Here's Rush subbing for John Birch Society member/Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak on his short-lived early 90s talk show. I guess pat thought his rightwing buddy would go over well with the audience.
This is why he needs a Mr. Snerdly to hide anyone who could call him on his lies. Anytime he gets out of the bubble of his hermetically-sealed world, he makes a fool of himself.
The audience had to be removed and Rush finished the show solo. Onne crew member later said he'd never seen a man sweat so much out of fear.
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Rush tried to appear on Letterman a few years later. Dave destroyed him. Now he never appears outside of softball venues like Leno or FAUX News.
enjoy the show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNK4byQkn7w