The attorney for Rush, the group, writes a letter to Rush Limbaugh, the woman-hater. Here (pdf).
43 Boycott Rush
Rush isn't talking about Fluke or his lame "apology" on his radio show anymore, and the flames seem to have died down, but the toll continues to grow. According to Think Progress' running count, 34 43 companies have now yanked or foresworn ads on the show. No one seems to know how many sponsors Rush has left (LifeLock and Lear Capital have … Read More
And Netflix Makes Thirty
Moments ago, Netflix emailed a statement to the tech website Boing Boing indicating that the company will ensure that its ads never appear on Rush Limbaugh’s radio show again: Spotted your tweets and wanted to let you know that Netflix has not purchased and does not purchase advertising on the Rush Limbaugh show. We do buy network radio advertising and have confirmed … Read More
Full Circle
Wow. Saint Vincent's Hospital in Connecticut, a Catholic medical center, is withdrawing its advertising from Rush Limbaugh, according to the hospital's Twitter feed. Remember, this all started because Catholic insitutions were upset and having to "pay for" contraception coverage. Apparently, Rush stunk up his side so badly that even his allies are distancing themselves.
How To Apologize
What is this? Like, the tenth Limbaugh post in a row? No, not really. This one is a little different. It's a public service message on how to apologize. Or actually, how NOT to apologize, using Limbaugh's apology as an instructional template. (Yeah, this is a Limbaugh post. Who am I kidding?) So let's look at the text of the … Read More
The Limbaugh Tally
So, it looks like 12 advertisers have pulled their ads. [UPDATE: It's twenty, actually, according to Think Progress; UPDATE @ 12:30pm: Twenty-four.] Plus two radio stations. And if you saw the clip of Limbaugh's explanation of his (non)apology, you may have noticed that Limbaugh uses Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" as intro music. Even THAT has been pulled (at Gabriel's insistance). Incidentally, one … Read More
The Rush Limbaugh-Fluke Lies
Catalogues nicely by John Cole: 1.) Lie #1- She was testifying about her sex life: This is a blatant lie. As we have noted repeatedly, nowhere in her testimony did Miss Fluke discuss her sex life, sexual preferences, or sexual activity. She discusses the need for contraceptives for a variety of reasons, most prominently discussing her friend’s disease, but never once does she discuss … Read More
And Rush Today…
… on his radio show, says: Against my own instincts, against my own knowledge, against everything that I know to be right and wrong, I descended to their level [the level of 'the left'] when I used those two words to describe Sandra Fluke. That was my error. Again, he's apologizing for "those two words" — presumably "slut" and "prostitute". … Read More
Limbaugh’s Non-Apology
Posted on his website Saturday: "For over 20 years, I have illustrated the absurd with absurdity, three hours a day, five days a week. In this instance, I chose the wrong words in my analogy of the situation. I did not mean a personal attack on Ms. Fluke. I think it is absolutely absurd that during these very serious political … Read More
The Sick Limbaugh
Only a fat ass like Limbaugh could possibly think that providing medical coverage for contraception means that we are paying women to have sex (thereby making them "sluts"). And his comments highlight his ignorance. He seems to think that if a woman takes a birth control pill everyday, she is therefore having sex everyday. Apparently, he and his women-hating bigot … Read More
Good News Short Takes
(1) The Blunt amendment, which would have allowed employers to opt out of a new federal health-care mandate for their employees if they have religious or moral objections, failed to win the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. The vote was 51 to 48. It's a shame that it was so close, but a victory is a victory. And … Read More
Dear Senator Baumgartner
Sen. Michael BaumgartnerWashington State SenateCandidate for US Senate Dear Sen. Baumgartner, It's so nice to know there is at least one politician out there who speaks the truth. So many times, it just seems like our elected officials have no clue about things. Thankfully, you are not one of them. I am speaking, of course, about the other day when … Read More
Catholic Church Now Goes After Girl Scouts
First it was women, now it's the girls: Several Girl Scout troops in Chantilly, Va., have been banned from meeting at a local Catholic church and a neighboring school. St. Timothy Catholic Church said that scouts won’t be allowed to meet or wear their uniforms on church property. The edict also applies to the adjacent St. Timothy School, which enrolls … Read More
Virginia Governor REALLY Wants To Be The GOP Vice President
… and that's why he just issued a statement, a few moments ago, in opposition to the bill in Virginia which would require women seeking an abortion to be vaginally raped with a wand undergo an invasive ultrasound procedure if the standard ultrasound procedure is ineffective. Here's the key portion of Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell's released statement: Mandating an invasive … Read More
A Schiavo Moment
Chuck Todd thinks we've seen this before, and I agree: When the Terri Schiavo controversy first turned into a full-blown national story — in March 2005 — no one was sure of its political implications. Even some Democrats feared it was a loser for them. But after congressional Republicans and the Bush White House acted to keep the Schiavo alive, … Read More