Rush Limbaugh: the gift that keeps on giving.
Yes, the schadenfreude continues, as Jon Friedman explains why we have Rush to thank for helping the Democrats win. At last, Rush Limbaugh got his comeuppance. And he did it all by himself. As a matter of fact, my favorite Election Day moment occurred at the very end of the process, when newly elected Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill slyly thanked Limbaugh for his role in her victory. Yes, revenge was sweet for the Democrats. And why not? Limbaugh had delighted in kicking sand in their faces for years, luxuriating in the GOP's dominance in national politics. In contrast to Limbaugh's trademark, piercing proclamations, McCaskill made her remark while flashing a big, triumphant smile. But she clearly relished in twisting the knife. Fair enough. Limbaugh went too far when he blasted actor Michael J. Fox, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, on the eve of the midterm elections. One view is that all's fair in politics, and Fox had put himself in the public arena by becomin...