Rush 24/7 Morning Update: Back in Jail
RUSH: A record 1,700-plus criminals were granted clemency and released by Barack Obama. Now, one of those criminals is in trouble again.
Trump Won on Issues, Not Personality
RUSH: He got elected on issues of substance, and the truth is that his personality quirks did not hurt him. To some extent they did help.
How the Media Has Changed Since We Busted Their Monopoly
RUSH: They were well aware of the monopoly they had, and, therefore, they did a fairly decent job of hiding… They didn't hide the bias, but they hid the agenda. Now, when this program came along in 1988, that was the first assault on this monopoly.
GOP Establishment Royalty Calls for Worldwide Carbon Tax
RUSH: This is a worldwide effort that has a worldwide taxation purpose. And the thing about a global tax, one that's administered by the UN and that every citizen in the world, give and take a few, is forced to pay, that kind of tax is never undone.
Since 9/11, Western Civilization Has Acted Guilty
RUSH: We acted guilty and responsible after 9/11. It doesn't make any sense.
Why Bill Kristol Thinks We Need Illegal Immigrants
RUSH: I've never heard Kristol say anything like this. I know people that do think this way. I know Republican elites who think this way, but I've never heard Bill Kristol say anything like this.
It’s Time to Cut the Courts Down to Size
RUSH: Who set the Supreme Court, nine people in black robes, as the final authority on any issue? They did. Exactly right. That's exactly right. Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court decided, you know what? We're gonna sit here and decide what's constitutional and what isn't. We just decided that we're gonna do that. And so, precedent being inviolable, this is what has evolved. And it's always bothered me, because even low-information people now look at the Supreme Court that way, as the final authority.
The Only Person Who Can Separate Trump from His Voters Is Trump
RUSH: The media didn't make Trump, and the Republican Party didn't make Trump. Trump made Trump. Now, if the media happens to make you, by that I mean, if you are who you are because the media has sung your praises and done a series of soft soap profiles, if the media treats you as a godlike figure and that's why you're famous, well, the media can destroy you the next day if they want to. All they have to do is change the way they cover you.
Flailing Democrats Can’t Stop Gorsuch, But McConnell Should Use the Nuclear Option Anyway
RUSH: I just think if they think they're going to need to nuke the nuclear option to get future nominees confirmed, just go ahead and do it for this and be done with it.
Trump: Big League Tax Cut Coming Soon
RUSH: Today President Trump assured everybody that a big tax cut is coming and that he is on it, and it is not something that has been put on the back burner. It’s every bit front and center as it’s always been,
Keeping a Sharp Eye on the 9th Circus
RUSH: The media is breathlessly waiting for the decision because they are convinced that the Ninth Circus is going to find for Judge Robart and continue to silence and shut down Trump's executive order and his policy of vetting refugees, extremists, terrorists, and others who wish to do harm to the United States.
Getting Tired of Winning Yet? Sessions Sworn in as Attorney General
RUSH: Getting tired of winning? Fauxcahontas does the rain dance all for naught. Jeff Sessions was sworn in as the attorney general today. And Chuck You Schumer is now demanding that the Trump nominee for the Department of Labor, a man by the name of Andrew Puzder, resign.
Rush 24/7 Stack of Stuff
RUSH: No longer is this just gonna be a long list of stories that I might mention on the program. Now, you will get specifically the stories that I talk about on the program and a select list of a few others that I intended to get to but ran out of time. It's going to be more of a real-time base feature rather than just a generic list of places that I go to prep the show.