U.S. Army Pulls Ads From Limbaugh

[lame54]

http://freakoutnation.com/2012/03/14/another-one-backs-out-the-u-s-army-spanks-rush-pulling-their-ads-from-his-show/

Responding to mounting pressure from veterans groups, the U.S. Army confirmed that they would be joining at least 140 other advertisers in pulling their support from Rush Limbaugh’s radio show. As ThinkProgress reported on Monday, a memo circulated by Premiere Radio Networks included a list of 141 advertisers that requested their spots be pulled from the show after Limbaugh’s misogynistic tirade. The Army is on that list. While the military is pulling its ads from Limbaugh, Armed Forces Radio continues to air the show. Veterans groups and Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) are urging the Pentagon to drop Limbaugh.

I doubt many Limbaugh listeners signed up to serve anyway

[BlueDemKev]

1. Good to hear...

[boston bean]

2. nice!

now get the POS off the AFN.

[Initech]

3. Anyone remember his idea of "supporting the troops"?

Basically it was akin to giving them the finger: you'd pay $49.99 a year for a "premium subscription" to Limbaugh.com and then he'd include an additional membership to give to an active soldier - how thoughtful.

Makes me wonder why they didn't pull their ads years ago.

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. He also had some deal where he was selling tapes of his shows

And for every tape you purchased, he'd send one free to a soldier.

[Initech]

17. That'd make good fuel for a nice bonfire.

[Rex]

4. And the hits just keep on coming!!!

GOOD! UNLESS Rush wants to PAY to have his hate on the public airwaves. How much money did Rush contribute over the DECADE he spouted hate to the troops?

Probably not ONE DAM CENT.

GUSH...KEEP TALKING YOU MORAN!!!

Nobody stop Gush, he is on a roll!

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Hot fucking damn..that is HUGE!!!!!!

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Good, now get his ass off AF radio

[KamaAina]

8. His ass isn't the problem

although sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between it and his mouth.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. Keep at it, keep at it, keep at it

It's like a battering ram pushing through a cesspool to break down that bloated beast. He needs to come off the public airwaves.

[shcrane71]

13. +++++1000000000

And thank you.

[avaistheone1]

9. About damn time!

[white cloud]

10. GOOD DEAL

[unionworks]

11. RUN! RUN! RUN!

Run rush run! Up and over! Up and over! GET YOUR FAT ASS OFF OF MY OBSTACLE!

[Kingofalldems]

12. Uh oh Snuffy Smith won't like this one

Oops.

[EFerrari]

15. Does anyone still have that canned reply AFN was sending out?

I thought they said the Army didn't advertise on his show?

[EFerrari]

19. Found it:

Sir -

As a service of the Department of Defense, AFN does not advertise on Mr Limbaugh's program, offer products for sale, or sponsor any of the programs we relay to our audience.

The American Forces Network does not censor content and we do not seek to protect our overseas Department of Defense audience from hearing views with which they may disagree. Our mission is to offer program choices, which includes various popular political talk shows.

To review our radio services/schedules, please visit www.myafn.net.

Thanks for your service and for your interest in AFN.

V/R

- Gene Frederickson
Affiliate Relations
AFN Broadcast Center
Riverside, CA

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002400942

So, does this mean AFN didn't buy ads but some other unit did? Was Mr. Frederickson deliberately misleading the public? The Pentagon would never do that, right?

[unionworks]

16. Rush on the Obstacle Course

[Uncle Joe]

18. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, lame.