RUSH Blows a lot of Smoke
No matter what he says, even if he calls your daughter or wife or grand daughter or any woman a slut or a prostitute republicans zip their lip and say nothing. What cowards you are!
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Rush can slap your grandmother back into yesterday and you republican cowards stand silent. Now you want to run the country, God Help Us.
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Rush Limbaugh called the woman who was denied the right to speak at a controversial contraception hearing a "slut" on Wednesday.
Rush makes a living being crude. Why do you listen?
Sandra Fluke, a student at Georgetown Law School, was supposed to be the Democratic witness at a Congressional hearing about the Obama administration's contraception policy. However, Darrell Issa, the committee chair at the hearing, prevented her from speaking, while only allowing a series of men to testify about the policy. Fluke eventually spoke to a Democratic hearing, and talked about the need for birth control for both reproductive and broader medical reasons. She mentioned in particular a friend of hers who needed contraception to prevent the growth of cysts.
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To Limbaugh, though, Fluke was just promoting casual sex.
Thanks for making me rich!!!
"Can you imagine if you were her parents how proud...you would be?" he said. "Your daughter ... testifies she's having so much sex she can't afford her own birth control pills and she wants President Obama to provide them, or the Pope."
"What does it say about the college co-ed Susan Fluke who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex -- what does that make her? It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute. She wants to be paid to have sex. She's having so much sex she can't afford the contraception. She wants you and me and the taxpayers to pay her to have sex."
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Limbaugh then said, "ok, so she's not a slut. She's round-heeled." "Round-heeled" is an old-fashioned term for promiscuity.
Limbaugh's comments came on the same day that Fluke was mentioned during a debate in the Senate about the so-called "Blunt Amendment," which would override Obama's contraception rule. Sen. Barbara Boxer brought up Fluke's testimony, recounting what she would have said at the Congressional panel if she had been given the opportunity.
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First he called her a “slut” and a “prostitute.” Then added, “So Miss Fluke, and the rest of you Feminazis, here’s the deal. If we are going to pay for your contraceptives ... We want something for it. We want you to post the videos online so we can all watch.”
How Low Will Republicans Allow Rush Limbaugh to Drag America in their Endless Quest of Partisanship?
Rush Limbaugh: I'll Buy Georgetown Women 'As Much Aspirin To Put Between Their Knees As They Want'
Channeling Foster Friess, a main financial backer of former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), Limbaugh said that he would "happily buy [Sandra Fluke] all the aspirin she wants" to put between her knees in lieu of contraception.
He then expanded his offer to the whole university:
"A Georgetown coed told Nancy Pelosi's hearing that the women in her law school program are having so much sex they're going broke, so you and I should have to pay for their birth control. So what would you call that? I called it what it is," he said. "So, I'm offering a compromise today: I will buy all of the women at Georgetown University as much aspirin to put between their knees as they want."
Limbaugh, of course, was referencing the controversial comment Friess made in February, when he referenced the "gals" in "his day" who put aspirin between their knees in lieu of using contraception.
Fluke's testimony in the hearing was not, as Limbaugh claimed, about the fact that she's "having so much sex she's going broke buying contraceptives." She told the story of her friend who had an ovary removed because the insurance company wouldn't cover the prescription birth control she needed to stop the growth of ovarian cysts.
Limbaugh concluded his sexist rant by insisting that if women want their contraception covered, they should post pornographic videos of themselves online. "So Miss Fluke and the rest of you feminazis, here's the deal," he said. "If we are going to pay for your contraceptives and thus pay for you to have sex, we want something. We want you to post the videos online so we can all watch."
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which has raised a significant amount of money and gained support in the wake of the recent battles over birth control, circulated a petition on Thursday to ask Republican leaders to denounce Limbaugh's tirade.
“Rush Limbaugh has come to Republicans' defense in their war on women," said Jesse Ferguson, a spokesperson for the DCCC, "but now the real question is whether Republicans are willing to stand up to him and his repulsive attacks on women."
UPDATE:. -- More than 75 Democratic lawmakers signed a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Thursday expressing outrage over Limbaugh's comments.
"On his February 29, 2012 show, Mr. Limbaugh repeatedly used sexually charged, patently offensive, and obscene language to malign the character of this courageous young woman who has chosen to be the voice for many of her peers," the letter says. "This kind of direct attack on a private citizen is unacceptable. Mr. Limbaugh is as free as any American to speak his mind about the political and social issues of our time, but using his radio show as a means for blatantly insulting a hard-working American with obscene and indecent language because he disagrees with her personal choices is an abuse of the public airwaves."
UPDATE: 4:15 p.m. -- Sandra Fluke responded to Limbaugh's comments in a statement on Thursday.
"I thank the thousands of women and men, including members of Congress, Georgetown University students and faculty, and total strangers of all political stripes across the country who have offered kind words and support following recent egregious personal attacks," she said. "We are fortunate to live in a democracy where everyone is entitled to their own opinions regarding legitimate policy differences. Unfortunately, numerous commentators have gone far beyond the acceptable bounds of civil discourse. No woman deserves to be disrespected in this manner. This language is an attack on all women, and has been used throughout history to silence our voices. The millions of American women who have and will continue to speak out in support of women's health care and access to contraception prove that we will not be silenced."
Advertisers Drop Rush Limbaugh After He Calls Woman “Slut” On Air
Several advertisers have pulled ads from Rush Limbaugh’s radio show after he called a woman a “slut” and “prostitute” on air Wednesday and suggested that she film her sex acts and put them online. Activists Twitter-bombed Rush’s advertisers, threatening a boycott, and so far two sponsors — mattress stores Sleep Train and Sleep Number — have responded, promising they will cut off the dough.
Rush’s vile comments were directed at Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown Univeristy law student who was refused an opportunity to speak as a witness on the all-male sausagefest to the House Oversight Committee about birth control in health care reform.
Fluke was later given an opportunity to speak at a separate, unofficial hearing organized by Democrats. She explained how Georgetown is a Catholic university and its health insurance plan does not cover contraception, so students pay up to $1,000 annually out-of-pocket for their birth control. Fluke’s testimony was meant to underscore how the religiously-affiliated employers who balk at the new rules regarding preventative health care coverage under Obama’s health care reform will actually affect people. (Some background reading for those of who who haven’t been following this: religious employers are not required to cover birth control; the insurers used by religiously-affiliated employers must pick up the cost if the employers refuse. )
Rush jumped on the anti-birth control bandwagon which says mandating insurance coverage of birth control as preventative health care is paying for other people to have sex. He said:
“Can you imagine if you were her parents how proud … you would be? Your daughter … testifies she’s having so much sex she can’t afford her own birth control pills and she wants President Obama to provide them, or the Pope. … What does it say about the college co-ed Susan Fluke [sic] who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex — what does that make her? It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute. She wants to be paid to have sex. She’s having so much sex she can’t afford the contraception. She wants you and me and the taxpayers to pay her to have sex.” … If we are going to pay for your contraceptives, and thus pay for you to have sex, we want something for it. We want you post the videos online so we can all watch.”
Yeah. Wow.
Several other advertisers that were tweet-bombed indicated Rush Limbaugh’s show might be losing their ad dollars, too.
Advertiser ProFlowers tweeted today, “Rest assured, your feedback is heard. We heard about the comments and we will reevaluate our marketing plan.” Another tweet read, “We would like to assure you that we do not endorse the views expressed by Russ Limbaugh. We understand your concerns and value your feedback.”
The dating site eHarmony also tweeted today, but did not know they had ads airing during Rush’s show: “We’ve never paid for ads on Limbaugh. We’re looking into the matter of “network buys” and will let you know what we discover.”
Georgetown Law School, the president of Georgetown and the actual president have come to Sandra Fluke’s defense. The law school’s statement read:
“Ms. Fluke has had the courage to publicly defend and advocate for her beliefs about an important issue of widespread concern. She has done so with passion and intelligence. And she has been rewarded with the basest sort of name-calling and vilification, words that aim only to belittle and intimidate.”
Georgetown’s President John DeGioia sent a campus-wide email this morning calling Limbaugh’s “behavior that can only be described as misogynistic, vitriolic, and a misrepresentation of the position of our student.” Also today, President Obama called Sandra Fluke, thanks her for speaking out, and said “to tell my parents that they should be proud.” And Fluke herself is remarkably poised during all this, telling MSNBC’s Ed Schultz she was “stunned” but realizes “this is, historically, the kind of language that is used to silence women.” Which is so true.
As for Rush Limbaugh himself? He’s still on his show, yapping away about feminism. He has not apologized
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Whenever any media personality makes an offensive or controversial comment — as radio host Rush Limbaugh did when he referred to Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke as a “slut” and a “prostitute” for her testimony about women’s access to birth control — the question that soon arises is whether it’ll come back to hit him where it hurts most: the wallet.
As Business Insider reports today, some advertisers for Limbaugh’s widely syndicated radio program are either pulling their funding or reevaluating where their ad dollars are being spent.
RELATED: Georgetown Student Sandra Fluke Responds To Being Called ‘Slut,’ ‘Prostitute’ By Limbaugh
Sleep Train Mattress (“the largest mattress retailer on the West Coast”), for one, has announced via Twitter that it is pulling its ads from the show:
ProFlowers, meanwhile, is now rethinking its marketing plan in the wake of Limbaugh’s remarks. The company has been responding to concerns on Twitter, telling concerned commenters that “Your concerns affect how we manage dealing with our advertising partners,” “We understand your concerns and I will ensure that your feedback is communicated to the producers of that show,” and “We would like to assure you that we do not endorse the views expressed by Rush Limbaugh and we appreciate your feedback.”
And other advertisers have been bombarded with feedback from concerned and enraged commenters — despite not advertising on Limbaugh’s show.
Here is a partial list of Rush Limbaugh’s sponsors. Please call them and tell them what you think about Rush calling women who use contraceptives, ‘sluts’ and ‘prostitutes’. It is time to get hate speech like this off of the public airwaves, off of OUR, as in the taxpayer’s, airwaves.
At the end of the advertisers is how to get in touch with the FCC to lodge a complaint.
I believe in free speech. I also believe there needs to be some boundaries; especially since Rush serves at the public’s pleasure since we own his airwaves and he is getting them for FREE. Our government is sponsoring his hate speech and it needs to stop.
All of Rush’s wives, according to his own words, are sluts since he has no spawn.
9 Major Nationwide Clients Have Dropped Limbaugh
Quicken Loans – confirmed sponsor (update: they have pulled their advertising) 1050 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
Client Relations – (800) 863-4332
and: (800) 251-9080
also: you can chat online
Century 21 Real Estate LLC – (no longer advertise with Rush)
International Headquarters
1 Campus Drive
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Web contact form
973-647-9042 (This is the phone number for Mr. Gentile, media contact for Century 21). I was told this is a better way to get in touch with these people.
ProFlowers (Have Dropped Limbaugh)
Web contact form
Sales or Service: 1-800-580-2913
Phone: 800.580.2913
eharmony (Update: eharmony no longer advertise with Rush)
300 N. Lake Ave., Suite 1111
Pasadena, CA 91101
media@eharmony.com
Web contact form
626.795.4814
FAX 626.585.4040
CARBONITE, Inc. (Have Dropped Limbaugh)
617-587-1100
177 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
carbonite@mailnj.custhelp.com
Direct Dial Office: 617-587-1100 EXT:1115
Sleep Number Bed (update. They have pulled their advertising)
Select Comfort Corporation – confirmed and long-time advertiser
6105 Trenton Lane N
Minneapolis, MN 55442
Phone: 763-551-7000
Fax: 763-551-7826
800-438-2233
investorrelations@selectcomfort.com
Oreck Upright Vacuum Cleaners (update: No longer advertise on Rush) Oreck Corporation
100 Plantation Road
New Orleans, Louisiana 70123
Online contact form
800-289-5888
Mid-West Life Insurance Company of Tennessee
9151 Grapevine Hwy.
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
Phone (800) 733-1110
(web banner ads on rushlimbaugh.com)
AutoZone Inc. (Update: they have dropped Rush)
901-495-7185; Fax: 901-495-8374
P.O. Box 2198, Memphis, TN 38101
investor.relations@autozone.com
LegalZoom.com – confirmed and long-time advertiser
800-773-0888; Fax: 323-962-8300
(Have Dropped Limbaugh)
Site has a Web Form
Citrix Online (GoToMyPC)
6500 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117
Phone: 805-690-6400; Fax: 805-690-6471
info@citrixonline.com
American Forces Network (update: have dropped Rush)
Contact Us: @MyAFN.net
Mission Pharmacal Company
10999 IH-10 West Suite 1000
P.O. Box 786099
San Antonio, TX 78278-6099
Telephone: (800) 531-3333
Bennett Kennedy – Citracal Product Manager
Life Quotes, Inc.
32045 Castle Court
Evergreen, CO 80439
1-800-670-5433
info@lifequotes.com.au
Contact information for Clear Channel Communications: This is the company that carries the Rush show on their radio network. (They encourage Rush to be a crude and rude as possible and Have Taken No Action against Limbaugh.)
Address:
•200 East Basse Road
San Antonio, TX 78209
Communications / Media Relations:
•Public Relations
(210) 822-2828
publicrelations@clearchannel.com
Ted Nugent, Fox News Celebrity
60's Rocker and Druggie Endorses Mitt
Musician Ted Nugent has endorsed Mitt Romney, according to a tweet from him Friday. Nugent claimed that he spoke with the former Massachusetts governor on the phone.
Mitt was not Ted's first choice but Rick Perry and Herman Cain dropped out so he held his nose and chose Romney.
"[A]fter a long heart&soul conversation with Mitt Romney today I concluded this goodman will properly represent we the people & I endorsed him," reads the tweet.
Romney is getting all the big endorsements
The rocker has a history of making incendiary remarks toward Democratic politicians and vocally supporting Republican ones. Nugent once threatened the lives of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in a rant on stage. He also lavished praise on Sarah Palin in a Time magazine piece.
Nugent in the early 1990's
If you don't know or remember Nugent don't feel bad, only regular viewers of Fox Noise have seen him this century.
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