Rush Limbaugh, Talk Radio Dominate National Political Debate

IT REALLY IS A SITCOM!

If The Stakes Weren't So High, We Could Laugh A Lot More







Three months ago, talk titan Rush Limbaugh described how being surrounded by a cast of liberal politicians felt like being in the middle of a sitcom, one he called "Hello, Limbaugh".

In 2009, that show has clearly been renewed for a second season, as the cast ramps up its hijinks while its main man can only watch in amazement. In case you've missed the program, here are the characters:


"Dingy" Harry Reid, a pipsqueak senator guided by internal polling, who believes talking tough will save him from losing his next home state election. He begs to be taken seriously, but just can't seem to convince anyone, anywhere.


Barney "Safe Seat" Frank, a cartoonish congressman who nobody can quite seem to understand, which leads to hilarious bank failures and global economic meltdowns.


"Nervous Nancy" Pelosi, who's always on the run from nutty San Francisco constituents ready to pounce on her for not being "liberal enough".


Goofy "Barry" Obama, a budding, would-be dictator whose actions are met with laughter by the world's true despots, who see him as a rank amateur. Watch every week as young Barry unsuccessfully tries to be taken seriously by global evil-doers, who instead walk all over him. Wait, that isn't funny, is it?


And of course, "El Rushbo" Limbaugh, who spends every episode trying to make sense of their baffling antics. Adding to the absurdity, whenever the other characters screw up, they quickly try to shift the blame to Rushbo. Usually for them, however, that only makes the situation even worse.


In this week's episode, Rushbo gives a televised speech viewed by millions, which drives Barry, Nancy, Barney and Dingy up a wall. Watch as they jump in front of the nearest television cameras in an attempt to generate their own "audience" any way they can.

Special surprise guest star: a fading late-night TV talk host who was last funny in 1988. His Rushbo wisecracks will have at least a half-dozen people in stitches.


Sounds like a laff riot, doesn't it? Just try actually living inside this silly little televised bubble without being driven crazy by El Rushbo's nutty sidekicks.

For the rest of us, the whole thing would be a lot funnier if the future of our country wasn't at stake.


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