Everything Is Politics
RUSH: Now, there's a whole other Stack of Stuff here that is not directly related to politics. Of course, I think everything is political. I mentioned to you I happened to get in just a bit of a tiff, just a bit. When I was most recently in California I went out and played golf with some friends, and all of them, way back when, were as rock solid conservative as I am. It's just impossible for them to be out there, if they want to work. It's a sad thing. Just is. In fact, I got a video greeting from a well-known television and movie entertainer over the weekend, a little 30-second video, nicest, greatest thing. "I listen to you every day, man." It went on and on, effusive in praise. "Please don't mention this." I mean, it's serious. They have to work. They're afraid of not getting jobs, so they moderate.
Anyway, on the golf course, I was asked if I had heard this podcast on PBS that was titled, "Serial." And I replied, "Yeah, I know what it is. I read about it, but I haven't heard it."
"Oh, man, it's great, it's great, you need --"
"No, no, no. It's on NPR. I have no --"
"Oh, come on, you really think --"
"Yes, I do. If it's NPR there is either direct politics in it or subtle or what have you. But I'll guaran-damn-tee you it's got all kinds of pop culture stuff in it that's designed one way or the other to subtly influence, mobilize whatever."
"Is everything political to you?"
"Not to me. It is. Everything is political. That's the success of the Democrat Party. It's the success of everything. Everything they do is political, pop culture media, music, movies, songs, books, you can't escape it, everything is." It's one of the things I recognize. Andrew Breitbart did, too. That's one of the reasons there's a Breitbart website. That's one of the reasons that Andrew Breitbart finally came to the conclusion, or not finally, he came to the conclusion that if the conservative movement did not make a move and establish a presence in the pop culture that was not mocked, made fun of and ridiculed, it was never really going to succeed or have a chance at massive success.
I always agreed with him about that. Pop culture is made and defined largely in Hollywood, in Los Angeles and the entertainment capitals, New York as well. And it's just tough. It is true that it's the rare public conservative who gets work. I mean, I can count 'em on one hand. I'm even reluctant to mention their names now. I could name 'em on one hand, those who are prominent. But if there's just one, just one instance where they screw up publicly, then it can be the end of 'em. Mel Gibson as an example. But there are others. And the five I would name would probably surprise, three of the five would probably surprise you. It just is the way.
So everything to me is politics, and I think the key to success on our side is to recognize this. Some people don't want to admit it because that would mean that the fight's so massive and we are surrounded that it makes it impossible to conceive of victory. But that doesn't stave me off, or put me off at all. Anyway, so the point is when I say I've got something here that's not really directly political, of course it is, as I will demonstrate with this story.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/
RUSH: Now, there's a whole other Stack of Stuff here that is not directly related to politics. Of course, I think everything is political. I mentioned to you I happened to get in just a bit of a tiff, just a bit. When I was most recently in California I went out and played golf with some friends, and all of them, way back when, were as rock solid conservative as I am. It's just impossible for them to be out there, if they want to work. It's a sad thing. Just is. In fact, I got a video greeting from a well-known television and movie entertainer over the weekend, a little 30-second video, nicest, greatest thing. "I listen to you every day, man." It went on and on, effusive in praise. "Please don't mention this." I mean, it's serious. They have to work. They're afraid of not getting jobs, so they moderate.
Anyway, on the golf course, I was asked if I had heard this podcast on PBS that was titled, "Serial." And I replied, "Yeah, I know what it is. I read about it, but I haven't heard it."
"Oh, man, it's great, it's great, you need --"
"No, no, no. It's on NPR. I have no --"
"Oh, come on, you really think --"
"Yes, I do. If it's NPR there is either direct politics in it or subtle or what have you. But I'll guaran-damn-tee you it's got all kinds of pop culture stuff in it that's designed one way or the other to subtly influence, mobilize whatever."
"Is everything political to you?"
"Not to me. It is. Everything is political. That's the success of the Democrat Party. It's the success of everything. Everything they do is political, pop culture media, music, movies, songs, books, you can't escape it, everything is." It's one of the things I recognize. Andrew Breitbart did, too. That's one of the reasons there's a Breitbart website. That's one of the reasons that Andrew Breitbart finally came to the conclusion, or not finally, he came to the conclusion that if the conservative movement did not make a move and establish a presence in the pop culture that was not mocked, made fun of and ridiculed, it was never really going to succeed or have a chance at massive success.
I always agreed with him about that. Pop culture is made and defined largely in Hollywood, in Los Angeles and the entertainment capitals, New York as well. And it's just tough. It is true that it's the rare public conservative who gets work. I mean, I can count 'em on one hand. I'm even reluctant to mention their names now. I could name 'em on one hand, those who are prominent. But if there's just one, just one instance where they screw up publicly, then it can be the end of 'em. Mel Gibson as an example. But there are others. And the five I would name would probably surprise, three of the five would probably surprise you. It just is the way.
So everything to me is politics, and I think the key to success on our side is to recognize this. Some people don't want to admit it because that would mean that the fight's so massive and we are surrounded that it makes it impossible to conceive of victory. But that doesn't stave me off, or put me off at all. Anyway, so the point is when I say I've got something here that's not really directly political, of course it is, as I will demonstrate with this story.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/