I never had occasion to listen to Rush Limbaugh until I went to look after my dad when he was near his end. Fox News was on non-stop and I finally heard Limbaugh, whom my dad worshiped.
He defined the word vitriol for me, even if he was well-spoken and persuasive. I had to sneak into the other room to listen to a bit of Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon Days to calm myself.