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'Rush Limbaugh Show' Broadcasts Five Minutes of Dead Air as Sponsors Continue to Flee

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You do understand my point? Never mind. Your answer tells me no.

You do understand that was not a real Congressional hearing? That was my point to begin with.
 
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Another thread? :shock:


they are reaching. 770wabc is the flagship, they also have plenty of stuff to fill "dead time"..


you all, your first clue about this non story: "As Media Matters reports...."
 
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Another thread? :shock:


they are reaching. 770wabc is the flagship, they also have plenty of stuff to fill "dead time"..


you all, your first clue about this non story: "As Media Matters reports...."

I'm going to turn his show on in the background today and try and listen for dead air... lol.
 
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From Think Progress:

EXCLUSIVE: 141 Companies Drop Advertising From Rush Limbaugh


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ThinkProgress
 
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Llisteners were fleeing Rush Limbaugh's show even before the latest controvery

Rush Limbaugh may be going through the worst weeks of his career. More than 40 advertisers and two stations have dumped his syndicated radio show since he called a Georgetown University law student a “slut” and “prostitute” for testifying that health insurance should cover prescription contraceptives.

But listeners were fleeing his show long before the latest controversy.

In January, El Rushbo drew an average of 71,800 listeners to his WABC show—a 37% drop from the same month in 2010, according to Arbitron. The number of listeners who tuned in for less than 15 minutes at a time—not long enough to be counted in the ratings—has also been dropping by double digits. “That means, for peripheral listeners, the show isn't even on the radar,” said Mark Lefkowitz, media director at Furman Roth Advertising. He added that results were the same in other big cities, such as Dallas and Chicago.

And even with election season heating up, some radio experts don't expect Mr. Limbaugh's ratings to return to its highs. “He used to be funny; then he started believing his own stuff,” said Robert Unmacht of radio consulting firm iN3 Partners.

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article.../SUB/120319999
 
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Well, I tuned in via internet --- Rush isn't on today.
 
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Sarah Fluke ceased to be a private citizen when she took part in that sham "hearing" (which was nothing more than a press conference). She inserted herself into the public arena.

Legal experts say you are wrong.
 
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Legal experts say you are wrong.

Legal experts say things their paid to say.
 
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Well, I tuned in via internet --- Rush isn't on today.

...............:applaud
 
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Legal experts say things their paid to say.

They don't stay experts for long if they say things that are patently wrong on black letter law.
 
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Hey, we're not the ones arguing that, whether something is offensive or not, is solely dependent on the character of the person being criticized. That's mainly an argument from some on the left to justify horrible things said about Sarah Palin by left wing pundits.

What stupid things did left wing pundits say about Sarah Palin? That she was dumber than a bag of hammers?

She is dumber than a bag of hammers.
 
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She has not retained an attorney yet.

Paid by whomever wishes to pay them for whatever ulterior motive they choose.
 
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Legal experts say you are wrong.

No they don't. To be honest, I think it's ridiculous how easy it is to be considered a "public figure" for purposes of the law. You don't even have to do anything yourself to become a public figure, if the public is interested in you, you don't have much recourse if people say things about you. Like I say, I don't even agree with that, but that's where the case law has essentially ended up. At least, in Fluke's case, she put herself out in the public eye. She's not going to have much room to complain that she ended up not liking some of the publicity she, basically, went after.
 
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What stupid things did left wing pundits say about Sarah Palin? That she was dumber than a bag of hammers?

She is dumber than a bag of hammers.

She has been described in terms similar or the same as what Rush said about Fluke. The only difference is, in one case it bothers liberals, and in the other case, many liberals cheer it on. /shrug
 
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Paid by whomever wishes to pay them for whatever ulterior motive they choose.

I'm glad your ass pulling means something to you.
 
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No they don't. To be honest, I think it's ridiculous how easy it is to be considered a "public figure" for purposes of the law. You don't even have to do anything yourself to become a public figure, if the public is interested in you, you don't have much recourse if people say things about you. Like I say, I don't even agree with that, but that's where the case law has essentially ended up. At least, in Fluke's case, she put herself out in the public eye. She's not going to have much room to complain that she ended up not liking some of the publicity she, basically, went after.

So your theory is that any private citizen who is concerned enough about an issue to testify before the legislature is fair game for slander?
 
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She has been described in terms similar or the same as what Rush said about Fluke. The only difference is, in one case it bothers liberals, and in the other case, many liberals cheer it on. /shrug

The difference being, again, that anyone running for public office -- and in particular on a national presidential ticket -- is perfectly well aware she is opening up her whole life to public examination, and that she will be the butt of jokes.
 
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No they don't. To be honest, I think it's ridiculous how easy it is to be considered a "public figure" for purposes of the law. You don't even have to do anything yourself to become a public figure, if the public is interested in you, you don't have much recourse if people say things about you. Like I say, I don't even agree with that, but that's where the case law has essentially ended up. At least, in Fluke's case, she put herself out in the public eye. She's not going to have much room to complain that she ended up not liking some of the publicity she, basically, went after.

As previously noted, legal experts say she has a case. Until, Fluke was attacked, no one had ever heard of her. Rush, was smart to come out quickly and apologize. If he is smart he will be sending her flowers as well from Pro-Flowers, that just dropped him as one of his sponsors.
 
The difference being, again, that anyone running for public office -- and in particular on a national presidential ticket -- is perfectly well aware she is opening up her whole life to public examination, and that she will be the butt of jokes.




Hey man, whatever excuse we can find to call women "sluts"... :roll:
 
As previously noted, legal experts say she has a case. Until, Fluke was attacked, no one had ever heard of her. Rush, was smart to come out quickly and apologize. If he is smart he will be sending her flowers as well from Pro-Flowers, that just dropped him as one of his sponsors.



Incorrect, again, she was being broadcasted all over msm, thats how rush heard of her.
 
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I stopped reading this thread at Post #120. I need to get this off my chest.

Damn it, people, this is NOT a thread about Bill Maher, who is also a foul-mouthed asshole. This is a thread about RUSH LIMBAUGH! Those of you who have nothing to offer beyond "But Bill Maher did it too, so did you complain about him?" just shut the **** up. YES, we complained about Bill Maher too... in threads that were actually about BILL MAHER degrading women. This is NOT that thread.

Second, quit blaming the victim for Limbaugh's foul misogynistic rant. Sandra Fluke IS a law student. She is also an advocate for battered women and ending human trafficking that afflicts so many women and children around the world. I don't know how in hell some of you can twist such noble advocacy into something bad in order to insist that because she has been involved in helping others that somehow makes her a public person and therefore fair game to be called a slut, a whore, and someone who has TONS of sex that should video herself having sex so everyone can watch is beyond the pale of rational thought and cognitive logic.

And stop with the goddamned lie about Fluke wanting taxpayers to pay for her birth control. I swear to god some of you must have noses so long by now that they're touching your monitors. Fluke wants prescription insurance to cover birth control and female hormonal treatments the same way it covers male hormonal treatments and Viagra. THAT'S ALL!

Geeze. If you want to support that loudmouthed gasbag, at least doing it honestly, without lying through your teeth and blaming the victim. Just have the balls to say: "I'm on Rush's side. He has every right to call any woman in America a slut and a whore, because he's got a radio show that allows him to do it. Besides, most women ARE sluts and whores, and I never wanted them to have birth control in the first place. Yay, Rush!"

I'm done here.

/rant
 
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So your theory is that any private citizen who is concerned enough about an issue to testify before the legislature is fair game for slander?

I've testified before a Congressional sub-committee, does this make me a public figure????
 
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So your theory is that any private citizen who is concerned enough about an issue to testify before the legislature is fair game for slander?

She didn't testify in front of the legislature at all. She spoke at an event staged specifically to gain publicity. The fact that you all keep having to misrepresent that little fact should tell you something about the strength of your arguments on this.
 
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I'm glad your ass pulling means something to you.

Your statement doesn't mean anything to me. Mind trying again and shooting for "comprehensible"?
 
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