RUSH: Vince in Columbus, Ohio, you're up next on EIB Network, sir. Hello.CALLER: Hi, Rush. It's an honor.RUSH: Thank you, sir.CALLER: President Bush thinks that right after he's out of office, history will show that he did the right things and made the right decisions when he was in office. But what he doesn't realize is that when you mention the House Un-American Activities Committee, the first name you think of is Senator Joseph McCarthy. Do you people take the time to wonder how a Senator...

RUSH: The memories that are associated with Christmastime are just, some of them are sad, but even those end up being good. Before we talk about that in great detail, Christmastime is when I always get thankful. I'm thankful all the time, and Thanksgiving is what it is, but there's something about Christmas that makes me all sentimental and gets me focused on the thankfulness of things. BREAK TRANSCRIPTRUSH: Amelia Island, Florida. Jesse, it's nice to have on the EIB Network. Hello.CALLER:...

RUSH: This is John in Crofton, Maryland Are you anywhere near this broken water main?CALLER: No. I'm in Anne Arundel County, which is the county that Annapolis, the capital, is in.RUSH: Ah.CALLER: That's west of here, and it's Montgomery County. That's where Bethesda is, and it's one of the most liberal places in the world, and they're running a deficit already. So their county executive, Ike Leggett (who is black, by the way, and a Democrat) I guess is going to apply for a bailout to get the...

RUSH: Barney Frank, ladies and gentlemen, still fit to be tied over Rick Warren being nominated to say the prayer at the inauguration.FRANK: Singling someone out for the honor of giving the inaugural prayer I think is inappropriate. I think Rick Warren's comments comparing same sex relationships to incest is deeply offensive, wildly inaccurate, and very socially disruptive. And I'm glad he is talking to the Muslims, I'm glad everybody is talking to everybody. We're not here talking about not...

RUSH: Did you see the video of the water main break in Bethesda, Maryland, today? You didn't see that, Brian? It was huge. It's huge water main. I mean, it must have been one of the biggest water mains in America. It was in Bethesda, Maryland, suburban Washington; and there were all kinds of people trapped in their cars who had no idea that this giant flood was heading at them. And they had to get rescued by boat, by helicopter and so forth, and I was amazed watching this. Just to show you how...

RUSH: Fred Dicker was on the radio station in Albany, New York, yesterday, and he interviewed the New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, and Fred Dicker said, "If Governor Paterson calls you up and says, 'General, I'm making my decision now. Do you want to be considered? Are you interested in the Senate seat in New York?' What do you say to him?"CUOMO: Uh, first, I do have a choice. I could campaign, looobby. I could offer opinions. I could, uh, speak to it. I don't think that is appropriate....

RUSH: Joe Biden is now trying to lower expectations worldwide. He was on Larry King Alive last night. Larry King said, "The world's view of America, you expect it to change? Right now I think we're viewed military (sic) the around the world, aren't we?"BIDEN: I think we are. And, you know, you -- you asked me earlier, uh, if I'm worried about the exceedingly high expectations that people have for President Barack Obama, and I said domestically I wasn't so worried about that, but internationally...

RUSH: This is Jeff in Sherwood, Michigan. It's nice to have you with us, sir.CALLER: Yes, sir. Mega dittos, Mr. Honorable Rush Limbaugh.RUSH: I appreciate that. Thank you.CALLER: I had to first start out: in 1992 I had a friend that turned me on to your talk program, and I hated you. I hated you with a passion. I didn't like the way you talked and all that.RUSH: Why? CALLER: I don't know.RUSH: What was it about the way I talked?CALLER: I -- I didn't like the way you were talking.RUSH:...

RUSH: I was talking to Snerdley during the break. Snerdley was rubbing his hands together, he's sort of excited about the inauguration, and he asked me this question, he said, "How long do you think it's going to be before these Obama voters realize that it was all smoke and mirrors?" I said, "What do you mean?" "Well, I mean, Rush, I've talked to some of these Obama people. They really think the world is gonna change; they think everything's magically going to change." I said, "And they will...

RUSH: You expected us to be here today, and here we are. Everybody else is on vacation, and we here at the EIB Network are live from the offices of America's Anchorman. Great to have us with us, my friends. It really is. Snerdley, let's do Open Line Friday on Tuesday today since this is it. I will not be here tomorrow or the rest of the week or next week, back at it on January 5th. Telephone number 800-282-2882, the e-mail address, ElRushbo@eibnet.com. What? No, I'm not going anywhere....

RUSH: Here's a story, this is on the New York Times blog today. "Obama to Take Oath on Same Bible as Lincoln." This is by Katherine Q. "Kit" Seelye. "Barack Obama will be sworn into office with the same Bible that Abraham Lincoln used for his first inauguration in 1861. The move further extends the parallels that [The Messiah] has drawn with Lincoln since he announced his candidacy for president in February 2007 in Springfield, Ill. "This will be the first time an incoming president has used...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"Economically, the American left is out to destroy this country as it was founded and as it is known today, and Obama's not trying to stop it.""You expected us to be here today, and here we are. Everybody else is on vacation, and we here at the EIB Network are live from the offices of America's Anchorman.""It has now become a status symbol among the rich to say that you got ripped off by Bernie Madoff. These people don't think it...

RUSH: Vince in Columbus, Ohio, you're up next on EIB Network, sir. Hello.CALLER: Hi, Rush. It's an honor.RUSH: Thank you, sir.CALLER: President Bush thinks that right after he's out of office, history will show that he did the right things and made the right decisions when he was in office. But what he doesn't realize is that when you mention the House Un-American Activities Committee, the first name you think of is Senator Joseph McCarthy. Do you people take the time to wonder how a Senator...

RUSH: The memories that are associated with Christmastime are just, some of them are sad, but even those end up being good. Before we talk about that in great detail, Christmastime is when I always get thankful. I'm thankful all the time, and Thanksgiving is what it is, but there's something about Christmas that makes me all sentimental and gets me focused on the thankfulness of things. BREAK TRANSCRIPTRUSH: Amelia Island, Florida. Jesse, it's nice to have on the EIB Network. Hello.CALLER:...

RUSH: This is John in Crofton, Maryland Are you anywhere near this broken water main?CALLER: No. I'm in Anne Arundel County, which is the county that Annapolis, the capital, is in.RUSH: Ah.CALLER: That's west of here, and it's Montgomery County. That's where Bethesda is, and it's one of the most liberal places in the world, and they're running a deficit already. So their county executive, Ike Leggett (who is black, by the way, and a Democrat) I guess is going to apply for a bailout to get the...

RUSH: Barney Frank, ladies and gentlemen, still fit to be tied over Rick Warren being nominated to say the prayer at the inauguration.FRANK: Singling someone out for the honor of giving the inaugural prayer I think is inappropriate. I think Rick Warren's comments comparing same sex relationships to incest is deeply offensive, wildly inaccurate, and very socially disruptive. And I'm glad he is talking to the Muslims, I'm glad everybody is talking to everybody. We're not here talking about not...

RUSH: Did you see the video of the water main break in Bethesda, Maryland, today? You didn't see that, Brian? It was huge. It's huge water main. I mean, it must have been one of the biggest water mains in America. It was in Bethesda, Maryland, suburban Washington; and there were all kinds of people trapped in their cars who had no idea that this giant flood was heading at them. And they had to get rescued by boat, by helicopter and so forth, and I was amazed watching this. Just to show you how...

RUSH: Fred Dicker was on the radio station in Albany, New York, yesterday, and he interviewed the New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, and Fred Dicker said, "If Governor Paterson calls you up and says, 'General, I'm making my decision now. Do you want to be considered? Are you interested in the Senate seat in New York?' What do you say to him?"CUOMO: Uh, first, I do have a choice. I could campaign, looobby. I could offer opinions. I could, uh, speak to it. I don't think that is appropriate....

RUSH: Joe Biden is now trying to lower expectations worldwide. He was on Larry King Alive last night. Larry King said, "The world's view of America, you expect it to change? Right now I think we're viewed military (sic) the around the world, aren't we?"BIDEN: I think we are. And, you know, you -- you asked me earlier, uh, if I'm worried about the exceedingly high expectations that people have for President Barack Obama, and I said domestically I wasn't so worried about that, but internationally...

RUSH: This is Jeff in Sherwood, Michigan. It's nice to have you with us, sir.CALLER: Yes, sir. Mega dittos, Mr. Honorable Rush Limbaugh.RUSH: I appreciate that. Thank you.CALLER: I had to first start out: in 1992 I had a friend that turned me on to your talk program, and I hated you. I hated you with a passion. I didn't like the way you talked and all that.RUSH: Why? CALLER: I don't know.RUSH: What was it about the way I talked?CALLER: I -- I didn't like the way you were talking.RUSH:...

RUSH: I was talking to Snerdley during the break. Snerdley was rubbing his hands together, he's sort of excited about the inauguration, and he asked me this question, he said, "How long do you think it's going to be before these Obama voters realize that it was all smoke and mirrors?" I said, "What do you mean?" "Well, I mean, Rush, I've talked to some of these Obama people. They really think the world is gonna change; they think everything's magically going to change." I said, "And they will...

RUSH: You expected us to be here today, and here we are. Everybody else is on vacation, and we here at the EIB Network are live from the offices of America's Anchorman. Great to have us with us, my friends. It really is. Snerdley, let's do Open Line Friday on Tuesday today since this is it. I will not be here tomorrow or the rest of the week or next week, back at it on January 5th. Telephone number 800-282-2882, the e-mail address, ElRushbo@eibnet.com. What? No, I'm not going anywhere....

RUSH: Here's a story, this is on the New York Times blog today. "Obama to Take Oath on Same Bible as Lincoln." This is by Katherine Q. "Kit" Seelye. "Barack Obama will be sworn into office with the same Bible that Abraham Lincoln used for his first inauguration in 1861. The move further extends the parallels that [The Messiah] has drawn with Lincoln since he announced his candidacy for president in February 2007 in Springfield, Ill. "This will be the first time an incoming president has used...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"Economically, the American left is out to destroy this country as it was founded and as it is known today, and Obama's not trying to stop it.""You expected us to be here today, and here we are. Everybody else is on vacation, and we here at the EIB Network are live from the offices of America's Anchorman.""It has now become a status symbol among the rich to say that you got ripped off by Bernie Madoff. These people don't think it...

RUSH: Vince in Columbus, Ohio, you're up next on EIB Network, sir. Hello.CALLER: Hi, Rush. It's an honor.RUSH: Thank you, sir.CALLER: President Bush thinks that right after he's out of office, history will show that he did the right things and made the right decisions when he was in office. But what he doesn't realize is that when you mention the House Un-American Activities Committee, the first name you think of is Senator Joseph McCarthy. Do you people take the time to wonder how a Senator...

RUSH: The memories that are associated with Christmastime are just, some of them are sad, but even those end up being good. Before we talk about that in great detail, Christmastime is when I always get thankful. I'm thankful all the time, and Thanksgiving is what it is, but there's something about Christmas that makes me all sentimental and gets me focused on the thankfulness of things. BREAK TRANSCRIPTRUSH: Amelia Island, Florida. Jesse, it's nice to have on the EIB Network. Hello.CALLER:...

RUSH: This is John in Crofton, Maryland Are you anywhere near this broken water main?CALLER: No. I'm in Anne Arundel County, which is the county that Annapolis, the capital, is in.RUSH: Ah.CALLER: That's west of here, and it's Montgomery County. That's where Bethesda is, and it's one of the most liberal places in the world, and they're running a deficit already. So their county executive, Ike Leggett (who is black, by the way, and a Democrat) I guess is going to apply for a bailout to get the...

RUSH: Barney Frank, ladies and gentlemen, still fit to be tied over Rick Warren being nominated to say the prayer at the inauguration.FRANK: Singling someone out for the honor of giving the inaugural prayer I think is inappropriate. I think Rick Warren's comments comparing same sex relationships to incest is deeply offensive, wildly inaccurate, and very socially disruptive. And I'm glad he is talking to the Muslims, I'm glad everybody is talking to everybody. We're not here talking about not...

RUSH: Did you see the video of the water main break in Bethesda, Maryland, today? You didn't see that, Brian? It was huge. It's huge water main. I mean, it must have been one of the biggest water mains in America. It was in Bethesda, Maryland, suburban Washington; and there were all kinds of people trapped in their cars who had no idea that this giant flood was heading at them. And they had to get rescued by boat, by helicopter and so forth, and I was amazed watching this. Just to show you how...

RUSH: Fred Dicker was on the radio station in Albany, New York, yesterday, and he interviewed the New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, and Fred Dicker said, "If Governor Paterson calls you up and says, 'General, I'm making my decision now. Do you want to be considered? Are you interested in the Senate seat in New York?' What do you say to him?"CUOMO: Uh, first, I do have a choice. I could campaign, looobby. I could offer opinions. I could, uh, speak to it. I don't think that is appropriate....

RUSH: Joe Biden is now trying to lower expectations worldwide. He was on Larry King Alive last night. Larry King said, "The world's view of America, you expect it to change? Right now I think we're viewed military (sic) the around the world, aren't we?"BIDEN: I think we are. And, you know, you -- you asked me earlier, uh, if I'm worried about the exceedingly high expectations that people have for President Barack Obama, and I said domestically I wasn't so worried about that, but internationally...

RUSH: This is Jeff in Sherwood, Michigan. It's nice to have you with us, sir.CALLER: Yes, sir. Mega dittos, Mr. Honorable Rush Limbaugh.RUSH: I appreciate that. Thank you.CALLER: I had to first start out: in 1992 I had a friend that turned me on to your talk program, and I hated you. I hated you with a passion. I didn't like the way you talked and all that.RUSH: Why? CALLER: I don't know.RUSH: What was it about the way I talked?CALLER: I -- I didn't like the way you were talking.RUSH:...

RUSH: I was talking to Snerdley during the break. Snerdley was rubbing his hands together, he's sort of excited about the inauguration, and he asked me this question, he said, "How long do you think it's going to be before these Obama voters realize that it was all smoke and mirrors?" I said, "What do you mean?" "Well, I mean, Rush, I've talked to some of these Obama people. They really think the world is gonna change; they think everything's magically going to change." I said, "And they will...

RUSH: You expected us to be here today, and here we are. Everybody else is on vacation, and we here at the EIB Network are live from the offices of America's Anchorman. Great to have us with us, my friends. It really is. Snerdley, let's do Open Line Friday on Tuesday today since this is it. I will not be here tomorrow or the rest of the week or next week, back at it on January 5th. Telephone number 800-282-2882, the e-mail address, ElRushbo@eibnet.com. What? No, I'm not going anywhere....

RUSH: Here's a story, this is on the New York Times blog today. "Obama to Take Oath on Same Bible as Lincoln." This is by Katherine Q. "Kit" Seelye. "Barack Obama will be sworn into office with the same Bible that Abraham Lincoln used for his first inauguration in 1861. The move further extends the parallels that [The Messiah] has drawn with Lincoln since he announced his candidacy for president in February 2007 in Springfield, Ill. "This will be the first time an incoming president has used...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"Economically, the American left is out to destroy this country as it was founded and as it is known today, and Obama's not trying to stop it.""You expected us to be here today, and here we are. Everybody else is on vacation, and we here at the EIB Network are live from the offices of America's Anchorman.""It has now become a status symbol among the rich to say that you got ripped off by Bernie Madoff. These people don't think it...

RUSH: Vince in Columbus, Ohio, you're up next on EIB Network, sir. Hello.CALLER: Hi, Rush. It's an honor.RUSH: Thank you, sir.CALLER: President Bush thinks that right after he's out of office, history will show that he did the right things and made the right decisions when he was in office. But what he doesn't realize is that when you mention the House Un-American Activities Committee, the first name you think of is Senator Joseph McCarthy. Do you people take the time to wonder how a Senator...

RUSH: The memories that are associated with Christmastime are just, some of them are sad, but even those end up being good. Before we talk about that in great detail, Christmastime is when I always get thankful. I'm thankful all the time, and Thanksgiving is what it is, but there's something about Christmas that makes me all sentimental and gets me focused on the thankfulness of things. BREAK TRANSCRIPTRUSH: Amelia Island, Florida. Jesse, it's nice to have on the EIB Network. Hello.CALLER:...

RUSH: This is John in Crofton, Maryland Are you anywhere near this broken water main?CALLER: No. I'm in Anne Arundel County, which is the county that Annapolis, the capital, is in.RUSH: Ah.CALLER: That's west of here, and it's Montgomery County. That's where Bethesda is, and it's one of the most liberal places in the world, and they're running a deficit already. So their county executive, Ike Leggett (who is black, by the way, and a Democrat) I guess is going to apply for a bailout to get the...

RUSH: Barney Frank, ladies and gentlemen, still fit to be tied over Rick Warren being nominated to say the prayer at the inauguration.FRANK: Singling someone out for the honor of giving the inaugural prayer I think is inappropriate. I think Rick Warren's comments comparing same sex relationships to incest is deeply offensive, wildly inaccurate, and very socially disruptive. And I'm glad he is talking to the Muslims, I'm glad everybody is talking to everybody. We're not here talking about not...

RUSH: Did you see the video of the water main break in Bethesda, Maryland, today? You didn't see that, Brian? It was huge. It's huge water main. I mean, it must have been one of the biggest water mains in America. It was in Bethesda, Maryland, suburban Washington; and there were all kinds of people trapped in their cars who had no idea that this giant flood was heading at them. And they had to get rescued by boat, by helicopter and so forth, and I was amazed watching this. Just to show you how...

RUSH: Fred Dicker was on the radio station in Albany, New York, yesterday, and he interviewed the New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, and Fred Dicker said, "If Governor Paterson calls you up and says, 'General, I'm making my decision now. Do you want to be considered? Are you interested in the Senate seat in New York?' What do you say to him?"CUOMO: Uh, first, I do have a choice. I could campaign, looobby. I could offer opinions. I could, uh, speak to it. I don't think that is appropriate....

RUSH: Joe Biden is now trying to lower expectations worldwide. He was on Larry King Alive last night. Larry King said, "The world's view of America, you expect it to change? Right now I think we're viewed military (sic) the around the world, aren't we?"BIDEN: I think we are. And, you know, you -- you asked me earlier, uh, if I'm worried about the exceedingly high expectations that people have for President Barack Obama, and I said domestically I wasn't so worried about that, but internationally...

RUSH: This is Jeff in Sherwood, Michigan. It's nice to have you with us, sir.CALLER: Yes, sir. Mega dittos, Mr. Honorable Rush Limbaugh.RUSH: I appreciate that. Thank you.CALLER: I had to first start out: in 1992 I had a friend that turned me on to your talk program, and I hated you. I hated you with a passion. I didn't like the way you talked and all that.RUSH: Why? CALLER: I don't know.RUSH: What was it about the way I talked?CALLER: I -- I didn't like the way you were talking.RUSH:...

RUSH: I was talking to Snerdley during the break. Snerdley was rubbing his hands together, he's sort of excited about the inauguration, and he asked me this question, he said, "How long do you think it's going to be before these Obama voters realize that it was all smoke and mirrors?" I said, "What do you mean?" "Well, I mean, Rush, I've talked to some of these Obama people. They really think the world is gonna change; they think everything's magically going to change." I said, "And they will...

RUSH: You expected us to be here today, and here we are. Everybody else is on vacation, and we here at the EIB Network are live from the offices of America's Anchorman. Great to have us with us, my friends. It really is. Snerdley, let's do Open Line Friday on Tuesday today since this is it. I will not be here tomorrow or the rest of the week or next week, back at it on January 5th. Telephone number 800-282-2882, the e-mail address, ElRushbo@eibnet.com. What? No, I'm not going anywhere....

RUSH: Here's a story, this is on the New York Times blog today. "Obama to Take Oath on Same Bible as Lincoln." This is by Katherine Q. "Kit" Seelye. "Barack Obama will be sworn into office with the same Bible that Abraham Lincoln used for his first inauguration in 1861. The move further extends the parallels that [The Messiah] has drawn with Lincoln since he announced his candidacy for president in February 2007 in Springfield, Ill. "This will be the first time an incoming president has used...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"Economically, the American left is out to destroy this country as it was founded and as it is known today, and Obama's not trying to stop it.""You expected us to be here today, and here we are. Everybody else is on vacation, and we here at the EIB Network are live from the offices of America's Anchorman.""It has now become a status symbol among the rich to say that you got ripped off by Bernie Madoff. These people don't think it...

RUSH: Vince in Columbus, Ohio, you're up next on EIB Network, sir. Hello.CALLER: Hi, Rush. It's an honor.RUSH: Thank you, sir.CALLER: President Bush thinks that right after he's out of office, history will show that he did the right things and made the right decisions when he was in office. But what he doesn't realize is that when you mention the House Un-American Activities Committee, the first name you think of is Senator Joseph McCarthy. Do you people take the time to wonder how a Senator...

RUSH: The memories that are associated with Christmastime are just, some of them are sad, but even those end up being good. Before we talk about that in great detail, Christmastime is when I always get thankful. I'm thankful all the time, and Thanksgiving is what it is, but there's something about Christmas that makes me all sentimental and gets me focused on the thankfulness of things. BREAK TRANSCRIPTRUSH: Amelia Island, Florida. Jesse, it's nice to have on the EIB Network. Hello.CALLER:...

RUSH: This is John in Crofton, Maryland Are you anywhere near this broken water main?CALLER: No. I'm in Anne Arundel County, which is the county that Annapolis, the capital, is in.RUSH: Ah.CALLER: That's west of here, and it's Montgomery County. That's where Bethesda is, and it's one of the most liberal places in the world, and they're running a deficit already. So their county executive, Ike Leggett (who is black, by the way, and a Democrat) I guess is going to apply for a bailout to get the...

RUSH: Barney Frank, ladies and gentlemen, still fit to be tied over Rick Warren being nominated to say the prayer at the inauguration.FRANK: Singling someone out for the honor of giving the inaugural prayer I think is inappropriate. I think Rick Warren's comments comparing same sex relationships to incest is deeply offensive, wildly inaccurate, and very socially disruptive. And I'm glad he is talking to the Muslims, I'm glad everybody is talking to everybody. We're not here talking about not...

RUSH: Did you see the video of the water main break in Bethesda, Maryland, today? You didn't see that, Brian? It was huge. It's huge water main. I mean, it must have been one of the biggest water mains in America. It was in Bethesda, Maryland, suburban Washington; and there were all kinds of people trapped in their cars who had no idea that this giant flood was heading at them. And they had to get rescued by boat, by helicopter and so forth, and I was amazed watching this. Just to show you how...

RUSH: Fred Dicker was on the radio station in Albany, New York, yesterday, and he interviewed the New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, and Fred Dicker said, "If Governor Paterson calls you up and says, 'General, I'm making my decision now. Do you want to be considered? Are you interested in the Senate seat in New York?' What do you say to him?"CUOMO: Uh, first, I do have a choice. I could campaign, looobby. I could offer opinions. I could, uh, speak to it. I don't think that is appropriate....

RUSH: Joe Biden is now trying to lower expectations worldwide. He was on Larry King Alive last night. Larry King said, "The world's view of America, you expect it to change? Right now I think we're viewed military (sic) the around the world, aren't we?"BIDEN: I think we are. And, you know, you -- you asked me earlier, uh, if I'm worried about the exceedingly high expectations that people have for President Barack Obama, and I said domestically I wasn't so worried about that, but internationally...

RUSH: This is Jeff in Sherwood, Michigan. It's nice to have you with us, sir.CALLER: Yes, sir. Mega dittos, Mr. Honorable Rush Limbaugh.RUSH: I appreciate that. Thank you.CALLER: I had to first start out: in 1992 I had a friend that turned me on to your talk program, and I hated you. I hated you with a passion. I didn't like the way you talked and all that.RUSH: Why? CALLER: I don't know.RUSH: What was it about the way I talked?CALLER: I -- I didn't like the way you were talking.RUSH:...

RUSH: I was talking to Snerdley during the break. Snerdley was rubbing his hands together, he's sort of excited about the inauguration, and he asked me this question, he said, "How long do you think it's going to be before these Obama voters realize that it was all smoke and mirrors?" I said, "What do you mean?" "Well, I mean, Rush, I've talked to some of these Obama people. They really think the world is gonna change; they think everything's magically going to change." I said, "And they will...

RUSH: You expected us to be here today, and here we are. Everybody else is on vacation, and we here at the EIB Network are live from the offices of America's Anchorman. Great to have us with us, my friends. It really is. Snerdley, let's do Open Line Friday on Tuesday today since this is it. I will not be here tomorrow or the rest of the week or next week, back at it on January 5th. Telephone number 800-282-2882, the e-mail address, ElRushbo@eibnet.com. What? No, I'm not going anywhere....

RUSH: Here's a story, this is on the New York Times blog today. "Obama to Take Oath on Same Bible as Lincoln." This is by Katherine Q. "Kit" Seelye. "Barack Obama will be sworn into office with the same Bible that Abraham Lincoln used for his first inauguration in 1861. The move further extends the parallels that [The Messiah] has drawn with Lincoln since he announced his candidacy for president in February 2007 in Springfield, Ill. "This will be the first time an incoming president has used...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"Economically, the American left is out to destroy this country as it was founded and as it is known today, and Obama's not trying to stop it.""You expected us to be here today, and here we are. Everybody else is on vacation, and we here at the EIB Network are live from the offices of America's Anchorman.""It has now become a status symbol among the rich to say that you got ripped off by Bernie Madoff. These people don't think it...

RUSH: Vince in Columbus, Ohio, you're up next on EIB Network, sir. Hello.CALLER: Hi, Rush. It's an honor.RUSH: Thank you, sir.CALLER: President Bush thinks that right after he's out of office, history will show that he did the right things and made the right decisions when he was in office. But what he doesn't realize is that when you mention the House Un-American Activities Committee, the first name you think of is Senator Joseph McCarthy. Do you people take the time to wonder how a Senator...

RUSH: The memories that are associated with Christmastime are just, some of them are sad, but even those end up being good. Before we talk about that in great detail, Christmastime is when I always get thankful. I'm thankful all the time, and Thanksgiving is what it is, but there's something about Christmas that makes me all sentimental and gets me focused on the thankfulness of things. BREAK TRANSCRIPTRUSH: Amelia Island, Florida. Jesse, it's nice to have on the EIB Network. Hello.CALLER:...

RUSH: This is John in Crofton, Maryland Are you anywhere near this broken water main?CALLER: No. I'm in Anne Arundel County, which is the county that Annapolis, the capital, is in.RUSH: Ah.CALLER: That's west of here, and it's Montgomery County. That's where Bethesda is, and it's one of the most liberal places in the world, and they're running a deficit already. So their county executive, Ike Leggett (who is black, by the way, and a Democrat) I guess is going to apply for a bailout to get the...

RUSH: Barney Frank, ladies and gentlemen, still fit to be tied over Rick Warren being nominated to say the prayer at the inauguration.FRANK: Singling someone out for the honor of giving the inaugural prayer I think is inappropriate. I think Rick Warren's comments comparing same sex relationships to incest is deeply offensive, wildly inaccurate, and very socially disruptive. And I'm glad he is talking to the Muslims, I'm glad everybody is talking to everybody. We're not here talking about not...

RUSH: Did you see the video of the water main break in Bethesda, Maryland, today? You didn't see that, Brian? It was huge. It's huge water main. I mean, it must have been one of the biggest water mains in America. It was in Bethesda, Maryland, suburban Washington; and there were all kinds of people trapped in their cars who had no idea that this giant flood was heading at them. And they had to get rescued by boat, by helicopter and so forth, and I was amazed watching this. Just to show you how...

RUSH: Fred Dicker was on the radio station in Albany, New York, yesterday, and he interviewed the New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, and Fred Dicker said, "If Governor Paterson calls you up and says, 'General, I'm making my decision now. Do you want to be considered? Are you interested in the Senate seat in New York?' What do you say to him?"CUOMO: Uh, first, I do have a choice. I could campaign, looobby. I could offer opinions. I could, uh, speak to it. I don't think that is appropriate....

RUSH: Joe Biden is now trying to lower expectations worldwide. He was on Larry King Alive last night. Larry King said, "The world's view of America, you expect it to change? Right now I think we're viewed military (sic) the around the world, aren't we?"BIDEN: I think we are. And, you know, you -- you asked me earlier, uh, if I'm worried about the exceedingly high expectations that people have for President Barack Obama, and I said domestically I wasn't so worried about that, but internationally...

RUSH: This is Jeff in Sherwood, Michigan. It's nice to have you with us, sir.CALLER: Yes, sir. Mega dittos, Mr. Honorable Rush Limbaugh.RUSH: I appreciate that. Thank you.CALLER: I had to first start out: in 1992 I had a friend that turned me on to your talk program, and I hated you. I hated you with a passion. I didn't like the way you talked and all that.RUSH: Why? CALLER: I don't know.RUSH: What was it about the way I talked?CALLER: I -- I didn't like the way you were talking.RUSH:...

RUSH: I was talking to Snerdley during the break. Snerdley was rubbing his hands together, he's sort of excited about the inauguration, and he asked me this question, he said, "How long do you think it's going to be before these Obama voters realize that it was all smoke and mirrors?" I said, "What do you mean?" "Well, I mean, Rush, I've talked to some of these Obama people. They really think the world is gonna change; they think everything's magically going to change." I said, "And they will...

RUSH: You expected us to be here today, and here we are. Everybody else is on vacation, and we here at the EIB Network are live from the offices of America's Anchorman. Great to have us with us, my friends. It really is. Snerdley, let's do Open Line Friday on Tuesday today since this is it. I will not be here tomorrow or the rest of the week or next week, back at it on January 5th. Telephone number 800-282-2882, the e-mail address, ElRushbo@eibnet.com. What? No, I'm not going anywhere....

RUSH: Here's a story, this is on the New York Times blog today. "Obama to Take Oath on Same Bible as Lincoln." This is by Katherine Q. "Kit" Seelye. "Barack Obama will be sworn into office with the same Bible that Abraham Lincoln used for his first inauguration in 1861. The move further extends the parallels that [The Messiah] has drawn with Lincoln since he announced his candidacy for president in February 2007 in Springfield, Ill. "This will be the first time an incoming president has used...

Rush's Morning Update: CompassOriginal Airdate: August 13, 2008Watch It! Download Morning Update Video in QuickTimeListen to It! Windows Media Player|RealPlayer Recently, a Hartford, Connecticut incident made national news. It was thatvideo footage of a 78-year-old hit-and-run victim, lying in the street, while no one would come to his aid.Well, now that lack of empathy has been replaced by anger. On Saturday, a parade was disrupted by gunfire. A 21-year-old was killed, a 7-year-old and 15-month-old...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"Economically, the American left is out to destroy this country as it was founded and as it is known today, and Obama's not trying to stop it.""You expected us to be here today, and here we are. Everybody else is on vacation, and we here at the EIB Network are live from the offices of America's Anchorman.""It has now become a status symbol among the rich to say that you got ripped off by Bernie Madoff. These people don't think it...

Story #1:Reverse Status Symbol: Ripped Off by Madoff RUSH: I'm not going anywhere. The Madoff thing. I'm staying here. You know, it's bad out there. This actually has become a status symbol. We were talking about public relations and the rich, and the phoniness with which they operate and so forth. It has now become a status symbol among the rich to say that you got ripped off by Bernie Madoff, because everybody is losing money in the market, everybody is, but it makes you special and unique...

Story #1:Reverse Status Symbol: Ripped Off by Madoff RUSH: I'm not going anywhere. The Madoff thing. I'm staying here. You know, it's bad out there. This actually has become a status symbol. We were talking about public relations and the rich, and the phoniness with which they operate and so forth. It has now become a status symbol among the rich to say that you got ripped off by Bernie Madoff, because everybody is losing money in the market, everybody is, but it makes you special and unique...

Story #1:Reverse Status Symbol: Ripped Off by Madoff RUSH: I'm not going anywhere. The Madoff thing. I'm staying here. You know, it's bad out there. This actually has become a status symbol. We were talking about public relations and the rich, and the phoniness with which they operate and so forth. It has now become a status symbol among the rich to say that you got ripped off by Bernie Madoff, because everybody is losing money in the market, everybody is, but it makes you special and unique...

Story #1:Reverse Status Symbol: Ripped Off by Madoff RUSH: I'm not going anywhere. The Madoff thing. I'm staying here. You know, it's bad out there. This actually has become a status symbol. We were talking about public relations and the rich, and the phoniness with which they operate and so forth. It has now become a status symbol among the rich to say that you got ripped off by Bernie Madoff, because everybody is losing money in the market, everybody is, but it makes you special and unique...