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JDPriestly

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11. Maher is wrong. Limbaugh apologized for calling Sandra Fluke a derogatory

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 03:58 AM

Mar 2012

name, but he did not apologize for his more serious transgression: lying, blatantly and viciously lying about what Sandra Fluke said in her testimony before the Congressional committee.

Maher needs to read the transcript of Sandra Fluke's testimony, and then he will realize that Limbaugh can't just apologize to her. Sandra Fluke is just a sweet, sincere young woman, and slander is not a joke.

This is not about Limbaugh's opinions or his freedom of speech. This is about lies that seriously harm an ordinary citizen's reputation.

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Bill Maher Stands Up For Rush Limbaugh, Decries Advertiser Intimidation [View all] DearAbby Mar 2012 OP

Sorry, Bill, that was no apology. elleng Mar 2012 #1

Different Sides Of The Same Coin... KharmaTrain Mar 2012 #2

Maher sees women in the same light as Limbaugh. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #23

Except nothing in the First Amendment requires anyone or anything to subsidize another Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #46

He didn't apologize for the two xxqqqzme Mar 2012 #3

Sorry Bill. In the Land of Mammon, dollars are free speech and tsuki Mar 2012 #4

Both members of the He-Man Woman-Haters Club (nt) JaneQPublic Mar 2012 #5

Rush came out in favor the Dixie Chicks boycott Adenoid_Hynkel Mar 2012 #6

I am not a parent yankeepants Mar 2012 #7

Noted DearAbby Mar 2012 #8

+1, that bugs the hell out of me too. n/t Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2012 #10

Bill is an asshole Fawke Em Mar 2012 #9

Maher is wrong. Limbaugh apologized for calling Sandra Fluke a derogatory JDPriestly Mar 2012 #11

As a mother and grandmother, he is WRONG. Limbaugh attacked every decent young woman in this appleannie1 Mar 2012 #12

Limbaugh's been getting away with obnoxious political speech for 20 years ibegurpard Mar 2012 #13

Bill is a smarmy fuck Skittles Mar 2012 #14

Smarmy is the right word for Dorian Gray Mar 2012 #26

smarmy is a good word. agreed. nt seabeyond Mar 2012 #31

I've never been a big fan of Bill Maher. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2012 #15

Stupid move for Bill Maher to take a side. Quantess Mar 2012 #16

one misogynist defending another Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #17

"I suppose you have to be a parent to understand how repugnant that was..." Please. eShirl Mar 2012 #18

I like Bill a lot 90-percent Mar 2012 #19

Dear Bill.. sendero Mar 2012 #20

Not the least bit surprised. cordelia Mar 2012 #21

Pro-Disease Billy Strikes Again. HuckleB Mar 2012 #22

Republics are using Maher & Ed Schultz to defend Rush NewJeffCT Mar 2012 #24

This still isn't about what billy did. Warren Stupidity Mar 2012 #25

They're both in pecwae Mar 2012 #27

Maybe Bill would like to also join the boycott? Never have liked him. nt nanabugg Mar 2012 #28

Bill's wrong veganlush Mar 2012 #29

I love you Bill, but you should've kept your mouth shut on this one. DCKit Mar 2012 #30

What if Obama's SuperPAC returns the $1M exboyfil Mar 2012 #35

I like that idea. ProSense Mar 2012 #39

Does he know the facts? Sparkly Mar 2012 #32

Bill Maher is a misogynist. So, I really can see how he could come to Rush's defense. nt boston bean Mar 2012 #33

There's that, too. Sparkly Mar 2012 #34

There is a reason for Maher's statement quispquake Mar 2012 #36

Rush is a creepy ass fucking pedophile. Caught in the Dominican Republic June '06 with a bottle of Erose999 Mar 2012 #37

Just to clarify... DCKit Mar 2012 #51

HEY- MY CAT, CHESTER THE MOLESTER cliffordu Mar 2012 #38

Bill Maher is 100% for JNelson6563 Mar 2012 #40

Just one racist/misogynist One of the 99 Mar 2012 #41

Bill Maher should know about being chased off regular TV LynneSin Mar 2012 #42

I hate intimidation by sponsor pullout also Johonny Mar 2012 #43

Excellent point Puzzledtraveller Mar 2012 #49

Why do Limbaugh and Maher think they are entitled to our limited broadcast spectrum? shcrane71 Mar 2012 #44

Dammit Bill I thought you were smarter than that. Jamaal510 Mar 2012 #45

It wasn't an apology Aerows Mar 2012 #47

bill maher is an asshole.. frylock Mar 2012 #48

Epic fail, Bill. THIS is an apology: SunSeeker Mar 2012 #50

Plenty of people with children think Sandra Fluke got what she "deserved" Darth_Kitten Mar 2012 #52

LOL..what a schmuck pipoman Mar 2012 #53