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Jon Stewart compares Limbaugh to pungent bucket of raw sewage
On his show Monday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart skewered conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. Stewart first noted that many of his viewers made whoopee while his show was broadcasting, but warned them against engaging in “sexy time” because of the following segment. “Tonight you might want to…
Ed Schultz denies comparison with Rush Limbaugh over ‘slut’ remark
On his show Monday night, MSNBC host Ed Schultz said that his own sexist remarks were not equal to those of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. “When I made an inappropriate comment last year on my radio show, I took it to a much higher platform,” he said. “I went…
Republican support of Limbaugh plummets in Georgia, Ohio and Tennessee
Republican’s view of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has fallen deeply in the wake of misogynistic remarks he made about a Georgetown University law student. Less than half of Republicans in Georgia, Ohio and Tennessee have a favorable opinion of Limbaugh, according to Public Policy Polling. The last time PPP…
Female veterans call American Forces Network to drop Limbaugh
VoteVets.org, the largest progressive group for American military veterans, is calling on the American Forces Network (AFN) to stop broadcasting Rush Limbaugh’s show in the wake of his attack on Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke. The group’s senior advisor Miranda Norman, along with three other female veterans, released a statement…
Limbaugh: ‘I acted too much like the leftists’
Rush Limbaugh on Monday insisted that his apology for calling a Georgetown University law student a “slut” was “heartfelt,” adding that liberals were to blame for the whole incident. In a statement on his website over the weekend, the conservative radio host said he “sincerely” apologized to Sandra Fluke, who…
Four more advertisers flee from Limbaugh
Update, below: Tax Resolution Services, Co., Bonobos outfitters also drop Limbaugh The exodus of advertisers from Rush Limbaugh’s radio program continued Monday with Internet publisher AOL announcing that they are suspending further placements on his show following offensive, sexist comments he made about a law student called by members of…
Imus calls Limbaugh ‘insincere pig’ after ‘slut’ apology
Fox Business Network host Don Imus is calling Rush Limbaugh an “insincere pig” after the conservative icon begrudgingly apologized to a Georgetown University law student for calling her a “slut” and a “prostitute.” In a statement on his website over the weekend, Limbaugh said he “sincerely” apologized to Sandra Fluke,…
ProFlowers suspends advertising on Limbaugh’s show
The flower delivery website ProFlowers announced on Sunday that it would no longer advertise on Rush Limbaugh’s radio program, making it the seventh advertiser to cut support from the show. “At ProFlowers, our mission is to delight our customers with fresh and long lasting flowers, and that is our singular…
Will: Republicans are more afraid of Limbaugh than Iran
Conservative commentator George Will chastised high-ranking Republican officials Sunday morning for not condemning Rush Limbaugh strongly enough for his comments towards Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke. Will was specifically not pleased with House Speaker John Boehner’s and presidential candidate Rick Santorum’s response to Limbaugh’s comments, telling the This Week panel…
Axelrod: Limbaugh’s quasi-apology spread falsehoods
Senior Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod on Sunday accused conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh of continuing to spread lies even as he apologized to a Georgetown University law student that he called a “slut.” “I think what Rush Limbaugh said about that woman was not only vile and degrading to…
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