(born 1951) Conservative political commentator. A nationally syndicated television and radio talk-show host, Limbaugh’s gruff tirades against taxes, big government and feminism won him an enthusiastic public following in the 1990s. Scandals surrounding President Clinton, particularly those related to Clinton’s alleged sexual indiscretions, were favorite targets for Limbaugh’s barbs. Limbaugh’s emergence as a national personality was part of an explosion in the influence of media that resulted in the blurring of distinctions between politics and entertainment.