Limbaugh's popularity a sad commentary on us all
I think there seems to be a consensus that this was a ratings gimmick gone awry. People say dumb things like this all the time. But, honestly, ESPN knew what it was getting itself into when they hired him. They wanted him to say dumb controversial things on the air to boost ratings. The problem is that taking him off the radio, away from his much beloved Dittoheads, takes him out of his element and into the rest of the world where not everyone agrees with usually-twisted comments. I doubt this will really affect him though. Certainly not as much as Limbaugh says he'll cooperate with authorities...