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Ian David

(69,059 posts)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 05:08 PM Mar 2012

‘God Hates Fags’ Church Preparing Ad for Limbaugh Show

‘God Hates Fags’ Church Preparing Ad for Limbaugh Show

Guess who’s knocking on Rush Limbaugh’s door as his advertisers flee like rats from a sinking ship? It’s the people behind the infamous GodHatesFags website — the Westboro Baptist Church, the most notorious gay-bashing group in America — and they’re ready to step in to keep the embattled Limbaugh on the air.

“As a matter of fact, I can confirm that,” Westboro spokesman Steve Drain told Hatewatch today when asked if the church was seeking to advertise on “The Rush Limbaugh Show.” “We’re preparing our first ad at this very moment, and we’ll have a 30-second radio spot ready to go by Friday.”

Drain said he has been in contact with ad executives, but added that the Westboro spots will have to be produced before they are accepted or rejected. The radio ads would be posted as audio links Friday on the church’s websites, the Westboro spokesman said.

Clear Channel Communications, which owns Premiere Radio Networks, the distributor of Limbaugh’s program, did not return telephone calls or an E-mail seeking comment today. The program airs coast to coast for three hours a day, has about 13 million listeners, and is highly lucrative for Clear Channel.

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http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2012/03/15/god-hates-fags-church-preparing-ad-for-limbaugh-show/

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‘God Hates Fags’ Church Preparing Ad for Limbaugh Show (Original Post) Ian David Mar 2012 OP
Birds of a feather. nt Speck Tater Mar 2012 #1
I'm buying popcorn stock... mike_c Mar 2012 #2
Limbaugh and Clear Channel Execs titaniumsalute Mar 2012 #3
Sounds like a match..... Liberal Veteran Mar 2012 #4
Does any other country have a whole broadcast spectrum dedicated to disseminating hate? shcrane71 Mar 2012 #5
i have probably been asleep.. oldhippydude Mar 2012 #6
Perfect! Add the cheat-on-your-spouse dating site... DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2012 #7
Don't forget the "arrangement finder" dating site. Liberal Veteran Mar 2012 #10
How exactly does one go about "murdering" a wolf? Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #30
Never had him down as being a smoker anyway dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #8
You can't make this stuff up. Mz Pip Mar 2012 #9
Maybe the KKK and Neo-Nazis can buy airtime too LynneSin Mar 2012 #11
That is bound to do further damage. trusty elf Mar 2012 #12
It's like rats piling on a sinking ship. Good for them montanto Mar 2012 #13
Lemming Logic peace frog Mar 2012 #14
Too good to be true. What's next, "puppy killers unite"? russspeakeasy Mar 2012 #15
Oh this should be fun. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #16
His new ads may do more to scare off the remaining sponsors hughee99 Mar 2012 #17
Makes sense. nt onehandle Mar 2012 #18
Perfect! Turbineguy Mar 2012 #19
Rushboro Baptist Church Generic Other Mar 2012 #20
Bwahahahah!!! kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #21
I think some NAMBLA ads would fit very nicely, especially given Rush's vacation proclivities diane in sf Mar 2012 #22
No! You've got the wrong NAMBLA! Initech Mar 2012 #29
doubt it will run mackattack Mar 2012 #23
Yeah. Never happen. trof Mar 2012 #25
With friends like these... who needs enemies? Initech Mar 2012 #24
church, my ass. spanone Mar 2012 #26
The face of the Republican Party and the face of homophobia together at last ck4829 Mar 2012 #27
Amazing! Let me know what the ad says if it gets on air! DippyDem Mar 2012 #28
LOL That ought to really help him - NOT. jwirr Mar 2012 #31

mike_c

(36,281 posts)
2. I'm buying popcorn stock...
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 05:11 PM
Mar 2012

...or whatever one does to invest in entertainment.

I wonder if he'll air them? OMG, I'm gonna need some too!

titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)
3. Limbaugh and Clear Channel Execs
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 05:13 PM
Mar 2012

must be really fuming now. This is who is replacing his national network major sponsors?

LOL!!

shcrane71

(1,721 posts)
5. Does any other country have a whole broadcast spectrum dedicated to disseminating hate?
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 05:18 PM
Mar 2012

Other than Rwanda prior to the mid-90s?

 

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)
7. Perfect! Add the cheat-on-your-spouse dating site...
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 05:20 PM
Mar 2012

...and you've got a great set of advertisers for that bastard's show. Maybe some helicopter-based wolf-murdering outfit could sign up too.

Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)
10. Don't forget the "arrangement finder" dating site.
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 05:25 PM
Mar 2012

For women who are looking for....ahem...."mutually beneficial arrangement$".

 

Johnny Rico

(1,438 posts)
30. How exactly does one go about "murdering" a wolf?
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 12:34 PM
Mar 2012

Last edited Fri Mar 16, 2012, 01:23 PM - Edit history (1)

One might as well speak of the "murder" of a frog, a tree, or a rock....

Unless you're speaking metaphorically, of course. Please be so kind as to correct me if I'm misinterpreting your post, but as I read it you're asserting that a wolf can be murdered...as such.

Mz Pip

(27,449 posts)
9. You can't make this stuff up.
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 05:21 PM
Mar 2012

This is delicious. This should really help drive away legitimate advertizers.

diane in sf

(3,913 posts)
22. I think some NAMBLA ads would fit very nicely, especially given Rush's vacation proclivities
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 06:10 PM
Mar 2012

NAMBLA = North American Man Boy Love Association.

 

mackattack

(344 posts)
23. doubt it will run
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 06:16 PM
Mar 2012

Westboro said they were preparing the ad. Clear Channel never said they would accept the ad or even have been approached by the Westboro folks. Seeing as they have the show in the armed forces network i doubt clear channel would want them.

Heck, I have an add for Clear Channel to air during Limbaughs show. However, I havent proposed the idea to anyone. Can they do an article on me too.

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