Fluke: Limbaugh's non-apology apology 'doesn't change anything'

March 05, 2012

Fluke: Limbaugh's non-apology apology 'doesn't change anything'

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

The Political Animal blog posts Limbaugh’s Advertisers: The Dead Enders:

ThinkProgress has been able to confirm only two advertisers that are still sticking with Rush Limbaugh. One is Lear Capital, one of those peddlers of gold coins common on talk radio. The other is an identity theft protection company called Lifelock. Turns out Lifelock has a rap sheet with the FTC, having paid $12 million in 2010 to settle false claims charges.

Meanwhile, via Hunter at the Daily Kos, a new Harris poll reveals Limbaugh to be the least liked “news personality” — even among Republicans! — on a list of 26.

Interestingly, one person is in the least liked top three for all three political parties. For Republicans, the three least liked current affairs personalities are Nancy Grace (25%), Rush Limbaugh (24%) and Chris Matthews (18%). For Democrats, the three news personalities that are the least favorite are Rush Limbaugh (66%), Bill O’Reilly (45%), and Sean Hannity (23%) while for Independents it is Rush Limbaugh (49%), Bill O’Reilly (31%) and Nancy Grace (25%).

Sandra Fluke was a guest on ABC's The View on Monday morning. She stated that Rush Limbaugh has not called her personally to apologize. "And let me be clear that I think his statements that he has made about me on the air have been personal enough so that I would rather not have a personal phone call from him."

"I don't think that a statement like this issued saying that his "choice of words was not the best" changes anything. And especially when that statement is issued when he is under significant pressure from his sponsors who have begun to pull their support from the show."

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By AZ BlueMeanie
Mar 5, 2012 2:40:46 PM | AZBlueMeanie, Media

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And the first radio station, in Hilo, HI, has just pulled his show, effective immediately.

One down, 599 to go.

Posted by: AZMom | March 05, 2012 at 03:16 PM

I'm glad to see that there is a point past which the American people won't go. As vulgar and reprehensible as his latest statement was, he has been spewing hate, innuendo, and outright lies, as he said, "three hours a day, five days a week", for decades.

He is an entertainer only in the most morbid sense of the word. People who listen to him no doubt find automobile accidents entertaining, too.

Posted by: Michael Powers | March 05, 2012 at 04:33 PM

I find it surprising that Nancy Grace is so disliked by Republicans. I can't stand the woman, and really resent that she's allowed to impliciltiy rail against things like the reasonable doubt standard in criminal cases without being called on her bullshit. But I figured Republicans liked her. Maybe the Harris Poll will cause her employment to be reconsidered. Here's hoping.

Posted by: Bob Lord | March 05, 2012 at 05:12 PM