DRUDGE REPORT 2003®: "BUSH EXPRESSES SUPPORT OF LIMBAUGH; HOST TO RETURN TO AIRWAVES AT NOON; ENQUIRER HELD STORY FOR TWO YEARS

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President Bush expressed support of radio star Rush Limbaugh in conversations with top staff on Thursday, a senior administration source told the DRUDGE REPORT.

'Rush is a great American,' the president said of the beleaguered host, who has championed the conservative movement for decades. 'I am confident he can overcome any obstacles he faces right now.' "