I believe that Limbaugh's gaff hit a sore spot created by the Komen fiasco. Women's rights supporters were wide awake and angry when he put his foot in it. Komen is still reeling, even postponing two major fund raisers out of concern for their ability to pull in donations:
Komen update:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/22/us/calls-grow-for-leader-of-susan-g-komen-for-the-cure-to-resign.html?_r=1&src=recg

This wake up call not the liberal media is fueling the still ongoing controversy.