To get a better sense of Rush's core followers, you have to look at his TV studio audience. There, Bubba would be a catfish out of water. Rush asks the adoring, cheering crowd in his New York studio. But they are not trailer park trash, survivalists in battle fatigues, or rednecked Klansmen. They are wearing suits, sports coats, and ties.
Women are welcome, as long as they behave.
And on the surface anyway, these folks are not seething with anger and hatred. In fact, they appear to be happy, deliriously happy. Their side is winning. It might reassure Democrats to think of Rush's fans as poorly educated, gay-bashing morons. They hate taxes and regulations.