RUSH: I mentioned earlier at the top of the program the utter embarrassment mainstream media has become. (sigh) They have plunged to such depths of incompetence and unprofessionalism and ignorance, it's actually hard for me to come up with accurate words to describe what has happened to them, but it's typified by this montage from Anderson Cooper last night on his show 360 on CNN.COOPER: Is this another sign that the Republican Party has, in fact, declared all-out war on President Obama?COOPER:...

RUSH: This is great. If you want to know how Obama defines bipartisanship, here it is.OBAMA: I want to thank, uh, Peoria's own Ray LaHood, who is doing outstanding work as my transportation secretary. You know, Ray comes from a long line of, uh, Republicans I love. AUDIENCE: (laughter)OBAMA: Uh, starting with, uh, Bob Michel, and, uhh, y-y-y-you know, I -- I -- I -- I think there's a common sense, Midwestern, can-do, bipartisan attitude that Ray represents, and I am so pleased that he's in my...

RUSH: I'm just listening to something fascinating at the White House press briefing. It's why I'm a little late getting back to program. Jake Tapper of ABC -- who I think is aiming to be the next Sam Donaldson, and I would support it. By the way, you Drive-Bys, do you remember if I may make a brief departure, do you remember back during the Reagan administration and Nixon, when you had Dan Rather standing up, Sam Donaldson, I mean your whole reason for being was to challenge power. Now, those...

RUSH: Here is Mike, Staten Island in New York. It's nice to have you on the program, sir. Hello.CALLER: Well, Rush, pleasure to speak with a kindred spirit.RUSH: Thank you, sir.CALLER: There was a plane accident in Buffalo, and one of the victims of that accident's husband was killed by the terrorists at the World Trade Center. She visited with Obama the other day. The audacity of these liberals gets me in the gut. Clinton could have stopped Obama. (sic) We could have saved 3,000 lives at...

RUSH: I got so many nice e-mails from people throughout the aviation industry thanking me for informing people as to all of the tentacles that spread out from a corporate jet, even from its manufacturer to service, completion, and so forth. I want to thank all of you for those nice e-mails. It's a subject close to my heart. I've been fascinated with aviation all my life. My father was a lawyer, but if he really would have fulfilled his dream, he would have run a major airport somewhere. My...

RUSH: Yesterday on a progressive talk station in Los Angeles a Hispanic host, guy name Mario, is talking to Bill Clinton on the phone, and the host says, "Is it time for some type of enforced media accountability?"CLINTON: We either ought to have the Fairness Doctrine or we ought to have more balance on the other side, because essentially there's always been a lot of big money to support the right-wing talk shows, and let's face it, you know, Rush Limbaugh is fairly entertaining, even when he's...

OBAMA: Those of us who manage the public dollars will be held to account to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day, because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and our government.RUSH: President Barack Obama, in his inaugural address on January 20th. Greetings, my friends, it's Last Chance Friday.JOHNNY DONOVAN: Live from the Southern Command in sunny south Florida via New York City, it's Open Line Friday!RUSH: Those of us who manage the...

RUSH: Open Line, Last Chance Friday, and we go to the phones, and we're going to start in New Bern, North Carolina. This is Edwin. Glad you called, sir, nice to have you here.CALLER: Hey, Rush, mega dittos. I'm a long time fan of your show.RUSH: Right, right, right.CALLER: It's been a thrill to listen to you over the years. Sometimes, Rush -- I have two points. Sometimes, Rush, I would wish -- I don't think it could ever happen -- can you go one week without being so critical to everybody?RUSH:...

RUSH: There was somebody out there, ladies and gentlemen, by the name of Peter Schiff, and I don't even know who Peter Schiff is, but Peter Schiff said that as the markets drop we are not seeing the problem, we're seeing the solution. When the markets drop we know we got a problem. The markets dropping are the beginning of the solution. And of course President Obama and Congress are trying to prevent the solution and make the problem even worse. This is not just Open Line Friday today, folks,...

Rush's Morning Update: ResponsibilityFebruary 16, 2009Watch It! Download Morning Update Video in QuickTimeListen to It! Windows Media Player|RealPlayer With the fate of their massive Porkulus spending package now decided, the Obama Administration is floating plans for the next scheme. What theywant to do is give homeowners who are facing foreclosure the money to keep their homes. Oh, what a beautiful thing!According to anonymous sources briefed by Team Obama, the plan will spend taxpayer...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"For liberalism to prevail, liberals have to find demons, and they have: the demons now are the achievers in this country.""The Constitution and the facts of any story are Obama's two biggest enemies. I mean, the Constitution was written by founders who feared precisely what's happening: they feared a never-ending growing government." "Did Obama and the Democrats hope Bush succeeded? Do they hope Republicans succeed now? Does Obama...

Story #1: Do You Know Who Owns Hawker Beechcraft?RUSH: By the way, I need to correct something. It was not my fault, I read an erroneous report yesterday. Cessna does not own Hawker Beechcraft. Guess who owns them? They make private jets. Hawkers are a great mid-sized jet; the Beechjets are even smaller. Guess who owns Hawker Beechcraft? Hint: Their CEO was being grilled by Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday over usage of private jets. The answer is... Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs does not...