After Limbaugh Ambush, Gawker Eyes Rudy Giuliani

By PopEater Staff Posted Jun 7th 2010 05:08PM

Rush Limbaugh tied the knot for the fourth time this past weekend, and while the right-wing radio mogul and pals like Sean Hannity and Karl Rove celebrated in Palm Springs, the folks over at Gawker wanted to send their wedding wishes to Rush. They did so with a flying banner based on one lucky reader's comment with the message "Rush: Congrats On Your 4th Marriage XO Gawker," taking a subtle jab at Limbaugh's frequent trips to the altar. PopEater spoke with Gawker about how their stunt came to be, and also who else should be on the lookout -- including one former New York City mayor.

In the run-up to the event, Gawker ran a post soliciting for comments, one of which would be featured on the plane-based banner. The suggestions came pouring in, and while many directly poked fun at the fact that this was Rush's fourth time at the altar (see: "Get 20% Off Your Next Marriage + Free Shrimp" and "Wishing You Months of Bliss"), the winner was subtlety defined.

Gawker explained the reasoning for the simple choice, saying, "Many of the messages we liked were too controversial for the pilot we hired to fly the banner over Palm Beach. (He lives there and has a business to run, and he was skittish about pissing off everyone in town.) Many others referenced Limbaugh's years-old prescription drug arrest, which seemed like a bit of a cheap shot no matter how clever they were, or how much he might deserve it."

Speaking with PopEater, Gawker's Editor-in-Chief, Remy Stern, said they hatched the plan just days before the wedding. The quick scheme then had to be changed at the last-minute, because "on Friday night, we heard it was going to take place at The Breakers, so we had to give the pilot new instructions on Saturday morning. We asked him to fly over the hotel, Rush's house, and up and down the beach, though, just to be on the safe side."

So why did they go so lightly with the message after going through such lengths for the stunt? Stern tells Popeater that they "figured something very simple and subtle would work best. But maybe we'll go with something more provocative for his fifth trip down the aisle."

So who's next in Gawker's wedding scope? It turns out, he was at Rush's wedding!

"One of the guests on hand for Rush's wedding was former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, and we realized that he's been married three times now, his first name is four characters long, and it begins with the letter "R". We're thinking we should keep the banner since we'll only have to change three letters to congratulate him on his fourth wedding," Stern tells PopEater.

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Comments

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Monday 07 June

By Stephanie

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I am certainly no fan, but even Rush deserves privacy for his wedding. That was pretty rude.

By snowmassey

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Yeah, nothing but sex and drugs & rock & roll for
old Rush. For an ultra-conservative he loves the
liberal rock star life.

By Bat Masterson

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Get real, he deserves nothing. Do you think he cares about you? What a joke. He is nothing but a drugy and youn want him to have privacy, what a joke!

By sappy

He deserves privacy?? This man has been a foghorn railing against the evils of gay marriage and how it will ruin the institution, yet he's allowed to marry 4 times??!

HYPOCRISY

By Addy

Um . . . yeah . . . as long as it isn't to a man.

By ed

The difference would be that he is marrying someone of another gender.That makes it a "real" marriage!You wonder why the push back against things like gay marriage? It's because gays insist on encroaching on the world of "normalcy" with something that is patently abnormal.Stop crossing that line, and people wont care what you do behind closed doors!

By Charles Almon

Rush's viewers never require that he speaks the truth or even make sense.
Just as long as they have their Cheetos.

By Jim

Oh Charles, you are so stupid. Get back on your meds or we will be forced to confine you once again. Silly liberals.

By mw

Wonder how long this one will last?

By TEVA

Hate filled leftwing koolaid drinkers who reserve the right to hate to themselfs and they can have it. Mr Limbaugh is one man
and it takes the whole leftwing racists bunch to take him on
and they still fail. That really speaks to the staying power of the truth. When you don't like the message attack the messenger is that the best you can do?? I could care less how many times he has been married and his rehab is old news that makes him little more than human.

By carneyva

Dear TEVA: Please go back to school and get your GED. Attempting to flame anyone when you cannot even use the English language is laughable. BTW, Rush Limbaugh, that drug-addicted pansy, should check his own "family values" after his fourth trip to the altar. Wonder if they're honeymooning in Haiti - the world's largest brothel for gay sex, and one of Rush's favorite venues.

By mdf0220

Yawn....

The family values king!
I hear the cake was decorated with Oxy and viagra pills.

By saxcan

Teva you must be drinking the Koolaid......you stated "leftwing racist bunch". How did race get into the discussion or is this just a Rightwing talking point you throw out as an attack? Drop a Oxy and chill!!!

By kevstar6942

He married a woman young enough to be his daughter. Maybe she's hoping to be ex-wife #4. Ka-ching! Or if there really is a God, maybe she'll end up a widow! Rush ain't exactly fit as a fiddle!

By Shan

The 20% off one is pretty stellar. I understand the pilots position, but asking the readers for their ideas was pretty much a waste for what they ended up using.

By My footie pajamas are bigfeetpjs

Rush Limbaugh is going to make lots of money from his 4th Marriage!

By matt

Hey my foot

I bet he does not make as much money from his 4 marriages as John Kerry did from his one to the Hienze woman

By Office Manager

Matt......... SPELL CHECK!

By Ed Henderson

ditto, ditto, ditto, ditto

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