THE PRESIDENT: Hey, Rush!RUSH: Mr. President, I can't thank you enough for calling. I'm gratified you took the time, sir. How are you? THE PRESIDENT: Any time. Thanks. I'm doing great. RUSH: I have to tell you, something stirred in my soul, Mr. President, during the welcoming ceremony earlier this week at the White House for Pope Benedict, and I've been moved by it ever since. The US Army Chorus and Band--THE PRESIDENT: Yeah.RUSH: The Battle Hymn of the Republic, I've been playing it...

THE PRESIDENT: Hey, Rush!RUSH: Mr. President, I can't thank you enough for calling. I'm gratified you took the time, sir. How are you? THE PRESIDENT: Any time. Thanks. I'm doing great. RUSH: I have to tell you, something stirred in my soul, Mr. President, during the welcoming ceremony earlier this week at the White House for Pope Benedict, and I've been moved by it ever since. The US Army Chorus and Band--THE PRESIDENT: Yeah.RUSH: The Battle Hymn of the Republic, I've been playing it...

RUSH: Brian in Truckee, California. Great to have you here, sir. Hello.CALLER: How's it going, Rush? Mega dittos from Truckee.RUSH: Thank you, sir. Great.CALLER: I'm between the ages of 18 and 35. I'm actually 27, and I just wanted to dispute your claim the other day that people between the ages 18 and 35 automatically believe in global warming. I actually do the weather here for some ski resorts in Lake Tahoe and I think it's pretty easy just do any kind of research with scientists right...

We're down to the last few minutes here of the live portion of our Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Cure-A-Thon. Remember, now, the telephone number and the website, both available for donations, will be up and active all weekend long. You do not have to get your donation in by the end of the program today. This is important, too, because some people listen to this program on our podcasts that won't be going out 'til 3:30 or 3:45 Eastern Time this afternoon, and that will be the first they hear of...

RUSH: Here's Brent in Ohio. I'm glad you waited, sir. You're next on the EIB Network. Hello.CALLER: Hello, Rush. Mega erudite dittos.RUSH: Thank you.CALLER: I just want to call and tip my hat to you. I mean, to call the president of the United States to say thank you, and have him return your call, I mean, that puts you in very rarefied air, and it's a testament to your parents, your upbringing, and your hard work, and, you know, in American history and American folklore, especially the number of...

RUSH: We're cruising now into the final hour of our annual Cure-A-Thon, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Cure-A-Thon, where we're attempting to wipe out the blood cancers, and once again, the generosity being demonstrated by those of you in this audience is overawing, it is overwhelming to us. We have Pam and Larry from the leukemia society who have been with us -- well, we've been with them for all 18 years, 18 years we've been doing this, and they're up in our New York studios chronicling and...

I got an Open Line Friday question in the e-mail. "You are always complaining about the call screener computer and how old it is. Why don't you buy a new one?" This is an excellent question. I don't think about it because actually it's not the computer, it's the software. The software is the same software we used when we started this program in 1988. It's the only link technologically we have to the very first day this program started. It's amazing, folks, but in radio, one of the toughest things...

RUSH: Cary, East Hampton, Connecticut, welcome to the EIB Network on Open Line Friday. Hello.CALLER: Hello, Rush, how you doing? It's Gary.RUSH: My mistake. Snerdley got it right. I was reading over my glasses, and our call screener computer looks like a computer from the late eighties, I mean the typeface, the screen, everything, so the "C" looks like a "G."CALLER: No problem. It's an honor to talk to you no matter what.RUSH: Thank you, sir.CALLER: You can call me whatever.RUSH: Thanks...

RUSH: We are in the midst here, folks, of setting a record. We are way ahead of our pace of last year in the annual Cure-A-Thon for leukemia and lymphoma, by a lot. It is gratifying as it ever has been and a sincere heartfelt thanks from me and all of the people -- by the way, for 18 years, it's been the same people at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with whom we have been dealing. Almost all of them have been personally touched either themselves or members of their family by one of these blood...

RUSH: From the Raleigh News and Observer: "A debate Wednesday night that focused on Sen. Barack Obama's potential vulnerabilities was an example of outmoded political 'gotcha' games, Obama told a Raleigh audience today. 'That was the rollout of the Republican campaign against me in November,' Obama said during a 'town hall' meeting at the State Fairgrounds. 'They will try to focus on all these issues that don't have anything to do with how you are paying your bills at the end of the month.'" Well,...

RUSH: Brian in Truckee, California. Great to have you here, sir. Hello.CALLER: How's it going, Rush? Mega dittos from Truckee.RUSH: Thank you, sir. Great.CALLER: I'm between the ages of 18 and 35. I'm actually 27, and I just wanted to dispute your claim the other day that people between the ages 18 and 35 automatically believe in global warming. I actually do the weather here for some ski resorts in Lake Tahoe and I think it's pretty easy just do any kind of research with scientists right...

RUSH: Jeff in Jackson, Michigan. Thank you, sir, and welcome.CALLER: Mega dittos from Jackson, Michigan, Rush, this is Jeff.RUSH: Yes, sir.CALLER: Hey, I want to thank you for Operation Chaos, because I think that it's going to go much farther than the November election. I think it's going to set the tone for politics in the future.RUSH: How so, sir?CALLER: You're on to something. I just think that politicians, no matter what side, have had nobody to fear, you know, not as many people vote....

THE PRESIDENT: Hey, Rush!RUSH: Mr. President, I can't thank you enough for calling. I'm gratified you took the time, sir. How are you? THE PRESIDENT: Any time. Thanks. I'm doing great. RUSH: I have to tell you, something stirred in my soul, Mr. President, during the welcoming ceremony earlier this week at the White House for Pope Benedict, and I've been moved by it ever since. The US Army Chorus and Band--THE PRESIDENT: Yeah.RUSH: The Battle Hymn of the Republic, I've been playing it...

RUSH: Today is our annual Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Cure-A-Thon. This is our 18th year. Eighteen years ago, the Excellence in Broadcasting Network joined in the crusade to defeat leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma that today afflicts over 820,000 people in the United States alone. I mean even today, 135,000 new casualties occurred in 2007, 52,000 died from these diseases, six people every hour, 18 people during this broadcast today will die, as 144 during the day will. You people during this entire...

Rush's Morning Update: BelieveApril 21, 2008Watch It! Download Morning Update Video in QuickTimeListen to It! Windows Media Player|RealPlayer You know, the most enduring image from World War II is the photo of the Marines raising the American flag over Iwo Jima. The photo--it captures so much about this nation and its courageous soldiers-- continues to be a source of inspiration and awe. It's a call to victory in the face of all odds, and a reverent tribute to those who gave their lives--...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"You don't know how grateful I am to be hosting a program that has people like you in the audience.""The messianic characteristics of Barack Obama have been obliterated. He has been revealed to be nothing more than your average politician who hasn't yet acquired the experience sufficient to let him get away with all the lies that he tells." "Mrs. Clinton is the embodiment of every woman everywhere, particularly on the Democrat...

Story #1: Democrats: Second-Biggest Threat to the EconomyRUSH: An amazing story here from AP. Headline: "Executives See Credit and Housing as Big Threats". But you know what they see as the second biggest threat? They don't put it this way, but I will: Democrats. The election of Democrats to the presidency the second biggest threat to the American economy, because they'll raise taxes.Now, this, ladies and gentlemen, is a great example of how, if I ran a news network or a wire service, I would change...