November 7, 2003 by s.z.

Latest Vicious Attack on Rush: "He's Still Got the Same Personality" Here's brother David updating the dittoheads on Rush's progress: DAVID LIMBAUGH: The audience that has meant so much to him through the years and that has stood by him so steadfastly through this difficult period and he can't begin to tell you guys and girls how much your prayers of support have meant and will continue to mean, and through all of this, though he's learned a lot about himself and it's been great for him, he's still at core the same person. Not only is he not a liberal but he's still got the same personality, same passion for life and politics and world events, and, of course, for his work and the audience. Well, it seems that I was wrong in thinking that this experience might make Rush a little more compassionate.  I guess I owe Ivan of Weapons of Mass Detraction a Coke. 10:21:33 PM

"The Littlest Gun Nuts" All across America, 12-year-old boys should be grasping their toy chests and vowing, in the words of the former National Rifle Association president, "From my cold, dead hands." I just finished reading Rich Lowry's most recent column (The Boy and His Gun), which is about how boys like guns, and how the hysterical liberals want to ban them and stuff.  It includes the lament, "it's impossible to buy a decent toy gun from Toys 'R' Us."  While I can feel for Rich and his inability to get the toys he wants, I am more concerned over the fact that Kathryn Lopez isn't asking for ideas about what Rich Lowry merchandise the NRO Shop should be selling (and since he is the most huggable member of the NRO team, this really is a mistake on the Suits part).  Anyway, his piece made me think of a nice Rich Lowry item the NRO could sell -- AND it's readily available at Toys "R" Us for only $14.99!  "You'll shoot your eye out, Rich." P.S.  A Christmas Story has many more fun items from the movie, including a commemorative reproduction Red Ryder BB Gun.  But these require "adult supervision," so I don't think we should get one for Rich yet. 3:36:44 AM

Limbaugh. . .represents all that is wrong with. . .America It seems that some Dave Hogberg guy took some of TBOGG's remarks about Rush Limbaugh out of context, and elipsed them in order to show that liberals are being mean to the poor, old junkie.  Yes, this is cutting-edge news of the kind that you can only find in the The American Spectator . We had never heard of Dave Hogberg before, so we checked him out.  It seems that he's one of Don Luskin's proud army of Krugman "stalkers," and when he's not writing about Rush for the Spectacle, he runs his own blog called Cornfield Commentary, where he defended Rush last month.  Here's what he said: Limbaugh and all his listeners—i.e. conservatives—are basically okay with racism. . . .all dittoheads (of which I am one) are racist. Well, that was fun.  Tune in tomorrow as we have Dave say: Surely, Rush’s remark that McNabb "had not been that good all along". . .has something to do with yesterday’s drug[s]. 2:11:04 AM

What Jonah Goldberg Merchandise Do YOU Want? K.LO is seeking input from KiddyKorner readers: READ THIS: PROJECT JONAH & MORE [Kathryn Jean Lopez] As you may have heard, the NRO Store is back, with more than ever. But we’re looking to stock up even more and want your direction. First off, JONAH & COSMO merchandise. What would you want a sweatshirt with the G-Man and his dog to say? To look like? How about some Derbyshire items? What else would you like to see—to buy, perhaps for stocking stuffers or treats for yourself? Any new quotes welcome, too, generally. But we really want to get your requests for Jonah and Cosmo items, especially, straight away--so send 'em in! E-mail thecorner@nationalreview.com with any and all suggestions. Thanks! Will share some of them will you as they roll in--and all of them with "THE SUITS." (Please put "NRO Store" in the subject line.) Well, if you took a photo of Jonah perusing Cosmo for this month's sex tips, and then you captioned it "Girly-boy" and put it on a sweatshirt, and I would buy it, probably. Oh, Cosmo is Jonah's DOG!  I guess I haven't kept current in my Tiger Beat reading, since I wasn't up on that kind of Jonah trivia.  Okay, now that I understand, here's my idea for a Jonah/Cosmo coffee mug:    "Ronah, rust rut the hell rup!" And since I know very little about John Derbyshire and his merchandising potential, I read his latest NRO piece Banned on Campus to get some ideas.  This is what I came up with for a t-shirt idea:                   "I am a large adult male blessed with vigorous good health and quick wits, and can take care of myself." I think this one might make a nice stocking-stuffer for a certain segment of the population. Anyway, if you have any suggestions for items for Kathryn's NRO Store, you can post them here, for the NRO Suits to peruse at their leisure. 12:07:44 AM