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Rush To The Exits: Sponsors Continue to Drop Show; Limbaugh In Denial, Spinning Crazy Theory | NEWS JUNKIE POST
The lefties made him do it! Thats Rush Limbaughs latest rationale for the controversy still raging over his despicable Slut rant. He confessed to his listeners that he played into the left-wing conspiracy to dump his big mouth. Im not suggesting the left isnt making great hay out of Rushs rampage and the big sponsor blow-out blitz that followed. But who exactly made Rush go on a three day tirade against a then unknown Georgetown University law student? Okay, so lets get a handle on how this all went down. Was it Ed Schultz who held the gun to the bloviators head while Lawrence ODonnell held the script or the other way around?
Come on, Rush! Even your Ditto heads cant buy this theory. Remember when Clinton claimed there was a vast right-wing conspiracy against him? Well, maybe there was, but he sure gave them the ammo they needed with his mischievous zipper. Same applies to Limbaugh. No one told Rush to pummel Sandra Fluke with a relentless dirge of insults. Were talking three days straightvirtually 9 hours of radiodedicated to a venomous attack on a private citizen. And for supporters who claim Rush gets the liberal shaft while Bill Maher got a pass for calling Sarah Palin the C word, that isnt a fair comparison. Im not defending Maher, by the way. While I am a fan, such language is disgusting and, frankly, not particularly funny, no matter who its directed at. But there is a distinction.
To compare that to Rush is ridiculous he went after a civilian about very specific behavior, that was a lie, speaking for a party that has systematically gone after womens rights all year, on the public airwaves, Maher told Jake Tapper of ABC News. I used a rude word about a public figure who gives as good as she gets, whos called people terrorist and unAmerican. Sarah Barracuda.
And until the brouhaha Fluke was, indeed, a private citizen. I know some fright wing rabble rousers are tossing out the idea that shes a long time contraceptive advocate, whatever that is, and that her boyfriends family is a powerful mob of wealthy, well-connected Jewish Brandeis socialists. Even if such a threatening pedigree sends shivers up your spine it doesntor rather didntmake her a public figure. She is now, and what she does with her new fame and platform is up to her.
But Rush boiled his own hot water with his opening, hate-filled, fact-free salvo. And the online boycott effort spearheaded by Media Matters, Stop Rush and other groups is working. Just how many sponsors pulled the plug is unclear. Ive seen numbers ranging from 26 to 136. But theres no question his syndicator, Premiere Radio has suspended all national advertising for at least a two week cooling off period. So someones losing money. Still Rush assures his audience everything is fine and dandy in his fright wing talk radio land.
Bill Maher is the face of the democratic party. So what's the difference?
I'm surprised you didn't know that Axelrod cancelled his appearance. It's been all over the news.
David Axelrod Cancels Bill Maher Appearance | TheBlaze.com
Compare the influence of Maher to Limbaugh and show me how they're the same. Maher doesn't have nearly the weight (in more ways than one) of Limbaugh in their influence on their respective parties. Olbermann, who conservatives like to whine about, doesn't. The fact is Republican dittoheads bow and genuflect to King Rush.
Bill Maher is the face of the democratic party. So what's the difference?
I'm surprised you didn't know that Axelrod cancelled his appearance. It's been all over the news.
David Axelrod Cancels Bill Maher Appearance | TheBlaze.com
Compare the influence of Maher to Limbaugh and show me how they're the same. Maher doesn't have nearly the weight (in more ways than one) of Limbaugh in their influence on their respective parties. Olbermann, who conservatives like to whine about, doesn't. The fact is Republican dittoheads bow and genuflect to King Rush.
The right fears a freaking guy on the radio. What a bunch of punks they are. THE HEAD OF THE RNC APOLOGIZED TO RUSH! Wow.
I thank God I am a democrat.
Yes, life is much easier to be submissive to your party and let your masters tell you what to think, isn't it?Bill Maher is the face of the democratic party. So what's the difference?
I'm surprised you didn't know that Axelrod cancelled his appearance. It's been all over the news.
David Axelrod Cancels Bill Maher Appearance | TheBlaze.com
Compare the influence of Maher to Limbaugh and show me how they're the same. Maher doesn't have nearly the weight (in more ways than one) of Limbaugh in their influence on their respective parties. Olbermann, who conservatives like to whine about, doesn't. The fact is Republican dittoheads bow and genuflect to King Rush.
The right fears a freaking guy on the radio. What a bunch of punks they are. THE HEAD OF THE RNC APOLOGIZED TO RUSH! Wow.
I thank God I am a democrat.
Listening to Rush now, seems to have plenty of sponsors.
Really? And this has what to do with the fact that the sponsors are fleeing in droves from the obese junkies show?
Listening to Rush now, seems to have plenty of sponsors.
There will always be plenty of sponsors wanting to get onto the top rated radio talk show that runs in the most prime hours for radio advertising and that has held that slot for more than 20 years.
There is no excuse for the language Rush used and even he admitted it when he issued a public apology. And that should have ended it. It is pretty obvious that the leftwing groups that are threatening Rush's sponsors don't give a flying fig about Sandra Fluke or any other issue. They want to take Rush down.
Unfortunately that will indeed likely backfire as those who don't condone what Rush said but who appreciate the enormous double standard and the politics of personal destruction involved here, are advising those same sponsors that if they pull their ads purely because of this flap, they are likely to lose a lot more customers than anything the leftwing wackos would cause them to lose.
We aren't talking about dozens or hundreds of sponsors that the leftwing would like for us to believe. The Limbaugh show, running at most 15 to 20 spots during a three hour show, didn't have dozens or hundreds of sponsors to begin with.
Those protesting the protests aren't doing it to defend or protect Rush. They are doing it to protect the principle of a person's right to make a living and to oppose malicious economic sabotage for no other reason than disagreement with a person's perspective and/or ideology. It would be every bit as wrong to do the same to a Bill Maher or Ed Schultz, both of whom say far more hateful and despicable things than anything Rush has ever said.
ABC has confirmed more than three dozen companies that have pulled their ads from Limbaughs three-hour time slot, many of which, such as Geico and JC Penny, issued statements saying their ads presumably barter ads were not specifically bought during Limbaughs time slot and were mistakenly run there.
Premiere issued a memo last week that lists almost 100 companies, including Geico and JC Penney, that have requested that their ads not run during programs that may contain offensive or controversial content that is likely to stir negative sentiment from a very small percentage of the listening public.
As The Daily Beasts John Avlon reported last week, the audience for right-wing talk has been shrinking since 2009. In some urban markets, Limbaughs audience has dropped by as much as half over the past three years. Limbaugh and other right-wing talkers have responded to this economic squeeze by a strategy familiar to Republican politicians: they have played to the base.
The right fears a freaking guy on the radio.
What a bunch of punks they are.
THE HEAD OF THE RNC APOLOGIZED TO RUSH! Wow.
I thank God I am a democrat.
Listening to Rush now, seems to have plenty of sponsors.
There will always be plenty of sponsors wanting to get onto the top rated radio talk show that runs in the most prime hours for radio advertising and that has held that slot for more than 20 years.
There is no excuse for the language Rush used and even he admitted it when he issued a public apology. And that should have ended it. It is pretty obvious that the leftwing groups that are threatening Rush's sponsors don't give a flying fig about Sandra Fluke or any other issue. They want to take Rush down.
Unfortunately that will indeed likely backfire as those who don't condone what Rush said but who appreciate the enormous double standard and the politics of personal destruction involved here, are advising those same sponsors that if they pull their ads purely because of this flap, they are likely to lose a lot more customers than anything the leftwing wackos would cause them to lose.
We aren't talking about dozens or hundreds of sponsors that the leftwing would like for us to believe. The Limbaugh show, running at most 15 to 20 spots during a three hour show, didn't have dozens or hundreds of sponsors to begin with.
Those protesting the protests aren't doing it to defend or protect Rush. They are doing it to protect the principle of a person's right to make a living and to oppose malicious economic sabotage for no other reason than disagreement with a person's perspective and/or ideology. It would be every bit as wrong to do the same to a Bill Maher or Ed Schultz, both of whom say far more hateful and despicable things than anything Rush has ever said.
Another view, from ABC News, on the effect on sponsors:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/03/rush-limbaughs-slut-comment-controversy-proves-it-has-staying-power/
ABC has confirmed more than three dozen companies that have pulled their ads from Limbaugh’s three-hour time slot, many of which, such as Geico and JC Penny, issued statements saying their ads — presumably barter ads — were not specifically bought during Limbaugh’s time slot and were mistakenly run there.
Premiere issued a memo last week that lists almost 100 companies, including Geico and JC Penney, that have requested that their ads not run during programs that may contain “offensive or controversial” content that is “likely to stir negative sentiment from a very small percentage of the listening public.”
So maybe there's more damage to the show than Rush's lemmings want to admit.
And interesting article in the Daily Beast on how Mike Huckabee's new show could cause problems for Rush:
As The Daily Beast’s John Avlon reported last week, the audience for right-wing talk has been shrinking since 2009. In some urban markets, Limbaugh’s audience has dropped by as much as half over the past three years. Limbaugh and other right-wing talkers have responded to this economic squeeze by a strategy familiar to Republican politicians: they have played to the base.
Not sure I buy completely that Limbaugh's in real danger, but I wouldn't be surprised if the abrasive rhetoric is losing its steam.
Listening to Rush now, seems to have plenty of sponsors.
I thought only Liberals listened to Rush.
Really? And this has what to do with the fact that the sponsors are fleeing in droves from the obese junkies show?
Jesus, droves, huh? Can you be a bit more specific?
Meanwhile though I noticed yesterday Rush was still doing his three hours a day, and the local station's been running his promos this morning same as any other weekday. You suppose droves of other advertisers have take the places of the idiots who left?
Bill Maher is the face of the democratic party. So what's the difference?
I'm surprised you didn't know that Axelrod cancelled his appearance. It's been all over the news.
David Axelrod Cancels Bill Maher Appearance | TheBlaze.com
Bill Maher is the face of the democratic party. So what's the difference?
I'm surprised you didn't know that Axelrod cancelled his appearance. It's been all over the news.
David Axelrod Cancels Bill Maher Appearance | TheBlaze.com
That million dollar PAC contribution has absolutely nothing to do with the style and format of Maher's tv show, which is the issue at hand. Once again; Bill Maher is a comedian whose main objective is to make people laugh via political satire. Rush Limbaugh calls himself a comedian when he is in fact a political commentator who occasionally says something funny but whose primary and obvious purpose is to impart serious political ideas and influence thinking.we can't ignore the fact that maher essentially is a comedian and that the essence of comedy dominates the political undertone of his tv show. but while limbaugh likes to apologetically refer to himself as a comedian he has never performed a standup routine or done anything which might justify that designation. Limbaugh essentially is a political commentator who occasionally makes offensive humorous reference to political figures on his radio program.i do nothing with the left's wishful suppositions. The uncomfortable fact is that the liberal media would have gladly ignored maher's serial insults of women but a single word that rush apologized for might force democrats to return a million dollars and focuses uncomfortable scrutiny about hate-speech on the left.
while the difference between the two formats is technical the real distinction resides in their respective motivations. While maher is mainly concerned with making people laugh, which is the manifest function of a comedian, rush limbaugh is best described as a propagandist whose clear objective is to influence political attitudes.
$1,000,000.00 .
