Political commentator Brian Tyler Cohen shared a clip from 2006 of Limbaugh saying actor Michael J. But … he was not as forceful a presence in person, in private, as if he was on the air."Ī few others reflected on Limbaugh's controversial legacy, criticizing moments in his past. He was actually kind of quiet and even shy," Wallace said. "And, you know, his views were his views. "You know, the first time I met him, I expected to be kind of blown out of my chair with the Rush Limbaugh bluster and that great rumbling voice. He refused to accept the ideological changes in this country."Ĭhris Wallace recalled the beginning of his and Limbaugh's friendship, beginning with the radio talk show host being a repeat guest on "Fox News Sunday." "Life, Liberty, and Levin" host Mark Levin called Limbaugh a patriot who "refused to accept the attacks that came against this country from within. "His legions of fans will miss him, and his powerful and bright contribution to our national dialogue is a treasure that will endure for decades to come," Dobbs tweeted. I can't really imagine the next political battle without him.”Ĭonservative commentator Ben Shapiro tweeted that Limbaugh was "an indispensable and iconic conservative voice." Former Fox Business Network host Lou Dobbs also referred to Limbaugh as a "great American" on Twitter. He raised tens and tens and tens of millions of dollars, the leukemia society in the course of his life and defeating that. And that side of him, you know, we see it once a year. And on a personal level, I know stories (of his generosity), I’d probably get in trouble … if I told them because he never wanted people to know," Hannity said. "But I knew.
"There's never been anybody like this man. Sean Hannity paid tribute to Limbaugh on Fox News, crediting the conservative talk show host for carving out a niche for "opinionated cable networks" and for doing "something that nobody at the time ever thought was possible."
0 kommentar(er)
