Rush Limbaugh Bust Protest: Women's Group Sends Toilet Paper To GOP House Speaker

The National Organization for Women (NOW) is using a new weapon in the fight against a bust of Rush Limbaugh slated for display in the Missouri capitol: toilet paper.

According to the Associated Press, the Missouri chapter of the women's group sent hundreds of rolls of toilet paper on Monday to Steven Tilley, the Republican state House Speaker, encouraging him to "flush Rush." On March 5, Tilley made the decision to induct Limbaugh in the Hall of Famous Missourians, which features busts of prominent Missourians in the statehouse.

"He doesn't respect women, and we need to make sure that half of Missouri's population is respected by someone in the Hall of Famous Missourians," Jamie Tomek, the president of NOW's Missouri chapter, told the AP.

News of the bust broke as Limbaugh was embroiled in controversy over his derogatory remarks about Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke. After the radio host called Fluke a "slut" and "prostitute" for her support of the Obama administration's rules on contraception access, many Missouri Democrats argued that he was unsuited for recognition in the Hall. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Gov. Jay Nixon (D) opposed Limbaugh's bust, while 48 others signed a letter urging Tilley to reconsider Limbaugh's inclusion.

Tilley, however, has held firm. He argued that the Hall is "not called the Hall of Universally Loved Missourians. We've inducted people like John Ashcroft, Warren Hearnes and Harry Truman. They certainly had their detractors."

Since the story broke, Missouri Democrats have already attempted to change the rules for commissioning busts so that they require bipartisan approval. The current rules allow inclusion in the Hall at the discretion of the Speaker, and Limbaugh's bust is expected to be inducted in May.

But NOW hopes that the toilet paper campaign will convince Tilley to change his mind. In addition to Monday's mass delivery, the group is urging supporters to send toilet paper squares to the House speaker through the remainder of March.

The bust's sculptor, E. Spencer Schubert, has remained neutral in the fight. In a statement earlier this month, he said he was "honored" to be chosen to create the bust and that, "as a sculptor I decided long ago that the criteria for accepting commissions would be whether or not they are artistically interesting. I knew this would be an interesting project due to the fact that there are strong opinions on either side about Rush."

Comments

[OLJW00]

05:05 PM on 05/21/2012

Hundreds of rolls of TP? WOW!

That's like one container from Costco.....

lol

[spiderbucket]

04:37 PM on 05/08/2012

A good citizen should smash it.

[mario59]

11:41 PM on 03/24/2012

Look at Rush's head. I say just go get a Cure 81 ham and put a pair of glasses on it. Perfection.

[jaxsax1]

11:15 PM on 03/24/2012

really all this had to be was an assemblage piece...a magnifying glass and a itsy bitsy teeny tiny, fake penis.

[panamarine]

09:50 AM on 03/23/2012

Another option for them is to scrawl some graffiti on it. (IF they put it up)

[environmentalista]

01:21 AM on 03/23/2012

Limbaugh shouldn't get any bust-real or stone!

[HURRICANEPAUL]

12:57 AM on 03/23/2012

Rush Limbaugh does not bash women.

He bashes Liberals.

And the Liberal women he bashes think he is bashing them for being women when he is clearly bashing them for being Liberals.

[panamarine]

09:51 AM on 03/23/2012

HURRICANEPAUL,

B.S. !!!!!!!!!

You just don't see it, because you LOVE Rush (sigh). I can see that.

[Idlewind]

11:31 AM on 03/23/2012

Name a conservative woman that Limbaugh has bashed. That is the only way for your statement of B.S. to HurricanePaul be factual.

Until then, your response is only your meager opinion.

[Working Stiff123]

06:32 PM on 03/24/2012

And he bashes children of liberals.

[ftworth texan]

12:50 AM on 03/23/2012

You guys are the material for the RIGHT. Without your 'antics', Doubt ole Rushbo could fill 3+ hours a day.

The right owes you a big thanks.

THANK YOU!

[nazztea]

10:40 PM on 03/23/2012

Yer effin' Welcome!
Now, take it to satellite.

[ftworth texan]

10:49 PM on 03/23/2012

Nah, he is the highest paid talk show guy. He is in demand.

Enjoy.

[peter777]

09:31 PM on 03/22/2012

I do not know Hearnes, but Limbaugh is not in the league with John Ashcroft and Harry Truman. That statement of some equivalence of Limbaugh with those gentlemen shows how bereft of judgement are the Republicans in the Missouri House.

[rich3324]

06:52 PM on 03/22/2012

If the bust does go up, at least people will have a place to stick their gum.

[babyjesussaysso]

06:39 PM on 03/22/2012

I certainly hope it was used toilet paper...

[Stacey Chadwell]

05:47 PM on 03/22/2012

By their standard, they also plan to have serial killers from Missouri in the place.

[Idlewind]

11:34 AM on 03/23/2012

This comment makes absolutely zero sense. How can you equate a serial killer to Rush Limbaugh?

Please humor me how you can draw this analysis.

[Stacey Chadwell]

03:54 PM on 03/23/2012

Let me slow it down for you then. This point was made in the article:

"Tilley, however, has held firm. He argued that the Hall is 'not called the Hall of Universally Loved Missourians. We've inducted people like John Ashcroft, Warren Hearnes and Harry Truman. They certainly had their detractors."

My point is, as this is true, then the same would apply to serial killers from Missouri as they are Famous for their infamous actions. I am sure they have their detractors too. It is called the "Hall of FAMOUS Missourians", Not the Hall of the Somewhat liked Missourians.

Actually, whether or not one is liked is NOT a condition to be included, as stated in the quote above, therefore serial killers and other infamous people should be allowed in. Nay, they should be encouraged to be included...as they also put that great state on the map.

Rush was not my point. If Missouri wants to honor someone who acts this way, I support their right to do so. The people of Missouri voted these people into office...and if they don't like what they are receiving, they should vote them out.

Do you understand now? If not, no amount of humor will help.

[spamonwry]

04:25 PM on 03/22/2012

I just submitted a complaint to the FCC regarding Rush's violation of the public trust in using the public airwaves to slander and commit character assassination on Sandra Fluke, a private citizen. I asked for the FCC to suspend Lush for his slander...

[Idlewind]

11:35 AM on 03/23/2012

About three weeks behind the times there Skippy.

[spamonwry]

03:16 PM on 03/22/2012

Someone should get a carton of toilet paper printed with Lush's picture on each sheet, and donate it to the Missouri Capitol for use in all of their bathrooms. The Dems working there would have no trouble using the facilities, but I suppose the Repugs would have a hard time taking care of paperwork after a #2! I guess the Repug sides of the chambers, not to mention the Repug's offices would stink even more than they do now!

[nazztea]

02:53 PM on 03/22/2012

http://www.change.org/petitions/fcc-investigate-whether-stations-airing-limbaugh-are-violating-public-interest-mandate

http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm?sid=d1e664&id=d1e693

https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/%21/petition/sec-panetta-get-rush-limbaugh-armed-forces-radio-now-no-tax-money-abusive-divisive-insulting/p439GWMm

[Idlewind]

01:46 PM on 03/23/2012

I'll pass.

Online petitions are losing their respectability and they don't accomplish the end objective.

Sorry.

[nazztea]

02:42 PM on 03/23/2012

You're entitled to your opinion, but as a quick read of past comments by you on these boards seem to indicate; you're just a Rush-drone trying to tamp down the heat on him.

Sorry.