What I learned from Rush Limbaugh's fight
But for me, it was personal.
Indeed, I’m indebted to the possessor of infotainment’s most famous — and, arguably, most influential — mouth. And always will be.
Though we only interacted virtually, Mr. Limbaugh impacted me in real time both professionally and profoundly. The proudly religious Rush Limbaugh helped me solidify how I relate to the world as a fervently Orthodox Jew. And I’m certain that I’m far from alone.
“El Rushbo,” as his legions of fans call him, awakened me politically when I was an early 20-something. Several years later he helped build crucial, foundational readership for my fledgling website, JewishWorldReview.com. He did so by mentioning the site on-air to his tens of millions of listeners.
After every “plug,” our subscription numbers and influence grew exponentially. And in return for his help? He asked for… nothing. Ever.
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