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spanone

(135,855 posts)
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 06:52 PM Mar 2012

Rush Limbaugh Owes Democracy an Apology

Syndicated talk radio host Rush Limbaugh got so upset over the able articulation of an opposing view by Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown University Law School student who testified before members of Congress in order to highlight concerns about limits on access to contraception, that he attacked her as a "slut" and a "prostitute."

This was no slip of the conservative commentator's tongue. This was an elite media personality with a national media platform seeking to silence a citizen.

When concerns were raised about his vile language, Limbaugh doubled down and restated his attacks on Fluke.

The attacks were so over the top that Georgetown students, national groups and President Obama rallied to Fluke's defense.

http://www.thenation.com/blog/166578/rush-limbaugh-owes-democracy-apology

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lunatica

(53,410 posts)
2. After all these years of his over the top attacks he actually went to a new low on this one
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 07:02 PM
Mar 2012

There is no bottom to how low he'll go. He just keeps going lower even when you think he can't go any lower.

laruemtt

(3,992 posts)
3. At the rate advertisers are dropping him,
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 07:04 PM
Mar 2012

he's about to see the "free market" make him obsolete. can't wait.

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)
4. Limbaugh owes the atmosphere an apology. Every time he inhales he wastes oxygen, and ...
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 07:56 PM
Mar 2012

every time he speaks, he fouls the air.

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