Paul: Limbaugh apologized for personal gain

On CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” the Texas congressman told host Bob Schieffer that Limbaugh’s apology “was in his best interest.”

“He’s doing it because some people were taking their advertisements off of his program. It was his bottom line he was concerned about,” Paul said.

Paul referred to three companies that pulled advertisements from Limbaugh’s show following incendiary remarks Limbaugh made about Fluke for testifying before a mock Congressional committee in favor of free contraception insurance coverage at Georgetown, a Jesuit university. [One company’s spokesman said that Limbaugh’s comments “do not align [with] our values.” Another pulled out “Due to continued inflammatory comments - along with valuable feedback from clients and team members” about the remarks.]

“I don’t think he’s very apologetic,” Paul said. “It’s in his best interest, that’s why he did it.”