and I realized words that I said were n't what I was thinking , '' Steele told Politico . NEW : Limbaugh says Limbaugh 's apology shows Limbaugh is leading Limbaugh force . Steele earlier said he , not Limbaugh , is `` the de facto leader of Limbaugh Limbaugh 's focus is entertainment , he said . `` Yes , it is incendiary . Yes , it is ugly '' Steele backs earlier comments in which he said he hoped president failed .
NEW : Limbaugh says Limbaugh 's apology shows Limbaugh is leading Limbaugh force . Steele earlier said he , not Limbaugh , is `` the de facto leader of Limbaugh Limbaugh 's focus is entertainment , he said . `` Yes , it is incendiary . Yes , it is ugly '' Steele backs earlier comments in which he said he hoped president failed .