Time To Rush “Rush†Off The Air
For years, Rush Limbaugh has virtually gotten away with making some of the most outrageous and insulting statements about everyone from Blacks and minorities to women. But his now infamous comments regarding Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke hit a new low, even for Rush. Attacking a woman whose only crime was to testify, Rush proved that he has absolutely no respect for women and our voices in society. And his non-apology “apology†satisfied no one, not even his own advertisers. It’s seriously time for Rush to start rushing off of our airwaves everywhere. RELATED: Rush Limbaugh Has Lost 42 Sponsors Since “Prostitute†Incident Rush Limbaugh Defended Joseph Kony And Lord’s Resistance Army Since the Sandra Fluke scandal, several stations have already dropped “The Rush Limbaugh Show.†Over 40 advertisers have pulled their spots from the broadcast, and several members of Congress have spoken out against Rush and his deplorable remarks. And on Wednesday night, Sen. Carl Levin, Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said he would like the Armed Services Network to also drop the show. As a woman, and as a mother, I couldn’t agree with these leaders more. It’s time for Rush to go. There’s no place in our discourse for someone who calls an innocent woman a “s**tâ€, a “prostitute†or worse. Freedom of speech doesn’t give people with a platform and bully pulpit to openly spew hatred. In 2007, Don Imus thought he could make bigoted comments and get away with it, but he soon learned that racism would not be tolerated. Similarly, Rush will wake up to the reality that sexism won’t be tolerated either. In November, voters will head to the polls and decide who will lead the country for the next four years. A majority of these citizens — like the majority of our population itself —will be women. And these women (myself included) will not forget the vicious attack against Sandra Fluke. Nor will we forget the lack of leadership from Republican leaders in calling out Rush Limbaugh. Women, and the men who love us (including our fathers and grandfathers), will not forget. Rush foolishly thinks he provides some sort of entertainment. We are not amused, Rush, and neither are your advertisers. During this Women’s History Month, how dare you insult us. Someone please turn his mic off. SEE ALSO: Radio Stations Pull Out Of Rush Limbaugh Show Rick Santorum Thinks NY Press Is Out To Get Him
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Time To Rush “Rush†Off The Air
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seems a little hyprocritical to hate on Rush when Bill Maher called Sarah Palin the C word … I don’t see you calling for the end of the Bill Maher show.
Rush does rile some women (my wife is not among them) and uses the absurd to illustrate the absurd, but I doubt he would qualify as a misogynist, especially compared to liberals who attack Sarah Palin, Michelle Malkin, Laura Ingraham, Condi Rice and others — with no such outrage from “feminists”.
Truth be told, the entire Fluke affair was a contrived set-up to make the GOP look bad, and Fluke allowed herself to be used for the gratification of others – Democrats (see definition of prostitute for further enlightenment).
When will the American public (black and white) wake up to all the ‘distractions’ that is being thrown out there by “both” parties to cover-up their shortcomings? Republicans complaining about deficit while at the same time are the proponets of big defense industry and prison industry spending and, Democrats complaining about gay-rights, women-rights but at the same time remained silent when President Bill Clinton was in the Oval Office doing the do with Monica Luwinsky (workplace s****l harassment) and the policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell”. Maybe one day folks will wake up and smell the coffee or at least smell what is being tossed into the fan and thrown all over the rest of us.
Yes he has gotten away with too many raciest remarks,This has nothing to do with politics,It has to do with him and his raciest remarks towards a woman who was addressing why woman needing contraception,He had no reason to call her out her name the way he did that was so rude. Sarah Palin is a politics figure,This woman was a student,she should have not been slander like that.