Rush Limbaugh loses 7th advertiser over Sandra Fluke ???slut??? flap

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This country must be full of sluts. :bounce:

Another one bites the Rush.

The conservative shock jock has lost his seventh advertiser after spewing insulting remarks about a female Georgetown law student last week.

E-Retailer ProFlowers said Sunday they were suspending advertising on Limbaugh's program, joining the half dozen other companies who have dumped the darling of the Republican party for branding 30-year-old Sandra Fluke "a slut" for supporting a policy to require insurance companies to cover birth control.

"Mr. Limbaugh's recent comments went beyond political discourse to a personal attack and do not reflect our values as a company," ProFlowers said in a post on Facebook.

Limbaugh attacked the former Upper West Sider after she testified to Congressional Democrats last Wednesday in favor of a health care policy that would require all employers and other organizations ??? including her Catholic university ??? to cover the cost of contraceptives for women.

Limbaugh slammed Fluke as "a slut" and "a prostitute" and mockingly urged her to post sex videos online "so we can all watch."

In a rare show of remorse, the right wing host apologized on Saturday, saying he "chose the wrong words in his analogy" and "did not mean a personal attack on Ms. Fluke."

The apology came a day after President Obama called Fluke to thank her for speaking out for women, and Georgetown President John J. DeGioia released a statement calling Limbaugh's comments "misogynistic, vitriolic" and praising Fluke for "providing a model of civil discourse."

Other advertisers who yanked their ads from Limbaugh???s radio show were lender Quicken Loans, mattress peddlers Sleep Train and Sleep Number, software maker Citrix Systems, and online service companies Carbonite and LegalZoom.

In an interview with the Daily Beast published Saturday, Fluke said she wasn't ruling out suing Limbaugh.

"I've certainly been told I might have a case," the third-year law student said.

"But it's not something I've made any decisions about at this point."

Clear Channel's Premiere Radio Networks Inc., which hosts Limbaugh's program, said on Sunday it was standing behind the controversial host.

"The contraception debate is one that sparks strong emotion and opinions on both sides of the issue," Premier Networks spokeswoman Rachel Nelson said in a statement.

"We respect the right of Mr. Limbaugh, as well as the rights of those who disagree with him, to express those opinions."

With News Wire Services



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[secdrl]

First off, this is an opinion piece from the NYT's. Secondly, what Ms. Fluke does with her own body and time is her choice. Just don't ask me, or any other taxpayer to foot the bill for her "extra cirricular" activties.

I agree that Rush's delivery was poor, but I understand what he's saying. She is choosing to have sex and she wants the government to pay for it. What's the definition of someone who is paid to have sex? A slut. Just as Rush said. Last I checked, most colleges and clinics give out "free" condoms. Is there a specific reason she didn't want to take advantage of that opportunity?

When I was in college, I played baseball. I chose to play baseball, it was a personal decision. Did the government pay for my equipment and supplies? Absolutely not. Why should they pay for her to have sex?

 

[IronAddict]

Reading the thread about white supremists (neo-nazi's),

One can't help but draw the link to these hate filled (neo-cons). Coincidence, I think not! We know the origins were spawned by prescott bush... right in plain site, its out there...And this guy is their minister of propaganda.

Hopefully, this is a sign of things to come. Hopefully, people can now see this guy is full of shit and lies and probably flies, too.

Cause if he really felt that way, why apologize?!

I really do wish this guy would've od'd on his abuse of prescription drugs!

 

[hoyle21]

First off, this is an opinion piece from the NYT's. Secondly, what Ms. Fluke does with her own body and time is her choice. Just don't ask me, or any other taxpayer to foot the bill for her "extra cirricular" activties.

I agree that Rush's delivery was poor, but I understand what he's saying. She is choosing to have sex and she wants the government to pay for it. What's the definition of someone who is paid to have sex? A slut. Just as Rush said. Last I checked, most colleges and clinics give out "free" condoms. Is there a specific reason she didn't want to take advantage of that opportunity?

When I was in college, I played baseball. I chose to play baseball, it was a personal decision. Did the government pay for my equipment and supplies? Absolutely not. Why should they pay for her to have sex?

No you are wrong yet again. You must be used to this. This particular female testified that some women need birth control for medical purposes. They get cysts on their ovaries that can only be controlled by hormonal birth control pills. Neither of the bills being sponsored allow for contraception even in the case of actual medical reasons.

 

[hoyle21]

Bottom line, contraception prevents abortion. Who doesn't want to help limit abortion?

 

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Sandra Fluke says she expected criticism, not personal attacks, over contraception issue

Fluke said she anticipated criticism but not personal attacks from prominent pundits including Rush Limbaugh, who repeatedly has called her a “slut,” and from hundreds of people who have typed even more offensive slurs on Twitter.

“I understood that I’m stepping into the public eye,” said Fluke, 30, a third-year student studying public interest law. “But this reaction is so out of the bounds of acceptable discourse . . . These types of words shouldn’t be applied to anyone.”

Limbaugh, a conservative radio talk show host, was criticized by prominent Democrats and Republicans. A handful of companies suspended their commercials on his show in protest and by Saturday, Limbaugh apologized in a statement on his Web site.

 

[Little Wing]

i thought i was the only one who used the word vitriolic

 

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[secdrl]

No you are wrong yet again. You must be used to this. This particular female testified that some women need birth control for medical purposes. They get cysts on their ovaries that can only be controlled by hormonal birth control pills. Neither of the bills being sponsored allow for contraception even in the case of actual medical reasons.

Bullshit. Take your blinders off. Her testimony had nothing to do with "woman's health." It's all about the birth control pill and having immediate access to it for sexual activity purposes. Again, there are other methods of birth control that are far less expensive. Ex: Condoms, abstinence

 

[Little Wing]

drs prescribe birth control pills for a myriad of issues that have nothing to do with a woman having sex. the hormones in them are legitimate treatment for many things. this is not about recreational sex.

 

[secdrl]

 

[secdrl]

drs prescribe birth control pills for a myriad of issues that have nothing to do with a woman having sex. the hormones in them are legitimate treatment for many things. this is not about recreational sex.

I agree. But specifically, I this case, I think it's about sex.

 

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I agree. But specifically, I this case, I think it's about sex.

If she went up there in front of Congress and the media with that purpose then she has some huge brass balls...and I like a girl with balls.

 

[hoyle21]

http://campaign2012.washingtonexami...ntial/what-did-sandra-fluke-really-say/408191

A friend of mine, for example, has polycystic ovarian syndrome, and she has to take prescription birth control to stop cysts from growing on her ovaries. Her prescription is technically covered by Georgetown’s insurance because it’s not intended to prevent pregnancy.

Unfortunately, under many religious institutions and insurance plans, it wouldn’t be. There would be no exception for other medical needs. And under Sen. Blunt’s amendment, Sen. Rubio’s bill or Rep. Fortenberry’s bill there’s no requirement that such an exception be made for these medical needs.

When this exception does exist, these exceptions don’t accomplish their well-intended goals because when you let university administrators or other employers rather than women and their doctors dictate whose medical needs are legitimate and whose are not, women’s health takes a back seat to a bureaucracy focused on policing her body.

In 65% of the cases at our school, our female students were interrogated by insurance representatives and university medical staff about why they needed prescription and whether they were lying about their symptoms.

For my friend and 20% of the women in her situation, she never got the insurance company to cover her prescription. Despite verifications of her illness from her doctor, her claim was denied repeatedly on the assumption that she really wanted birth control to prevent pregnancy. She’s gay. So clearly polycystic ovarian syndrome was a much more urgent concern than accidental pregnancy for her.

After months paying over $100 out-of-pocket, she just couldn’t afford her medication anymore, and she had to stop taking it.

I learned about all of this when I walked out of a test and got a message from her that in the middle of the night in her final exam period she’d been in the emergency room. She’d been there all night in just terrible, excruciating pain. She wrote to me, ‘It was so painful I’d woke up thinking I’ve been shot.’

 

[secdrl]

If Ms. Fluke is genuinely concerned about woman's health issues, there is a plethora of clinics that provide services for "free." Most of them are geared towards woman without health insurance such as Ms. Fluke.

Additionally, I find it ironic that she's a law student but doesn't have health insurance. When I was in college, I had to get a part-time job so I could keep insurance. Why can't she?

 

[secdrl]

If she went up there in front of Congress and the media with that purpose then she has some huge brass balls...and I like a girl with balls.

I'm not a conspiracy theorist in an sense, but I think this chick was hand picked by Pelosi to speak. She's a typical lib in every sense of the word.

 

[hoyle21]

If Ms. Fluke is genuinely concerned about woman's health issues, there is a plethora of clinics that provide services for "free." Most of them are geared towards woman without health insurance such as Ms. Fluke.

Additionally, I find it ironic that she's a law student but doesn't have health insurance. When I was in college, I had to get a part-time job so I could keep insurance. Why can't she?

I imagine it's tougher to work and go to law school at Georgetown than it is to earn that heating and cooling repair certificate at Birmingham community college

 

[secdrl]

I'll give you guys this, if her intent was truly about woman's health and not sex, I'll partially agree. But, she should be working a part-time job to carry benefits to pay for her "needs." Today, virtually every employer provides some insurance plan to even part-time employees. When I worked part-time at Vitamin Shoppe, I had Cigna insurance that cost me 21.00 bi-weekly. Can't beat that. I worked 15 hours/week, btw.

 

[hoyle21]

I'll give you guys this, if her intent was truly about woman's health and not sex, I'll partially agree. But, she should be working a part-time job to carry benefits to pay for her "needs." Today, virtually every employer provides some insurance plan to even part-time employees. When I worked part-time at Vitamin Shoppe, I had Cigna insurance that cost me 21.00 bi-weekly. Can't beat that. I worked 15 hours/week, btw.

I posted a link to her testimony. It is exactly what she talked about, and most of it has to do with legitimate medical purposes.

And again she is going to law school at one of the most prestigious universities in the world. I am sure the coursework alone is absolutely brutal.

 

[IronAddict]

Look dooshe bag, you don't take birth control just when you have sex, it's a monthly thing...

It's not a pleasure per pill thing, like your oxycontin pill popping days!

 

[secdrl]

I imagine it's tougher to work and go to law school at Georgetown than it is to earn that heating and cooling repair certificate at Birmingham community college

If she's responsible and smart enough to attend a law school, she should be responsible enough to obtain a part-time job to meet her needs. I recently had a close friend graduate from Tulane law school. She worked at the Saints stadium in concessions to pay for her benefits.

 

[secdrl]

Look dooshe bag, you don't take birth control just when you have sex, it's a monthly thing...

It's not a pleasure per pill thing, like your oxycontin pill popping days!

I think you mean "douche." Guess you didn't attend Georgetown.

 

[hoyle21]

Also, it is very common for law school students to work for the law school department they attend. When the University of Michigan got sued for discrimination the law school students got jobs helping to defend the university. In this instance, even though they have a job, their employer doesn't cover birth control for any reason.

 

[myCATpowerlifts]

I posted a link to her testimony. It is exactly what she talked about, and most of it has to do with legitimate medical purposes.

And again she is going to law school at one of the most prestigious universities in the world. I am sure the coursework alone is absolutely brutal.

You're wasting your time trying to convince a guy wearing rose-colored glasses.

 

[secdrl]

I'm not against preventative pregnancy methods or woman's health issues, I'm just sick of paying for it. The liberals are out in full force today.

I'm just waiting for you guys to blame Bush for this.

I'll check in on this nonsense in a little bit. Training time.

 

[hoyle21]

Paying for preventative care is way cheaper than paying for overnight hospitalization.

 

[IronAddict]

I think you mean "douche." Guess you didn't attend Georgetown.

No I didn't. Nor did you, if you can't see the foolishness in all of this.

 

[Arnold]

Good, I hope he loses them all, that bloated hypocritical piece of shit is everything that is WRONG with this country, he stirs up so much shit (not in a good way) someone needs to shut his fat face up permanently.

 

[tommygunz]

Republican or Democrat stereotypical arguments don't apply here. Basic math does. So much of our tax dollars are wasted on crap its shameful. Government paid birth control of every kind would save all taxpayers a bundle in the long run. If you can't use a little thought to grasp this, then your real issue is not money, it's morality.

 

[LAM]

Bottom line, contraception prevents abortion. Who doesn't want to help limit abortion?

common sense and logic is not allowed when debating with ideologues...foul!