WatchI've been reading updates on the jihad against Rush Limbaugh's advertisers and it is brutal. Blood is in the water and corporations are fleeing like roaches caught in the open when the lights turn on.
For those who forget, Dr. Laura was very quickly eliminated from television (and eventually radio) through a similar crusade about her homosexual and African American rants.
Here's a good update:
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/03/all-advertisers-who-are-sticking-limbaugh/49499/
Real time tracking of advertisers and cancelled contracts:
Follow
Befriend (3)
803 comments
So?
Follow
Befriend (4)
52 threads
4,416 comments
Corning, NY
Premium
I think we're seeing the end of the Far Right. They've exposed themselves as the crackpots and wackaloons they are. From the Tea Baggers to Bachmann, Palin, Santorum and Limbaugh they've all come unhinged.
Romney will win the nomination, but he's just a corporate drone. He won't excite the rabid base.
Obama can just sit back and watch the Republicans implode.
Follow
Befriend (12)
10 threads
3,518 comments
Oakland, CA
leo707's website
Premium
Well hopefully all those advertisers will start to understand that it is really the fault of liberals that drove Rush to say what he did, and come back to the show.
"I don't expect morality intellectual honestly from the left," Limbaugh said. "They've demonstrated over and over a willingness to do anything... It's what we fight against every day. In fighting them in this issue last week i became like them... Against my own instincts against, my own knowledge… I descended to their level when I used those two words to describe Sandra Fluke, I descended to their level and I feel very badly about that."
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/03/limbaugh-blames-left-calling-sandra-fluke-slut/49495/
Actually, I am surprised that this has become such a big deal. Rush tells shockingly offensive lies on a daily basis.
I don't think that this is going to spell the end for his show. He has survived similar gaffs in the past. Advertisers will come back when this quiets down, and they realize that they can have access to 20million "ditto heads" foolish enough to be manipulated by Rush.
Follow
Befriend (17)
785 threads
7,952 comments
Boca Raton, FL
Premium
leoj707 says
Yeah, Rush is going nowhere. His listeners will buy anything he says and advertisers can't resist that.
Remember how we used to watch Beavis and Butthead in the early 1990s? We'd watch that show to laugh at Beavis and Butthead. Well, Rush is like Beavis and Butthead, except that his audience is actually dumber than he is. Instead of laughing at him, which would be a fine form of entertainment, they look to him for guidance, much like what some adults erroneously thought Gen X did with Beavis and Butthead. Some people just don't get the joke.
Follow
Befriend
16 threads
4,426 comments
Rush will just be fine.. and so will Hannity, Beck and the Savage Nation... But its nice you worry about him.. LOL!
Top rated Radio Programs (Millions)
The Rush Limbaugh Show 15+
The Sean Hannity Show 14+
Morning Edition 13+
All Things Considered 13+
The Savage Nation 9+
Marketplace 9+
Glenn Beck Program 8.5+
The Dave Ramsey Show 8.5+
Follow
Befriend (13)
787 threads
1,542 comments
Dan8267 says
I think that phrase describes quite well why he won't disappear.
Follow
Befriend
40 threads
2,652 comments
Dr. Laura went because her fans disagreed with what she said.
Rush's fans completely agree with everything he's said.
The advertisers will come back shortly.
Follow
Befriend (28)
181 threads
4,573 comments
Premium
Where is the sex tape of Limbaugh and the boy hookers in the Dominican Republic?
Follow
Befriend (4)
52 threads
4,416 comments
Corning, NY
Premium
Isn't there a Cloud vs. Dan fight on Pay-Per-View?
Follow
Befriend (17)
785 threads
7,952 comments
Boca Raton, FL
Premium
APOCALYPSEFUCK is Tony Manero says
It's going to take years of therapy to get that image out of my mind.
Follow
Befriend (17)
785 threads
7,952 comments
Boca Raton, FL
Premium
wthrfrk80 says
Is that pedo-stalker Cloud still chasing me? I have him on ignore.
Obsessively following strangers on the Internet is a sign of having no life. I can't image how pathetic this wretch must be. Well, if I try real hard maybe I can. Conjuring up image of Cloud...
Follow
Befriend (5)
1,070 comments
Santa Cruz, CA
Rush won't be going away any more than Howard Stern did, or Dan Rather, or Bill Maher. I doubt he will even be chased off regular airwaves. His show is too popular.
He should not have called that liar girl a slut, he should have called her a phony activist.
She evidently deliberately chose this issue as something important and has been an agitator, saying that every entity must pay for the contraception of any female in that place. The issue is contraception, not a medical use of hormones which is always covered.
Like most women I know, she thinks she should work to pay for her handbags, clothes, travel, restaurants, shoes and that someone else must pay for her mundane expenses like 1. roof over her head 2. heat, light 3. necessities.
Almost all women think this way, and their goal in life is to trade sex with a *nice man* (not an ogre) for 1,2,3 above.
Whether they succeed in this depends on the woman's 1. looks 2. attitude 3. youth 4. motherhood status 5. non obese, slovenly, slatternly appearance 6. luck and careful choice of the *nice man*.
I know many bitter women who have tried the steps 1,2,3,4,5 above but they blew it on the crucial #6, and the GUY was a lazy bum or had no interest in buying the cow so to speak.
Once she has invested too much time in the wrong guy, the system breaks down for her.
There exist men who are financially successful, hardworking, and who relish the opportunity to pay for and support a woman in any and all of her whims, desires, and caprices.
These men are out there but the outward appearance is identical to the man who is 1. successful 2. nice 3. NOT interested in supporting any woman's whims, caprices, or expenses.
That bimbo Fluke better get out of DC soon. The hot babes there are all just playtoys for the bigshots, shysters, lobbyists, etc. She is not going to find a guy to take care of her, especially after her absurd rantings in public.
Follow
Befriend
30 comments
People might keep up the pressure on him, and get him knocked down a few notches. He might lose a few contracts when advertisers won't pay to keep him on the air, but he'll stick around unfortunately.
A lot of these advertisers don't realize they're advertising on his show even. They buy impressions from agencies with basic guide lines and those agencies will pick up these cheaper air slots to get those numbers up. I'm sure his show isn't that expensive to advertise on, generally negative shows have issues getting advertisers. Sites such as TMZ who are really negative on people have a hard time getting good advertising rates. Advertisers don't want to be associated with hate in general.
Follow
Befriend (4)
28 threads
776 comments
That reminds me that Tom Leykis is kinda coming back to the airwaves..
When stern left radio for xm the listeners dropped quite a bit but now he has more paying ones. satellite radio in all due respects outside of sports and music and stern..that's about it. I can't see that many other major personalities.
Conservatives do have a bit of a base that at least buys their material. Yes there are liberals that write books but it isn't nearly the same volume.
I can't see Rush being abandoned. Yes some sponsors would drop but he's been around for a few decades now. Heck look at Imus and he's still kinda around as well.
Follow
Befriend
30 comments
One unknown here, is how Rush might handle the situation if it really got to him. He doesn't seem like an exactly stable guy, and with all the drugs he's on, it's likely he could crack and create a mess for himself that might get him really booted.
Otherwise, I think he'll eventually bounce back. He might be smaller, but like the others, they're still on the air. However if he goes crazy, he might end up in trouble.
Follow
Befriend (4)
52 threads
4,416 comments
Corning, NY
Premium
jkennedy says
I think he'll eventually snap, just like Jim Cramer did in August of 07.
When he snaps, he'll just start making racial slurs until "Snerdley" pulls him away from the Golden EIB Microphone.
Follow
Befriend (1)
104 threads
2,851 comments
Dan8267 says
I have him on ignore as well. Life is too short to spend time with those kind of people.
Follow
Befriend
16 threads
4,426 comments
Carbonite Stock drops 10%
Ouch! pretty pissed off shareholders!
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=CARB+Basic+Chart&t=5d
Follow
Befriend
40 threads
2,652 comments
clambo says
Still a virgin, eh?
Follow
Befriend
3 threads
2,561 comments
Cloud says
Where is the tabbi article? I read almost everything he writes and I dont' remember him ever writing an article about goldman sachs employees in the obama adninstration. post a link because i missed it.
As a matter a fact I don't remember anyone liberal or conservative writing that the administration was "largely made of" goldman sachs former employees. American future fund put out an ad about "obama's wall street inner circle" it was so full of gross errors like naming people who never worked for the finance industry at all or never worked in the administrative branch or who never working in finance until after leaving government that it's pretty hard to take seriously.
So enlighten us, name all the former goldman sachs executives now working the the administration. No one else, including taibi seems to be able to find this obvious story.
Follow
Befriend (5)
171 threads
5,202 comments
If you want a good laugh or two, watch Colbert and stewart on Rush.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2012/03/stephen-colbert-jon-stewart-rush-limbaugh.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ShowTracker+(L.A.+Times+-+Show+Tracker)
""He only apologized to keep his advertisers, proving Rush will do anything with his mouth for cash."
Follow
Befriend (4)
52 threads
4,416 comments
Corning, NY
Premium
marcus says
That's Rush alright.
Follow
Befriend (4)
52 threads
4,416 comments
Corning, NY
Premium
Goodness, is Cloud still posting these endless rants?
Maybe Cloud IS Rush Limbaugh?
Cloud, you've got show-prep to do. Your show starts in an hour.
Follow
Befriend (17)
785 threads
7,952 comments
Boca Raton, FL
Premium
wthrfrk80 says
Rush Limbaugh is a genius and a Don Juan compared to Cloud.
Follow
Befriend (4)
52 threads
4,416 comments
Corning, NY
Premium
AngryCloud vs. AngryDan
Fight!!!
Follow
Befriend (48)
274 threads
12,646 comments
47 male
Lafayette, CA
Premium
Cloud says
Right.....because Stewart and Colbert both take private citizens testifying about private insurance corporations and call them sluts and prostitutes and porn stars.
Exactly the same.
Follow
Befriend (12)
141 threads
1,364 comments
Emeryville, CA
Iwog...didn't you hear? She's an operative, not a citizen testifying before Congress, despite the rightwing's best efforts to have no women testify about women's issues.
Follow
Befriend
4 threads
241 comments
iwog says
With a law degree from Georgetown dont think you need worry too much about her well being.
Follow
Befriend (4)
52 threads
4,416 comments
Corning, NY
Premium
Honk if you have cloud on "Ignore."
Follow
Befriend (3)
8 threads
335 comments
In response to all the tu quoque fallacy being dribbled on this thread: Frum --himself a former Bush speechwriter and among the most intellectual honest conservatives in America-- utterly destroyed that idiotic argument three days ago.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/05/opinion/frum-rush-limbaugh-fairness/index.html
Most of the despicable "points" that accompany that position aren't even worth decending to address. Some notions are better shunned than responded to. Except, possibly, in the sort of way suggested by wthrfrk.
Click. Honk.
Follow
Befriend (17)
785 threads
7,952 comments
Boca Raton, FL
Premium
wthrfrk80 says
I've always felt that our fights went like this with me as top dog.
Follow
Befriend
30 comments
http://www.americablog.com/2012/03/56-of-limbaughs-wabc-ads-were-unpaid.html
Interesting analysis of his ads. He's been hurt pretty badly, at least temporarily.
Follow
Befriend (48)
274 threads
12,646 comments
47 male
Lafayette, CA
Premium
List of paid ads remaining on his show. I'm not familiar with any of them:
Cintas
The Small Business Authority in Assoc with the Corp Tax Network
RightSize Smoothies
Peerless Boilers
Eos Sleep
New York Mint
Medipattern Corp.
Raw-Nation (Hot Rawks)
Dr. Laura was eliminated completely from media due to a sponsor boycott, and it's entirely possible this can happen to Limbaugh too. Stay tuned!
On a personal level, I think Rush is an asshole who is hurting America by brainwashing weak minded fools. However on a philosophical level, I'm pretty ambivalent.
On one hand, I think there's a long list of people unfairly forced off the air because of stupid comments. I'm not happy Dr. Laura was removed over the use of the word 'nigger' or her comments on gays, I'm not happy Jimmy the Greek was removed for his comments about black people in sports, and I don't like the trend of organizing fake outrage against sponsors just to get someone pulled from broadcasting.
That being said, Rush Limbaugh is an asshole who's hurting America. I guess I'll keep pondering the issue.
Follow
Befriend (8)
208 threads
4,499 comments
Davis, CA
iwog says
You could strike that last sentence.
He's had his run and it's long past time. GOP younguns better have some fresh voices that can fill that void, or they are really are doomed.
Follow
Befriend
16 threads
4,426 comments
Cloud says
Yes, I agree hypocriscy. Perfectly ok by their standards.
Follow
Befriend
16 threads
4,426 comments
$3,000 a year on contraception...
What are we the tax payers paying for... a Brothel ?
Sounds like it. Comments from the Left ...
NANANNANAAN Im not hearing you!!
Follow
Befriend (8)
208 threads
4,499 comments
Davis, CA
wthrfrk80 says
Yep, the leakage when it is quoted by others is MORE than enough.
Follow
Befriend
3 threads
2,561 comments
Cloud says
I'm confused. Where is the article about the obama admin being largely composed of former gs people? This article only talks about gs ripping off investors, nothing about people in government at all. I still don't remember the article and I read almost all of tailabs stuff.
Follow
Befriend (5)
1,070 comments
Santa Cruz, CA
Fluke was full of shit and a tool of Pelosi. If the lefty liberals believe that who pays for a girl's pill is gonna make a difference in this election, they are clueless. This minor issue is baloney, the actual message is that the government is meddling with Georgetown and this bothers people.
The big problem for fools like Pelosi and her ilk is she mistakenly believes that a majority of people like intrusive government involvement in their decisions. Most people don't.
So, most people don't mind if this Fluke person has a fight with her Jesuit University over her pill payment, just leave Uncle Sam out of it. Fight your own fights honey.
Fluke's lies of $3000 for contraception are obvious. The obvious rebuttal is that the pill is the luxury form of contraception. She could buy a diaphram and carry it with a tube of spermicide in her purse. She could also get an IUD, they still make them.
Follow
Befriend (4)
52 threads
4,416 comments
Corning, NY
Premium
Vicente says
The term "leakage" is especially appropriate!