[Translate] Apparently not waiting for the social media protest party to come its way, AOL announced it was no longer sponsoring Rush Limbaugh today. According to Laura Bassett and Ryan Grim of The Huffington Post, AOL spokesperson Maureen Sullivan said “At AOL one of our core values is that we act with integrity. We have monitored the unfolding events...
[Translate] I just finished reading an interesting blog post on Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke, and President Obama, written by an Oaklander named Aaron Bady (which means he lives not to far from me in the scheme of things). I was compelled to write this brief response because Mr. Bady concluded his rather long work called “The Deep Resentment of Having to...
[Translate] Rush Limbaugh of Excellence In Broadcasting (that’s the EIB logo you see for his broadcasts) has issued an apology or “Statement From Rush” in the wake of massive social media pressure which caused EIB to lose a whopping nine sponsors after Rush called Georgetown University Law Student Sandra Fluke a “Slut” after her...
[Translate] I never thought I’d say this, but Rush Limbaugh (shown here with New England Patriots Owner Bob Kraft at The Super Bowl in Indy) has gone way too far. In calling Georgetown University Law Student Sandra Fluke a “slut” and a “prostitute” for going to Congress to testify in advocacy for the need for better access to...
