BLOCK ISLAND, RI —Â He told us that, first-and-foremost, he was an entertainer. And was he ever. As was the late gritty iconoclast G. Gordon Liddy, second-in back when political talk radio found traction. Either of them probably couldâve read the phone book and held our attention. Local hosts chimed-into what became a conservative chorus. Yet, as they still share the same sheet music, itâs not the same without the lead singer. Post-Reagan Revolution, Rush did best when Clinton and Obama were in the White House. During Dubyaâs turn, Limbaughâs act was still big in small markets but got measurably smaller in big markets. iHeart moved him from 640 to 1150 in Los Angeles (âKEIBâ), and some âRush Radioâ stations re-branded. As Trump drummed-up discord, Rush rebounded, and soldiered-on, often in pain. RIP.