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Radio talk show host and media personality Rush Limbaugh has been the center of controversy at numerous points in his 15-year career as a national figure. Few people can rival Rush's ability to polarize a group; he is detested by liberals and embraced by conservatives. In September, Limbaugh was added to sports network ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown as a commentator, and on September 28, he made comments regarding Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Donovan McNabb and the media's …

…on his race. The media frenzy which ensued only served to obfuscate the true matter at hand. While many in the media felt as if they were exposing Limbaugh as the racist they believe him to be, it was Limbaugh who was trying to expose the racism of the media. What Rush didn't account for was that any statement made by a conservative which in any way involved race would be interpreted as being racist.