Posted on 03/06/2012 5:04:08 AM PST by Zakeet
Can conservative talk show host Rush Limbaughs program survive the firestorm of criticism thats been leveled at him since he labeled Sandra Fluke a slut and a prostitute because the law school student argued before the Congress that her schools health insurance should cover contraception for female students?
Experts say Limbaugh is so powerful that hes likely to weather this latest controversy. The Rush Limbaugh Show is the top-rated radio show in the country, reaching an estimated 15 million listeners on nearly 600 stations. So far, only two stations WBEC in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and KPUA in Hilo, Hawaii have dropped his program because of his comments.
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And at least nine advertisers, among them AOL, ProFlowers and Quicken Loans, have pulled their advertising, even as there are growing calls for a listener boycott and for Limbaugh to be fired.
Asked about how she feels about the pressure that Limbaugh is facing now, Fluke told ABC News Dan Harris: I dont think its going to be a bad thing for the women of America if we dont hear this type of rhetoric again.
But thats unlikely. Even those advertisers whove pulled their sponsorship will likely come back, experts said.
Weve seen this many times in the past, Michael Harrison, publisher of Talkers magazine, which covers the talk radio industry, told Forbes magazine. Some of the advertisers that left will come back, and some will be replaced. Life will go on.
Some experts believe this latest controversy could actually benefit Limbaugh by bringing him more publicity.
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Fluke said she doesnt want to hear from Limbaugh personally.
I dont think theres any way to put those words back in the bottle, she said. The damage to my reputation is done.
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Rush will be fine, his ratings will skyrocket, and in time those adverisers will come back begging.
I happened to look at the live thread yesterday evening and it had over 500 replies. That was one of the most active Rush threads in a long time.
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It wasn't congress, it was a democrat steering committee.
“Suzan Clarke”
Fake spelling so as not to be confused with Alex Karras’ wife.
Absolutely.
AOL? They’re still around? BIG LOSS..lol
Indeed. I call her "Mr. Fluke (rhymes with)" like Rush used to say, "Greg Lackoff (rhymes with)".
When I called Oreck this morning, I was told that they have never advertised on Rush’s show. I told them that then maybe they should since he has over 15 million listeners. I told them when I heard one of their ads on his show, I would replace my old Oreck with a new one.
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