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In reply to the discussion: 50 Advertisers Have Now Dropped Rush [View all]MrModerate
(9,753 posts)63. Those who complain (like Maher's been doing) that 'terrorism by advertiser' is unfair and . . .
verges on a form of censorship have forgotten two things:
1) It ain't censorship if it's the public doing it. In fact, public opprobrium is often the only mechanism available to curb sub-criminal antisocial behavior, and;
2) It's not just this incident. Limbaugh's been shitting where he sleeps for decades and finally (at looooooong last), the tipping point may have been reached. Those advertisers too craven to stop advertising with him before this are now realizing that the very people they pander to specifically the demographic that's employed, has most of its teeth, and buys products & services are increasingly disgusted with Limbaugh. Time to take those ad dollars somewhere else.
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I'm so looking foward to Limballs hate show bleeding to death ever so slowly
workinclasszero
Mar 2012
#20
Dunno, the 1%ers are anything but loyal - they'd sell their grandma for the right price.
TBF
Mar 2012
#39
There were 46 companies bankrolling that barking dog? (No offense to real canines)
geckosfeet
Mar 2012
#33
Excellent. Hopefully the Armed Forces Network will drop him too. It's ridiculous that
RKP5637
Mar 2012
#51
Those who complain (like Maher's been doing) that 'terrorism by advertiser' is unfair and . . .
MrModerate
Mar 2012
#63
He should absolutely be dropped from Armed Forces radio. The female soldiers, and any
spicegal
Mar 2012
#67
a list of 76 universities that endorse limbaugh by broadcasting sports on his stations
certainot
Mar 2012
#71