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DJ March 5, 2012

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Did Rush Limbaugh really call a young co-ed a slut and a prostitute? You bet he did!

In case you missed it, Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke appeared before a congressional committee last week, in support of the Obama administration’s stance on religious-affiliated institutions and contraception. But the ultra-conservative Limbaugh didn’t quite care for Ms. Fluke’s opinions, and took to his radio show for a bit of name calling against the birth control advocate. Did Rush go too far? Hmmm, yes and no!

Sure, his words were way over the line and deserving of condemnation. But Limbaugh played directly into the Democratic playbook. Politically speaking, his words were perfection. Limbaugh is frequently seen as the mouthpiece of the Republican party. So by calling a woman a “slut” for wanting to protect her right to birth control, it’s as if he was speaking on behalf of the entire party. And make no mistake, everyone took notice.

Democrats had a field day over the weekend taking Limbaugh to task for his harsh yet childish name calling. They also enjoyed watching Mitt Romney squirm, by not quite knowing how to respond and therefore choosing to not respond at all.

After much prodding from Democrats and Republicans alike in a potential PR nightmare for the GOP, Limbaugh eventually offered a half-hearted apology to the young woman, saying “in the attempt to be humorous, I created a national stir. I sincerely apologize.” But women as a whole were not amused.

Within the past 24 hours, Limbaugh’s Twitter feed has been all abuzz with public outcry: “Hey @rushlimbaugh. Apologies are 3 things: I was wrong, I’m sorry, I won’t do it again. You failed,” tweeted one woman. Another woman called his words “one of those non-apology apologies that come off as snide and condescending.” At least one sponsor has decided to cease advertising on Limbaugh’s radio show.

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March 5, 2012 8:42 AM

Well.Well.Well. So it seems, in 2012, the undoing of Rush Limbaugh may end up being at the hands of the nasty little "piggish" man himself…smh. It's going to be interesting, to say the least, listening to how Rush is going to try to spin this. I didn't comment in this story last week (when it first broke) because I wanted to wait and see how serious the fallout was going to be. I'd say Rush LOSING (as of thei morning) SEVEN major advertisers means that the fallout is indeed serious. And frankly, $$$_or the losss of it_is the ONLY thing that ignorant-azz, and vulgar little "entertainers" like Rush understand. The fact that NO Repub presidential candidate had the balls to STEP UP and redudiate Limbaugh's HIGHLY offensive comments towards Ms. Fluke speaks VOLUMES about the GOP and the men they call "leaders" wihtin that party. I can in NO WAY speak for ALL women.… Read more »

March 5, 2012 11:42 AM

Having trouble posting my own response in this forum today. Hope these 2 quotes take:Quote #1George Will yesterday on George Stephanopoulos's Sunday show *This Week on ABC*:"Mr. Boehner comes out and says, Rush's language was inappropriate. Using a salad fork for your entree, that's inappropriate. Not this stuff. I mean, and Rick Santorum says well, what he says was absurd, but an entertainer is allowed to be absurd. No. It is the responsibility of conservatives to police the right in its excesses, just as the liberals unfailingly fail to police the excesses in their own side. And it was depressing, because what it indicates is that the Republican leaders are afraid of Rush Limbaugh. They want to bomb Iran, but they're afraid of Rush Limbaugh." […]See: ABC NewsBtw: The conservative online blog *The American Spectator* is now calling on "conservatives" to…."Rally for Rush"http://spectator.org/archives/2012/03/05/rally-fo…Quote #2 Joshua Genig (pastor of The Lutheran Church of the Ascension… Read more »

March 5, 2012 12:35 PM

Okay. Let me give it another try….This may be wishful thinking on my part BUT it seems, to me, that after nearly 30 YEARS of Rush spewing the most disrespectful and incendiary rhetoric on right-wing radio (and getting away with it) this year, 2012, may finally mark the BEGINNING of the professional END of that nasty little vulgar man, And he's done to himself. But I think this also speaks to a much larger and more distrubing issue of how too many men, "conservative" men, in particular STILL view Women, in general. Notice that not one Repub presidential candidate had the courage to STEP UP and repudiate Limbaugh's HIGHLY offensive comments aganist Ms. Fluke. NOT. ONE. . Are they afraid of Rush? I think that's obvious. But I also think there's more to it. I've noticed over the years that "conservative" MEN seem to hate, or least have a great deal of disdain, for women. Judging by their own words AND actions, it's as if "Conservative" men TOLERATE women. And to be fair, I've heard some pretty disgustingly misogynistic… Read more »

March 5, 2012 12:38 PM

Okay. Let me give it another try…. This may be wishful thinking on my part BUT it seems, to me, that after nearly 30 YEARS of Rush spewing the most disrespectful and incendiary rhetoric on right-wing radio (and getting away with it) this year, 2012, may finally mark the BEGINNING of the professional END of that nasty little vulgar man, And he's done to himself. But I think this also speaks to a much larger and more distrubing issue of how too many men, "conservative" men, in particular STILL view Women, in general. Notice that not one Repub presidential candidate had the courage to STEP UP and repudiate Limbaugh's HIGHLY offensive comments aganist Ms. Fluke. NOT. ONE. . Are they afraid of Rush? I think that's obvious. But I also think there's more to it. I've noticed over the years that "conservative" MEN seem to hate, or least have a great deal of disdain, for women. Judging by their own words AND actions, it's as if "Conservative" men TOLERATE women. And to be fair, I've… Read more »

March 5, 2012 12:42 PM

Okay. Let me give it another try…. This may be wishful thinking on my part BUT it seems, to me, that after nearly 30 YEARS of Rush spewing the most disrespectful and incendiary rhetoric on right-wing radio (and getting away with it) this year, 2012, may finally mark the BEGINNING of the professional END of that nasty, little, VULGAR man. And he's done to himself. But I think this also speaks to a much larger and more distrubing issue of how too many men, "conservative" men, in particular STILL view Women, in general. Notice that not one Repub presidential candidate had the courage to STEP UP and repudiate Limbaugh's HIGHLY offensive comments aganist Ms. Fluke. NOT. ONE. Are they afraid of Rush? Yes. Tthat's obvious. But I also think there's more to it. I've noticed over the years that "conservative" MEN seem to Hate, or at least have a great deal of disdain, for women. Judging by their own words AND actions, it's as if "Conservative" men simply TOLERATE women. … Read more »

March 5, 2012 12:47 PM

Okay. Let me give it another try…. This may be wishful thinking on my part BUT it seems, to me, that after nearly 30 YEARS of Rush spewing the most disrespectful and incendiary rhetoric on right-wing radio (and getting away with it) this year, 2012, may finally mark the BEGINNING of the professional END of that nasty, little, VULGAR man (and he's done it to himself). Time will tell.But I think this also speaks to a much larger and more distrubing issue of how too many men, "conservative" men, in particular STILL view Women, in general. Notice that not one Repub presidential candidate had the courage to STEP UP and repudiate Limbaugh's HIGHLY offensive comments aganist Ms. Fluke. NOT. ONE. Are they afraid of Rush? Yes. Tthat's obvious. But I also think there's more to it. I've noticed over the years that "conservative" MEN seem to Hate, or at least have a great deal of disdain, for women. Judging by their own words AND actions, it's as if "Conservative" men… Read more »

March 5, 2012 1:32 PM

I also meant to add….I don't agree with those calling for Rush to be taken off the air. Whether we like it or not, even Rush Limbaugh has a *Right* to free speech. Here's what I hope will be the eventual consequences of his behavior:Rush, like darn near 100% od all so-called "conservatives," are always yammering on about "Let the Free Market decide, who survives and who dies" in the money-making world. If enough advertisers dump him, the free market will have dedided his fate.

March 5, 2012 1:42 PM

Something else I meant to mention….. I don't agree with those calling for Rush to be taken off the air. Whether we like it or not, even Rush Limbaugh has a *Right* to free speech. And the more he talks the more it hurts the Repubs. But here's what I hope will be the eventual consequences of his behavior: Rush, like darn near ALL so-called "conservatives," is always yammering on about "let the Free Market decide, who survives and who dies" in the money-making world. If enough advertisers dump him, the free market will have indeed dedided his fate.

March 5, 2012 3:41 PM

It appears that Rush's *NOT-an-actual-apology* apology AIN'T playing too well with more than a few women across this great country of ours, even among "conservative" women.Politico: "Poll: Rush Limbaugh’s numbers down with GOP"http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73621.h…And (repeating myself yet again) one need NOT see a poll to know as much.I honestly think it's probable that Rush long ago lost the fan-base of the majority of SoCON women, given that he's made many extremely offensive misogynistic comments over the years. However, when it comes to the husbands, fathers, brothers and sons of many of those "conservative" women? Well THAT's another matter, especially among the Christianists. Not only are many_if not most_of those soCON Christianist MEN still loyal supporters of Rush's brand of *Hater's* politics, many of those men are revealing their TRUE *colors* (if you will) thoughout the right-wing blogosphere today, regarding women. The term *THROWBACKS* come to mind. Politico: "The Battle Continues, Beyond Rush"http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/292554/bat…

March 5, 2012 4:29 PM

The "Free-market" still at work as now the 8Th advertiser drops Limbaugh: Slate: Monday, March 5, 12:13 p.m.: Rush Limbaugh just lost another advertiser. AOL on Monday became the eighth company to pull its ads from Limbaugh's radio talk show in the wake of his inflammatory comments about a 30-year-old Georgetown law student who advocated for President Obama's contraception policy. "At AOL one of our core values is that we act with integrity," the company said in a statement on its Facebook page. "We have monitored the unfolding events and have determined that Mr. Limbaugh's comments are not in line with our values. As a result we have made the decision to suspend advertising on The Rush Limbaugh Radio show." […] Read: Rush Says Apology Was "Heartfelt".. http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/03/02/sandra_…