Rush Limbaugh Loses Advertising Money Over "Slut" Remarks

Somehow, in his bizarre multi-day diatribe equating women who have sex using health care-provided birth control with prostitutes, Rush Limbaugh seems to have pissed off the only people to whom he is truly loyal.

No, not congressional Republicans. They don't count as real people. I'm talking about corporations…

"Due to recent commentary by Rush Limbaugh that does not align with our values, we’ve made the decision to immediately suspend all advertising on that program," Gabby Nelson, company spokeswoman at mattress manufacturer Select Comfort, said in an emailed statement.

Select Comfort, which advertises its Sleep Number brand bed, was the second company to sever ties with Limbaugh over the growing controversy. Sleep Train was the first to sever ties. It sent a message out on Twitter earlier today, telling consumers, "We are pulling our ads with Rush Limbaugh and appreciate the community's feedback."

Oh my! Can you imagine these companies' surprise when it was suddenly and shockingly brought to their attention that they were advertising with a person who was capable saying such derisive and ugly things?!

If only there were some way they could have known in advance.

Tags: Advertising, Contraception, Corporations, Money, Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke, Sex