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Related: About this forumSixth Advertiser — Carbonite — Drops Limbaugh Despite His ‘Apology’ Because He’s Beyond The ‘Bounds
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101467222link to LBN.
Moments ago, Carbonite a company providing backup software for computers announced that it will no longer advertise on Rush Limbaughs show. CEO David Friend made clear in a Facebook statement that, despite Limbaughs apology issued tonight, the company was still pulling its ads because it wants to contribute to a more civilized public discourse:
No one with daughters the age of Sandra Fluke, and I have two, could possibly abide the insult and abuse heaped upon this courageous and well-intentioned young lady. Mr. Limbaugh, with his highly personal attacks on Miss Fluke, overstepped any reasonable bounds of decency. Even though Mr. Limbaugh has now issued an apology, we have nonetheless decided to withdraw our advertising from his show. We hope that our action, along with the other advertisers who have already withdrawn their ads, will ultimately contribute to a more civilized public discourse
Indeed, evidencing the point made by Friend, Limbaughs apology is riddled with offensive statements, comparing contraception to sneakers and implying that birth control is only a subsidy for personal sexual activity.
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I sure hope this keeps rolling. Limbaugh should not be forgiven for his lame ass apology and the avalanche should continue.
gordianot
(15,799 posts)If they have dropped him I will reconsider.
Whisp
(24,096 posts)every little bit helps!
Irishonly
(3,344 posts)That evil man should go the way of Beck.
Neoma
(10,039 posts)Irishonly
(3,344 posts)Cirque du So-What
(29,889 posts)There needs to be relentless pressure applied to the remaining holdouts who insist on providing advertising revenues for that drug-addled asshole.
maddezmom
(135,060 posts)hopefully if everyone keeps the heat on they'll dump him for good.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Keep up the pressure!!!
ismnotwasm
(42,674 posts)gkhouston
(21,642 posts)'Twas a thing of beauty.
I'm so glad to see advertisers dropping Limbaugh right and left. The politicians who've been trying to foist this crap off on us must be shitting bricks right about now.
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