Hitchens: Clinton should have let Ling and Lee rot in N. Korea

[Caliga]

But then I realized that most of them were completely serious, and took great pride in the fact that Rush does their thinking for them.

IOW what you're saying is that Rush is a religious figure? 

[derspiess]

I remember thinking that people self-identifying as "dittoheads" had to some kind of clever joke, a little self mocking or something.

But then I realized that most of them were completely serious, and took great pride in the fact that Rush does their thinking for them.

Do you know what "dittohead" means?  A dittohead is someone who enjoys the show-- not necessarily someone who agrees with every word spoken by Limbaugh.

In the early days of his show, Rush started asking callers who said "I like the show, etc." to instead just say "ditto" since it was getting repetitive & wasting airtime for everyone to go on & on about how much the liked the show. 

Limbaugh does explain the meaning of the term periodically on his show.

[Berkut]

I remember thinking that people self-identifying as "dittoheads" had to some kind of clever joke, a little self mocking or something.

But then I realized that most of them were completely serious, and took great pride in the fact that Rush does their thinking for them.

Do you know what "dittohead" means?  A dittohead is someone who enjoys the show-- not necessarily someone who agrees with every word spoken by Limbaugh.

In the early days of his show, Rush started asking callers who said "I like the show, etc." to instead just say "ditto" since it was getting repetitive & wasting airtime for everyone to go on & on about how much the liked the show. 

Limbaugh does explain the meaning of the term periodically on his show.

Yes, and I also know how it is used regularly.

[derspiess]

Yes, and I also know how it is used regularly.

It's used both ways, yes.  But don't always assume it means what you want it to mean.

[Berkut]

Why would I want it to mean anything?

Why are you assuming I want it to mean something when telling me not to make assumptions?

[derspiess]

Why would I want it to mean anything?

Because casting them all as marginalized far right loonies who can't think for themselves fits into your worldview.

Why are you assuming I want it to mean something when telling me not to make assumptions?

I know how you think

[Berkut]

Why would I want it to mean anything?

Because casting them all as marginalized far right loonies who can't think for themselves fits into your worldview.

That must be why I said "most" then. Because I want to cast them "all".

And yeah, most people who call in to Rush to breathlessly agree with him are in fact far right loonies who choose not to think for themselves.