Rush Limbaugh Is In Ruins - Bad News Coming From Every Direction - Including The Right
It's been a very bad season for talk show host, Rush Limbaugh, and a very rewarding time for the millions of Americans who have protested his extreme hate speech for decades. Two years ago, newer groups like BoycottRush, FlushRush, and StopRush began a massive national boycott movement that is exposing Limbaugh and crushing his career. Here are four new recent developments:
1. Politico published an article revealing that Tea Party organizations (some created by the Koch brothers) have contributed millions to Rush Limbaugh. What does this mean? For Rush, it means they helped sustain him while thousands of sponsors pulled their ads. It means this may lead to an investigation to see if the funding was done legally. According to the FCC , if you receive money from an organization that pays you to promote their propaganda, without telling your audience, it may be considered 'payola' - and it may be illegal.
"The Heritage Foundation at the end of January ended its five-year sponsorship of El Rushbo’s show, for which it had paid more than $2 million in some years and more than $9.5 million overall. In 2012, FreedomWorks paid at least $1.4 million to make him an endorser, though it’s not clear that the sponsorship is ongoing."
2. Forbes Senior Political Contributor and regular on Forbes On Fox , Rick Ungar, believes Rush Limbaugh has become a joke. He also shows, via FrontPageMag.com data, that Limbaugh has outlived his audience. Ungar, also known as Forbes 'token lefty' implies Rush is now in the, toss out the old - bring in the new, demographic category. The median age of his dwindling audience (as well as the aforementioned sponsor boycott) no longer appeals to advertisers.
"At long last, it appears that Rush Limbaugh has run out of steam. I have to acknowledge that I have sensed Rush getting by on fumes for some time now (yes, I tune into his show from time to time to enjoy his broadcasting skills if not his message). However, it was only recently that the world of Limbaugh crossed that thin red line from partially serious to total self-parody and audience deception—a line crossed from which there is often no return."
"Network television doesn’t just fail to count older viewers; it tries to drive them away. A show with an older viewership is dead air. Advertisers have been pushed by ad agencies into an obsession with associating their product with a youthful brand. The demo rating, 18-49, is the only rating that matters. Viewers younger than that can still pay off. Just ask the CW. Older viewers however are unwanted."
3 . Speaking of advertisers, Rush Limbaugh can't seem to hold on to them , without doling out heavy discounts and/or free ad space. After his notorious on-air verbal attack of then unknown, Sandra Fluke , the national protests was set into motion. Hardworking FlushRush volunteers now monitor The Rush Limbaugh Show nationwide. They document the sponsor ads they hear on his show, into the StopRush Database, along with contact and ad details. The sponsor data is then posted back into the FlushRush private Facebook group, and onto the BoycottRush Facebook page for public use. There have been hundreds of articles written about Rush Limbaugh and the boycotts against him, that have appeared in at least a dozen political online news groups, including Liberals Unite and Daily Kos , and have been viewed by millions. The result? Limbaugh and the radio stations that carry him have lost millions in ad revenue. Very few took the Limbaugh boycott seriously two years ago. It reminds me of the Gandhi quote:
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
4 . And lastly; Ed Shultz interviewed Holland Cooke this week. Cooke believes Limbaugh's business is over, for good, due to the various organized boycotts mentioned above. Each does its own part. The protests have been supported by many big and small Liberal organizations, websites, Facebook pages/groups, and Twitter.
Holland Cooke: (via Daily Kos)
"Hundreds of blue-chip national advertisers basically have not only wandered away from Rush Limbaugh and some of the other righties, they’ve abandoned the format entirely. They are afraid to be heard on a news talk station because this man’s use of his free speech triggered the opposing viewpoint exercising THEIR right to free speech. The boycotters are speaking and using the marketplace to say, 'ENOUGH!'"
Here is an audio clip of the Ed Shultz/Holland Cook interview: youtube
So now, we're not only hearing from consumers, we are hearing from industry experts on the left and right, many of whom know the business better than anyone and would not risk their reputations on mere gossip. Yes, indeed, the public has had enough. Limbaugh's self-proclaimed 'Dittoheads'/fans like to demand that Limbaugh's right to free speech, also gives him the right to spew misogyny, homophobia, bigotry, and racism on public radio. He's been getting away with it for over 25 years. After the Sandra Fluke attack, the general public soon realized that neither his radio affiliates, nor the FCC, planned to do anything about his hate speech, so American consumers decided to use their own version of free speech via petitions, boycotts, and their consumer dollars, to bring Limbaugh down by way of his sponsors. It's reported 3,000 companies have pulled their ads from Limbaugh , and the protestors and boycotters have never been closer to pulling Limbaugh off the air. When he has moved on, this country will be all the better, and the public will prove once again, it can be done. We can eliminate hate speech from the media, if takes one host at a time.
You see, you can toss Americans some Limbaugh, Fox News, Bush/Cheney, Koch brothers, even some Supreme Court corruption, but when push comes to shove, Americans will stand up, show up, take charge, and demand a return to democracy and common decency. Salute to all the many boycotters and volunteers.
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The Koch connection is... obvious. Why would anyone be surprised?
Rush is a friend of mine. We worked together before he became famous. He is nothing like what the left paints him to be.
When I saw the hate article came from Kos I knew what the spin would be. Those people on Kos attack other liberals for not being liberal enough. They are so far left they make Obama look like a Reagan conservative.
Let the hate replies spew forth.
The truth is Rush hasn't had a relevant thing to say in over a decade. (former dittohead here)
His schtick has gotten vile and hateful.
I personally would love it if he went back to what made him so great in the first place instead of being a political hack.
The free market in action I guess......
But that doesn't change the fact that the leftists like to claim something that just plain isn't true and make predictions that are more often than not just plain wrong.
Rush isn't dead yet, but he does need to get off the path he is now on....
I think he is great. Set in on one of his speaking tours long before his radio show and popularity. He is nobody's dummy.
No he isn't. which makes what his radio show has become even more sad....
Your opinion, isn't it?
Nothing but....
Rush is a friend of mine. We worked together before he became famous. He is nothing like what the left paints him to be.
What about what he proves himself to be with his own words.
What about what he proves himself to be with his own words.
In your opinion also, correct?
What about what he proves himself to be with his own words.
The fact that you don't like him John means he is a great person.
I know he is a great person since I came to know the whole person and not just what you hear on the radio.
The fact that you don't like him John means he is a great person.
WRONG! That is just your opinion. Your obviously self-admitted biased opinion. And opinions are like assholes, because everybody has one.
I know he is a great person since I came to know the whole person and not just what you hear on the radio.
Again, that is only YOUR OPINION and not a fact. You obviously like Rush Limbaugh, but just because you like him does not preclude Rush Limbaugh from being an asshole, which he is. (And that is a FACT!)
"Again, that is only YOUR OPINION and not a fact."
I don't think I could describe your post any better than you did in your own words oh furry one!
I don't think
Comment removed for skirting [ph], But, nonetheless...
Thank you for agreeing with me. (You did, you know.)
On a lighter note Squirrel. My wife and I are doing some painting. While we were outside a squirrel made several trips from a huge oak to his den several hundred yards away. Each time he went back to his den his cheeks were bulging with food he was busy storing for the winter. It seems early in the year for that behavior.
Hard to imagine squirrel, biscuits and gravy was my regular breakfast fare when I was a toddler in the Ozarks. Times change!
Hard to imagine squirrel, biscuits and gravy was my regular breakfast fare when I was a toddler in the Ozarks. Times change!
I have no idea what the point of your little reminiscence was, but you do know that Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. So, essentially you have just admited to eating Rat Meat on a regular basis when you were a "toddler". For you, times probably haven't changed that much, have they?
So, essentially you have just admited to eating Rat Meat on a regular basis when you were a "toddler".
When you grow up poor you eat what you can. If we didn't grow it or kill it we didn't eat.
Pardon me for sharing a personal anecdote about your namesake squirrels. Comment removed for skirting the CoC [ph]
Pardon me for sharing a personal anecdote about your namesake squirrels. I guess you prefer reading rude and insulting comments.
To be honest, your little reminiscence seemed rude and insulting when I first read it. I kind of thought that's how you meant it to be. But then I decided to give you the benefit of the doubt. It would appear my first impression was correct.
There was never any offense intended.
It has been a very telling conversation with you. Worth every word. Comment removed for CoC violation [ph] I guess that explains a lot of the rancor I have seen in your posting.
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The fact that you don't like him John means he is a great person.
I know he is a great person since I came to know the whole person and not just what you hear on the radio.
That's a good one. I think you may be a great person, so what does that mean?
"That's a good one. I think you may be a great person, so what does that mean?"
It means I'll look for a second opinion.
When I listened to him in the 1990s, his words were actually more about making fun of Liberals than anything. He would actually state exactly what Liberals would say for just about any situation. I stopped listening to talk radio for the most part a long time ago, though.
Rush is a friend of mine. We worked together before he became famous.
You weren't selling him oxy were you? It's true, Rush is way ahead of the curve ... when it comes to opiate addiction, anyways.
No. For three months he couldn't turn his head without pain his back and neck were so messed up. I tried to get him to go to a chiropractor but he stayed with the MD.
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time to every purpose, under heaven
A time to plant, a time to reap
A time to kill, a time to heal
A time to laugh, a time to weep
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time to every purpose, under heaven
A time to dance, a time to mourn
A time to cast away stones, a time to gather stones together
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time to every purpose, under heaven
A time of war, a time of peace
A time you may embrace, a time to refrain from embracing
This story is over three years old. Are you kidding?
What am I saying, Of course you are not. After all the times you've fallen for years old trash from far left extremist sites who could be surprised.
Dailykos and years old "news." Some things never change.
... and Rush has made such a great comeback since then...
Rush isn't going anywhere he doesn't want to go. He may retire but it won't be because of a Kos article. To the idiots at Kos you are a conservative Bob.
Rush was in ruins decades ago, according to the LEFT !
I wonder when Rush will ACTUALLY be in ruins !
He's still up and running, even NOW !
An article oin Rush by the KOS? No need to read any further...
(I wouldn't waste my time on one by Rush on the KOS either BTW...)