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Whisp

(24,096 posts)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 10:50 AM Mar 2012

Sixth Advertiser — Carbonite — Drops Limbaugh Despite His ‘Apology’ Because He’s Beyond The ‘Bounds

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101467222
link to LBN.

Moments ago, Carbonite – a company providing backup software for computers – announced that it will no longer advertise on Rush Limbaugh’s show. CEO David Friend made clear in a Facebook statement that, despite Limbaugh’s “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 We hope that our action, along with the other advertisers who have already withdrawn their ads, will ultimately contribute to a more civilized public discourse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, Limbaugh’s “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.
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Sixth Advertiser — Carbonite — Drops Limbaugh Despite His ‘Apology’ Because He’s Beyond The ‘Bounds (Original Post) Whisp Mar 2012 OP
For sometime I have considered using Carbonite but knew they advertised with Rush so I did not. gordianot Mar 2012 #1
can you send them an email with that? Whisp Mar 2012 #3
Good News Irishonly Mar 2012 #2
Nooo, not the musician! Neoma Mar 2012 #8
LOL Jeff Beck is revered around here Irishonly Mar 2012 #9
Now, on to the rest of them! Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #4
great news and #7 Proflowers suspends ads maddezmom Mar 2012 #5
Excellent. Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #6
Good n/t ismnotwasm Mar 2012 #7
Sort of O/T, but did anyone see Stephen Colbert slam Rush last night? gkhouston Mar 2012 #10

gordianot

(15,472 posts)
1. For sometime I have considered using Carbonite but knew they advertised with Rush so I did not.
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 10:55 AM
Mar 2012

If they have dropped him I will reconsider.

Cirque du So-What

(27,454 posts)
4. Now, on to the rest of them!
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:54 PM
Mar 2012

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)
5. great news and #7 Proflowers suspends ads
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 06:16 PM
Mar 2012

hopefully if everyone keeps the heat on they'll dump him for good.

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)
10. Sort of O/T, but did anyone see Stephen Colbert slam Rush last night?
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 06:53 PM
Mar 2012

'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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