RUSH: An acquaintance of my family passed away and I've been asked to recognize this man. His name is George Parker. He died at 86 of pancreatic cancer. He was known in Boone County, Missouri, as the godfather of the Republican Party. He died in Columbia on Tuesday of last week. He is survived by a wife, son, and three daughters. He was a huge Republican Party pioneer, nationally and locally. He's best known for -- and you may have heard of these -- he's best known as the founder of the Grand...

RUSH: Matt in Cabot, Arkansas, nice to have you on the program. Welcome, sir.CALLER: Mega concealed-carry dittos O'Great Maha Rushie.RUSH: By the way, concealed carry dittos, the permits are rising, ammo purchases, gun purchases skyrocketing in this country. CALLER: (chuckles)RUSH: Yes, Matt, what's up?CALLER: Well, sir, I called this morning to tap into your infinite wisdom and help me process His Majesty's comments this morning of the doom and gloom. Going back to the magnificent one's comments...

RUSH: Mere moments ago, I asked you to consider what Obama said today to people in the automobile business, but I think this probably covers a lot of people outside the auto business, too. He said, (paraphrasing) "Look, your future's over. Your purpose here is to make sacrifices for your children and grandchildren. More plants are gonna close; more parts suppliers are going to close; more dealerships are going to close; more jobs are going to be lost. I'd love to tell you it's going to get better...

RUSH: I'm getting so many e-mails -- because people see my weight loss on the Dittocam -- and I'm getting so many e-mails, "Why can't you tell us what --" Folks, it's not that I won't tell you, it's just I can't. It's too complicated. I mean putting the menu together is a jigsaw puzzle every day. It would take me 45 minutes every day to tell you what the diet plan is and answer all your questions about why it works. All I can tell you is is that it's about 1500 calories a day, but you don't...

RUSH: Okay. People have been waiting patiently on the phones. We'll go now to Mansfield, Ohio, and Mike, we'll start with you today, great to have you, sir, hello.CALLER: Heyyyyyyyy. It's an honor to speak with you.RUSH: Thank you, sir.CALLER: I'm starting to lose the signal here, I'll get out where I can get a better signal. (interruption) I feel like I'm talking to the president.RUSH: A lot of people wish you were.CALLER: (laughing) As you should be. You know, we got an announcement this...

RUSH: Last week when Pelosi went over to China, to Shanghai and then to Beijing, and she made this public appearance about the economy and exhorting the ChiComs to get involved here and whatever foolish economic plans we had, and remember she got laughed at by the student audience. And I said that's not why she's there. This is just the public face of it. It's just to buy off the idiots in this country who really think we are destroying the planet with our freedom and capitalism. What she really...

RUSH: We're going to get to Sotomayor today, folks. We got a lot to do today here. I just want to say one thing because I'm getting all kinds of e-mail. "Rush! Rush! Can you believe everybody in the Republican Party's bailing out on you because you had the audacity to call her a racist?" Look, here's what he need to know about that. The Republicans are not bailing. The Republicans are content to let Newt and me carry the heavy load. They're going to go out and be "reasonable." They're not...

RUSH: I don't believe what I just heard except that I believe it. I can't believe I'm hearing it spoken by a leader in the United States of America, but of course I have to believe it because I heard it. But I still don't believe it. I cannot believe it! The news was depressing enough today before Obama gets up to announce how he doesn't want to run General Motors as he lays out how he's going to run General Motors. Good grief, my friends -- oh, ho-ho. Welcome to broadcast excellence hosted...

Rush's Morning Update: BankruptJune 2, 2009Watch It! Download Morning Update Video in QuickTimeListen to It! Windows Media Player|RealPlayer When big companies with familiar brand names declare bankruptcy, everybody notices. But sometimes when smaller operations fold, the reasons for failure ought to be scrutinized. Such is the case with a company I'm sure you've never heard of: Hawaii Superferry.Their name isn't as recognizable as Circuit City, Chrysler or GM,but Hawaii Superferry had a...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"Obama wants us to sacrifice for our children and our grandchildren. The problem is he has stolen their money. They will be born broke. He's a generational thief.""If, in the middle of a recession, you're telling everybody that they have to 'sacrifice' their future for their kids and grandkids and then you fly in to New York with three airplanes and a helicopter to go to dinner and a play, it's a slap in the face.""Obama said GM...