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Friday, December 12, 2003
Stoned and Dethroned
The weekend fast approaches which means that thoughts to turn to relaxation, dining out, "partying" (a word that I despise), heavy drinking, wanton and degrading sex, and recreational drug use. Which of course leads us to thinking about Rush.
Hard as it is to believe, the flatulent stoner has a bit of a PR problem. No. Really. I don't make this shit up. See for yourself:
Rush Limbaugh's spin team came up with a secret plan to save their boss after the conservative commentator admitted he was addicted to painkillers, the Daily News learned yesterday.
The plan involved taking up former Sen. Bob Dole's offer "to help" the embattled radio jock - and suggesting he write a supportive letter to Newsweek magazine.
The Oct. 13 memo to Premiere Radio Networks' president Kraig Kitchen, obtained by The News, also recommended doing a survey of Rush's listeners to gauge their reaction to Limbaugh's embarrassing admission.
"If results are positive, we can use PR with stations, advertisers and media," the memo states. "If not, we don't have to publicize."
It also urges "Kraig to send memo to Congress" with updates on "coverage, advertiser and affiliate feedback."
Confronted with her memo, Limbaugh spokeswoman Keven Bellows said the Congress she was referring to was the senior management team at the Premiere Radio Networks.
Yeah. Like "Congress wants to see those sales reports, pronto"
or "Congress wants you to let five people from your department go so it looks like productivity is up"
or "Congress has been banging that blonde in Accounting since March" (actually, that one really does sound like Congress).
Anyway, like Limbaugh's shiny pate, a little astroturfing is needed:
"Post a Call to Action on Rush's [Web] site telling his audience that the best way they can support him is to stay tuned to his local station," Bellows wrote. "Let the station know they are listening to the program."
In addition to providing addresses "for Rush's fans to send letters," Bellows recommended getting the message out that Limbaugh's advertisers would stay loyal to the show.
"Assuming an outpouring of protest," the memo states. "We will alert the [Wall Street Journal]."
I'm sure the Journal is proud to see this in print.
Looks like Rush picked a bad week to quit snorting pig tranquilizers...
(Thanks to Harry at SlyBlog for the link)
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