RUSH: This is Michelle in Indianapolis. Michelle, thanks for waiting. You're next on the Rush Limbaugh program. Hi.CALLER: Hi, Rush. I can't believe I'm talking to you. I'll try to get all this in. I want to thank you so much for the first 20 years of the Era of Limbaugh.RUSH: Thank you. Thank you very, very much.CALLER: Yeah, my husband and I and our Rush Babies moved to Indianapolis from Chicago from the over-organized community, and we were actually able to participate in May in Operation...

RUSH: This is Andy in Las Vegas. Hey, Andy, nice to have you on the EIB Network. Hello.CALLER: Hi, Rush. How you doing?RUSH: Very well, sir.CALLER: Good. First of all, I want to let you know, "Rush" is one of my top ten boys' names, just so you know. (laughs)RUSH: (laughs) Thank you, appreciate that. Not surprised.CALLER: And, you know, due to your program, I swear in front of all your listeners, I will not jackrabbit start any more.RUSH: Yeah, really, there's nothing. You could probably...

RUSH: Nancy Pelosi. We told you about this yesterday. You heard about this in the news yesterday. We actually have the audio. This is the Queen Bee Sunday night, San Francisco, during an Obama fundraiser.PELOSI: God surely did shed his grace on America for the leadership of Barack Obama.RUSH: Nancy Pelosi: "God surely did shed his grace on America for the leadership of Barack Obama." He's a street activist. There is no leadership!

RUSH: Progressive bloggers very, very alarmed, very, very upset about the Obama campaign. Now, normally, you know, bloggers being upset about things wouldn't bother anybody, but the Drive-Bys care what progressive bloggers say. The Drive-Bys go to progressive liberal blogger conventions. The Drive-Bys put 'em on television. The Drive-Bys accept them as a credible source. The Huffington Post here lists three prominent progressive bloggers suggesting that Obama has a serious weakness. One of...

RUSH: By the way, Howard Fineman is out there saying that he's heard it's Biden for Obama. If that's the case, I don't want to do anything to upset that decision. That's a decision we want. We want Biden on the ticket. I mean the combined arrogance of the Democrat ticket. Bring it on. Ho-ho. So don't say much about this. Don't tell people you're happy about this, folks. Shhh. Don't spread the word here any farther than the program. We're all for that. END TRANSCRIPT*Note: Links to content...

RUSH: Here's Kyle in Fairfax, Virginia. Kyle, it's nice to have you on the program.CALLER: Thank you very much. It's an honor, Rush.RUSH: Yes, I just wanted to tell you I've been listening to you since I was a junior in high school back in 1992.RUSH: A Rush Baby.CALLER: Ohhhh, yeah. So thank you very much, and you actually introduced me to one of my most influential books, too: Atlas Shrugged. But anyhow, getting to the point, I've been debating and contemplating this presidential election...

RUSH: Now, I want to illustrate something else, in this audio sound bite here. Yesterday in Albuquerque at a town meeting, Barack Obama, he met with Boone Pickens, and he picked up some more talking points to robotically repeat. Listen to this.OBAMA: We are sending $700 billion to foreign nations. It's a huge transfer of our wealth. It oftentimes leads us to funding both sides of the war on terrorism because we're sending a bunch of that money to the Middle East and countries that don't necessarily...

RUSH: Where are we today in the presidential contest? Eh, depending on the poll. In the rolling average at Real Clear Politics, Barry is up a couple points, three points. It's a statistical tie. Where was this race in the polls back in March and April? It looked bleak for the McCain campaign. Barry was way up, and was in a fight for his life with Hillary, and everybody thought that he had finally shut her out. But then along came Operation Chaos. Since Operation Chaos -- it would be interesting...

RUSH: We're going to start in Dallas. This is Olivia. I'm glad you called, Olivia, welcome to the EIB Network.CALLER: Oh, hi.RUSH: Hi. CALLER: Well, I remember about a week ago when I tried to call in you were talking about why does the media presume that Obama should be president, or really far ahead in the polls. And I remember an essay written by Robert Nozick, it's called, "Why Do Intellectuals Oppose Capitalism?" And what I would say is what he's saying, is that both the media and Barack...

RUSH: Now, the Drive-Bys, when it comes to McCain, are all excited that he might actually choose a pro-choice and/or liberal pro-choice running mate. Last night on PMSNBC, Dan Abrams spoke with Jonathan Alter of Newsweek. Two Drive-Bys, speaking to one another. Abrams says, "We don't expect McCain to announce his decision until next Friday."ALTER: A real distinct possibility -- or at least something not to be ruled out, um -- that McCain could go for a pro-choice, uh, running mate. He doesn't...

RUSH: We're hearing names mentioned from Joe Biden to John Kerry to Hillary Clinton for vice president. Again, if Obama picks Clinton -- he may have to pick Clinton in order to win this thing -- the big problem there is he's going to have to have somebody taste everything he eats before he does. If he chooses her, he's going to have to have somebody else start his car every time he gets in it, if he chooses her. You know, it's a mess, and one of the reasons it's a mess is that everybody's resume...

Rush's Morning Update: Hope & ChangeAugust 20, 2008Watch It! Download Morning Update Video in QuickTimeListen to It! Windows Media Player|RealPlayer A new AP report focuses on the high dropout rate at Jefferson High Skrool in Los Angeles. Six out of every ten students enrollednever graduate. That's higher than average for inner city schoolswhere half the students usually drop out.Compounding the problem, reports AP, a "vast number" of the kids come from single-parent homes; 90 percent of...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"Barack Obama is a linear result of a life spent learning from people who have a presumption of guilt associated with this country." "How about somebody like Rick Santorum as veep? How about some conservative who could be counted on across the board to help lead the country in the right direction and rebuild the Republican Party? Lieberman can't do that.""Here you have this former street activist and parrot running for president...

Story #1: Economic News Shocks Experts AgainRUSH: Once again, ladies and gentlemen, the economic news has resulted in experts being shocked. "US producer prices unexpectedly soared at their highest annual rate in 27 years last month as rising wholesale prices for energy spread to a variety of products." Right, that means inflation is going up. Now, why is anybody surprised at this? When we have an economic circumstance like we do, with energy costs going up, shouldn't people, experts, have been...