Rush Limbaugh Apologizes To Sandra Fluke For Calling Her A 'Slut'

[ProfessionalLeftist]

Rush Limbaugh has issued an apology for calling student Sandra Fluke a 'slut' on his radio show this week--comments which ignited a media firestorm, caused advertisers to flee from his show, and even prompted President Obama to weigh in. From Limbaugh's website:

"For over 20 years, I have illustrated the absurd with absurdity, three hours a day, five days a week. In this instance, I chose the wrong words in my analogy of the situation. I did not mean a personal attack on Ms. Fluke.

I think it is absolutely absurd that during these very serious political times, we are discussing personal sexual recreational activities before members of Congress. I personally do not agree that American citizens should pay for these social activities. What happened to personal responsibility and accountability? Where do we draw the line? If this is accepted as the norm, what will follow? Will we be debating if taxpayers should pay for new sneakers for all students that are interested in running to keep fit?In my monologue, I posited that it is not our business whatsoever to know what is going on in anyone's bedroom nor do I think it is a topic that should reach a Presidential level.

My choice of words was not the best, and in the attempt to be humorous, I created a national stir. I sincerely apologize to Ms. Fluke for the insulting word choices."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/03/rush-limbaugh-apologizes-to-sandra-fluke_n_1318718.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008

[ProSense]

1. Posted

here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002379559

And it's not an apology.

[YvonneCa]

22. No, it's not an apology, and even if it was...

...it would be inadequate. FIRE him.

I don't care how much money he makes for his bosses...he needs to go.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. Bullshit. maybe he thinks his empire is in danger. not acceptable.

[mdmc]

3. class act

all class my good sir

[HockeyMom]

4. MONEY talks

All his advertisers are pulling out. He said it. He MEANS it. It will have no effect at all with women.

[AlinPA]

6. He means it? No way. What he said about Ms Fluke is unpardonable.

[HockeyMom]

26. Yes, He Means IT

Men like Rush think all women are sluts. A woman's ONLY purpose is to please a man and make his babies.

[AlinPA]

33. Misread the post previous. OK.

[AlinPA]

5. That's all bullshit.

[onehandle]

7. 'Kidding on the sly.' nt

[appleannie1]

8. The apology is in itself insulting. He still has no clue what her testimony was about.

And what does personal responsibility and "recreational sex" have to do with her testimony? What an ass.

[NightOwwl]

9. Aw is wittle wush scared now?

Didn't think your advertisers would actually run from you, now did you?

Even they couldn't stand the stench.

[Jumping John]

10. Lame response but you must know he is angry at the people who made his sponsors leave nt

[Lex]

11. Translation: Advertisers, please come baaaack!

nt

[jenmito]

12. He obviously didn't even hear nor read her testimony. It was about how her friend needed

to take the pill for her ovaries. She had to have an ovary removed when she couldn't get the pill anymore. It had nothing to do with "social activities," even though taking the pill IS taking "personal responsibility" so women won't have unwanted pregnancies which could lead to abortions, which RWers are even MORE against (I thought).

[eShirl]

13. he's feeling the hurt - squeeze HARDER

[calimary]

19. Here's something to squeeze with:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002374653

From the perspective of a former radio insider who knows how to target local advertisers. Every bit of the advice therein is, as they once said in radio, "Solid Gold"!

[nolabear]

14. Apology not accepted, because apology is utterly insincere.

Attempt to be humerous my ass. It was a bald faced vitriolic attack in the same vein as all the other bald faced vitriolic attacks he has made on women. He needs to learn the meaning of the word "consequences".

Continue the boycotts. Continue to insist that we be treated with the respect we deserve. He needs to go.

[Loudmxr]

15. Perhaps I am missing the word "sorry"

I like to correct my friends on their use of that word when i tell them a sad story.

Sad means you have empathy. Sorry means you had something to do with it.

It increases the apology to whomever you have hurt.

Rush says "Words mean something"

But not in this case... he is not sorry or else he would use THAT WORD.

[tularetom]

16. That's no apology he's oinked out, it's total bullshit

And it's pretty easy to see the motivation for it. His sponsors are dropping like flies and he has to do something to stop the procession. He won't get fired for it, but I think the fat piece a shit has just discovered that there are limits to what he can get away with. Just like when his TV show went down the crapper and when he got fired from ESPN for making racist comments, he has been slapped down again.

Nobody should fall for this. Keep the pressure up on the advertisers. It must be working or he never would have gone this far.

[ProSense]

18. Massive fail

No one is buying it. Read the comments at HuffPo.

[longship]

29. "He's oinked out."

Sorry, but that's a precious line.

I raise a glass to you, Tularetum.

[TheCowsCameHome]

17. Words are cheap, especially from that pig.

He means none of it. He's just trying to cover his flaccid, pasty-white ass.

[boston bean]

20. Shove it up your ass Rush..

[wandy]

21. I'm sorry, I'll never do it again. Until the next time. Sorry pig, no forgivness.

[mmonk]

23. He is still pushing the lie everyone will be paying for it.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

24. I don't think Sandra - or anyone else - ought to let him off the hook on this

Keep fighting to get him OFF the air....and to force ClearChannel to give Fluke EQUAL airtime.

[Noodleboy13]

25. "attempt to be humorous" Really? He thought that would be funny?

Rush must have gone to the Andrew Dice Clay school of comedy.

And flunked out.

See, that was funny.


peace,
Noodleboy

[pokerfan]

27. That's a double-down, not an apology

The classic "I'm sorry if anyone was offended" nonapology followed by a justification. But yeah, to answer his question, where do we draw the line, Limpballs? Why should 'we' pay for boner pills for impotent phat phucks like you?

Procreation is something the Catholic church encourages. And Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs can be of help. -Richard Doerflinger of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/02/14/church-bishops-are-true-blue-in-their-support-of-viagra-its-about-procreation-not-sex/

[dana_b]

28. "I'm sorry, BUT..."

Any apology that goes some thing like that is not a true apology. His sense of "humor" is warped - and not in a good way.

[backscatter712]

30. It's a fucking weasel-apology.

Fuck forgiveness for that subhuman piece of shit.

[Vogon_Glory]

31. I Can't Say I Find Rush's Apology Believable

I can't say I find Rush's "apology" believable. I'm less inclined to believe in Rush's general contrition than I am in my belief that either Rush's sponsors or Rush's buddies in the Republican Party got to him. Rush's sponsors would have told to retract on account of the threat of a boycott to their image and their bottom line, the Republican Party aparatchkii because Rush's comment poses a threat not only to the electoral chances of Rick Santorum or Mitt Romney, but also to a LOT of down-slate Republican candidates at the federal, state, and local levels.

[PA Democrat]

32. Translation: Limbaugh is feeling the pain of the boycott.

It's not an apology, therefore the boycott will continue.

[mick063]

34. He cannot pay back

for his crimes against humanity.

Warping, twisting thousands of gullible, simple minds. When big money coopts simple religious folk, Rush Limbaugh is the spokesman. They have ten more just like him lined up and ready to fill in.

This crap will never go away.