Conservative Republican radio provocateur Rush Limbaugh was, only last year, hailed as the unofficial but powerful head of the Republican party.
Any elected Republican official who dared mention Rush Limbaugh with anything other than reverence would soon find themselves apologizing to the weighty radio host.
Even though Rush Limbaugh has been entertaining his 'dittoheads' for a number of years, he couldn't bear to be called a mere entertainer by Republicans like former RNC chairman, Michael Steele.
But over the course of the last year, Limbaugh's entertainment value has fallen. In May, Arbitron revealed that Limbaugh's radio ratings are down 30% over the last six months.
Rush Limbaugh has been an ardent supporter of Sarah Palin since the 2008 presidential election and last week he said that the "GOP establishment fears Palin."
