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3. Thom HARTMANN said on post-KURTZ Reliable Sources that the LIMBOsevic boycotts have hurt
Mon Aug 5, 2013, 04:20 PM
Aug 2013

Progressive radio at least as much, since advertisers have opted out of ALL controversial political shows, and that he has no info on what the wingnuts have lost in advertising, but that he is sure Progressive shows like his have been hurt.

I'm not holding my breath for the day that rancid pusbag is off the air. Aristus Aug 2013 #1
Agreed. LordGlenconner Aug 2013 #10
Welcome to DU, LordGlenconner! calimary Aug 2013 #56
Rancid pusbag? What a disgusting image. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #18
I fear the two of you.... Whiskeytide Aug 2013 #27
I promised myself I would not look, until I did ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2013 #34
Rancid Pusbag! Damn I Wish I'd Thought of That BlueManFan Aug 2013 #49
The mills of God grind slowly; but, they do grind exceedingly fine! LongTomH Aug 2013 #2
What an excellent observation. valid for many concerns in life. thanks! Divine Discontent Aug 2013 #59
Thom HARTMANN said on post-KURTZ Reliable Sources that the LIMBOsevic boycotts have hurt UTUSN Aug 2013 #3
I'll say it again: We should hope he stays on the air. He's God's gift to the Democratic party. Common Sense Party Aug 2013 #4
+1 iandhr Aug 2013 #9
i doubt that Dustin DeWinde Aug 2013 #11
He's not a gift. He's poisoned discourse in this country and fed RW talking points to Nay Aug 2013 #12
Fully agree... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #20
I would call him the dick that divided my family LittleGirl Aug 2013 #15
I'll say it again: Fuck him TheCowsCameHome Aug 2013 #22
thats true. I think some of his most ridiculous stuff is just to get publicity 7962 Aug 2013 #47
He knows how to generate attention--and it's not by being rational or thoughtful. Common Sense Party Aug 2013 #48
Corporate Radio Circling The Drain... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #5
I agree with most of your post except DontTreadOnMe Aug 2013 #62
Yeah that bloated gas bag has been beating a dead horse for a while now. Initech Aug 2013 #6
Nobody diminishes Rush Limbaugh mindwalker_i Aug 2013 #7
Does Cumulus supply Limbaugh for American Forces Network? csziggy Aug 2013 #8
No, Cumulus only owns affiliates LTR Aug 2013 #16
No, but... Stargazer09 Aug 2013 #29
It is better to have a deflated Limbaugh on the air than to have him gone BlueStreak Aug 2013 #13
We need to keep after advertisers that support hate talkers. Arugula Latte Aug 2013 #38
Absolutely. And I would argue that is easier to do while Limbaugh is still on the air BlueStreak Aug 2013 #41
So who will the reap-public-funds get their talking points from now? nt valerief Aug 2013 #14
According to Thom Hartmann, the Media matters advertiser boycott has hurt progressive totodeinhere Aug 2013 #17
Yes! Yes! Yes!! malaise Aug 2013 #19
I think cockroaches live well past the removal of their head. Sheepshank Aug 2013 #21
Limbaugh is NOT finished burnodo Aug 2013 #23
And may that day come SOON. Bake Aug 2013 #65
Is he dying? burnodo Aug 2013 #66
Sadly, no. Bake Aug 2013 #67
I think he's been seriously wounded, but it'll take him some time to bleed out entirely. n/t backscatter712 Aug 2013 #24
Cumulus may choose not to renew his contract, but Limbaugh is not finished. Beacool Aug 2013 #25
MM is way over-hyping this. Atman Aug 2013 #26
Exactly. ctsnowman Aug 2013 #30
Are you that guy that made Hoo Cares? Mr. David Aug 2013 #39
Yeah, that's me. Atman Aug 2013 #42
Sponsors. Hence, market share. Thus, profits... LanternWaste Aug 2013 #61
Arbitron Ratings NY market DainBramaged Aug 2013 #28
The real loser is Clear Channel Communications Gothmog Aug 2013 #31
A certain kind of man will always need Flushbo... Octafish Aug 2013 #32
Even if he goes off the air everywhere tomorrow... Ian David Aug 2013 #33
Fortunately He Has None... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #54
Good news to be sure. But I want to see him holed up in his house eating tv dinners on crying jags. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #35
K & R Scurrilous Aug 2013 #36
'Even if Limbaugh wins in the end, he loses' lol markiv Aug 2013 #37
He made bank being the chief propagandist of the Repubs Hydra Aug 2013 #40
I'm glad he is finished but I'd rather it had been from a McCarthy type incoherent ramble where the pam4water Aug 2013 #43
Poor guy may have to be content with retiring fabulously wealthy. Orsino Aug 2013 #44
Bill Hicks Blaspherian Aug 2013 #45
If anyone deserves to be called a scat-muncher, it's Rush. n/t backscatter712 Aug 2013 #52
He's been finished Mosaic Aug 2013 #46
Rush will find a way to hang on agent46 Aug 2013 #50
Damaged? He's probably laughing all the way to the bank. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #51
Look over there, a squirrel ! Lugal Zaggesi Aug 2013 #53
The Slow Death Of Broadcast Radio... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #55
Hold on a minute ........ dothemath Aug 2013 #57
My take on Rush Limbaugh polynomial Aug 2013 #58
Te Koch brothers The Wizard Aug 2013 #60
Rush has certainly pushed the Racist envelope so many times... AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #63
good riddance smallcat88 Aug 2013 #64
I wish I shared their optimism. However, their logic is flawed (or, complete shit). joeglow3 Aug 2013 #68
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