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wilt the stilt

(4,528 posts)
Tue Mar 12, 2013, 01:53 PM Mar 2013

Golfers, anyone notice that Rush Limabugh is never on the Golf Channel anymore

I'm the one who got him banned. I wrote a very long letter to every person on air and in the corporate HQ after he made fun of the Chinese president. Everyone from Branadel Chamblee to Rich Lester. Not one person acknowledged my letter and it was a letter with stamps.. Fast Forward to Sandra Fluke and I sent them out again.
Within the week I received a call from them and they told me that he will never be on the air again. Notice he is not in one promo for the Hank Haney project.

Mission accomplished

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Golfers, anyone notice that Rush Limabugh is never on the Golf Channel anymore (Original Post) wilt the stilt Mar 2013 OP
OK. Now get him banned from my radio. n/m El Supremo Mar 2013 #1
Nice job. AFR is next. Kingofalldems Mar 2013 #2
I believe Limbaugh was only supposed to be on for one season... Upton Mar 2013 #3
I did it myself wilt the stilt Mar 2013 #4
Did you read my post at all? Upton Mar 2013 #5
upton wilt the stilt Mar 2013 #6
So, lets recap.. Upton Mar 2013 #7
Upton wilt the stilt Mar 2013 #8
lol...yes, I know.. Upton Mar 2013 #10
this actually happened wilt the stilt Mar 2013 #11
Thanks for the effort, wilt Auggie Mar 2013 #9
thanks auggie wilt the stilt Mar 2013 #12

Upton

(9,709 posts)
3. I believe Limbaugh was only supposed to be on for one season...
Tue Mar 12, 2013, 02:38 PM
Mar 2013

As they feature different celebrities to be taught each year..so it went with Rush after 7 months and 8 episodes in 2011..

The Final Round: Hank and Rush head out of the country for one final round of golf, and Hank takes Rush to what he calls the nicest golf course in the world. Rush tries to put into practice all that he has learned over the course of the past seven months of training with Hank. There are challenges and surprises along the way for “El Rushbo” as he concludes this golfing experiment with Hank Haney.


http://www.golfchannel.com/media/haney-project-rush-limbaugh-episode-8/

Btw, are you honestly suggesting you got Limbaugh removed all by yourself...or is this some kind of joke?
 

wilt the stilt

(4,528 posts)
4. I did it myself
Tue Mar 12, 2013, 02:45 PM
Mar 2013

I wrote 17 letters and I was ignored. It wasn't until Sandra Fluke did I get call back. I then received a call to me and in no uncertain terms I was told he will never be on the golf channel again.

Upton

(9,709 posts)
5. Did you read my post at all?
Tue Mar 12, 2013, 02:50 PM
Mar 2013

I don't care how many letters you wrote. I don't care if you built a bonfire and yelled at the moon. It would appear Rush wasn't supposed to be on for any longer than that anyway..to immediately assume you're solely responsible is ridiculous.

 

wilt the stilt

(4,528 posts)
6. upton
Tue Mar 12, 2013, 02:54 PM
Mar 2013

do you want me to supply the name of the guy who called me. He is not on a single promo to this day because of me.

Upton

(9,709 posts)
7. So, lets recap..
Tue Mar 12, 2013, 03:03 PM
Mar 2013

you're saying that if not for you, Rush Limbaugh would be a regular on the Golf Channel? He's now been officially banned from the channel solely because of your one man crusade. Have I got that right? Oh man..

I don't need any names. Perhaps you've been hit in the head by too many basketballs. Or perhaps you carry more weight than I'm giving you credit for. For the time being though..I'm simply not going for it.

 

wilt the stilt

(4,528 posts)
8. Upton
Tue Mar 12, 2013, 03:12 PM
Mar 2013

Here is what happened. I was ignored and I was put into the dustbin of history but it was Sandra Fluke that broke it. If you remember they were promoting the Limbaugh Hank Haney like crazy. The had Lester toasting him with champagne. Now when they promote the Hank Haney project you will still see Charles Barkley. As a matter of fact that was replayed right before the current season. Now watch the golf channel and Limbaugh is never on.
They literally called me back and said that I was right and he will never be on the golf channel again. watch the golf channel and you will never see him on it.

Upton

(9,709 posts)
10. lol...yes, I know..
Tue Mar 12, 2013, 04:32 PM
Mar 2013

You remind me of some of the contributors on Giants boards who will insist they're personally responsible for a successful lineup change Bruce Bochy made. Sometimes egos get in the way of common sense. I guess it takes all kinds.

 

wilt the stilt

(4,528 posts)
11. this actually happened
Tue Mar 12, 2013, 05:59 PM
Mar 2013

when the golf channel called I said to them I guess I had the last laugh and he said I did. Actually, if I called them back I probably could get tix to the fed ex championship. The guy who called was also from Atlanta(Tucker actually) and he called me following the directions from the CEO who was new.

 

wilt the stilt

(4,528 posts)
12. thanks auggie
Tue Mar 12, 2013, 06:08 PM
Mar 2013

this really did happen. Letters can be very powerful. emails are quickly forgotten but letters carry weight. I was surprised that I never got a single response from anyone the first time around. Sandra Fluke broke it. I even wrote Tom Watson. Watson attended Limbaugh's wedding and I let him know what I thought. Never heard back from him. I'm glad he lost the British open.

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