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When is "slut" not insulting? Carbonite and the Liberal double standard
The Washington Times ^ | March 5th | Henry D'Andrea

Posted on 03/05/2012 5:09:52 AM PST by conservativeforpalin

A double standard exists in the Liberal realm of pseudo-impartiality, and it is on full display with the recent controversy over Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh’s comments aimed at Sandra Fluke.

As a result of Limbaugh’s comments, in which he referred to Ms Fluke as a “slut,” several of his advertisers, including Quicken Loans, and most recently ProFlowers, dropped their advertising on the Rush Limbaugh radio show.

Carbonite is an online computer backup service company that Rush Limbaugh has highly touted, reading their ads live on the air.

Outcry over Limbaugh’s comments led him to apologize to Sandra Fluke for calling her a “slut” however Carbonite still withdrew its advertising from Limbaugh's show.

(Excerpt) Read more at communities.washingtontimes.com ...


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1 posted on 03/05/2012 5:09:56 AM PST by conservativeforpalin
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To: conservativeforpalin

The WORST part of this whole staged event is the FACT that Congress actually is USED by bringing “sluts” to Testify (on Taxpayers’ dime), along with contiuous Hollywood Celebrities who Testify at various Hearings, who have NO CLUE as to what Real America is about....they are props for The Progressive Agenda, and their “Testimony” is nowhere near the Reality of everyday American life.


2 posted on 03/05/2012 5:12:59 AM PST by traditional1 (Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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To: conservativeforpalin

The woman’s description of herself was the definition of the word slut.

If a woman states that she sells here body for money, is it an insult to refer to her as a whore?


3 posted on 03/05/2012 5:14:04 AM PST by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: conservativeforpalin

Two of my clients have pulled their Carbonite accounts. I am now talking to them about alternatives, including designing an in-house system of backups. And that means money in my pockets.

And yes, I believe that a woman that requires over a $1000 a year to have sex, and wants to get that money from the government, is a slut. I mean, That’s a lot of sex.

Let them pull. Let them take a hit in the pocket. There are other advertisers waiting in line to be talked about on the most listened to program on the air, and I hope to hear from them now.


4 posted on 03/05/2012 5:16:01 AM PST by Celerity
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To: conservativeforpalin

Well obviously the Carbonite CEO is a leftist and follows the leftist law of double standards when it comes to other leftists calling someone a slut. Good, it’ll be interesting to watch as Carbonites customer base drops like the Titanic.


5 posted on 03/05/2012 5:16:17 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (How ironic that Ann Coulter should write a book called Treason.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Carbonite CEO has ties to moveon.org

http://spectator.org/archives/2012/03/05/rally-for-rush


6 posted on 03/05/2012 5:18:12 AM PST by newfreep (I am a "terrorist". I am Sarah Palin!)
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To: SampleMan

Bill Bennett on his show this morning is caving all over the place on this issue and taking calls from irate people that think otherwise. He’s bending forward to expose his big you-know-what, to give the RATs a clearer shot to in their target practice.


7 posted on 03/05/2012 5:19:35 AM PST by LibFreeUSA (Pick Your Poison)
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To: conservativeforpalin

It’s time to cancel Carbonite subscriptions.


8 posted on 03/05/2012 5:20:23 AM PST by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: conservativeforpalin
It's all about timing isn't it. Limbaugh was set up...not with a single word...It's the whole story....

We heard from the church and now we have a little operative coming to town telling the church to go away...That this free pills for sex is some kind of right??

The pill is not the solution....abstinence is the real solution.

As far as the grusome stories...I doubt them "on their face" because as a Law student, she knows the consequence of public disclosure of personal matters....all hearsay to start with and "ruining the reputation of specific doctors". ???

Like I said, she's nothing more than a PAID Dem operative.

9 posted on 03/05/2012 5:22:57 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: conservativeforpalin

When did we reach the point where calling a slut a slut is wrong?
Ms Fluke testified that she is a slut.
She stated that she is so sexually active that her cost of birth control is $3000 and that she wants someone other than herself to pay for it.
Okay, she is a slut. Tired of these assclown liberal getting to determine the English language!
You are not gay you are a homosexual. Get it?


10 posted on 03/05/2012 5:23:15 AM PST by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I sign up for the New the media American Revolution and the Crusades 2012?)
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To: Celerity

Didn’t she demand $3000? I was doing the math last night, and concluded that if she truly was a student as claimed going for a 4 year degree (even though I read she graduated in 2003) $3000 bucks using a one dollar condom for each time, would be equal to having sex 2.05 times every single day or 14.35 times a week or 430.5 times a month for 4 years. I don’t know any guy on this earth who could keep up with that schedule, much less while using a condom each and everytime. Myself personally I could probably do it for a week before I collapsed. Maybe longer when I was like 14. So this tells me she must have multiple partners, ergo - a slut.


11 posted on 03/05/2012 5:26:17 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (How ironic that Ann Coulter should write a book called Treason.)
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To: Celerity

Didn’t she demand $3000? I was doing the math last night, and concluded that if she truly was a student as claimed going for a 4 year degree (even though I read she graduated in 2003) $3000 bucks using a one dollar condom for each time, would be equal to having sex 2.05 times every single day or 14.35 times a week or 430.5 times a month for 4 years. I don’t know any guy on this earth who could keep up with that schedule, much less while using a condom each and everytime. Myself personally I could probably do it for a week before I collapsed. Maybe longer when I was like 14. So this tells me she must have multiple partners, ergo - a slut.


12 posted on 03/05/2012 5:26:17 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (How ironic that Ann Coulter should write a book called Treason.)
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To: conservativeforpalin
I don't understand the apology. Now that he did it do these sponsors come back? So why apologize , especially when calling a slut a slut is ethically correct? (I cancelled Carbonite...and won't miss their hard commercials inside Rush's podcasts.)
13 posted on 03/05/2012 5:27:59 AM PST by ThePatriotsFlag (Still a contributing Republican? Why?)
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To: SECURE AMERICA

Seems to me that if you can’t afford condoms or the pill, you have no business having sex in the first place. Further, if you put your promiscuity before a Congressional committee, is that not admitting to Congress and the press that you are indeed a slut? Oh, wait....only liberals can call people sluts, so it was OK for a guy like Bill Maher to call Sarah Palin a c*nt on his show.


14 posted on 03/05/2012 5:29:50 AM PST by NRA1995 (I'll cling to my religion and guns till they're pried from my cold dead fingers!)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

She’s a law student - generally a 3 year plan. (following at least 4 years of undegrad)

And she didn’t “demand” anything...She said it “can cost as much as...”

The anecdotes in her testimony had nothing to do with herself, or sex - mostly about the therapeutic uses of contraception products. (BC pills are prescribed for certain cancer and hormonal therapies)


15 posted on 03/05/2012 5:31:53 AM PST by 2ndamendmentpa
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To: conservativeforpalin

> When is “slut” not insulting?

When the Left uses it, silly.

Didn’t you get the memo?

The Left can say any racist, sexist, eugenicist, anti-Christian, anti-Jew, anti-Catholic thing they want and get a complete pass.

Ben & Jerry can finance the Occutard criminals to commit felonies against the people, and they get a pass.

Conservatives are not allowed a pass on anything, not language, not activity, not even frustration at the double-standard.


16 posted on 03/05/2012 5:33:52 AM PST by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it.)
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To: conservativeforpalin

Had this Fluke chick done this in a Muslim country, she’d probably still be in a dungeon somewhere being whipped and tortured, followed by being stoned to death. But we can’t speak out against Muslims either. much less call Miss Fluke the slut that she is.


17 posted on 03/05/2012 5:34:21 AM PST by NRA1995 (I'll cling to my religion and guns till they're pried from my cold dead fingers!)
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To: SECURE AMERICA
She stated that she is so sexually active that her cost of birth control is $3000 and that she wants someone other than herself to pay for it.

Point that out in her testimony... (linked to FReeper post)

18 posted on 03/05/2012 5:35:29 AM PST by raybbr (People who still support Obama are either a Marxist or a moron.)
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To: NRA1995

Another winning argument the Republicans threw away because of their selfish fear on how the leftwing media will portray them.

And on top of that, I am most disappointed in Rush for his horrible judgement on this.

The leftwing has been promoting condoms in schools for decades. All of a sudden caring about “unportected sex” is a big deal to them. They are clearly doing this to create a further burden on insurance companies to pay for AIDS care.
Basically the left wants more heterosexual AIDS patients in order to overwhelm insurance companies and force people into government care.

Am I the only one who sees this?


19 posted on 03/05/2012 5:38:13 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Most Conservative in the Primary, the Republican Nominee in the General.)
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To: conservativeforpalin

I think Hannity, et al ought to drop all the companies (Carbonite,Proflower,sleepnumber,etc.) who dropped Rush in a show of support.


20 posted on 03/05/2012 5:40:15 AM PST by lahargis (https://www.newt.org/donate)
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