Think Progress » Limbaugh: ‘I consider myself a defender of corporate America.’
In a New York Times Magazine profile released online today, right-wing radio talker Rush Limbaugh declares himself “the intellectual engine of the conservative movement.” Described by reporter Zev Chafets as “less a theoretician than a popularizer” whose “concerns are economic,” Limbaugh proudly says, “I consider myself a defender of corporate America.” Limbaugh’s claim is supported by the aggressive manner in which he acts as a “pitchman” for products on his show:
Some simply run their usual ads. Others use Limbaugh as their pitchman, which costs them a premium and a long-term commitment. And lately he has created a new option. At a much higher rate he will weave a product into his monologue (To a caller who said he took two showers after voting for Clinton in Operation Chaos, Limbaugh responded: “If you had followed my advice and gotten a Rinnai tankless water heater, you wouldn’t have needed to take two showers. And I’ll tell you why. . . .”)
Think Progress » Limbaugh: ‘I consider myself a defender of corporate America.’
The Page – by Mark Halperin – TIME
GettyThe Drudge Report claims the radio king’s new contract lasts through 2016, and will boost his pay above that of Couric, Williams, Gibson and Sawyer combined.
Says on his radio show: “I am proud of my new, much-deserved contract.”
