was a long-haired hippie liberal, and I voted Republican for the first time in 2000 and haven't looked back. But I'm very disappointed in George Bush as pertaining to Compean and Ramos. I feel betrayed, I feel angry every day about these guys and I'd like to know what your explanation...

RUSH: Here's Michael in Salisbury, Maryland, well known to the EIB Network. Hello.CALLER: Well, hello, Rush. Greetings from the eastern shore of Maryland.RUSH: Thank you, sir, nice to have you with us.CALLER: I appreciate you having me. I have a question for you, and I was told this is a great Open Line Friday question.RUSH: We'll see.CALLER: Back in the days when you started out, I remember reading your first book, and you said you read several newspapers a day. Well, nowadays we have...

RUSH: I need to thank a couple more people. This is yesterday morning on the House floor during one-minute speeches, Representative Joe Wilson, Republican, South Carolina.WILSON: In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we'll never forget September the 11th. Thank goodness for Rush Limbaugh, who supports our troops.RUSH: And this is Representative Doug Lamborn, who is a Republican from Colorado, yesterday morning during his one-minute speech on the floor of the House.LAMBORN: Mr. Speaker, I...

RUSH: There's an interesting story about Barack Obama out there. He was in Waterloo, Iowa. He says he doesn't wear an American flag lapel pin because it's become a substitute for "true patriotism" since the 9/11 attacks. He was asked about it on Wednesday in an interview on a TV station in Cedar Rapids, said he stopped wearing the pin shortly after the attacks and instead hoped to show his patriotism by explaining his ideas to citizens. "The truth is that right after 9/11 I had a pin. Shortly...

RUSH: Let's go to Kathy in Thousand Oaks, California. You're next on the EIB Network. Hello.CALLER: Oh, my gosh, my hero. Hi. It's a privilege to talk to you.RUSH: Thank you.CALLER: I'm so nervous.RUSH: Well, now, you do sound nervous.CALLER: Oh, my gosh.RUSH: We need to do something about that. Are you married, do you have a boyfriend?CALLER: Oh, I've been married for almost 30 years.RUSH: Do you still love your husband?CALLER: Yes, I do.RUSH: Well, that's unique and great. I want...

RUSH: Gary in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, you're next, sir, on the EIB Network. Great to have you with us.CALLER: Thank you for taking my call, Rush. I just wanted to know if you were following the fiasco that's going on in Florida with regards to the Democratic primary, because I was under the impression that this was the party that wanted every vote to count and didn't want to disenfranchise voters.RUSH: Yeah, but there's a larger issue than that. That's not really true. These are the people...

RUSH: From the American Spectator today, this is The Prowler: "Senate Democrats who've spent the week attacking Rush Limbaugh received much of their information about the controversy from David Brock's Media Matters as well as from MoveOn.org, which jumped on the attack-Rush bandwagon when it saw some potential for fundraising. That Democrats had not done their homework became clear on Wednesday, when Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid had his staff call over demanding that the Pentagon put liberal...

RUSH: Have you seen this Fox News poll? Nearly one in five Democrats say the world will be better off if the United States loses the war. One in five -- so like 20% -- of the Democrats. What was the other one, 35% of Democrats think that Bush knew about 9/11, now we have 20% of Democrats think we'd be better off if we lost, the world would be better off if we lose the war. Does this surprise anybody? Another way to look at this, though, is it means four out of five Democrats don't think that,...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"The Democrats aren't running against Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, or Mitt Romney. The Democrats are running against me.""By the way, what was John Edwards's draft number? And where the hell did he serve? And show me where he's been such a big supporter of victory on behalf of the US military? You can't, Mrs. Edwards! He's part of the cabal trying to secure defeat." "Bruce Springsteen, you're a miniature target in this 'patriotism'...

Story #1: Poll: One in Five Democrats Hope U.S. Loses War RUSH: Have you seen this Fox News poll? Nearly one in five Democrats say the world will be better off if the United States loses the war. One in five! So, like, 20% of the Democrats. What was the other one... 35% of Democrats think that Bush knew about 9/11, now we have 20% of Democrats thinking the world will be better off if we lose the war. Does this surprise anybody? Another way to look at this, though, is it means four out of five Democrats...