Friday, March 02, 2012
Shitball fires up a shitstorm
Looks like Rush the Talking Pig has unloaded his sewage on an innocent person one too many times. His advertisers, unlike the Republican/Teabaggers, have noticed that the majority of women in the US are getting stirred up about womens health. Rush's atack on Sandra Fluke was vile, disgusting and entirely uncalled for and both women and the advertisers have noticed.
True to form, Limbaugh responded to Fluke’s testimony by calling her a “slut” and a “prostitute.” And a few of his sponsors aren’t happy about it. In the wake of criticism, Sleep Train Mattress Centers is pulling its ads from the radio show. “Thank you for your concern. We are currently pulling all our ads with Rush Limbaugh,” the company tweeted.Rush's brand stinks worse than a honey truck now and even dittoheads are taking notice.
Sleep Number beds also announced that it is pulling ads from the program. “Recent comments by Rush Limbaugh do not align w/our values, so we made decision to immediately suspend all advertising on that program,” an employee of the company tweeted. Quicken Loans later on Friday followed suit, pulling ads over Limbaugh’s “inflammatory comments.”
Business Insider rounded up several other companies that have fielded complaints and responded to Limbaugh’s comments. A spokesperson for Limbaugh’s show did not respond to TPM’s request for comment.
It’s not just advertisers who are upset with Limbaugh. House Speaker John Boehner’s spokesman called the comments “inappropriate.” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called Limbaugh’s remarks “obnoxious” and asked House Republicans to repudiate Rush’s tirade. Georgetown University President John DeGioia praised Fluke’s testimony and called Limbaugh’s comments misogynistic, vitriolic, and a misrepresentation of the position of our student.”
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