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Nando Di Fino / Mediaite:

Don Imus On Rush Limbaugh: 'He's A Fat, Gutless, Pill-Popping Loser' — During Monday's news updates on Fox Business Network's Imus In The Morning, host Don Imus went off on Rush Limbaugh's weekend apology to Sandra Fluke, calling Limbaugh a “fat, gutless, pill-popping loser.”

Discussion: National Review, The Reaction, alicublog, The PJ Tatler, Riehl World View and RADAMISTO

petergabriel.com:

News Feed » Peter's response to ‘Sledgehammer’ on the Rush Limbaugh show — Peter Gabriel has asked that this response be published when he found out that his track ‘Sledgehammer’ has been used on the Rush Limbaugh show: — 'Peter was appalled to learn that his music was linked …

Discussion: skippy the bush kangaroo, Dependable Renegade and Daily Kos

David Frum / CNN:

Are we being fair to Rush Limbaugh? — Editor's note: David Frum, a CNN contributor, is a contributing editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast. He was a special assistant to President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2002 and is the author of six books, including “Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again.”

Discussion: CNNMoney.com, Balloon Juice, This Just In, TIME Ideas and American Prospect, more at Mediagazer »

Fred Bever / New England Public Radio News:

Pittsfield Mass. Radio Station Drops Rush Limbaugh After Contraception Controversy — Contributor: New England Pub... Dateline: Pittsfield, Mass. — A commercial radio station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts— 96.9 FM, WBEC— says it is dropping the Rush Limbaugh show in the wake of Limbaugh's comments on contraception last week.

Discussion: Mediaite, msnbc.com, Stars & Stripes, ThinkProgress, StopRush.org and TalkLeft, more at Mediagazer »

Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:

Who's Still Advertising On Rush? — After his relentless three day assault on law student Sandra Fluke, nine advertisers have dropped Rush Limbaugh's show, including Tax Resolution and AOL just today. But a couple of advertisers are sticking by him, for now.

Discussion: Examiner, Philly.com, Mediaite, Washington Monthly and The Daily What

Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:

Limbaugh and Birthers — On our Georgia, Ohio, and Tennessee Republican polls in addition to looking at the Presidential race we also polled on some of the issues that have been in the news over the last week: Rush Limbaugh and the reemergence of birtherism.

Discussion: Washington Monthly, The Raw Story, Daily Kos and Politico

Amy Bingham / ABCNEWS:
Sponsors Flee Limbaugh, Newt PAC Stays

Discussion: Politico, iOwnTheWorld.com and Crooks and Liars

Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
Hoyer says Fluke should sue Limbaugh over ‘slut’ comments

Discussion: Montgomery Advertiser, Hot Air, Pat Dollard, Weasel Zippers and The Reaction

Media Matters for America:
Limbaugh “Sincerely Apologize[s]” To Fluke For “Using Those Two Words To Describe Her”

Discussion: The Confluence

Charles Johnson / Little Green Footballs:
Limbaugh Blames His Hate Speech on the Left (Of Course)

Discussion: Addicting Info

The College Politico:

Sandra Fluke, Gender Reassignment, and Health Insurance — Sandra Fluke is being sold by the left as something she's not. Namely a random co-ed from Georgetown law who found herself mixed up in the latest front of the culture war who was simply looking to make sure needy women had access to birth control.

Discussion: Whiskey Fire, Weasel Zippers and Patterico's Pontifications

Alexa Shrugged:

Call Them Out By Name: Sandra Fluke, David Gregory and David Friend — After going to an Andrew Breitbart memorial event on Saturday, I am more inspired than ever to fight back against the Left. Three things that were said stood out to me in that regard. Number one, Dana Loesch said we need …

Discussion: Althouse, Hot Air, Los Angeles Times, Doug Ross, Weasel Zippers, Right Wing News and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
Sandra Fluke Argued for Mandatory Coverage for Sex-Change Surgery

Discussion: Doug Ross, The Last Tradition, The Lonely Conservative, AMERICAN DIGEST, Nice Deb, The Daily Caller, Ed Driscoll, LifeNews.com, Hot Air, National Review, Riehl World View and TheCollegeConservative

Rush Limbaugh:
Why I Apologized to Sandra Fluke

Discussion: his vorpal sword, Business Insider, Don Surber, The Last Tradition, Flopping Aces, NewsBusters.org, Campaign 2012, Runnin' Scared, The Huffington Post, Daily Kos, Opinion L.A., No More Mister Nice Blog, The Raw Story, National Review and The Gateway Pundit

Laura Bassett / The Huffington Post:
Rush Limbaugh, AOL Part Ways

Discussion: AlterNet, NewsBusters.org, Boston Globe, NY Daily News, Sky Dancing, Feministing, The League of Ordinary …, Mediaite, Mixed Media, ThinkProgress, Daily Kos, The Loyal Opposition, ABCNEWS, Tucson Citizen, The PJ Tatler, The Agonist and Gothamist, more at Mediagazer »

Charlie Savage / New York Times:

Holder Explains Threat That Would Call for Killing Without Trial — WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. asserted on Monday that it is lawful for the government to kill American citizens if officials deem them to be operational leaders of Al Qaeda who are planning attacks …

Discussion: JustOneMinute, Flopping Aces, Politico and The Caucus

Adam Serwer / Mother Jones:
When the US Government Can Kill You, Explained

Discussion: Wired, Attackerman, ACLU, Hullabaloo, Dependable Renegade and Newshoggers.com

The United States Department of Justice:
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at Northwestern University School of Law

Discussion: emptywheel, Mother Jones, CNN, Los Angeles Times, Lawfare, Hit & Run, Global Public Square, Law Blog and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:

Ann Romney: 'I Don't Even Consider Myself Wealthy' — Apparently “Romneying” — defined as “accidentally bragging about your place high up in the economic stratosphere” — runs in the family. — His wife, Ann Romney, inexplicably talked about her wealth this afternoon during an interview on Fox News.

Discussion: Verum Serum, The Lonely Conservative, Examiner, Jezebel, TBogg, Hot Air, Daily Kos and The Reaction

Detroit Free Press:

Filmgoer takes stand on costly snacks, sues AMC Livonia theater — Rebecca Motley emerges from the AMC Star Southfield after seeing “Good Deeds” on Friday morning — and paying $11 for pop and popcorn on top of the $5 ticket. “The prices are ridiculous,” she said. / ERIC SEALS/Detroit Free Press

Discussion: News One, The Mary Sue, The Daily Caller and Moonbattery

Ginger Gibson / Politico:

Super Tuesday: Newt Gingrich makes Tennessee primary pitch — CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Newt Gingrich made a last-ditch effort to sway voters in Tennessee ahead of Tuesday's vote, as he tries to keep his wavering campaign going. — Tennessee is an important test for the embattled candidate …

Discussion: CNN

CNN:
CNN Poll: Catholic support for Romney crucial in Ohio

Discussion: FiveThirtyEight and Washington Wire

David Flick / Dallas Morning News:

Barbara Bush bashes 2012 presidential hopefuls in first ladies conference — First Lady Laura Bush tells a story during a panel that was part of the conference “America's First Ladies: An Enduring Vision,” at SMU in Dallas, Monday, March 5, 2012. — The 2012 presidential campaign …

Discussion: Mediaite, ABCNEWS, Hot Air, The Hill, Taegan Goddard's …, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Politico

Andrew O'Reilly / Latino.FoxNews.com:

GOP Hopefuls Losing Ground to Obama Among Latinos, Poll Says — NEW YORK - Despite growing disappointment in his handling of immigration issues, Latino voters favor President Barack Obama by six-to-one over any of the Republican presidential hopefuls, showed a Fox News Latino poll conducted under …

Discussion: Daily Kos, The Spot, Politico, American Prospect, Ballot Box and GOP 12

Bloomberg:

Bill Clinton Agrees to Join Obama Fundraisers — Former President Bill Clinton has agreed to make joint appearances with President Barack Obama at a series of fundraisers, according to three people familiar with the matter. — The 42nd and the 44th presidents will appear together at events …

Discussion: ABCNEWS, Weasel Zippers, Business Insider, Politico, Michelle Malkin, The Hill and White House Dossier

Scott Wong / Politico:

John McCain: U.S. should bomb Syria — Arizona Republican John McCain on Monday became the first senator to call for U.S.-led air strikes to stop the slaughter of unarmed civilians being carried out by the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. — “Providing military assistance …

Discussion: Right Wing News, Connecting.the.Dots, americanthinker.com, The Hill and Wonkette

Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
McCain to call for air strikes on Syria

Discussion: Guardian, CNN, Outside the Beltway, Weasel Zippers and rubber hose

Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:

Rush Limbaugh To Be Honored With Bust In Missouri Statehouse … REACT: — FOLLOW: — WASHINGTON — The Hall of Famous Missourians in the Missouri State Capitol is filled with the busts of famous people from the Show-Me State. There are political figures (Harry Truman, John Ashcroft) …

Discussion: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Firedoglake, Southeast Missourian, Addicting Info, ThinkProgress, Don Surber, The Daily Caller, Feministing and aflcio.org

James Pethokoukis / The Enterprise Blog:

For 99 percent of Americans, the Obama recovery has been no recovery at all — Liberal economist Emmanuel Saez has updated his much-referenced income inequality research. Here's how the recovery is going after the Great Recession: … 1. So this isn't exactly an endorsement of the Obama recovery is it?

Discussion: Maggie's Farm

Timothy Noah / The New Republic:
The One Percent Bounce Back

Discussion: Mother Jones, No More Mister Nice Blog, Daily Kos, Salon, New Deal 2.0, ThinkProgress, Ezra Klein and Rortybomb

BuzzFeed:

Mitt Romney's Suggested Three Times In 2009 That Obama Imitate Romneycare — Republican Presidential front runner Mitt Romney has taken heat from his rival for a 2009 USA today op-ed touting RomneyCare, including the individual mandate as model for national health reform.