[quote] Rush Limbaugh opened his syndicated radio show on Monday by reiterating the weekend apology he had made to Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown law student whom the outspoken host had called a "slut" and "prostitute" for her testimony about contraception the week before.
"I descended to [the left's] level when I used those two words to describe Sandra Fluke," Limbaugh said. "I've always tried to maintain a very high degree of integrity and independence on this program. Nevertheless, those two words were inappropriate. They were uncalled for. They distracted from the point that I was actually trying to make, and I again sincerely apologize to Ms. Fluke for using those two words to describe her. I do not think she is either of those two words. I did not think last week that she is either of those two words."
He added: "It was way beneath me, and way beneath you. I was wrong. I genuinely apologize."
Limbaugh claimed he was not forced into issuing an apology to Fluke, despite calls from prominent conservatives—including House Speaker John Boehner and GOP candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum—to do so, as advertisers of his show fled in droves.
"The apology was sincere and heartfelt ... pure, simple, heartfelt," he said. "All the theories, all the experts are wrong."
Limbaugh's comments came a day after a seventh advertiser, ProFlowers.com, pulled its advertising from his radio show, following Quicken Loans, Sleep Train, Sleep Number, Citrix Systems Inc., Carbonite and LegalZoom. An eighth, AOL, announced on Monday that it would stop advertising, too.
"At AOL one of our core values is that we act with integrity," Maureen Sullivan, an AOL spokeswoman, said in an emailed statement. "We have monitored the unfolding events and have determined that Mr. Limbaugh's comments are not in line with our values." But Limbaugh told listeners that pressure from advertisers did not lead to his apology.
"I reject millions of dollars of advertising a year, much to the chagrin of my ad sales team," Limbaugh said, "including General Motors. I made the decision [after the government bailout] not to accept [GM advertising] because you, the audience, comes first."
"We're going to replace those that leave," he said. "Fine, we'll replace [you]."
On Saturday, Limbaugh posted an apology to Fluke on his 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," the statement read. "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."
Earlier Monday, fellow radio talk show host Don Imus dismissed Limbaugh's apology to Fluke as "lame," and suggested he sit down with her. "He's a fat, gutless loser," Imus said, "and if I'm running a radio station, he's not on it ... until he does that."
But in an appearance on "The View," Fluke said Limbaugh's initial comments were "personal enough, so I'd rather not have a personal phone call with him."
The National Organization of Women still wants to see him fired.
"When one of the leading commentators for the conservative Republican Party is out there using this vicious language against an ordinary young woman who simply wanted to testify before Congress—that goes so far beyond the pale," NOW president Terry O'Neil said in an interview on CNN.
"I'm not going to wait for apologies from the left," Limbaugh said, "for saying despicable things they say about us, about people like Sarah Palin. Don't expect apologies, they're never going to apologize."
"Talk about a double standard," Limbaugh intoned, after several callers complained that it was unfair he was forced into an apology. "Rappers can say anything they want about women [and] it's called art. And they win awards."
He added: "Forget about the double standard going away—it never will." [/quote]
[url]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/cutline/limbaugh-not-think-sandra-fluke-slut-prostitute-181711551.html[/url]
Oh, the sincerity. I'm confident that he really learned something
It's too late to apologize..
it's too late.
Only because he lost the advertisers.
call me when he does a sincere apology for every terrible thing he has said about other people
I sincerely feel bad for all the grief and regret this poor man must be feeling after making a simple faux pas :(
[editline]5th March 2012[/editline]
naw, go fuck yourself Rush
Okay, a few things to say about this. He's apologizing for bad stuff... but even then he finds a way to filter in stupid bullshit/attacks: "I descended to [the left's] level."
Also, he apologizes by saying this: "Nevertheless, those two words were inappropriate. They were uncalled for. They distracted from the point that I was actually trying to make..."
Which basically means that he still meant what he said about Sandra Fluke. He still thinks that she "wants the government to pay her for sex." He's just apologizing for that small part of the whole thing, or in some ways, the conclusion since determining that Sandra Fluke is a slut is the convoluted conclusion of all that bullshit.
Also, if he really meant that he was sorry, he wouldn't do it again. But he has, before. He's said so much stupid shit and never apologized for it until now (I think so, at least. Don't take my word on it, I'm not a big Rush Limbaugh historian), when he started losing advertisers.
"WHY ARE RAPPERS ALLOWED TO SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT WOMAN BUT IM NOT!?" - Rush Limbaugh
[QUOTE]I descended to [the left's] level[/QUOTE]
Nope, go fuck yourself.
[QUOTE=Repulsion;35014481]Okay, a few things to say about this. He's apologizing for bad stuff... but even then he finds a way to filter in stupid bullshit/attacks: "I descended to [the left's] level."
Also, he apologizes by saying this: "Nevertheless, those two words were inappropriate. They were uncalled for. They distracted from the point that I was actually trying to make..."
Which basically means that he still meant what he said about Sandra Fluke. He still thinks that she "wants the government to pay her for sex." He's just apologizing for that small part of the whole thing, or in some ways, the conclusion since determining that Sandra Fluke is a slut is the convoluted conclusion of all that bullshit.
Also, if he really meant that he was sorry, he wouldn't do it again. But he has, before. He's said so much stupid shit and never apologized for it until now (I think so, at least. Don't take my word on it, I'm not a big Rush Limbaugh historian), when he started losing advertisers.[/QUOTE]
So you're saying she doesn't want the government to pay for contraceptives?
[QUOTE]"I descended to [the left's] level when I used those two words to describe Sandra Fluke[/quote]
Why is it presumed he said that?
[quote=] I've always tried to maintain a very high degree of integrity and independence on this program.[/quote]
Heheheh
Well he apologized, everything's alright now. Sorry I said bad things about you Rush!
[sp]not[/sp]
[QUOTE=Conscript;35014738]Why is it presumed he said that?[/QUOTE]
Typically bracketed words are not actually said, but filled in by the author of the article.
[QUOTE=Conscript;35014738]Why is it presumed he said that?[/QUOTE]
because he's Rush Limbaugh :v:
[QUOTE=Glaber;35014733]So you're saying she doesn't want the government to pay for contraceptives?[/QUOTE]
Paying for contraceptives doesn't mean the government is paying her to have sex. You probably have condoms but they're no use with your hand are they?
[QUOTE=Ridge;35014759]Typically bracketed words are not actually said, but filled in by the author of the article.[/QUOTE]
so he said 'I descended to level'?
[QUOTE=Bomber9900;35014767]Paying for contraceptives doesn't mean the government is paying her to have sex. You probably have condoms but they're no use with your hand are they?[/QUOTE]
then what's she doing with so many? hording them?
[quote=CNS]"For a lot of students, like me, who are on public interest scholarships, that’s practically an entire summer’s salary," she complains.
So, they can earn enough money in just one summer to pay for three full years of sex. And, yes, they are full years – since that could translate into having sex nearly three times a day for three years straight, apparently.[/quote]
[url]http://cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/sex-crazed-co-eds-going-broke-buying-birth-control-student-tells-pelosi-hearing[/url]
There's a difference between saying the words and meaning them, Rush.
[QUOTE=Glaber;35014905]then what's she doing with so many? hording them?
[url]http://cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/sex-crazed-co-eds-going-broke-buying-birth-control-student-tells-pelosi-hearing[/url][/QUOTE]
First off, CNS lol.
Secondly, her defense wasn't even made with sex in question, and it was never brought up during the debate, just access to contraceptive in general.
[editline]5th March 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Reds;35014918]There's a difference between saying the words and meaning them, Rush.[/QUOTE]
He's said hundreds of horrible things about people in the past and now he's apologizing for this?
Clearly advertiser loss got to him.
[QUOTE=Glaber;35014733]So you're saying she doesn't want the government to pay for contraceptives?[/QUOTE]
It was never about the fucking government paying for it and I don't know how you guy's got it in your mind that it was.
It's about the goddamn insurers paying for it and they're raging on with a massive lobbying campaign in order to avoid paying for another few things on a national level.
[QUOTE=Glaber;35014905]then what's she doing with so many? hording them?
[url]http://cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/sex-crazed-co-eds-going-broke-buying-birth-control-student-tells-pelosi-hearing[/url][/QUOTE]
I really hope you're not implying that my Condom Collection is odd or otherwise weird. You have no idea the amount of dicks that must be sucked for such a large collection as mine.
And Glaber. We've talked about this in a couple of threads now, Cns is as bad of a source as fox nation.
[QUOTE=Glaber;35014905]then what's she doing with so many? hording them?
[url]http://cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/sex-crazed-co-eds-going-broke-buying-birth-control-student-tells-pelosi-hearing[/url][/QUOTE]
First off, you can't be serious sourcing CNS News, and second the article equates buying birth control with having sex, which, even if it was the same, ignores the other benefits of contraceptives for a woman's natural health issues.
[editline]5th March 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Nikota;35014979]And Glaber. We've talked about this in a couple of threads now, Cns is as bad of a source as fox nation.[/QUOTE]
I'd say it's worse.
[QUOTE=Nikota;35014979]And Glaber. We've talked about this in a couple of threads now, Cns is as bad of a source as fox nation.[/QUOTE]
Nah man, you can tell how legit it is by the "Sick of the Liberal media? Donate now!" ads plastered on every page.
[QUOTE=Conscript;35014904]so he said 'I descended to level'?[/QUOTE]
No. Brackets indicate that something has been taken out. It's likely he said something like 'their' level, or indicated he meant left-wing in some other way. When you're a journalist and you use brackets to fill in for someone's words, you aren't really permitted to just make up words and attribute them to the interviewee (although to be fair, journalists frequently do twist the words of those they interview). You're using brackets to signify that the person did not explicitly, word-for-word say what you're quoted, and you're only supposed to substitute words that communicate what they were saying in a more concise or understandable way for the reader.
[QUOTE=Nikota;35014966]It was never about the fucking government paying for it and I don't know how you guy's got it in your mind that it was.
It's about the goddamn insurers paying for it and they're raging on with a massive lobbying campaign in order to avoid paying for another few things on a national level.[/QUOTE]
well if that's the case, why was she needed to testify? Why not just have the original guy, Rev. Barry Lynn, testify?
Oh, and I got Rush's words here: [url]http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/03/05/why_i_apologized_to_sandra_fluke[/url]
[QUOTE=Megafan;35015003]
I'd say it's worse.[/QUOTE]
Out of curiosity, is using blatantly biased sources a punishable offence?
Edit: Not as links, but for new threads in SH.
[QUOTE=Glaber;35015122]well if that's the case, why was she needed to testify? Why not just have the original guy, Rev. Barry Lynn, testify?
Oh, and I got Rush's words here: [URL]http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/03/05/why_i_apologized_to_sandra_fluke[/URL][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]I don't expect -- and I know you don't, either -- morality or intellectual honesty from the left. They've demonstrated over and over a willingness to say or do anything to advance their agenda. It's what they do. It's what we fight against here every day. But this is the mistake I made. In fighting them on this issue last week, I became like them. [/QUOTE]
Gonna double down with the fuck you in this situation.
Any apology that starts with "Yeah I messed up, I'm as bad as those guys on the opposite political side of me" isn't genuine enough for me to care.
[QUOTE=Raidyr;35015188]Gonna double down with the fuck you in this situation.
Any apology that starts with "Yeah I messed up, I'm as bad as those guys on the opposite political side of me" isn't genuine enough for me to care.[/QUOTE]
This is the original Apology from Saturday: [url]http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/03/03/a_statement_from_rush[/url]
[quote=rush]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.[/quote]
[QUOTE=Glaber;35015122]well if that's the case, why was she needed to testify? Why not just have the original guy, Rev. Barry Lynn, testify?
Oh, and I got Rush's words here: [url]http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/03/05/why_i_apologized_to_sandra_fluke[/url][/QUOTE]
Glaber. She was going to be a witness because of them trying to push an amendment through that would stop the Obama administrations compromise and it would make it so that the insurance companies didn't have to pay for anything.
It's all a huge lobbying game right now and it's terrible, same thing was happening with SOPA and PIPA
[editline]6th March 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Glaber;35015237]This is the original Apology from Saturday: [url]http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/03/03/a_statement_from_rush[/url][/QUOTE]
If he didn't mean a personal attack, then why did he make a personal attack?
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