Out, damned slut

Out, damned spot! out, I say!—One; two: why, then
'tis time to do't.—Hell is murky ~Lady Macbeth

Like Shakespeare's tragic Lady, Limbaugh is desperately trying to scour out the stains of the sins that stalk him at night. Limbaugh scrubbed his website of his slut references to Sandra Fluke and his demand she produce sex tapes for his pleasure. A futile effort to be sure. The internets never forget.

Nor have they yet tired of the topic. Pressure from the social media is still running strong. Latest count is 50 advertisers opting out of Limbaugh's show. On Limbaugh's main station, WABC, 77 out of 86 ads were unpaid PSAs. Seven of the nine that ran were from companies that said they were trying to cancel their ads. And they better do it. The internets are watching. Already saw Netflix cancellations today because their ads ran.

And even more telling, "WABC's online feed included about 5:33 of dead air when ads would normally have run." Suggests to me that more non-profs are opting out as well.

Truthfully, I believed Rush was unassailable and fighting him was a waste of time. So I mostly ignored him. Clearly I was wrong. My apologies and thanks to all those who preservered in the mockery and archiving of his vile blithering. Without it, this moment most likely would have never have happened.

Also, too, a million thanks to whoever snagged this domain. Defend Rush. Truly brilliant.

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