Article snippet: Posted at 9:34 pm on May 25, 2017 by Kimberly Ross Many GOP media stars continue to remind me why I stopped sincerely investing time in them. Karate kid and conspiracy theorist Sean Hannity is one. Rush Limbaugh is another. In my household growing up, Limbaugh was on constantly. As my interest in politics grew, I began listening to his show. That carried over into college where I would tune in between classes. During the 2016 campaign season, however, Rush grew to support, defend, and apologize for Trump simply because of the (R) next to his name. Standards? They didn’t matter. Winning was the only goal. Quickly, my disgust at his unprincipled tribalism grew. Limbaugh’s reaction to Gianforte’s treament of journalist Ben Jacobs is another disappointment. Instead of harshly and seriously condemning the candidate from Montana, he amused himself by pointing out how studly he was when taking on the reporter’s Millennial form. From Rush’s show on Thursday: Apparently, in Trump’s America, you deserve to be body slammed because of your politics, your arrogance, and/or your profession. And this is what will make America great? Yes, Rush Limbaugh says the word “condemns”, but only barely. He says it while praising the alpha male characteristics of the easily angered Gianforte while ridiculing Jacobs’ weak stature. But why? Like too many in the GOP, Rush has exchanged sense for style. Trump’s rude behavior was excused during the campaign because “he’s a fighter.” It’s n... Link to the full article to read more