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Cyrano

(15,044 posts)
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 01:09 PM Mar 2012

Is Limbaugh finally circling the bowl?

He's already lost nine advertisers and a couple of stations (in Mass. and Hawii) have dropped him.

This pig of a man has gotten away with saying anything he wanted for years, but this time, he’s getting nailed.

His non-apology “apology” was absolute 100% bullshit and advertisers continued to drop out after he issued it.

Is this the beginning of the end for him?

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Is Limbaugh finally circling the bowl? (Original Post) Cyrano Mar 2012 OP
How great would that be... pipi_k Mar 2012 #1
He is basically the franchise at Clear Channel rurallib Mar 2012 #2
Most corporations cut their losses at some point. Cyrano Mar 2012 #4
Clear Channel has dozens of other hosts, and they've got zillions of music stations. backscatter712 Mar 2012 #10
Only 600 more stations to go... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #3
We're gonna need a bigger plunger. Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #5
Good point. Given the pig's bulk, we may alse need a bigger bowl. Cyrano Mar 2012 #7
!! Richardo Mar 2012 #9
You read my mind. hifiguy Mar 2012 #11
List of advertisers is up to twenty now... Earth_First Mar 2012 #6
20 advertisers Johnny2X2X Mar 2012 #8
circling the bowl? lol wendylaroux Mar 2012 #12
Not a chance, not even close Kwarg Mar 2012 #13
Please don't insult pigs! MoonRiver Mar 2012 #14
I suppose Rush could advertise Koch toilet paper for 3 hours. nt Ilsa Mar 2012 #15
It does at my house with great regularity Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #16

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
1. How great would that be...
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 01:12 PM
Mar 2012

To be undone by his own big mouth.

Of course, that probably wouldn't stop him from claiming his airwave demise was the fault of Democrats, but still...

So anyway, he might be able to find work scooping dog poo off of people's lawns.



rurallib

(62,432 posts)
2. He is basically the franchise at Clear Channel
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 01:15 PM
Mar 2012

so I am guessing it will need to go much further yet to take the turd down.
We can hope.

Cyrano

(15,044 posts)
4. Most corporations cut their losses at some point.
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 01:21 PM
Mar 2012

If advertisers and stations continue to drop him, Clear Channel might start losing their love for him.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
10. Clear Channel has dozens of other hosts, and they've got zillions of music stations.
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 01:29 PM
Mar 2012

Dumping Rush would hurt them, but probably not kill them, at least not immediately.

Johnny2X2X

(19,086 posts)
8. 20 advertisers
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 01:24 PM
Mar 2012

It's up to 20 now.

His fate depends on his reaction this week. I do not think Rush will be able to keep his mouth shut and I expect him to say some more sexist stuff this week and give them no choice. His ego is too huge, there is no way he wont escalate this thing, no way.

 

Kwarg

(89 posts)
13. Not a chance, not even close
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 01:52 PM
Mar 2012

Remember this is, limbaughs show has been the #1 ranked commercial radio broadcast since 1991.
His books have been on the NYT best seller list ...
And Clear Channel thinks so much of him that they gave him a 8 year, 400 million dollar extension.
Limbaugh has 15-25 million listeners depending on the source and for that reason alone this scandal will blow over. You know why? Because those 15-25 million people agree with him AND already hate progressives and moderates.
NOTHING you or I can say or do will change the mind of those people.

Cirque du So-What

(25,958 posts)
16. It does at my house with great regularity
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 02:05 PM
Mar 2012

Limbaugh always circles the bowl - along with the Rush paper used.

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