Why the disappointment? Surely you were aware Limbaugh and the trash in
his audience were hypocrites.

I don't know that many right wing dopers.
Drunks, yes. By the ton......but I'm just more used to alcohol being the drug
of choice among conservatives. One is accustomed to falling down drunks wailing
about "drug abusers", (not that everybody who does so is a drunk, of course).
If the allegations against Rush's narctoic addiction prove to be true, that's
not only hypocritical- it should be considered a breach of trust by every one
of his followers.

The buzz on one of our local talk stations was pretty funny tonight. One
station has a mix of moderate and conservative hosts.
A conservative host was running a monologue about the RL drug scandal, and I
laughed so hard I almost wrecked the car!
General line: "The liberals are showing their true colors with this Rush
Limbaugh situation. They are willing to use this weakness to try to destroy his
career! His political enemies are sinking so low, they are trying to distract
us with this single factor and ignore the majority of what Limbaugh stands for
and what he has done! It will backfire on them. The public doesn't like a witch
hunt!"

Thoughts of Monica-Gate and $60mm spent by Ken Starr trying to dig up dirt on
another well known political persona in the past came immediately to mind. I
guess is
low and dirty if the target is a conservative, but an act of patriotism
preserving national security when the target is a moderate or a liberal. :-)