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Offline Ballygrl

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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #25 on: March 06, 2012, 09:27:02 PM »
Uh Oh! Bill Maher defends Rush

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Here's something you probably thought you'd never see.

Vulgarian Bill Maher Tuesday actually came out on Twitter in defense of - wait for it! - conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh:

Bill Maher @billmaher

Hate to defend #RushLimbaugh but he apologized, liberals looking bad not accepting. Also hate intimidation by sponsor pullout

So, why do you think he did this?

In the wake of the Limbaugh-Sandra Fluke controversy, Maher's coming under a lot of pressure from conservative groups for his vulgar attacks on women.

Despite his claim Friday that he's different from Limbaugh because he doesn't have any sponsors, he knows this is nonsense.

HBO makes money from subscriptions, and it's far easier for such patrons to directly make their negative opinions known to a company than in a traditional boycott. You call up your cable provider and drop the channel. Simple.

As such, one gets the feeling there may have been a lot of that lately in response to advertisers dropping Rush.

Just as Limbaugh likely started getting pressure from stations and his advisers before his apology Saturday, you can bet Maher has been told by people inside HBO and business managers that he needs to put his finger in this dike before it explodes all over him.

Maher's probably beginning to realize that if Limbaugh continues to lose sponsors and stations, he'll come under even more pressure which could force HBO to dump him.

Take it from someone that watches Maher almost every time he's on television - this man hates Rush Limbaugh. He'd only be defending him to prevent financial loss. Period!

And, if this tweet doesn't stop the bleeding, there might be something more closely resembling a real mea culpa in the days to come.

Stay tuned.




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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #26 on: March 06, 2012, 09:36:40 PM »
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you can bet Maher has been told by people inside HBO and business managers that he needs to put his finger in this dike before it explodes all over him.

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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #27 on: March 06, 2012, 09:46:39 PM »
Leftists turning on Bill Maher at Twitter :popcorn:

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you are wrong about #RushLimbaugh nopology. If you think it was sincere, you should re-evaluate you observation.

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i literally can't say anything more than "f**k you" because you are LITERALLY DEFENDING RUSH LIMBAUGH. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU

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yo. hey. dude. bro. f**k you.

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I didn't know that Rush had called you a slut and a prostitute. It was mighty magnanimous of you to accept his apology.

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also holy s**t lol you are dumb as hell

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Wouldn't want your buddy Obama to have to return that hefty campaign contribution either, huh? @billmaher Not buying it.

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And suddenly my love and respect for @billmaher has dropped... *sadness*

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you've got to be f**king kidding?@billmaher

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You f**ked up protecting Rush. What kind of Dem are you? A bitch
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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #28 on: March 06, 2012, 09:50:23 PM »
See, those comments that Bally posted reveal the true you DUmmies. You are all a laughing stock.
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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #29 on: March 06, 2012, 09:57:14 PM »
Quote from: BEG on March 06, 2012, 09:50:23 PM
See, those comments that Bally posted reveal the true you DUmmies. You are all a laughing stock.

The difference between them and us, when Bill made his horrible comments after 9/11? Bill said the left turned on him but people like Rush and Hannity defended Bills right to make those comments.
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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #30 on: March 07, 2012, 12:09:15 AM »
The definition of a conservative ? A liberal who gets mugged. Maybe Maher will be mugged thoroughly enough to see the liberal side as being more detestable than he may have ever realized.
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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #31 on: March 07, 2012, 12:42:11 PM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on March 06, 2012, 08:26:51 PM
:lmao: their stock plummeted?

Rush said today an advertiser was almost begging to be put back on! He mentioned the stock market, so I'll bet dollars to doughnuts it's Carbonite!
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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #32 on: March 07, 2012, 01:29:54 PM »
Quote from: AllosaursRus on March 07, 2012, 12:42:11 PM
Rush said today an advertiser was almost begging to be put back on! He mentioned the stock market, so I'll bet dollars to doughnuts it's Carbonite!

Let 'em grovel some more.  Let their stock price drop 25% more.
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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #33 on: March 07, 2012, 01:41:31 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on March 07, 2012, 01:29:54 PM
Let 'em grovel some more.  Let their stock price drop 25% more.

And double their previous rate to advertise. :)  That would blow the DUmmies minds if Rush's show made more money from their boycott.
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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #34 on: March 07, 2012, 02:00:17 PM »
I'm not sure it was Carbonite, because I heard a commercial for them today.  Rush said he was "being very careful" concerning the begging sponsor. 
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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #35 on: March 07, 2012, 02:05:16 PM »
Quote from: Karin on March 07, 2012, 02:00:17 PM
I'm not sure it was Carbonite, because I heard a commercial for them today.  Rush said he was "being very careful" concerning the begging sponsor. 

Whoever it is, then--let 'em grovel some more, and double their ad rates.
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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #36 on: March 07, 2012, 05:11:10 PM »
We have a lib on my netfriction forum who thinks his lib buddies have El Rushbo on the run financially. They are foaming at the mouth. Pavlovian instincts are being uncovered.
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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #37 on: March 07, 2012, 05:19:10 PM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on March 06, 2012, 09:46:39 PM
Leftists turning on Bill Maher at Twitter :popcorn:


I like it.  :lmao: And no, my opinion about Bill Maher has not changed.
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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #38 on: March 08, 2012, 01:47:41 AM »
QUESTION: Why did Bill Maher stand up for Rush??

ANSWER: Because he had a million reasons, all ending in Obama's stash...






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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #39 on: March 08, 2012, 05:04:22 AM »
This has legs! Rush is toast!!!!111!!

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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #40 on: March 08, 2012, 05:32:30 AM »
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This has legs! Rush is will eat their toast!!!!111!!

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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #41 on: March 08, 2012, 11:34:40 AM »
Uh oh, THIS time the boycott will work.................won't it? Maybe?



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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
« Reply #42 on: March 08, 2012, 12:33:05 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on March 08, 2012, 11:34:40 AM
Uh oh, THIS time the boycott will work.................won't it? Maybe?




This time it's more of a girlishcott.
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Re: Sign the petition for the FCC to investigate Limbaugh... and there's one for Bil
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