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17. According to Thom Hartmann, the Media matters advertiser boycott has hurt progressive

Mon Aug 5, 2013, 06:53 PM

Aug 2013

talk radio as well.

No, David Brock and Media Matters were leading the boycott Limbaugh crusade, which did presumably some damage to the Limbaugh show. I can tell you it did a lot of damage to progressive talk radio, because a lot of advertisers right across the board said just pull me out of all talk radio.

Hartmann also indicated that the dispute between Premier Networks and Cumulus is more a business matter than anything else.

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MEDIA MATTERS: Limbaugh Is FINISHED: "The Damage Has Been Done" [View all] kpete Aug 2013 OP

I'm not holding my breath for the day that rancid pusbag is off the air. Aristus Aug 2013 #1

Agreed. LordGlenconner Aug 2013 #10

Welcome to DU, LordGlenconner! calimary Aug 2013 #56

Rancid pusbag? What a disgusting image. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #18

I fear the two of you.... Whiskeytide Aug 2013 #27

I promised myself I would not look, until I did ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2013 #34

Rancid Pusbag! Damn I Wish I'd Thought of That BlueManFan Aug 2013 #49

The mills of God grind slowly; but, they do grind exceedingly fine! LongTomH Aug 2013 #2

What an excellent observation. valid for many concerns in life. thanks! Divine Discontent Aug 2013 #59

Thom HARTMANN said on post-KURTZ Reliable Sources that the LIMBOsevic boycotts have hurt UTUSN Aug 2013 #3

I'll say it again: We should hope he stays on the air. He's God's gift to the Democratic party. Common Sense Party Aug 2013 #4

+1 iandhr Aug 2013 #9

i doubt that Dustin DeWinde Aug 2013 #11

He's not a gift. He's poisoned discourse in this country and fed RW talking points to Nay Aug 2013 #12

Fully agree... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #20

I would call him the dick that divided my family LittleGirl Aug 2013 #15

I'll say it again: Fuck him TheCowsCameHome Aug 2013 #22

thats true. I think some of his most ridiculous stuff is just to get publicity 7962 Aug 2013 #47

He knows how to generate attention--and it's not by being rational or thoughtful. Common Sense Party Aug 2013 #48

Corporate Radio Circling The Drain... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #5

I agree with most of your post except DontTreadOnMe Aug 2013 #62

Yeah that bloated gas bag has been beating a dead horse for a while now. Initech Aug 2013 #6

Nobody diminishes Rush Limbaugh mindwalker_i Aug 2013 #7

Does Cumulus supply Limbaugh for American Forces Network? csziggy Aug 2013 #8

No, Cumulus only owns affiliates LTR Aug 2013 #16

No, but... Stargazer09 Aug 2013 #29

It is better to have a deflated Limbaugh on the air than to have him gone BlueStreak Aug 2013 #13

We need to keep after advertisers that support hate talkers. Arugula Latte Aug 2013 #38

Absolutely. And I would argue that is easier to do while Limbaugh is still on the air BlueStreak Aug 2013 #41

So who will the reap-public-funds get their talking points from now? nt valerief Aug 2013 #14

According to Thom Hartmann, the Media matters advertiser boycott has hurt progressive totodeinhere Aug 2013 #17

Yes! Yes! Yes!! malaise Aug 2013 #19

I think cockroaches live well past the removal of their head. Sheepshank Aug 2013 #21

Limbaugh is NOT finished burnodo Aug 2013 #23

And may that day come SOON. Bake Aug 2013 #65

Is he dying? burnodo Aug 2013 #66

Sadly, no. Bake Aug 2013 #67

I think he's been seriously wounded, but it'll take him some time to bleed out entirely. n/t backscatter712 Aug 2013 #24

Cumulus may choose not to renew his contract, but Limbaugh is not finished. Beacool Aug 2013 #25

MM is way over-hyping this. Atman Aug 2013 #26

Exactly. ctsnowman Aug 2013 #30

Are you that guy that made Hoo Cares? Mr. David Aug 2013 #39

Yeah, that's me. Atman Aug 2013 #42

Sponsors. Hence, market share. Thus, profits... LanternWaste Aug 2013 #61

Arbitron Ratings NY market DainBramaged Aug 2013 #28

The real loser is Clear Channel Communications Gothmog Aug 2013 #31

A certain kind of man will always need Flushbo... Octafish Aug 2013 #32

Even if he goes off the air everywhere tomorrow... Ian David Aug 2013 #33

Fortunately He Has None... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #54

Good news to be sure. But I want to see him holed up in his house eating tv dinners on crying jags. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #35

K & R Scurrilous Aug 2013 #36

'Even if Limbaugh wins in the end, he loses' lol markiv Aug 2013 #37

He made bank being the chief propagandist of the Repubs Hydra Aug 2013 #40

I'm glad he is finished but I'd rather it had been from a McCarthy type incoherent ramble where the pam4water Aug 2013 #43

Poor guy may have to be content with retiring fabulously wealthy. Orsino Aug 2013 #44

Bill Hicks Blaspherian Aug 2013 #45

If anyone deserves to be called a scat-muncher, it's Rush. n/t backscatter712 Aug 2013 #52

He's been finished Mosaic Aug 2013 #46

Rush will find a way to hang on agent46 Aug 2013 #50

Damaged? He's probably laughing all the way to the bank. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #51

Look over there, a squirrel ! Lugal Zaggesi Aug 2013 #53

The Slow Death Of Broadcast Radio... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #55

Hold on a minute ........ dothemath Aug 2013 #57

My take on Rush Limbaugh polynomial Aug 2013 #58

Te Koch brothers The Wizard Aug 2013 #60

Rush has certainly pushed the Racist envelope so many times... AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #63

good riddance smallcat88 Aug 2013 #64

I wish I shared their optimism. However, their logic is flawed (or, complete shit). joeglow3 Aug 2013 #68