Carbonite To Drop Ads From Limbaugh’s Show Despite Apology

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Rush Limbaugh’s public apology to Sandra Fluke may not be enough to keeps some sponsors from bailing on his show. On its Facebook page, online backup company Carbonite said Saturday the apology was not enough to keep it from dropping its advertising on Limbaugh’s highly-rated radio show.

From Carbonite CEO David Friend:

“No one with daughters the age of Sandra Fluke, and I have two, could possibly abide the insult and abuse heaped upon this courageous and well-intentioned young lady. Mr. Limbaugh, with his highly personal attacks on Miss Fluke, overstepped any reasonable bounds of decency. Even though Mr. Limbaugh has now issued an apology, we have nonetheless decided to withdraw our advertising from his show. We hope that our action, along with the other advertisers who have already withdrawn their ads, will ultimately contribute to a more civilized public discourse.”

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