What if there was no "Rush" to guide the GOP?

In no way is this blog post a secret hope or desire for the demise of any human being; however, it is speculative based on the hypothetic demise of a human being: Rush Limbaugh. As a sidenote before this entry begins, it should be known also that after the demise of any strong, powerful leader not much really changes. Someone else steps into his/her place, usually doing a better job than their predecesor.
The BBC just posted that Mr. Limbaugh was taken to the hospital in Hawaii recently. What would happen if the millions of people that listen to his Extreme Right Talk Show everyday were to not be able to listen any more? What would happen if the de facto voice of the Grand Ol' Party were to not be around any more?
Would Glenn Beck take his place? Do they both rule the same political kingdom?
There is something deeper here and it is the age-old extreme right vs. extreme left debate, a debate that never really has been and never really will be a debate for the simple reason that it lacks basic verities that guide a true debate. People seeking a balanced vision should read the BBC News or CS Monitor as well as listen to both Beck and Limbaugh as well as Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann. The balance that comes from a distillation of these sources of news/politics/entertainment should give the average thinking person a well-grounded point of view on any one issue. I cannot help, though, but wonder how the more left-leaning and right-leaning news sources contort truth so masterfully well?! Pretty well done, I might say.
(Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8435727.stm)