The floor seems to be crumbling from beneath the feet of Rush Limbaugh. Or as Jon Stewart of “The Daily Show” would say: “The DISH has hit the fan!”
Ever since our old buddy Rush took to the airwaves to call a young woman a “slut” and a “prostitute” for wanting to protect her right to birth control, it seems as if the world has turned on him. Democrats instantly denounced his derogatory remarks. Republicans arrived late to the party (once they realized the magnitude of the backlash against him) and have also come out against his comments. But now, Rush is starting to feel a bit of pain in the pockets. Hmmm…
AOL, Allstate, John Deere, Sears, as well as 10 other advertisers have since dropped their advertising from Limbaugh’s radio show — and more are prepared to follow. That’s a big deal. For years, Rush has enjoyed a free ride on the radio to say any and everything he wanted. Now it’s time to pay the piper, as Rush is being taught a very valuable (pun intended) lesson.
Realizing the severity of the issue now that it’s costing him ad dollars, Rush attempted one more apology on his Monday radio program: “Those two words (“slut,” “prostitute”) were inappropriate. They were uncalled for. They distracted from the point that I was actually trying to make, and I again sincerely apologize to Ms. Fluke.”
Ahem.. .um… now that Limbaugh’s radio advertisers are using money to dictate what he’s allowed to do, who’s the prostitute now Rush?
<span><span><span><span><span>Is this the BEGINNING of his end? I hope so. But, as I shared yesterday, I'd prefer that his fate be determined by the "Free-market" since conservatives (like Rush) worship at THAT altar, and advertisers AND radio-stations seem to be dropping him left and right. But here's what really makes what Rush did all the more asinine AND offensive…….. IF that vile man had bothered to do a just a basic inquiry into Ms. Fluke's testimony BEFORE he opened his big fat mouth he would have learned what I learned…..that her testimony had pretty much NOTHING to do with her wanting access to contraceptives to have "casual sex with lots of random men". But rather she testified as to its use in treating various forms of ovarian cysts. </span> <span>I actually listened to part of her testimony last evening via MSNBC. She spoke very thoughtfully about… Read more »