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Don't Rush To Write Off Limbaugh, Analysts Say [Comments "Should Be Condemned by Everyone"-McCain]
LATimes ^ | March 05, 2012 | James Rainey and Matea Gold

Posted on 03/05/2012 11:33:51 PM PST by Steelfish

Don't Rush To Write Off Limbaugh, Analysts Say He's lost 11 advertisers since using crude language to describe a student for her views on birth control, but analysts say his huge audience should allow him to thrive.

Analysts say the size of radio commentator Rush Limbaugh's audience should allow him to continue to thrive despite a loss of advertisers over his crude comments about a female student's views on birth control. By James Rainey and Matea Gold

March 5, 2012 — A new week greeted Rush Limbaugh with four more advertiser defections, for a total of 11, along with a sharp rebuke from former Republican presidential nominee John McCain. Peter Gabriel asked that his song "Sledgehammer" no longer be used on Limbaugh's radio program.

Even after Limbaugh issued a rare apology, the furor that had erupted when the conservative radio host called an activist law student a "slut" and a "prostitute" showed no sign of abating Monday.

But a backlash that might be a career-breaker for some commentators seemed unlikely to dent Limbaugh's considerable stature among his 15 million weekly listeners and conservative leaders.

The criticism delivered by most Republican officeholders was muted. One political action committee stepped up to buy even more advertising on his program. All of which suggested that "The Rush Limbaugh Show" might be too big to fail.

The controversy began last week, when the radio host addressed President Obama's proposal that health insurance provide free birth control. Georgetown University student Sandra Fluke spoke at a congressional hearing in favor of that idea, only to be attacked by Limbaugh.

He described the 30-year-old as one of a group of "feminazis" who effectively wanted government to subsidize their sexual activity, and he demanded, "We want you to post the [sex] videos online so we can all watch."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: rush; rushisright; rushlimbaugh; rushsponsors; sandytheslut; skankgate
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To: Gene Eric

The question I have is, why should I have to pay for her screwing around? Could very well be that she has chosen the wrong profession and should consider getting paid for what she enjoys doing? In turn this would help to defray her expenses.

I do believe that Rush was right on target as he usually is by calling a spade a spade. Should all else fail she always could consider requesting from her Beau to use condoms what could reduce her expenses considerably. Times certainly have changed as I would have been embarrassed to death to testify and advertise my behavior at a congressional hearing and for the whole world to know that I have a hard time keeping my legs closed.

It certainly comes as no surprise to me that a liberal/socialist would come to her defense and condone her behavior along with her request for some one else to shoulder the expenses for her recreation. At the same time attacking some one who properly identified her behavior by comparing it to an age old profession.In closing I would like to state that I am certainly not a beacon of morality, but I do profess still having a few ounces of common sense at my disposal apparently more than some of the advertisers on Rush’s show.

This is is my take Saintgermaine.


21 posted on 03/06/2012 2:01:48 AM PST by saintgermaine
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To: re_nortex

I like the theme song.

I agree that it’s time for a change.
Time for something more Patriotic before it becomes ‘my USA is gone’


22 posted on 03/06/2012 2:03:21 AM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: re_nortex
"This would be a good opportunity for Rush Limbaugh to change his theme song.
Hank Williams, Jr. could do: "Are you ready for some conservatism?"

Great idea. Rush are you reading this?

23 posted on 03/06/2012 2:08:44 AM PST by DeaconRed (Thanks ZERO, Thanks a lot. I have a broken bank account that's all I got. My apologies to E. Tubb)
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To: JudgemAll
"I did not know McCain was so blind, hypocritical or cowardly to attack those calling government sponsored and paid homosexual rapists like Fluke sluts."

MCLAIM would have made Jimmah Kahtah look good if he had won.
Now you know why we had to hold our nose to vote for him. Our dislike of ZERO was that strong and we were right. ZERO is the worst of the worst.

24 posted on 03/06/2012 2:19:06 AM PST by DeaconRed (Thanks ZERO, Thanks a lot. I have a broken bank account that's all I got. My apologies to E. Tubb)
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To: Conservative Vermont Vet
"I'm betting that the companies who pulled their advertising from Rush's show will suffer more than Rush will."

I guarantee it.
Is there another company that does back up?(CARBONITE) If not might be time to start one.

25 posted on 03/06/2012 2:22:16 AM PST by DeaconRed (Cold War Veteran. . . . US Army Security Agency 1964-1968)
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To: Voter#537

“s there another company that does back up?(CARBONITE) If not might be time to start one. “
______________________________________________________

I canceled Carbonite, effective in a few months when my pre paid subscription expires.
I notified them from my Carbonite control panel..

Other FReepers have posted numerous online backups...turns out there are many.
Other FReepers poopoo the backups, claiming that they do their own backup, but as I point out, that is worthless in event of theft, fire, or other natural disasters.

If you really treasure the content of your computer, by all means find a good online backup service....One that is not beholden to the Communist.


26 posted on 03/06/2012 2:44:29 AM PST by AlexW
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To: AlexW
"I canceled Carbonite, effective in a few months when my pre paid subscription expires."

I did too and I have some time left on my subscription to find another company.
Yes doing your own back up is not the answer. Off site is the only way.
Maybe another company that does off site back-up will advertise on RUSH.

27 posted on 03/06/2012 2:53:30 AM PST by DeaconRed (Cold War Veteran. . . . US Army Security Agency 1964-1968)
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To: Voter#537

After searching I found SOS. If they are smart they will advertise on RUSH. I will wait and see I have time left on Carbonite. . . .


28 posted on 03/06/2012 3:14:36 AM PST by DeaconRed (Cold War Veteran. . . . US Army Security Agency 1964-1968)
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To: Voter#537
Here is a site I found with a quick google search.
29 posted on 03/06/2012 4:23:47 AM PST by mc5cents
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To: Steelfish

“Don’t Rush To Write Off Limbaugh, Analysts Say”
Gee thanks Mr. or Ms. Analysts we were worried there for a second. Now we feel better.


30 posted on 03/06/2012 4:31:05 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Voter#537
Is there another company that does back up?

Check out mozy.com

31 posted on 03/06/2012 4:35:01 AM PST by varon
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To: Lazlo in PA
I was getting bored to tears with Sleep Number and Carbonite ads.

Same here! It got so boring I'd switch over to a music station for a few minutes.

Adios to Sleep Number & Carbonite. They will not be missed.

You know the sales are going to tank for the wimp companies who bolted. It if weren't for Rush's show how many of us would have even heard of Carbonite? Now they can go back to obscurity.
32 posted on 03/06/2012 4:35:33 AM PST by Shannon
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To: Voter#537
Mozy works just fine. I have had a situation where I needed to get back my documents and they were there in about 7 minutes. I had tried to buy a Carbonite subscription a few years back but found them impossible to deal with.
33 posted on 03/06/2012 4:38:12 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: varon
"Check out mozy.com"

Thanks, I have enough time left on Carbonite to wait.
I will go with the one that advertises on RUSH. . . .
I looked at SOS and they have a free I-Phone back-up (of course I have I-Cloud but it never hurts to have 2)

34 posted on 03/06/2012 4:41:31 AM PST by DeaconRed (Cold War Veteran. . . . US Army Security Agency 1964-1968)
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

I wrote this to Shari’s Berries:
I hereby will no longer purchase flowers, candies, or strawberries from you and or your affiliates as I have recently done, purchasing the strawberries. The reason is I regret very much that you have canceled your advertising for the Rush Limbaugh show. But not to worry he will survive. He does not need the likes of you to keep his show going.

You apparently are a sympathizer of the left wing media and their ilk and those who have no morals at all. Rush is not only a talk show professional he is also an entertainer. When the left wing media says people are sluts or whores as they have done to Sarah Palin, Michele Bachman and others, that seems to be okay. I resent the double standard and the outrage by you in canceling Rush as a sponsor, a very honest and truthful and moral person. Freedom of speech is also at stake here.

I was going to order strawberries for my Sister whose birthday is the end of March. That will NOT happen now.

Very Sincerely,

Their Reply:
Thank you for contacting us. We appreciate your email and thank you for openly expressing your opinions. Your feedback has been noted and will be shared with our team.
Best Regards,

WLM Nate F
Customer Care
Shari’s Berries
I have two brothers who have cancer: One Cancer of the Liver. The other Colon Cancer. Therefore the berries to them and their wives. Please pray for my brothers. One seeks a liver the other will have surgery to cut out the infected part.

God be with you Rush.


35 posted on 03/06/2012 4:43:20 AM PST by Florie (Florie)
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To: Steelfish

The women of this country can see through this female fake up there in Washington. Why do I have to work to pay for her birth control and out of control appetites?


36 posted on 03/06/2012 4:47:53 AM PST by Hattie
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To: Steelfish

The Rush to punish Rush over comments made that were deliberatly misrepresented.... Rush was right in America we used to call a woman who insisted someone else pay so she could have sex—a slut. Today anti-American America- the godless-progressive Left is in power. The Occupy the Church— and education—and our Government. The Founders believed Religion(Christianity-check American history-and Law) Morality (that Morality/Virtue based upon Christianity) and Knowledge were necessary to good government. Now we have a system that holds all three virtues in contemept.The Occupy bunch is doing to Rush -what they did to Susan Komen -over Planned Parenthood? And to anyone else in their attempt to destroy America. ONLY We -the people can resist the Borg.


37 posted on 03/06/2012 4:48:56 AM PST by StonyBurk (ring)
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To: Steelfish

mclame “should be condemned by everyone” for being so inept that he essentially elected nobama. johnny...you were tortured too much by the N VN. Resign immediately, you drooling fool. (also, don’t bomb syria)


38 posted on 03/06/2012 4:55:42 AM PST by hal ogen (1st Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: alpo

I would say that McCain isn’t so much an idiot as a loser. But.....Rush has (rightly) bashed him for years and McCain probably looks at this as the perfect opportunity for payback.


39 posted on 03/06/2012 4:55:55 AM PST by rbg81 (Only taxpayers should be allowed to vote)
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To: Florie
I stopped using carbonite about two years ago when the company i worked for at the time had several issues with them..i then looked into another service for them and discovered what huge liberals they were....the very very large company i now work for uses mozy and believe me...we are very encrypted and mozy passed all scrutiny with flying colors. Now i know nothing about their politics but so far they have worked great! I have contacted 6 of the rush former advertisers and will be moving all my insurance from allstate now....anyone got a good conservative insurance company i can move auto, home, etc. to? Progressive obviously not an option
40 posted on 03/06/2012 5:00:27 AM PST by 4everontheRight (And the story began with..."Once there was a great nation......")
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