Font Size Throughout his spectacularly successful career, Rush Limbaugh revolutionized talk radio and energized many millions of conservative listeners all across America. His contributions were so important, Republicans even made him an honorary member of the Class of ’94 — the first Republican-controlled House of Representatives in more than 40 years — because he was so indispensable to their success. Yet because of his many achievements, the disgusting hatred now being spewed by lefties at Rush Limbaugh — even in the wake of his passing — is nothing new. He was always a threat to the liberal news outlets, so they spent decades trying to destroy him.