Time for Rush Limbaugh to GO

[yieldingxxx]

And Peter Gabriel wants his music taken off Rush's show too.....

Even Peter Gabriel, whose song "Sledgehammer" played amid Limbaugh's "slut" rant, is upset. "Peter was appalled to learn that his music was linked to Rush Limbaugh's extraordinary attack on Sandra Fluke," he said through a spokesman. "It is obvious from anyone that knows Peter's work that he would never approve such a use. He has asked his representatives to make sure his music is withdrawn and especially from these unfair aggressive and ignorant comments."

[Interloper]

He should just face the fact that his behavior was so far out of line as to be shameful. It was nothing more than a childish schoolyard-level, ad hominem attack on a person delivering an issue-focused statement of opinion that was devoid of any such ad hominem toward Limbaugh.

If an individual is going to behave like an ass, he should expect to be spanked (on his ass).

Frankly, I believe that Limbaugh is losing it on a mental-emotional level. Maybe it is medical-biological in origin. Whatever the cause, however, he really shouldn't be attempting to "communicate" with normal, rational persons.

[gzregorz]

Steve I think we agree. What I mean to say is I don't think it was one or two comments that has people outraged at Rush as much as everything he said. The lady was simply explaining why there is a need in women's health for contraception and Rush twisted that around.

Also yes slamming politicians has a long history throughout the world. The other day I heard a right wing talk radio host call Obama a stupid cunt and no one cares.

To me this really is a non issue. I've seen entertainers on the left and right both lose their jobs for comments they said on the air. More than likely if Rush loses his gig he'll just have a commercial free podcast you can download online e everyday.

[chud]

Hey yieldingx, Bill Maher wants you to forgive Rush Limbaugh. From his twitter page:

Hate to defend #RushLimbaugh but he apologized, liberals looking bad not accepting. Also hate intimidation by sponsor pullout

[JusticeZero]

It's not being accepted because it was a very weak apology. Sorry means "I regret doing that", and the apology sounded more like "I'm surprised you cared so much - I meant what I said, but i'll say some appeasing words to shut you up."

[chud]

Actually I saw an interview with one of Rush's friends who said that Rush genuinely feels bad about it, and is indeed sorry.
But like Bill Maher said, some liberals just can't let it go.

[Steve James]

Some liberal men, ya mean

[JusticeZero]

By the way, this is a peeve of mine.

I don't think that word means what you think it means..

I am a liberal, in the sense that i'm generally a free-market anarchist. Though I break with the liberal tradition in that I consider health care, food security, minimum standards of shelter, public transit, and education to be valid and necessary government services. A capital-L liberal would disagree with me on all these points, and declare that the free market will decide. That's what the word "liberal" MEANS - it is best represented by Friedman and Adam Smith. Anyone who believes that capitalism is a bad thing is anti-liberal. That said, anyone who thinks that corporations should be protected and bailed out is also anti-liberal.

[yieldingxxx]

Hey yieldingx, Bill Maher wants you to forgive Rush Limbaugh. From his twitter page:

Hate to defend #RushLimbaugh but he apologized, liberals looking bad not accepting. Also hate intimidation by sponsor pullout

Thanks Chud, I saw that last night. I can understand why Bill said that too, since he was previously kicked off his own show and apologized as well. Regardless, Bill Maher can say anything he wants, but he doesn't tell me what to think you know. What are you thinking anyway? I'm not a fox news viewer.

Bill Maher, Ed Shultz (MSNBC), Juan Williams (FOX), Rick Sanchez (CNN), Imus, Jay Severin, etc., have all been kicked off, fined, or severely reprimanded, but guess what? They're all still working too, and I have no problem with that, although I can certainly understand women's outrage in this instance since it was such a lie, and over-the-top "personal" attack. What a country!

[Michael]

Gloria Allred seeks Rush Limbaugh prosecution

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73829.html

By: MJ Lee
March 9, 2012 06:30 PM EST

Rush Limbaugh has drawn the ire of celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred, who sent a letter to the Palm Beach County state attorney requesting an investigation into whether the popular radio host should be prosecuted for calling a law student a “slut” and “prostitute” last week.

“Mr. Limbaugh targeted his attack on a young law student who was simply exercised her free speech and her right to testify before congress on a very important issue to millions of American women and he vilified her. He defamed her and engaged in unwarranted, tasteless and exceptionally damaging attacks on her,” Allred told POLITICO Friday afternoon. “He needs to face the consequences of his conduct in every way that is meaningful.”

In a letter dated March 8, Allred, writing on behalf of the Women’s Equal Rights Legal Defense and Education Fund, requested that Palm Beach County State Attorney Michael McAuliffe probe whether the conservative radio personality had violated Section 836.04 of the Florida Statutes by calling Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke the two derogatory words.

The statute stipulates that anyone who “speaks of and concerning any woman, married or unmarried, falsely and maliciously imputing to her a want of chastity” is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Allred explained that the statute recently came to her attention as having never been repealed, and that it could very well apply to Limbaugh’s remarks as his show is broadcast from West Palm Beach.

It is now entirely up to the prosecutor to exercise his discretion on whether there will be a prosecution. McAuliffe did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Allred, whose most recent high-profile clients have included Sharon Bialek, who accused Herman Cain of sexual harassment, and porn star Ginger Lee, who exchanged explicit emails with former Rep. Anthony Weiner, said Friday that she has not yet been in touch with Fluke.

“I don’t reach out to women, they reach rout to me,” she said. “If she did reach out to me, obviously I would respond.”

Limbaugh’s contentious remarks, made against Fluke for testifying on Capitol Hill about women’s access to contraception, resulted in widespread public outrage and dozens of advertisers pulling their commercials from his three-hour program.

“I understand why sponsors are abandoning Mr. Limbaugh in droves,” Allred said. “I think sponsors that remain with him are supporting him and providing commercial dollars to him and his program, condoning what he said.”

She added, “Hitting him economically is one price that he has to pay. He needs to be accountable in every way possible.”

[Steve James]

Hmm, it probably was slander. But, wouldn't that be a civil case? Limbaugh might have to pay something, if damages could be shown. Going to jail, though... naw.

[Michael]

The article says Florida has some old misdemeanor statute for impugning the chastity of an unmarried maiden. Texas has a felony statute of this variety regarding deflowering a woman based on a promise of marriage that doesn't materialize.

[gzregorz]

By the way, this is a peeve of mine.

I don't think that word means what you think it means..

I am a liberal, in the sense that i'm generally a free-market anarchist. Though I break with the liberal tradition in that I consider health care, food security, minimum standards of shelter, public transit, and education to be valid and necessary government services. A capital-L liberal would disagree with me on all these points, and declare that the free market will decide. That's what the word "liberal" MEANS - it is best represented by Friedman and Adam Smith. Anyone who believes that capitalism is a bad thing is anti-liberal. That said, anyone who thinks that corporations should be protected and bailed out is also anti-liberal.

Spoken from the truth. I'm actually more conservative than most conservatives. Today they're just labels that mean nothing.

I actually find the same thing true with pro-life and pro-choice. Why is it that the same people who call themselves pro-life are the same people who are for the death penatly.

[JusticeZero]

I prefer the globally accepted classical definitions of the terms. They're much more useful than the provincial local slang that gets tossed around. There are lots of conservative liberals; there is no inherent contradiction between the terms.

[gzregorz]

"AOL became the 13th sponsor to drop Rush Limbaugh. In a statement AOL said they would have dropped Rush sooner but they're using AOL."

-Conan