Rush Limbaugh is a meathead. But he also is a very wealthy man, and he's part of a group that wants to buy the St. Louis Rams. Does his bid deserve to be considered? Of course it does.
Don't get me wrong. I feel sorry for the people in St. Louis, who had to watch their Cardinals crash in the playoffs and now face the possibility that Limbaugh might become a part-owner of their football team. Will he attempt to rename the Rams the St. Louis Dittoheads? Will he dare play a black quarterback? Will he sell season tickets only to card-carrying conservative Republicans? These are uncertain times we're living in, folks. Anything is possible.
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