Rush Limbaugh's legacy? Just like the man, it's complicated Ruben Navarrette Jr. SAN DIEGO - Haters gonna hate. But, for more than 25 years - as I moved around the country, from California to Arizona to Massachusetts to Texas and back to California - I loved listening to Rush Limbaugh. For millions of listeners, losing the radio host - who died last week after a yearlong battle with lung cancer - was like losing their best friend. I won't go that far. We've lost a great talent who was exceptionally good at what he did. We don't have to lose perspective, too.