Synopses & Reviews
Rush Limbaugh is the most prominent figure in the conservative movement today. With almost 20 million listeners every week on more than six hundred stations, Limbaugh has a larger media platform than any other individual in the nation. And this is why he is so dangerous.
Despite refusing to uphold even the most basic standards of journalism, Rush has been given an extensive, wide-reaching platform with which to spew his venom. And spew it he does! In this book, author John K. Wilson uses the most damning evidence of all—Rushs own words—to deliver the ultimate indictment of Limbaughs bankrupt ideology and how it embodies the decline of the conservative movement.
Wilson catalogs the world according to Rush—from the political conspiracies to his disdain for scientific evidence and apparent love of racist, sexist, and homophobic stereotypes—and shows how the radio personality poisons any rational political rhetoric with an endless stream of slurs, lies, and intimidation. Most revealingly, the author demonstrates how Limbaughs blustering, baseless proclamations and love for savage, personal attacks have had a chilling effect on both parties, as he viciously targets not only liberals but also any Republican who dares question one of his conclusions. Meanwhile, Rushs viselike grip on the political arena has created a media monster so powerful that even liberal commentators are forced to engage with him and his polarizing discourse.
The Most Dangerous Man in America reveals Rush Limbaugh to be just that. No matter what you thought about the man before, you will never feel the same way about him again.
Review
"No matter what you think you know about Rush Limbaugh, be prepared to discover that he is even more evil and more dangerous than you ever imagined. John Wilson unmasks Americas leading conservative as a shallow thinker, intolerant bigot, and congenital liar. And thats just for starters."
--Bill Press, host of The Bill Press Show and author of Toxic Talk: How the Radical Right Has Poisoned Americas Airwaves
“No matter what you think you know about Rush Limbaugh, be prepared to discover that he is even more evil and more dangerous than you ever imagined. John Wilson unmasks Americas leading conservative as a shallow thinker, intolerant bigot, and congenital liar. And thats just for starters.”
—Bill Press, host of The Bill Press Show and author of Toxic Talk: How the Radical Right Has Poisoned Americas Airwaves
Praise for Barack Obama: This Improbable Quest
“Essential reading for anyone wishing to try to make more sense of contemporary American presidential politics and social policy. Highly recommended for all libraries.”
—Library Journal
“A thoughtful look at what Obamas candidacy means.”
—Booklist
Synopsis
A searing indictment of Rush Limbaughs bankrupt ideology and how he has singlehandedly squashed American political debate With almost 20 million listeners on more than 600 stations, Rush Limbaugh is the leading and most dangerous figure in the conservative movement today. John K. Wilson uses the most effective strategy of allRushs own wordsto show how Limbaughs flagrant disregard for the truth and penchant for savage personal attacks laced with racist, sexist, and homophobic slurs have held the political arena hostage. n this scrupulously documented dissection of the media giant, the author reveals how Rushs seductive message of hatred has replaced political debate with paranoia. Limbaughs machine has become so powerful that even Republicans dare not question any of his conclusions, while liberal shows are forced to engage with him and provide a forum for his venomous agenda.
Backed up by nearly two thousand footnotes, The Most Dangerous Man in America is a rigorous, definitive takedown of the one man who does more than any other to poison the American airwaves.
About the Author
JOHN K. WILSON is the author of six previous books, including Newt Gingrich: Capitol Crimes and Misdemeanors, Barack Obama: This Improbable Quest, and Patriotic Correctness: Academic Freedom and Its Enemies. He is the editor of Illinois Academe, the newspaper of the Illinois conference of the American Association of University Professors. For more information, please visit www.limbaughbook.com.