March 8th, 2012 UPDATE: The tally is now over 50 advertisers who have said goodby to Rush. On his show today there was 5 and one half minutes of dead air and 78 Public Service Announcements. Rush's show last 3 hours and is now making almost nothing in ad dollars for Clear Channel. Perhaps Clear Channel will discipline Limbaugh while they still have a business model. Of the 9 paid spots that ran during Limbaugh's three hours 7 have taken action to se that their spots no longer run on the Rush Show. When Rush says everything is going great he is lying thru his teeth and he is very practiced at that.
I didn't need those 45 companies anyway, Clear Channel pays me so its their problem.
Republicans have always been the party of old white men and now they have turned their backs on women completely. Women make up 52% of the population and they vote.
Here's a tally of some of the companies that have announced they will not be advertising during Rush’s show, and it now stands at forty-five. Limbaugh maintains he could not care less.
Sleep Number
The Sleep Train
Quicken Loans
Legal Zoom
Citrix
Carbonite
ProFlowers
Tax Resolution
AOL
Bonobos
Sears
Allstate Insurance
Sensa
Bare Escentuals
Vitacost
Hadeed Carpet
Thompson Creek Windows
PolyCom
Service Magic
AccuQuote Life Insurance
Geico
John Deere
Stamps.com
St. Vincent’s Medical Center
Bethesda Sedation Dentistry
Cascades Dental
Philadelphia Orchestra
Goodwill Industries
Heart & Body Extract
Netflix
Downeast Energy
Capitol One
JCPenney
Matrix Direct
Reputation Rhino
It was this big
Limbaugh, backed by his biggest corporate supporter, Clear Channel Communications, continues to strike a defiant tone. Yesterday, he continued to try to deflect criticism of his hateful comments, incredulously suggesting that progressives are to blame for his foul language.
Those who have tried to defend Rush’s comments are having a hard time doing so. Right wing and soon to be ex Actress Patricia Heaton deleted her Twitter account after coming under fire for repeating conservative pundits’ attacks on Sandra Fluke. She issued a mea culpa yesterday, claiming that she meant no offense.
Rush’s hate speech is like toxic waste when it comes to the quality of our political discourse. Limbaugh may have the right to speak his mind, but he does not have the right to monopolize the public airwaves for the purposes of slandering other citizens. His “show” deserves to be canceled and the sooner the better.
Aside from losing advertisers, Rush's show is also getting pulled by some radio stations, including WBEC in Pittsfield, Mass. and KPUA in Hilo, Hawaii.
No Women in My Clubhouse
Still Limbaugh is flapping his jaws and calling himself the agreived party.
Rush Limbaugh Breaks Clear Channels Code of Conduct in four major ways and many more according to their company policies.
By keeping Rush Limbaugh gainfully employed attacking minority groups such as: women, African Americans, the poor, the disabled and any group that is not republican a few of their policies have been historically violated by Rush Limbaugh.
If Clear Channel continues to do business by ignoring ethics and basic business practices, they are endorsing his comments that violate there own corporate governance.
The Codes that apply to Rush Limbaugh’s Employment are:
1) Fair Dealing:
We have built a reputation as a trustworthy and ethical member of our community and our industry. We are committed to maintaining the highest levels of integrity and fairness within our company.
When we fail to negotiate, perform or market in good faith, we may seriously damage our reputation and lose the loyalty of our
customers. You must conduct business honestly and fairly and not take unfair advantage of anyone through any misrepresentation of material facts, manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, fraud or other unfair business practice.
In this section, Rush Limbaugh does threaten the reputation of advertisers of Clear Channel and clearly forty five of them cancelled their ad buys.
2) Equal Employment and Anti-Harassment
Clear Channel has their own in-house anti-discriminatory policies regarding gender (female) , harassment of their own employees because of : race, sex, religion, (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions ) .
Oddly, Rush Limbaugh can attack a woman (Sandra Fluke) on the air on Clear Channel’s radio stations on a nationally syndicated show.
However, their own female employees cannot be harassed or discriminated against for any medical conditions and one would assume that to include the use of birth control pills.
At no time is it mentioned that Rush Limbaugh is excluded from these company policies, and at no time does this document which one would assume an employee had to sign to be employed at Clear Channel does it exempt him from CC’s corporate policies.
Quote:
“We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all our employees and will not tolerate any speech or conduct that is intended to, or has the effect of, discriminating against or harassing any qualified applicant or employee because of his or her race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or any characteristic protected by law.
We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment by anyone – managers, supervisors, co-workers, vendors or our customers. This policy extends to every phase of the employment process, including: recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline and termination, layoffs, recalls, and
company-sponsored educational, social and recreational programs, as applicable.
If you observe conduct that you believe is discriminatory or harassing, or if you feel you have been the victim of discrimination or harassment, you should notify your Employee Relations Specialist or the Employee Hotline immediately.” End Quote
Obviously, Clear Channel is observing the violations of their own contractual employment agreements with Rush Limbaugh’s statements.
In short, this is pointing out the obvious, in that Clear Channel is aiding and abetting Rush Limbaugh’s attacks on women’s birth control coverage and they are including in the discriminatory practice of harassing women on the air.
Another clause in Clear Channel’s corporate polices includes the promotion of health and safety which one would assume means also “mental health”.
Quote:
“We are committed to providing safe and healthy working conditions by following all occupational health and safety laws governing our activities.
We believe that management and each and every employee have a shared responsibility in the promotion of health and safety in the workplace. You should follow all safety laws and regulations, as well as company safety policies and procedures. You should immediately report any accident, injury or unsafe equipment, practices or conditions.”
Healthy working conditions? Healthy practices or conditions? One wonders how the female employees of Clear Channel feel after one of their fellow employees called an honorable student at Georgetown a “Slut” and a “Prostitute” and got away with it?
Disciplinary Action
“If you violate any provision of this Code, you may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.
Please be aware that we may seek civil remedies from you and if your violation results in monetary loss to us, you may be required to reimburse us for that loss. If you are involved in a violation, the fact that you reported the violation, together with the degree of cooperation displayed by you and whether the violation is intentional or unintentional, will be given consideration in our investigation and any resulting disciplinary action.”
Let’s see if Clear Channel can live up to their code of ethics and apply the most appropriate level of recourse to keep their own integrity intact.
To date, Clear Channel has not disciplined Rush Limbaugh, has not discharged him which would be the intelligent course of action, but continue to employ his services.
The damage to the Republican party remains a very key issue and the future of Clear Channel keeping on staff an aged, over-bloated ego, angry announcer who lives in the dinosaur age reflects on their future as a corporation that does not follow codes of ethics in this day and age where integrity means everything.
All the gibberish in this document if not upheld and executed implies the Clear Channel corporation breaks laws, allows harassment, attacks and refuses to satisfy the uproar of the public domain to remove Rush Limbaugh from the airwaves.
You can find more of Clear Channel’s Code of Conduct on their website: ( just empty words from a company with no ethics)
http://www. Clear Channel dot com
Joe Thinks He's a Plumer
A part time Ohio plumber's helper thrust into national politics during the 2008 presidential campaign has won the Republican nomination in his home state as he makes a bid for Congress.
Joe the Congressman
Samuel Wurzelbacher gained the nickname "Joe the Plunger" for embellishing his $30K a year income to over a quarter of a million dollars and expressing concerns about taxes to then-candidate Barack Obama during a stop to the region. The Palin/McCain campaign picked Joe up and turned him into a pseudo celebrity.
There were Oh! so many Joes, Joey the hair dresser, Joey bag of donughts, Joe sixpack, Joe the bus driver and Joe the shark. Palin could spot them all in the crowd and call them out to the amusement of the gathered republican crowds. McCain was not so good. He would introduce Joe and discover Joe was at the next campaign stop and not there. That was how the campaign went for poor old John.
Joe The Plunger
The Toledo-area plumber's helper defeated Steve Kraus, a Sandusky real estate agent, early Wednesday to grab the GOP nomination in Ohio's 9th Congressional District. Ever since 2008 Joe has searched for a way to earn some income. Joe tried radio, appearing at the opening of Dairy Queens and selling tee shirt featuring his bald dome. Now Joe has an opportunity to earn $174,000 a year as a congressman and like so many republicans Joe can sleep in his office to save having to pay rent.
He faces an uphill climb in the fall against veteran U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, who won the Democratic primary. The newly drawn district snaking along the Lake Erie shoreline from Toledo to Cleveland tilts toward Democrats. Joe is hoping Palin will join him on the campaign trail and help him recall his past glory days.
Joe and Sarah are both really smart.
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher (born December 3, 1973), is a conservative activist, author, and commentator. A resident of Holland, Ohio, United States, he gained significant attention during the 2008 U.S. presidential election after he was videotaped questioning then-Democratic candidate Barack Obama about his small business tax policy during a campaign stop in Ohio. As a part time employee of a plumbing contractor, he was given the moniker "Joe the Plunger." The Republican McCain-Palin campaign later applied "Joe the Plunger" as a metaphor for middle-class Americans. He subsequently published a book about his experiences, and has appeared as a motivational speaker and commentator. People who have attended his motivational speeches have gained successful employeement on the carnival midways as they cris cross America.
Regarding his statement to Barack Obama about intending to buy the plumbing firm that employed him, Wurzelbacher later said that the idea of buying the company was discussed during his job interview six years prior. According to MSNBC and Fox News, court records show that Wurzelbacher made $40,000 in 2006. Dun & Bradstreet's report estimated that A. W. Newell Corporation, the full corporate name, had $510,000 in annual sales and eight employees. As part of the background on McCain's use of "Joe the Plunger," several media outlets researched his professional plumbing credentials. One Toledo Blade article stated, "Mr. Wurzelbacher said he works under Al Newell’s license, but according to Ohio building regulations, he must maintain his own
license to do plumbing work. He is also not registered to operate as a plumber in Ohio, which means he’s not a plumber." "Mr. Joseph [business manager of the local union] said Mr. Wurzelbacher could only legally work in the townships, but not in any municipality in Lucas County or elsewhere in the country." Wurzelbacher has
since stated that he is no longer employed at Newell.
ABC News reported on October 16, 2008, that there was a judgment lien against Wurzelbacher for non-payment of $1,182 in owed Ohio state income taxes dating to January 2007, but "no action has been taken against him outside of filing the lien." Barb Losie, deputy clerk of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, said that "there is a chance [Wurzelbacher] doesn't know about the lien, unless he did a credit report or was ready to pay his taxes." While on Hannity & Colmes, Wurzelbacher stated that he was unaware of the tax lien prior to it being reported in the press, and thought he was being attacked because of his question to Obama.
Joe's Magic Moment.
Bottom line Joe was a phoney then and he is a phoney now. Thats the story of Joe the plunger, republican candidate for congress.
Romney Squeaks Ahead in Super Tuesday Results
Mitt Has NO Positions on Anything
The day of 10 primaries and caucuses produced no knockout punch, rather another split verdict that overshadowed Romney’s claim of collecting the most delegates.
Romney remains ahead in the delegate count, and thus the race for the nomination, but any hopes of asserting himself as the inevitable nominee fell short again.
Far from bringing more clarity to the GOP presidential race as some in the party had hoped, Tuesday’s elections gave every candidate cause to keep driving forward.
Cheerfull and Happy Newt
Newt Gingrich won a definitive victory in Georgia. Santorum won in Tennessee, North Dakota and Oklahoma. Ron Paul even posted several second-place finishes.
Romney won Massachusetts, where he served as governor; Virginia, where neither Gingrich nor Santorum qualified for the ballot; and Vermont, Idaho and Alaska.
In Ohio, The Associated Press named Romney the winner early this morning, though some news outlets have not called it yet, and Santorum has not conceded.
Ron Likes Traveling from State to State on Somebody elses dime
Regardless of that outcome, Ohio's tight race and his defeats elsewhere show continuing vulnerabilities for Romney on both geographic and ideological grounds.
Even with most people operating under the assumption that he remains the most likely GOP nominee, he has nonetheless lost states across several regions.
Just the same, he's winning. With 1,144 delegates needed to win the nomination, Romney has 332 delegates to Santorum’s 139, Gingrich's 73 and Paul's 35.
Super Tuesday results by state after the jump ...
Alaska Republican Caucuses Results 1.Mitt Romney 4,225 (32.6%)
2.Rick Santorum 3,762 (29.0%)
3.Ron Paul 3,105 (24.0%)
4.Newt Gingrich 1,834 (14.2%)
Georgia Republican Primary Results
1.Newt Gingrich 417,364 (47.4%)
2.Mitt Romney 225,926 (25.7%)
3.Rick Santorum 172,473 (19.6%)
4.Ron Paul 57,125 (6.5%)
Idaho Republican Caucuses Results 1.Mitt Romney 27,514 (61.6%)
2.Rick Santorum 8,115 (18.2%)
3.Ron Paul 8,086 (18.1%)
4.Newt Gingrich 940 (2.1%)
Massachusetts Republican Primary Results 1.Mitt Romney 260,509 (72.1%)
2.Rick Santorum 43,614 (12.1%)
3.Ron Paul 34,575 (9.6%)
4.Newt Gingrich 16,756 (4.6%)
North Dakota Republican Caucuses Results
1.Rick Santorum 4,510 (39.7%)
2.Ron Paul 3,186 (28.1%)
3.Mitt Romney 2,691 (23.7%)
4.Newt Gingrich 962 (8.5%)
Ohio Republican Primary Results
1.Mitt Romney 453,927 (38.0%)
2.Rick Santorum 441,908 (37.0%)
3.Newt Gingrich 174,606 (14.6%)
4.Ron Paul 110,633 (9.3%)
Oklahoma Republican Primary Results
1.Rick Santorum 96,759 (33.8%)
2.Mitt Romney 80,291 (28.0%)
3.Newt Gingrich 78,686 (27.5%)
4.Ron Paul 27,572 (9.6%)
Tennessee Republican Primary Results
1.Rick Santorum 204,978 (37.3%)
2.Mitt Romney 153,889 (28.0%)
3.Newt Gingrich 132,142 (24.0%)
4.Ron Paul 49,782 (9.0%)
Vermont Republican Primary Results
1.Mitt Romney 22,533 (39.8%)
2.Ron Paul 14,407 (25.4%)
3.Rick Santorum 13,401 (23.7%)
4.Newt Gingrich 4,608 (8.1%)
Virginia Republican Primary Results
1.Mitt Romney 158,050 (59.5%)
2.Ron Paul 107,470 (40.5%)
