Politics | Rush Limbaugh Limbaugh Defends His McCain-Bashing Blasts candidate for 'sitting down with Dems' By Zach Samalin Posted Feb 14, 2008 3:17 AM CST Copied Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. John Warner, R-Va., arrive on stage at at his Virginia Primary watch headquarters in Alexandria, Va., Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Associated Press) See 2 more photos Talk radio's right-wing mouth Rush Limbaugh has defended his sustained anti-McCain invective, panning the presumptive GOP nominee yet again for "walking across the aisle and sitting down with Democrats." Limbaugh bemoaned his party's lack of "genuine conservative leadership," but was at least optimistic that he'll have plenty to rail against in years to come, he told Time magazine's Jay Carney. Limbaugh also made clear his polemics aren't geared toward swaying voters, but rather "attracting new sponsors" and widening his audience, pointing out that talk radio is "show biz, too." In a final jab at McCain, he added: "I don't view myself as having to defend my president if he's in my party. That's not my job." Read These Next A reward is offered in the Montana manhunt. Trump not happy after Charlamagne tha God's suggestion for 2028. The latest trend in male enhancement involves a syringe. Toddlers ride for free, but this woman stowed hers in a suitcase. See 2 more photos Report an error