Today's contestant, perennial presidential loser Ralph Nader:
Another combatant joined the ever-expanding Limbaugh wars Monday.
Consumer activist Ralph Nader challenged Rush Limbaugh to reimburse the American public for his multimillion-dollar salary - adding more discord to the life of the radio host, who skirts the line between media heavy and uber-politico.
"It's amazing how he gets away with it. Rush Limbaugh hammers away about big government and welfare and yet he's the corporate welfare king," Mr. Nader said. "He's an unctuous megalomaniac."
Mr. Nader, who turns 75 this month, was as ferocious about Mr. Limbaugh as he once was about smog.
"You are making this money on the public property of the American people for which you pay no rent. You, Rush Limbaugh, are on welfare," Mr. Nader wrote in a letter to the host, who has broadcast for two decades and enjoys a weekly audience of 20 million listeners on 600 stations.
"As you know, the public airwaves belong to the American people. The Federal Communications Commission is supposed to be our trustee in managing this property. The people are the landlords and the radio and TV stations and affiliated companies are the tenants," Mr. Nader said.
He urged Mr. Limbaugh "to set a capitalist example for his peers and pay rent to the American people for the very lucrative use of their property. You need not wait for the broadcast industry-indentured FCC and Congress to do the right thing. You can lead by paying a voluntary rent - determined by a reputable appraisal organization."
"This is a ridiculous idea. Rush Limbaugh already pays his dues to the American people in the form of income tax," said Michael Harrison, editor of Talkers Magazine, which tracks talk radio.
I guarantee you Rush won't give 2 seconds concern to Nader. This isn't the first time Nader has tried to get some free publicity at Rush's expense. He tried the same routine last July.
Ralph is not a quick learner.
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