Editing Rush Limbaugh (section)

===Sandra Fluke===
{{Main|Rush Limbaugh–Sandra Fluke controversy}}
On February 29, 2012, Limbaugh, while talking about [[contraceptive mandate]]s, included remarks about law student [[Sandra Fluke]] as a "slut" and "prostitute".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Montopoli |first1=Brian |title=Sandra Fluke: Rush Limbaugh wants "to silence women" |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sandra-fluke-rush-limbaugh-wants-to-silence-women/ |website=cbsnews.com |date=March 2, 2012 |publisher=CBS Interactive, Inc. |access-date=February 11, 2020 |archive-date=February 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200209183641/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sandra-fluke-rush-limbaugh-wants-to-silence-women/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Memmott |first1=Mark |title=Student Is Outraged By Rush Limbaugh Calling Her A 'Slut' And 'Prostitute' |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/03/02/147809138/student-is-outraged-by-rush-limbaugh-calling-her-a-slut-and-prostitute |newspaper=[[NPR]] |date=March 2, 2012 |publisher=National Public Radio (NPR) |access-date=February 11, 2020 |archive-date=February 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205192833/https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/03/02/147809138/student-is-outraged-by-rush-limbaugh-calling-her-a-slut-and-prostitute |url-status=live }}</ref> Limbaugh was commenting on Fluke's speech the previous week to House Democrats in support of mandating insurance coverage for [[Contraception|contraceptives]]. Limbaugh made numerous similar statements over the next two days, leading to the loss of 45<ref>{{cite news |title=Rush Limbaugh loses 45 advertisers |author=MJ Lee |url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73675.html |newspaper=[[Politico]] |date=March 14, 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=September 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829180636/http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73675.html |archive-date=August 29, 2012}}</ref> to "more than 100"<ref>{{cite news|last=Zielenziger|first=David |title=Limbaugh Boycott Draws Blood: Cumulus Media Cites 'Drag' In 2Q Revenue|url= http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/374036/20120815/rush-limbaugh-boycott-romney-ryan-cumulus-premiere.htm |newspaper=International Business Times|date=August 15, 2012|access-date=February 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823090521/http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/374036/20120815/rush-limbaugh-boycott-romney-ryan-cumulus-premiere.htm|archive-date=August 23, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> local and national sponsors and Limbaugh's apology on his show for some of his comments. Susan MacMillan Emry co-organized a public relations campaign called [[Rock the Slut Vote]] as a response to Limbaugh's remarks.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/rock-slut-vote-site-aims-fight-women-issues-november-election-article-1.1090276|title='Rock the Slut Vote' site aims to fight for women's issues in November election |last=Duerson|first=Meena Hart|work=[[New York Daily News]]|access-date=July 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708074641/http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/rock-slut-vote-site-aims-fight-women-issues-november-election-article-1.1090276|archive-date=July 8, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>