Digusting Limbaugh

I try not to comment on all of the stupid and offensive things that Rush Limbaugh says. I tend to think that people as extreme as him should be mostly ignored instead of giving them publicity - which is what they want - every time they say something absurd.

And I was going to do the same thing after his most recent remarks, though I was conflicted. But seeing his horrible and lying apology, I can no longer ignore it. Here is a part of his apology:

For over 20 years, I have illustrated the absurd with absurdity, three hours a day, five days a week. In this instance, I chose the wrong words in my analogy of the situation. I did not mean a personal attack on Ms. Fluke.

That is a huge and disgusting lie. He did mean to personally attack Ms. Fluke. He called her a slut. He called her a prostitute. He said he is surprised she can walk considering how much sex she has. He said these things over the course of three days. These were all personal attacks and they were intended as such.

If Limbaugh was to offer a real and honest apology, he would have said something like this:

I am an offensive blowhard. I spent the past week making inappropriate comments about Ms. Fluke. They were personal and dishonest attacks and they were far out of line. I deeply regret making these attacks. In the future I will do my best to avoid making such personal and offensive comments.

I wish that this incident would end his horrible career. However, if Imus - someone less regularly offensive - still has a radio show, there is no hope. Instead, we can look forward to more of the same from Limbaugh.