The Internet content company said on its Facebook page that “one of our core values is that we act with integrity” – and acted to protest Limbaugh’s characterization last week of Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke as a “slut” and a “prostitute.” The influential radio host attacked Fluke after she told a congressional hearing that the government should require employer health care plans, including Georgetown’s, to pay for contraception. AOL said it decided to ”suspend advertising” on Limbaugh’s show because his “comments are not in line with our values.” Other companies that have backed away from the broadcast include Carbonite, Citrix, LegalZoom, ProFlowers, Quicken Loans, and mattress companies Sleep Train and Sleep Number. Limbaugh has apologized for his comments. He said on today’s broadcast that his comments about Fluke were “inappropriate” and “uncalled for,” adding, “I do not think she is either of those two words.” With his attacks, he said, ”I acted too much like the leftists who despise me.” Clear Channel’s Premiere Networks syndicates Limbaugh’s show.


Well, that’s what he gets for doing an impression of Ed Shultz on the air.
I love that even when he apologizes he’s a giant, fat douche. Why can’t you just say: “I’m sorry, I was an asshole”. Or better yet NOT apologize and man the fuck up by standing behind your words tough guy?
Either way Rush is a tool who will no doubt lose more sponsors and hopefully just go away.
Fat Boy will watch his mouth now that his pocket book is being affected.
Never, ever think that Rush Limbaugh’s wallet or pocket book is in any danger. The man could pay millions in civil penalties and walk away unscathed.
this is good news considering he just insulted more than half the human population by calling women “sluts”
I love how rush can’t just flat out apologize. He needs to qualify his stupidity by saying he was simply acting like a democrat. You’re a pig Rush. Own it.
Rush gets in trouble for calling people names when they disagree with his political views. Rush apologizes by calling people names who disagree with what he had to say.
Seems he hasn’t learned much…
Still hasn’t really apologised. I hope they all leave him and he goes to the internet with Beck
Let’s not call what Limbaugh did an apology. It was no such thing.
Some might say he has no reason to apologize because he was just exercising his freedom of speech. Yeah, he was but that doesn’t excuse what he said nor does it mean others can’t call him out for saying. Freedom of speech isn’t free of consequences.
What’s AOL?
Big blow-hard acts tough until it hits the wallet– suddenly he is sorry and didn’t mean what he said. What a joke. All that matters to Rush’s viewpoint is how much cash he can get to say the right thing to his audience. He is more of a whore than anyone at the table. What a vile, useless person.
Nice to see that nasty little piece of crap get his comeuppance.
What a double standard. Bill Maher, Keith Olbermann, Al Franken, Rep. Maxine Waters, Ed Schultz, Chris Matthews, David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Jon Stewart have said far worse things than Rush Limbaugh but largely get a pass by the left-wing media. Where’s the indignation?
Rush will get new advertisers, but I urge all Rush listeners to get a list of all the advertisers who jumped ship and if you do business with them, drop their service and choose their strongest competitor. Especially if the competitor ends up advertising on Rush’s program. I am in the process of switching our company away from Carbonite to Mozy for our online back-up service.
I’d love to see the direct quotes from all of those people you mentioned. Maher has said some bad stuff but I don’t remember him ever calling someone a whore just because he disagrees with their political views. Closest comparison to this situation is Don Imus, who certainly didn’t get a pass from the “left-wing media.”
That is hilarious. Bill Maher called Sarah Palin a c*nt, a twat, and a whore. He called her daughter a slut, as did Letterman and too many others to count.
Maher also just gave $1M to Obama’s superPAC. Will Obama return it, or does he agree with Maher?
I like how you lump John stewart in with “leftist media”. says a lot about your views.
In terms of comment, there is major differentiation between allowable treatment of public figures and private citizens. But nice try at obfuscation.
There is no double standard.
Bill Maher, Keith Olbermann, Al Franken, Rep. Maxine Waters, Ed Schultz, Chris Matthews, David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Jon Stewart go after public figures.
Rush Limbaugh went after a private American who had done nothing but testify before a panel.
Big difference.
Any examples of far worse things said by these people especially against a person who is not a public figure?
I urge anyone who takes Rush Limbaugh seriously to get an education.
Bill Maher, Keith Olbermann, Al Franken, Rep. Maxine Waters etc. only go after public figures . And none of them have ever called anyone a slut. The man is a pig with a loud mouth. He only half assed apologized because hes losing advertisers. Hopefully he will lose them all
What truly amazes me about this story is…. AOL is still in business?!?!?!?! Wow, just wow. Of course, these 90s icons deserve each other.
I am not a fan of the man and he should definitely have apologized for his comments – but on the comments above people are calling him a douche, a tool, fat, vile, useless,etc… Why is it NOT ok to call someone a slut, but it is ok to call someone else all these other names? I just don’t get the world we live in sometimes when we spend all of our time heatedly name calling and being judgemental. Why can’t you simply say – you think what he did was wrong and that he should apologize and leave it at that?
I’m the only man in an office of 20 people. You should hear the names the women call one another all day. I hope every one is that offended and sensitive in all areas of the lives. Hypocrites!
Alright, let’s all pretend you don’t understand the difference.
So AOL has just found that his “…comments are not in line with our values.”? Which means all his previous comments have been in line with their values? That doesn’t buy them much.
Two good things about AOL:
1. They took “cabbage” [Limbaugh-lingo for "money"] from Rush Limbaugh; and
2. Their “going down the drain” logo is refreshingly honest.
Anyone else see the irony of Rush apologizing after advertisers are leaving? He is now whoring himself out with apologies because he is essentially the advertisers’ prostitute.
… the dial-up crowd and people that don’t realize they are still paying for an email address only. I’m convinced a lot of their subscribers are on DSL/Cable/FiOS and don’t know it.
How many national sponsors can R. Limbaugh have left? Nine have pulled their ads.
He’s a billionaire, but even billionaires want more money / power / another house. I expected him to quit after the drug addition fiasco.
Wow talk about red. All talkers are exploitative;they gets listeners.who cares, don’t listen. To me it’s humor , extreme talkers; same as leno and letterman, making more money being perverts.
There is nothing ever funny about calling a woman a slut or a whore. Ever.
I get that he has a huge following, but what boggles mind is there are that many assholes out there. I am also confused how any advertiser would want to associate with this program because this is the tone is always has.
I listen to rush like 20 years ago… Don’t understand why anyone listens to him or other political talking heads. The geekiest geeks we have our these guys and their idiot babbling about something they have no impact on.
This is no bigger waste of time then listening to liberal and conservative pundits talk about “issues”
Don’t be fooled by the advertiser pull-outs. They’re just trying to look good short-term. They’ll be back in a few months, one-by-one, if not sooner. No contracts have been breached. America will be on to the next “outrage” in no time.
Limbaugh isn’t going anywhere as long there are angry, resentful white men (I can’t think of any other demo he’d appeal to, to be honest) who take him seriously, and this is America. There are plenty.
And I’m like the other poster; what’s an AOL?
For every one advertiser that jumps ship, there will be three who will jump on. Rush is the teflon Don of media – he’s too big too fail.
Are you sure it’s “teflon” – it could just be his fat, sweaty, oil glands, that’s creating all the slickness.
Can’t stand Rush Limbaugh…..and he’s not sorry, just trying to placate advertisers with his half-assed attempt at an apology.
AOL? Really? I thought they went out of business years ago. Or at least they continue to act like they’ve gone out of business. Along with Yahoo, this other old dinosaur of the internet will be surfacing somewhere in the La Brea tar pit any time now.
You’re a jack hole! Zimbaugh should be off the air entirely and not heard from anymore. He himself is in to drugs and sex–what a hypocrite–like other Fox News jack holes!!!