Do not underestimate the importance of Newt Gingrich in weaponizing the hatred politically and offering Limbaugh et al. the legitimacy that they craved for their rise to prominence (and personal enrichment, e.g. the Rush to Excellence tours). The repeal of the Fairness Doctrine didn't help matters either. Taken together they gave those…
Do not underestimate the importance of Newt Gingrich in weaponizing the hatred politically and offering Limbaugh et al. the legitimacy that they craved for their rise to prominence (and personal enrichment, e.g. the Rush to Excellence tours). The repeal of the Fairness Doctrine didn't help matters either. Taken together they gave those opportunists just the right platform to succeed where others before them had fallen short of the mark.
Do not underestimate the importance of Newt Gingrich in weaponizing the hatred politically and offering Limbaugh et al. the legitimacy that they craved for their rise to prominence (and personal enrichment, e.g. the Rush to Excellence tours). The repeal of the Fairness Doctrine didn't help matters either. Taken together they gave those opportunists just the right platform to succeed where others before them had fallen short of the mark.