Thank you Mr President, that's very gallant of you.

Keep it up Sandra, you speak for all women. Ignore the self-righteous morons.

Yes, and let's be clear its the morons of the right. Anyone with a brain on the right already considers Rush a loser and, if anything, a faux conservative who panders. He's about as useful as Howard Stern. Well, except Howard Stern actually sometimes has something entertaining on the air. Either one, however, deserves to be dropped in Syria in return for saving a baby over there. Easy trade in my book.

Nothing like repeating a lie (Fluke is a slut) in hope of it being confused for the truth. Fortunately (at least for the moment) there are libel laws.

Sandra Fluke has class. The President has class.

Limbaugh is an ass. More interestingly . . . what does this say about his followers? his apologists?

I expect to see Sandra Fluke running for office in a few years. Perhaps she can bring back a respect for intelligence . . . a respect for ideas . . . a respect for true freedoms. You know . . freedom from the tyranny of the religious zealots, the bigots, the war mongers . . . well that's pretty much everything promoted by the far right. We can only hope.

President Obama is really a class act!

......Ms. Fluke is an intelligent young woman who no doubt will realize her dreams inspite of the hateful rhetoric from the likes of Limbaugh and his supporters!

Boehner called Limbaugh's comments "inappropriate?" Gimme a break. Inappropriate is when you wear flip-flops to a wedding. Limbaugh's characterizations were hateful, obscene and not worthy of public speech. They were also a way of not addressing what she said. Instead of trying to answer her, he just called her names. Limbaugh has become the court jester of the Republican Party.

@Ice - Yes he does.

Ice-1604584 - Got a point there? He has been MUCH more respectful of our military than that AWOL punk from Texas EVER dreamed of.

Yes he does, as have all previous presidents when a member of the military is killed in battle. Or they have sent personally written letters of condolence and thanks for the service.

WCA ... I think you better keep your eye on the daily point spread for GM instead ... you've been off base on this issue all day.

Welcome to the Right's push for a theocracy. When the religiously impaired get panicked over progress, this is the inevitable "rubber band effect" in action.

And, what does this worthless sack of s**t say about Newt's "slutty" behavior, boinking women left and right while married?

"A mark of character, in my book. Newt’s a victim." — Rush Limbaugh

What a splendid display of pathetic morality.

Public opinion has been against republicans on this issue and yet they are still trying to tell us that there is a war on religion being waged by the president. This is an excellent strategy if you are trying to lose an election. No woman dreamed this non war up, it had to be a bunch of men with at least a six pack under their belts. I have to wonder how their wives, if they ever had one, feel about this?

Now we have an intelligent, articulate young woman who has, willingly or not, become the voice against the REAL war on women being waged by the GOP. I have a feeling she will make lots of trouble for RWNJ's in this election year if not for all of her life.

when this fat misogynistic pig will be taken off the air already???

Where are the Bishops, the keepers of the doctrine of faith and morals? Why are they silent?

Why don't they condemn the blatant outpouring of lies and bigotry by the likes of Limbaugh?

Do they really think they will get preferential seating on the Day of Judgement?

Well Limbaugh’s at it again with his incessant remarks towards women. How can his hatred and bigotry towards women continue to happen? If I were to call a woman a slut or prostitute, one that I don’t know might I add, in public or any other forum I’d get my ass kicked, and rightly so. How does he continue to get away with this, I just don’t understand. Furthermore, how can the men around him support this and not have something to say to him? It just boggles my mind.

Ignore the fact that this is about woman's issue to provide access to contraception as part of their health insurance policy, he called a woman a slut and a prostitute, one he doesn't know. He needs an ass kicking like i've never seen. It's men like him who give us other men bad names.

Ladies, there's only one thing to do: REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER!!

Nice, classy move by President Obama.

I so wish we could move past this artificial, bloated, contrived, distracting non-issue. It is 2012 - why has this entered the discourse at all? Pathetic. We have got to move on past obsolete and counter-productive belief systems.

Limbaugh's influence perplexes me. He is not an elected official, he is an entertainer. Period. What he says or believes means nothing. He is just one vote. The only power he has is the attention given to him. Take away the spotlight, he becomes irrelevent. The media made him, media could kill him off as well. I wish they would but media is in the money making business and as long as sponsors believe people are listening and will buy their products accordingly Limbaugh will continue to have a voice.

He does NOT speak for this conservative. I exercise my power of choice and pay no attention to him or his ilk at all. I could care less what Limbaugh says or does.

I guess this makes me a slut, too!

Must of hit a nerve somewhere as Nancy lotsanumbers felt the need to send me this little nugget:

Subject: Rush hour
Name: Nancy-2100507

Interesting . . . you obviously like a man who resembles Goehring and spews like
Joe Goebbels. Drive a Volkswagen, too? Educated conservatives . . . or angry old
impotent white men terrified of women who might not appreciate the effort behind
'three strokes and your out" love making. My sympathy to any women you are
involved with. Now take your Viagra and give it time to work for those solid 1
1/2 minutes you'll need to "pleasure" them.

I've never even heard of Nancy lotsanumbers but I sure hope her head didn't pop off while she was writing this.

You all really shouldn't let things other people say bother you so much.

i'm sure rush is an expert on paying for sex. he's truly the slut.

Good words of comfort from Obama...

The right is dead meat.

Boycott Limbaugh's sponsors:

(from another thread, I have not verified the list)

Pro Flowers
Sleep Train
Domino's Pizza
Lending Tree
Life Quotes
e-Harmony
OnStar
Hotwire Corporate Headquarters
CARBONITE, Inc.
Select Comfort
The Neptune Society of Northern California
Oreck Corporation
Mid-West Life Insurance Co. Tennessee
AutoZone Inc.
Mission Pharmacal (Citrical)
LegalZoom
Blue-Emu
Citrix Online (GoToMyPC)
American Forces Network

Joanna,

I guess you are volunteering to put up a statue of Rush, the angry, misogynous, bigoted, hateful jacka$$. I would guess none of this concerns you somehow when it comes to reproductive issues, but Rush called a heck of a lot of women a very foul and sexist name. He is a sick man, and if you agree with him, you need as much help as he does.

John Boehner labeled the conservative radio giant's comments as "inappropriate."

"Giant"? No, he's just a massive, drug-addled, voyeuristic pile of blubber.

Rush gets paid by his operatives and sponsors to say this kind of dung. Cut them off and get him off the air forever. Boycott His sponsors, their products and stations who promote this guy. Call them, email them and let them know your intent. Money talks and it's time to talk back. This now is a WAR on woman's rights, who's next? Any MAN with a mother, sister, wife or daughter and any woman able to vote should never consider the (R) when they do. Given the Republican commitment to steel every vote they canthis coming election, we'll need the highest participation in this Nations history to rid us of this cancer in our political system. Then take on the Money Judges!

Because idiots like you WCA defend him.

This whole thing is about making women into second class citizens with no rights of her own just like in Iran, you must be proud.

Idiot AF? Wow, I'm really hurt. Oh wait, no I'm not.

So Rush Limbaugh is turning America into Iran.

Holy Moly that's a lot of power for an irrelevant radio host!

Shout out to the conservative good guys like Mark in SoCal! Many thanks for being a voice of reason.

Wayne: I guess you are volunteering to put up a statue of Rush, the angry, misogynous, bigoted, hateful jacka$$

Not really. I'm not into hero worship like you Lefties are.

And for a moment there I thought you were describing another hero of yours, Bill Maher.

I guess you are volunteering to put up a statue of Rush, the angry, misogynous, bigoted, hateful jacka$$. I would guess none of this concerns you somehow when it comes to reproductive issues

She's probably WELL past her reproductive years, Wayne.

@ Jon: There is no way of knowing whether this is true or not I guess. She sure is frustrated about something.

Wow Obama called Sandra Fluke, that is so wonderful. Never let a good crisis go to waste right? Especially when it is someone with their hand out to the government asking for taxpayers to pick up the tab for the consequences of their own actions. It was a bit of a media storm, and Obama saw another chance to make a headline. Well then again it is not as if Obama has anything else to do, after all the economy is running so well.

Neither Mitt Romney nor Rick Santorum have addressed Limbaugh's comments on Fluke since the host first made them on Wednesday.

Shocker!

Yea Bil Clinton called her too. ;)

@ Spider

Your description of Rush fits the definition of a person who is nothing more than a bullying thug. This is nothing to admire. I pity him. I wonder if evangelists admire him or pray for his deliverance or both?

His name should be change to Limburger. Limburger is a cheese that originated during the 19th century in the historical Duchy of Limburg, which is now divided among modern-day Belgium, Germany, and Netherlands. The cheese is especially known for its pungent odor commonly compared to body odor.

And he really stinks. Most grocery stores won't even carry this product.

In Rush's case, the scent would combine equal parts of B.O. and skunk, with a hint of sulphur as well.

OMG Really??? Are you living under a rock? Bush would not allow any media at the airport where retuning soldiers caskets are flown in and he NEVER ONCE met them. President Obama and VP Biden have on many occasions. President Obama and Michelle regularly visit the VA hospitals as well as visiting bases to meet with the troops families. And, yes, he calls and writes the family of EVERY fallen soldier. Obama NEVER had Bush kicked off a base. President Obama has on more than one occasion visited our troops in both Iraq and Afghanistan, as has Biden. And I'm sure your identifying the Texas shooter as "muslim" was to incite those who are totally stupid. Too bad it just makes you look ignorant. This President has done and continues to do more for our troops than Bush ever thought of doing. Oh, except Bush did send them into an unnecessary war. Sorry that's one Obama hasn't done.

[Must of hit a nerve somewhere as Nancy lotsanumbers felt the need to send me this little nugget...]

Actually WhiteCollarIdiot, Nancy is the one that must have hit the nerve as you felt the need to re-post it. Whatever prompted that email you obviously deserved it, and now you want the world to know you deserved it, or are you just looking for pity? Well, I see Smiffy is here, and I'm sure NoJo and Spanky will be on later to pat you on your little head and tell you everything will be alright.

..lol...you can never quit while you're ahead, can you.

Spider, if you had a brain you might be dangerous but probably not. Fluke DID NOT testify that she slept around so much she needed help buying birth control pills. What is sad is you jump in and comment on something when you haven't even read her testimony. It makes you look exactly like you and dear Rushie are - stupid!

You all really shouldn't let things other people say bother you so much.

Well, we are, and in November women will be the deciding factor in Nov. Limbaugh is just a loudmouth who is tainting most of the republican party, speaking what they are trying to legislate. We should thank him for allowing young women (who take contraception and women's rights for granted) to see the dangers in electing republicans who want to deny women basic care and rights. We need to fight this war on women, and old fatass is just making it easier.

There's all kinds of haters out there. Apparently many of them are right here in this discussion. Sad, really sad. What's far worse though is a hater like Rush Lamebrain has a platform to reach and influence millions of other haters via his radio show. Don't these people have anything better to do than constantly hate on others?

Brianb-999431

The offended liberals keep on drumming the drum beat and Limbaugh's ratings keep on going higher and higher. I am so glad you liberals support the rising numbers of Rush.

Rush Limbaugh Takes a Hit as Ratings Crater 33%

Ratings for Limbaugh and Hannity Dip Severely Since 2010

The Right-Wing Talk-Radio Flameout

Ratings Drop for Limbaugh, Hannity Radio Shows

Rush Limbaugh's Ratings Have Fallen 30% In The Last Six Months

Limbaugh calls himself a Christian? The drug addicted piece of crap!

"The fact that Gingrich asked for “permission” to cheat on his wife is a mark of character, in my book,” Limbaugh said. It's a sin you moron. You judge a college student for being responsible (and speaking for other college students) but you give your loser boyfriend Gingrich a pass because he ASKED for permission to cheat??????

spider-737231The woman admits on national TV that she sleeps around so much that she can't afford the contrceptives bill. Sorry lady, if the shoe fits.

Really? Being on the pill = 'sleeping around'? Guess that made me a slut because I was on the pill the entire time I was married. I would guess that there are few women that haven't used contraceptives in a monogamous relationship (other than the Duggars). Guess we're all sluts. As are apparently any women that use the pill for other medical reasons and have never had sex with anyone (they are prescribed for acne, irregular cycles, lots of things you have no comprehension of). You do understand that it isn't something that a woman takes in anticipation of having sex (like your little blue pills that I'm sure you can't do without (and your insurance company subsidizes))? The pill isn't effective unless you TAKE IT ALL THE TIME.

While we are on the topic of namecalling... lets take an inventory in this thread alone.

Right out of the gate.. post 1. Sorry Ideology but you said: morons on the right

1.2 Derek - morons of the right

1.3 Moonbase - jacka$$es!!!!!!!!

1.4 DocHolliday - Rush f*cking Laimbaugh

1.6 Bill Austin - Limbaugh is an ass

I'm getting tired of this already... the left never, ever calls anyone on the right names, do they? I'll bet this post would be 10 inches long if I copied all the names the left throws out at the right.

Of course liberals... you have that right, don't you? Only YOU can call people names...

I just love all of the Rush Limbag apologists... keep up the good work of defending a misogynistic, racist, hypocritical, drug addled and egomaniac who represents the degradation of a once proud party. The Grand ole plutocrats used to be a party that represented good sense but it has now become a cesspool filled with folks who spew lies, half-truths and opinion as if it were fact.

Oh where or where have the Goldwater type republicans gone? All that is left of the GOP is a bunch of bubble living fools who are adept at getting people to vote against their own best interests.

Rorschach - care to expound on the ratings of the left? I guess not. It's way too important to you to only extrapolate that tired old news story from a few months ago. I read it... big deal. Care to explain the reasons for the drop off? I didn't think so because you have no idea why the drop off occurred. You only think it's because people are tired of listening to conservative talk show hosts. At least you'll insert that idea into your brain. Come on Rorschach... give me a good reason... and it's not one where conservatives are tired of listening to them... it happens to be something totally different.

Of course liberals... you have that right, don't you? Only YOU can call people names...

Way to keep your eye on the ball there, Brianb . . .

"..and it's not one where conservatives are tired of listening to them.."

No, you're right: it's quite clear that garbage like you and your ilk won't get tired of listening to the drug-addled pig-man and his imitators at Faux. Probably it's that they've lost their entertainment value to all the people with three-digit IQ's tuning in for the comedy.

Brianb-999431

While we are on the topic of namecalling... lets take an inventory in this thread alone.

Right out of the gate.. post 1. Sorry Ideology but you said: morons on the right

1.2 Derek - morons of the right

1.3 Moonbase - jacka$$es!!!!!!!!

1.4 DocHolliday - Rush f*cking Laimbaugh

1.6 Bill Austin - Limbaugh is an ass

You forgot to mention me: I called limbaugh a drug addicted piece of crap. I will add a moron, and idiot, a hypocrite, an a-hole, a loser and anything else you want to list.

When Letterman picked on Palin's daughter, I was also outraged - and I cannot stand Palin! There are certain lines people should not croos and Limbaugh crosses them every chance he gets.

The GNOP party strategy for the 2012 election:

"Welcome back to the future" culture wars of the 1960's.

And expect none less than election 2000 style voting fraud on the campaign trail, all the way up to the Nov 2012 Elections.

The Notsi like party of no, will bog down the Nation's attention with cultural and Politico-religious propagandist media warfare, instigated by Limbaugh, Hannity, O'reilly, Laura Ingram ( The usual extremists parrots big mouth pieces of the GNOP), so people will deflect their attention from what really matters, in the 2012 election.

It's funny to see that at the 11th hours( A few months away from Re- election day), the GNOP is really cranking-up the Politico-Religious cultural war agenda, to keep everyone " Busy and confused " about the issues that really matter in this country such as Energy Independence, and right the improving but still broken economy, as well as joblessness for the long haul, where the American Dream lives on, instead of living under servitude to the Special Interests and the elite for generations to come.

Throw in Corruption, Corporatism and Rampant Oligarchy in the pot, and well, that stuff does not matter, according to them ( The GNOP ).

According to the GNOP Politico-Religious Notsi style propaganda, the electorate's attention should be focused on the women's reproductive sytem, or the business of hating gay or bi-sexual people, or treating migrants and people of color, any color, other than white, like the Germans did the Bolshevics and Jewish population in the 1930's.

Remember the motto: The German boot is coming to a town near you? for you will be stamped in the forehead with it ( The boot).

Lets see how the electorate respond in this 2012 election.

And let's see if the electorate as a whole is able to discern what's really going on here.

For if a woman does not feel like having children, she will be considered a "less than" something.

And the same goes for the hate of our " Other than, Son of Islam, not enough of a Citizen " President Obama, Right?

I dare any woman in America to follow the link below, and tell me if you( WOMEN) see any similarities with today's national affairs and by which Politico-Religious affiliation.

Enjoy the reading.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1142824/Nazi-women-exposed-bit-bad-Hitlers-deranged-male-followers.html

You forgot to mention me

Me, too! Me, too! I've got one for BrianB himself: He-Who-Out-Stupids-Himself.

The liberal media will seize upon anything to keep the nation divided. Division is the strategy of the Democratic Party. They have taken the motto of this once great nation from united we stand and divided we fall and made it united we lose and divided we win. The mainstream media is just playing their part by continually trying to divide the nation. How laughable that the words of an entertainer, like him or not has boiled over into the hatred that is being demonstrated. My what thin skins we Americans have, no wonder we are the butt of the worlds jokes.

[Way to keep your eye on the ball there, Brianb . . .]

Brianb's eye left the ball long ago...he's been too busy blaming everyone else for his woes. One has to wonder if the weak economy isn't Brian's only issue...

Good luck Brian, you're surely going to need all you can get.

The right is always running off at the mouth about President Obama apologizing for America. Well now the President can apologize to humanity for Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh is the greatest example I can think of for preserving women's rights to abortion

One has to wonder if the weak economy isn't Brian's only issue...

No need to wonder, Mickey. No need to wonder at all. . . . There are a number of disingenuous Right Wingers who post, but BrianB's posts come from the heart, and that tells you all you need to know about the state of his mind.

My goodness. Obama needs to direct his attention to the very important things that are happening to our country right now. A few US soldiers and Afgan citizens have died because of his apology, gas prices are increasing every day, American citizens homes are being destroyed right this minute by horrible tornados and lives have been lost. One town is completely gone.

He hasn't made a remark on the situations I've mentioned, well, he did on the gas prices but that was only to blame someone else. Yet, he finds time to call this woman. This is so political and its not right.

Rick-3416939

The liberal media will seize upon anything to keep the nation divided. Division is the strategy of the Democratic Party.

hahahahahahha...I think I peed myself from laughing!

The mainstream media is just playing their part by continually trying to divide the nation.

All the mainstream media is doing is keep replaying quotes like : " The Sseparation of Church and State makes me want to throw up" over and over, and over....

Jack in Portsmouth

He-Who-Out-Stupids-Himself.

you are being too nice!

Bayllie said: There are certain lines people should not croos and Limbaugh crosses them every chance he gets.

Apparently so do you. I will add a moron, and idiot, a hypocrite, an a-hole, a loser and anything else you want to list.

You make my point loud and clear Bayllie.

Jack - I'm not gay. Would you please stop chasing me around these boards.

Brianb: Did you overlook me too #1.1? : "Ignore the self-righteous morons." Read between the lines.

People like Limbaugh must be told Hate Kills, he made quite an eulogy for Breitbart.

I feel sorry for Breitbart's wife and young children who will have to endure the future.

BOYCOTT RUSH... WOMEN AND MEN ARE FIGHTING BACK. Visit the site... pass it around... sign the petition. So far today 2 advertisers for his show have dropped. Do not do business with those companies and lets see if we can finally put Rush to bed.

www.boycottrush.org

Jo Ann lie much? Nobody died because of his apology, people died because we burnt their holy book.

As much as you hate President Obama, you would never let the truth get in the way of your hate-fest.

Political? You don't call Limpy out for making up lies about a young women. He did not mention anything she talked about in her testimony. He made up lies and called her a slut just for speaking up. That is just fine with you.

But someone to call and apologize for the pervert Limpy for lying about someone on air who testified before Congress seems human and decent. Apparently far and above what the republican party will do.

This amount of press this story is receivingfrom the left shows just how adolescent and naive the Lefty's are. Who cares about what some fat drugged guys says. All Lefty's care about is sensationalism.

White Collar Auto,

You keep saying that Rush is irrelevant. The scary part is that he is NOT irrelevant. He is all too relevant. He seems to be relevant enough to the Republican leadership, since they distanced themselves from his comments...keep in mind he is a talk show radio host, essentially an entertainer. Yet the Republican leadership feels the need to respond to his comments? What does that say about the Republican party?

Rush is a standing joke. He is rude, crude and unfortunately has a large following. What does THAT say about America? He is a complete disgrace to humanity. Why did he not leave when he swore he would leave the country if the Affordable Health Care Reform Act was passed? He is still here and his lies are still eaten up his ignorant followers.

Anyone who defends this piece of trash should really take some time for self reflection. But that will never happen as that takes intelligence to even question oneself.

Brianb-999431

Bayllie said: There are certain lines people should not croos and Limbaugh crosses them every chance he gets.

Apparently so do you. I will add a moron, and idiot, a hypocrite, an a-hole, a loser and anything else you want to list.

You make my point loud and clear Bayllie.

thanks brianb, when it comes to a piece of sh*t like limbaugh, I will wear your badge of honor proudly!

"Neither Mitt Romney nor Rick Santorum have addressed Limbaugh's comments on Fluke since the host first made them on Wednesday." These two continders for the office of president...that would be representing us all..should have been the first to say what they thought of the remarks made by the likes of Rush L. I have a feeling they both are waiting to see which way the wind blows before saying anything...neither are showing compassion for the 99% or even women in general.

Ivan, Santorum can't say anything because, as we know, he thinks all contraception is wrong even if it isn't funded by insurance companies and even when used by a married couple. Romney won't say anything until he figures out which side he should be on.

All of the comments asking why people (or libtards) are concerned with the statements of an irrelevant POS like Limbaugh are silly. He is irrelevant to me, certainly, but, he is not irrelevant to Boehner and Co. or to any of the candidates running for President on the Republican ticket. That is the problem and the crying shame. The fact that I have seen these supposedly grown men run for cover and apologize when they have crossed him is shameful and embarrassing. He should lose his job for what said and freedom of speech has squat to do with it. His followers are the "lonely, angry men in cars" of Garrison Keillor's words. (There may be some lonely, angry women as well, which is hard to believe.)

Ms Fluke was Irrelevant, but that idiot Limbaugh gave her status. Not many conservative leaders will go along with such a rude slob. With "Friends" like Limbaugh, the Republicans don't need many Enemies. He shoots the Party in the foot. But to characterize him as typical is completely wrong. There are idiots on the right and the left. President Obama's attempt to force people to act against their conscience because of government orders smacks of Nazis saying people had to obey their orders. NO we Don't. If this kind of attempt at coercion of conscience is permitted, where will it end? The principle could lead to some painful results for those on the Left also eventually. The institutions concerned are not right wing or Republican, so it looks as if President Obama is trying to make enemies out of peope who were neutral or even friendlyl. Joe Biden wisely warned him as did his Chief of Staff. I fear Michelle Obama is pushing the Radical card influlenced by Rev. Wright, their old radical pastor and the Far Left.

So...the woman from Quicken Loans publicly rebukes the grand old klansman Limbaugh, and little Rushie will still take money from her anyway?? Who's calling who a slut, here??

One good thing about this story...The usual righty freaks that post on here are now forced to throw off their hoods and expose themselves as the little "ditto-heads" that they are. I've always suspected - their "opinions" being repeated like they are being force fed the thoughts - that they were nothing more than Limbaugh-lickers, and now we know the truth. Thank God there are only about 5 of them....

What a wonderful thing the President has done. He has taken time out of golf and hosting concerts at the White House to call this sex machine. It is clear where his priority s are. Sex, rock N roll, and golf. What a life..... She and Obama have a lot in common. Screw America. I guess this makes Obama a slut too.

GeorgeLC, the president was right making it mandatory to cover BC regardless of personal beliefs. A church should be exempt, but business should not even if it is run by a church. I don't think people should be taking medicine to get an erection, so I shouldn't have to pay for it. I don't believe people should be taking medicine to quit smoking or lose weight, so why should I pay for it? The answer is because it is an issue between a patient and the doctor, not me. If they don't want to cover medical insurance for employees they need to get out of the business.

DSmith, your comment speaks for itself, no need to respond.

The "chitlin on steroids" Limbaugh, has really "capped the stack" in "redneck America". A few of the really dumb ones finally figured it out. If Sandra Fluke is a "slut" because She used birth control, what does that make their wives, girlfriends and daughters? Them free clinics and county nurses been giving em' to some of these women since their monthly unclean time started. In all areas of the country, where being able to recognize ones printed name is considered cosmopolitan, at this moment, there is a great danger of all out, men on women carnage. Women are being beaten, made to confess real affairs, past affairs, hoped for affairs, phoney affairs, past wet dreams, masturbation, and all general male admiration, to the tune of a male fist. Let us hope none of these Limbaugh perceived sluts are killed and injuries among all are minimal. Good job there Limbaugh.

Sandra Fluke is not really believable. Cost is up to $3000 for 3 years, really WalMart, Costco Sam's Club and Planned parenthood offer birth control at a reasonable price $20 or less a month. A far cry from $3000.

And 40 percent of women at Georgetown Law say they struggle financially because of the policy. “Just on Tuesday, a married female student told me she had to stop using contraception because she couldn’t afford it any longer,” Fluke wrote. How would she know the percentage, did she take a survey or just throwing out a number. Name the female student otherwise it could be false. Not saying it is but to be on the safe side she should name the student. Then she uses a friend for example," A friend of mine, for example, has polycystic ovarian syndrome" What friend, name please to confirm the example. If you are going to make these statements, you need to have the evidence to prove you are telling the truth. Once again not saying she is lying, but to avoid issues, have names ready vice a friend, a female student, etc. It helps your argument.

That bloated, drug-addicted, cigar-huffing shill for the GOP's blighted far right wing has turned a student's thoughtful opinion on contraception into a huge headache for the Republican Party and a public relations coup for President Obama. Limbaugh is such a world-class scumbag.

You have to ask yourself, though, what does this say about the dimwits who listen to this idiot's radio show? Shame.

@Sailcat: It says precisely what you're thinking Sailcat. Course, both Limbaugh and the republicans are gonna be very sorry. Regards

Excellent point, Mac. Sorry they are and sorry they will be.

Oh dear, this article takes precedence over anything being reported on concerning Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's visit.

Wow, gotta get those priorities straightened out, but anything to degrade the opposition.

This is just another in a long string of embarrassing GOP failures. Of course it's news.

I have also thought about what it says about his listeners, especially the males (and I assume that is around 90%). It is not complementary and is not just based on I.Q.

Good point, Karen. The bar for the lowest common denominator has been set at a new, all-time low. Bad show, Rush.

To mac forrester 1.91,

I like your attitude, but if you think Limbaugh is bad, wait until you hear Michael Savage.

He is the real deal, and the dream come through for red neck America.

Savage really make Limbaugh and Josef Goebbels the Nazi minister of propaganda look puny.

Never mind that what used to be called antisemitic, hate, intolerant, vitriolic and inflammatory speech in the past, it is now called freedom of speech in America.

What America fought against in WW-II, has become the normal standard inside our own shores.

And don't forget that this instigators call themselves freedom of speech " Advocate Crusaders ".

Limbaugh pushes the right a little further right. He is the amplifier of rhetoric, and leads masses towards the brink of moral damnation. A divider of the nation, without him, the possibility of compromise would flourish.

Only a few have spoken the truth of Rush's rhetoric on the conservative side. To those who bear the title of conservative and posted your honesty, welcome to the independent party. Many have joined you in your exile. Once again, the GOP has gotten a little smaller.

When you pay an insurance company to cover your medical needs and one of them happens to be contraception, you can sure bet I would want that medical need fulfilled. When you are on the birth control pill, whether you are having sex or not, it is taken daily.

To call women sluts and prostitutes that expect coverage of birth control is not only insulting to Fluke, but to my wife and I. What you are actually saying is that 98% of the women in this country are scarlet red. That is more than me, or my wife, or my daughter-in-law or my own daughter. It is pretty much every female but 2% in this country.

You can ignore the elephant in the room but, Rush just called your wife, daughter and/or mother a whore. All the while, you defend him.

I am a pro-choice advocate but even I did not understand why hormonal birth control is important until Rachel Maddow explained it last night. There are obvious differences in male and female anatomy, and subtle ones that I did not understand. Prescription birth control does more then prevent pregnancy, it enhances a woman's overall health. A friend of Sandra Fluke had to have one of her OVARIES removed because of complications over not having access to hormonal birth control. Would Rush enjoy having to have one of his testicles removed. Thankfully her friend had access to modern medicine, though this could have rendered her sterile if she only had one working ovary, or killed her out at an early age when medicine was not as evolved as it is now.

I still do not know every problem a woman's body can impose as she gets older. Unlike Rush and the rest of the conservatives I do NOT consider ignorance on a subject a justification to impose my will on decisions she must make to ensure her health. Until very recently women for the most part died younger then men for reasons not always understood. Rush and conservatives consider that a golden age? I can only shake my head. Why would any sane person want to return to that time?

People need to understand the intent behind the comments made by both Rush Slimeball and Barack O'Bummer. They both needed the attention. Rush's ratings are flagging and he used her to draw attention to himself. The Bummer hasn't had his face in the media lately because most of the media attention has been on the republicans and the cost of fuel. He used her to draw attention to himself by trying to fool the public into believing he was concerned about her more than himself.

Regardless of intentions, they BOTH used her for personal gains. The sad part is that obama thinks people are fooled by his motive for political gains. Rush doesn't care about obama's apology and minimizes it by refusing to back down.

the thinker-318752

Under your analysis, there was no moral mischief? At what point does one cross a line with you?

Apparently, you are fine when someone calls your mother, lover, or daughter a slut and a prostitute. It's just political fodder.

At what point are you offended?

the thinker'

first of all, Obama didn't apologize to her because he didn't have to. It wasn't he who showed total disrespect. He called to thank her for her bravery and to encourage her to continue her fight.

Second, he didn't try to show he cared more about her than himself. It was a phone call, he didn't give her a kidney! What he tried to show (and succeeded in my view) is that he is in touch with the average citizen and that no issue is beneath him.

As far as Obama doing it for political gain, he doesn't have to. I think he learned from watching the republican candidates by now. They open their mouths and make Obama look good without him having to say anything.

PDK: Way to keep your eye on the ball there, Brianb .

Aw, come on, PDK - be fair.

Brianb always keeps his eye on his ball. (He thinks he's staring at his navel - shhhh!)

The GOP has a bad case of electile dysfunction.

And it's getting worse by the day.

Good one! Well played, RealAmericansFirst!

Yes Rush is a big mouth and obnoxious but he is right. I called up planned parenthood in Washington D.C. and I found the following:

I read with interest the information about Miss. Fluke and find that she is very disingenuous. Planned Parenthood will provide for her a Depo-Provera shot every three months for $8 an injectiion plus the consult for the initial examination. As you know the Depo-Provera shot is an anti pregnancy shot that lasts 3 months. As the course at Georgetown lasts only 3 years she would need 12 shots or only at a cost of $96.00 plus consults. You should be aware that this information will be made public for anyone who takes the time to investigate. Her faceitious testimony of $3000 is outrageous and you falling for it, will put you in a bad light. I suggest that you verify this information immediately and back off this woman, once you find out the inaccuracy of her information. Depo-Provera he medicine must be injected into the thigh or buttocks or deltoid four times a year (every 11 to 13 weeks) and provides pregnancy protection starting a week after the first injection. It was approved in the United States by the FDA for contraceptive use on 29 October 1992 Cost Calculator Here is your estimated cost, based on the information you have provided. For a family of 1 with an income of $0.00 Birth Control Supplies : Depo Provera- 1 shot $8.00 This is a cost estimate only based upon full payment at the time of service; the actual charges for your visit may vary depending on the need or request for additional services, medications, supplies or tests. We accept cash, personal checks, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover with valid photo identification. This is the information provided to me by Washington D.C. planned parenthood. The cost of one year at Georgetown Law School with expenses is over $60,000. One of her text books costs more than $100.00 which would have covered her for three years.

As the tuition at Georgetown Law and expenses run at $60,000. I am sure she could have found the $8.00 every three months.

The truth of the matter is she lied and got caught.

Not $3000 but $100. And they would have gladly taken her friend and helped her at cost or if she did not have the money to pay for treatment found a doctor to help her without cost.

What this woman said either was out of ignorance or a scam. An issue she wanted to bring out as a lightening rod for liberals.

Now since she got into Georgetown Law, she is not ignorant and since planned Parenthood is less than 2 miles from Georgetown University. She could have obtained, the pills, at $20 a month, a IUD for $250 for the three years or 12 injections of the anti pregnancy drug for $100.

This is a set up.

And the congresspeople fell for it

Ms Fluke has comported herself with grace and dignity through out this ordeal and deserves our admiration for having the courage to speak to the issue of women's rights in our country.

This whole Republican created debate about women’s health care in American shouldn’t even be happening. All American women deserve as a right total health care including access to safe contraceptives without question and certainly without right wing hate speech. All the men out there that agree with hate merchant Rush Limbaugh’s disgusting comments should feel shame. These are our Mothers, our Sisters, our Daughters and our Wives that this poor excuse for a man has attacked.

BigAl Las Vegas You should read how she could get a Depo-Provera shot every three months for $8 an injectiion at Planned Parenthood 2 miles from her school. That makes it $100 for the 3 years for protection against pregnancy and not $3000.

Cheaper than insurance.

So, now we can simply say that the slut got the approval of the over-his-head, dimwitted, overspender-in-chief. Big deal.

You mean our incumbent president to is walking over the prostrate bodies of the right wing lunatic fringe on his way to another election victory by a landslide, kraussk?

No the overanxious unchosen candidate didn't have Fluke investigated as to her motives and truth to her statements.

After she lied about the $3000 for birth control, everything afterwards that came out of her mouth had to looked at and investigated. Anyone can make up lies and fairy tales about this friend or that friend. But it is very hard to call up Planned Parenthood and ask a simple question and get the same answer at every single agency.

All her statements are at doubt. 65% here, 20% there, closing down of Planned Parenthood centers after they got record donations, .....NO, I doubt it.

I am pro choice. A woman's body is her own and unfortunately it is her own responsibility if she gets pregnant. There are many ways to avoid pregnancy. Men are callous. They are not going to worry until they are hauled into court for child support. But a woman today, more than ever has a choice and should make the right decisions.

A woman does not go through menopause because she loses an ovary. She has to lose two ovaries. Another grave mistatement from Fluke. Cysts on ovaries can be determined by microsurgery through an incision in the belly button. Then there is procedure to remove them, usually in a doctor's office or in a hospital. And it might not be cysts but adhesions. Again today a minor operation.

Again the woman who might have had endromitriosis could have gone to Planned Parenthood and had they done the examination, at mimimum cost, and determined that the pills or the injection or an examination would be necessary and would have recommneded doctors at substantial savings.

Miss Fluke declared herself an activist for many years. It was her desire to stir up the issue and act as a lightening rod and she got it. Many people are not as informed on these subjects as they should be and allow people like Fluke to take advantage of them.

Rush is a showman. If he loses two or three sponsors, there are 100 more who want advertising time on his show. He makes more money in one year than we can hope to make in 100 lifetimes.

The show 20-25 years ago was more interesting as it had much less commercials. If you can wade through the hype and nonsense, there is a lot to think about and learn.

Where Fluke burned herself is in saying that she knows women who pay $3000 a year in birth control and that is a flat out lie. Then if a knowledgeable person listened carefully, everything else she said could be called in question.

Did you notice the shy smiles she let go every once in a while demonstrating how much she enjoyed the attention?

Bosslimo You are worse than Rush. You didn't look at the health policy that the school supplies. I abhor people who jump up and down and don't know squat! The health insurance policy specificly excludes birth control pills.

Go do your homework.

Bosslimo You are worse than Rush. You didn't look at the health policy that the school supplies. I abhor people who jump up and down and don't know squat! The health insurance policy specificly excludes birth control pills.

Go do your homework.

festus23

I don't know squat?

You are posting figures from Planned Parenthood. Funny how you failed to post the requirements for Planned Parenthood.

Know what else I noticed? A woman was called two of the most disgusting insults by a GOP leader openly to 6 million listeners and you are defending the attacker with irrelevant information.

No, not a single post by you shows anything to do with the actual story itself. All you have tried to do is to taint the victim even more.

Thanks for trying to prove that chivalry is dead.

It makes not a bit of difference if Rush was trying to make a valid point about the need for responsibility or the ramifications to government programs or insurance companies. He didn't say any of that. He used the basest, most degrading language he could and if he meant to talk about those other issues, then he should be fired for being the most inarticulate paid yakker in the country. I am so sick of apologies and "misspoke" f-ups by people who mean exactly what they say when talking to the red-meat crowd and only "walk back" when confronted by people with good sense.

LA99999 -
Obama didn't apologize to her because he didn't have to.

Nobody said anything about apologizing. And you're right - he didn't NEED to apologize to her. But he did use her to gain some attention for himself.

He called to thank her for her bravery

He was thanking her for her bravery after the fact? He was thanking her for supporting his agenda. Luckily for o'bummer her personal beliefs coincided with his agenda.

Second, he didn't try to show he cared more about her than himself.

You hit that nail squarely on the head. His motivations were purely personal - no concern for her at all.

make Obama look good without him having to say anything.

Somebody has to say something to make o'bummer look good because he certainly can't.

That's my President!

I couldn't be prouder!

Ms. Fluke is one tough cookie, she is not about to back down to the bully Limpball's and merry band of misogynists any time soon!

I hope she has a good lawyer!

House Speaker John Boehner labeled the conservative radio giant's comments as "inappropriate."

You forgot to add it was done though a spokesmen - Boehner doesn't have the balls to say it himself!

We have Sandra Fluke ... they have Joe the Plumber. Nuff said.

You wonder if The Obama has contacted the tornado victims in the Midwest? More pressing PR stunts and fund raising for him to take care of before that happens I guess.

Also, it appears Obama thinks of himself as some sort of new Gandhi and/or Nelson Mandela. Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2012/03/02/obama_likens_himself_to_gandhi_and_nelson_mandela.html

Didn't realize Mandela and Gandhi were narcissists.

Just goes to show that the man has empathy and actually cares. He already had my vote again but now I am even more determined to get out and help him get re-elected. Rush just also said that he would buy all of Georgetown's women, aspirin to put between their legs and that they should video tape themselves having sex so he could watch. What a jack hole. Boycott his advertisers, call and email Clear Channel and Premier Radio Network and complain to the FCC. We will not be treated this way. UGH

Again the world and nations courts of opinion will look on this with great derision to the right and its minions that feel compelled to scream"slut" because their leader decided to slander her. GOP=GODLESS FOOLS

This only shows that the GOP offers NOTHING but...... slurs, hate, and hypocrisy.

President Obama= first class dignity, humanity, compassion

@JoAnna Smith

Yes he has called the victims, you backward limpballs

Solutions: Yes he has called the victims, you backward limpballs

He called the governors. They aren't victims.

Good on you President Obama for doing the right thing. As I said on an earlier thread Ms. Fluke is a third year law student down at Georgetown. I don't know about you'll but I do believe that the last person I would want to p!ss off is a good lawyerand there are plenty of them down at Georgetown. Let's see what happens. Best thing that could happen is if the young lady has a big brother and he catches old Rush out somewhere and delivers the simple @sswipin' that is so richly deserved in this case.

Wow. Now that's class! Kudos Mr. President. : )

*waves to my two favorite roosters*

You all know who you are! ☺

Yo Joanna, I'm sure there are a lot of things you don't realize.

Just watched the video JAS1 ... I'm guessing you only read the headline and then interpreted everything that followed in that light ... as we say up here ... girl, you are dumber than fungus on the north side of a tree.

Is Joanna a woman? If so, how sad.

A voice of reason in a sea of conservative hatred.

In trying to oppose whatever the President does, RWNJs end up showing how stupid they are. We're witnessing one right hear on this blog. JSA1, shot the hell up.

Awesome. That's so cool. A class act!

Somebody should ask Romney, et. al., point-blank about their views regarding what Limbaugh said.

Good Morning Feisty! You know, the really sad thing about this is....Rush Limbaugh is first and foremost an entertainer. His ratings increase when he says outrageous things. He makes a huge income off his special brand of ignorance. He's just trying to remain relevant and unfortunately, Ms. Fluke was the target of his latest diatribe. Rush would say ANYTHING to increase his rating$or relevance. I don't listen to him. He was fired from a radio station in California for making racist remarks. Now he plays the Conservative "king maker" from lord only knows where. I believe Rush-bo's comments destroyed any chance of the conservatives to re-take the Senate or Presidency this November!

ps: to the TROLL (JT bunch-ah numbers) with a similar sign in name; May the fleas of a thousand cammels infest your armpits!

That's right Moonbase!

Boycott 'em all!

Just out of curiosity how many of them have you ever used other than maybe Autozone?

You people kill me.

Jack -- I like that idea! It's likely he'll have two responses though. lol

Good Morning Feisty!

*waves to JT*

Don't forget his racist remarks cost him an NFL team as well...

ps: to the TROLL (JT bunch-ah numbers) with a similar sign in name;

Don't sweat it - having someone steal your FR identity means you have them running scared!

I've had at least a half dozen impostors posing as me! I take it as a badge of honor! ☺

Imitation is indeed the sweetest form of flattery!

WCA -- Personally I have patronized more than a few of those businesses, but will refrain from doing so in the future. Free markets and all.

BTW How would you feel if your daughter was singled out by Rush and called filthy names? I can't believe you would just laugh it off.

That's my President!

Who is still pretty much, sorry for the tired truth, nothing but a community organizer.

JoAnnaSmith hit the bullseye as usual.

Most Presidents stay above the Talk Radio crap, would be focusing on how to create one new net job after $5 trillion and 3 years, would be trying to do something about gas prices to limit the suffering and hardship of the poor and middle class .... maybe spend a minutes on Iran or his ally in Afghanistan shooting unarmed American officiers in the back of the head ....

But no, Obama has a new political victum, a poor little 3rd year law student, (who will be making an easy six figures in a couple years) ..... who gets picked on for only wanting everyone to pay for per birth control. This is the stuff .... this is the political stunt of a community organizer, not a president.

But heck, who knows, maybe this will inspire Obama to solve another problem like gas prices.

Maybe he can mandate that insurance companies provide free gas for reproductive women ... after all, they have to drive to get their free pills, have to drive for free screenings ... the poor and others certainly have sex in cars .... sounds like a womens "healh" issue to me.

Anyway, thanks JoAnnaSmith for a reminder that there are a couple sane people out there.

WCA: Boycott 'em all!

Maybe they could get the Occupy Wall Street Gang on the situation. I bet those moochers get some things for free from some of those businesses. Now they'll have to go without.

DCIA - My daughter wouldn't make a spectacle of herself in front of the whole world complaining about how someone else should pay for her birth control.

JAS1, weren't they passing out free condoms at the OWS rallies? Maybe Ms, Fluke can head over there and get her stash.

JAS1 ... so much time on your hands today, or are they claws ... come lets play while your children Damage123 and Michael1969 take their naps.

"He called the governors. They aren't victims."

Yes- because everyone knows the victims are sitting by the telephone there on the end table in their destroyed homes, waiting for his call.

Good one, Smiff- keep 'em coming, y' dumb tw^t.

Moonbats if 50 people post that Sleep Train is leaving Rush Limbaugh, it doesn't count as 50 sponsors.

Except maybe to you guys.

I can hear it now,

"I heard a whole bunch of sponsors were leaving Rush! There's that Sleep Train one, and, and, and a whole bunch more! I heard it on First Read!"

WCA -- Rush made the spectacle. He used a woman to make a buck, now that's sick!

Buzzy: Yes- because everyone knows the victims are sitting by the telephone there on the end table in their destroyed homes, waiting for his call.

Buzz! Long time no see. How was prison?

Maybe Obama can stop by in fly-over country while on his way to a fundraising trip in California. You know, and express his deep regret. Lets hope the stopover fits into his campaign schedule. He can drag Fluke along with him.

Just out of curiosity how many of them have you ever used other than maybe Autozone?

You don't have to use their products. The bad publicity and threatened profits are enough.

Moonbats if 50 people post that Sleep Train is leaving Rush Limbaugh, it doesn't count as 50 sponsors.

Actually, he's lost 2. So far. ClearChannel is going to be really irrate.

It's little things like a phone call to a college student who is the latest target of hatred by an arrogant bag of hot air whose goal is for profit that reminds me of why I caucused for, voted for and continue to support President Obama.

The trouble with Limbaugh, just like Howard Stern, they keep saying more and more outrageous things because for too long, they have been given a pass which emboldens them to be even worse. If there is no punishment, the behavior becomes worse.

As for Smiffy and WCA, they make less sense with each passing day and on this subject, once again show how much like Limbaugh they are--ignore the facts, just spew lies and hateful rants all day. Sad, a mind is such a terrible thing to waste.

Buzz! Long time no see How was prison?

Now that's funny.

Hey Jody, Ideo crapped out when I asked him to explain exactly what my position was on this whole mess.

How about you take a stab at it?

Now to be fair you have to go back and read all my posts today so that you can form an informed opinion.

I'll be waiting.........

Jody, Iowa: As for Smiffy and WCA, they make less sense with each passing day and on this subject, once again show how much like Limbaugh they are--ignore the facts, just spew lies and hateful rants all day. Sad, a mind is such a terrible thing to waste.

Your outright hate for the Right is well documented Jody. You're childish name calling of others that you disagree with identifies your well as a complainer. You get on your rants about Limbaugh, who is nothing but an entertainer, and you completely lose what ever mind you have over it. You need to mature a little sister, get a grip on things, accept others opinions. You don't behave well, you'll need to learn how to.

WCA ... it's not so much about where you started, it is about where you finished-

"Actually, based on her testoimony, I figured Bill Clinton would be the first President to call her."

JAS1 ... i am entertained by the drivel coming from you today but I would in no way call you an entertainer.

Come on ideo, that was funny.

Maybe it would have been funnier if she had been Irish?

Diverdown said: Just goes to show that the man has empathy and actually cares. He already had my vote again but now I am even more determined to get out and help him get re-elected

This was a photo op moment. Obama is pandering to his liberal base. He's taking advantage of a situation not of his own creation. Obama is ::cough:: capitalizing on the event. Leave it to libbies that can't see the actions of the president as other than him caring about her... all Obama cares about is getting his name in front of this social moment so he can win votes. Think I'm crazy? Read Diverdown's comments.

WCA ... I caught the humor ... a tad misplaced no? Women do have the right to be upset about this. I would have stayed away from this thread were I you. This was not the place for some rant about Rush's freedom of speech. Pick your spots better the next time.

all Obama cares about is getting his name in front of this social moment so he can win votes.

And that's different from any other politician...how?

Ideo said: "Actually, based on her testoimony, I figured Bill Clinton would be the first President to call her."

Ideo - Now that is just plain funny! There's always humor in irony.

Just one question then ideo.

Where was the outrage when Ed Schulz called Laura Ingram a slut?

I don't believe I "ranted", but whatever.

See ideo, Brianb thinks it was funny and he thinks it's your line!

Now I'm really in trouble!

Ruken said:

all Obama cares about is getting his name in front of this social moment so he can win votes.

And that's different from any other politician...how?

It's no different... so why are all the liberals drooling over it? They act like this is something really special. They aren't seeing it for what it is. That was my point.

Brianb ... let's consider for a moment that you are right ... would he not have been a fool in that case not to go there.

Whoa ... everyone is getting confused as to who said what ... later guys and if not, enjoy the weekend.

WCA: Where was the outrage when Ed Schulz called Laura Ingram a slut?

I'm certain President Obama comforted Laura.

WCA said:

Just one question then ideo.

Where was the outrage when Ed Schulz called Laura Ingram a slut?

I don't believe I "ranted", but whatever.

WCA - Shame on you! You can't ever, ever, EVER bring up something the left does when they are busy blaming the right! You should know better... the left will totally ignore that statement as ignorant... because they are the only arbiters of what is right and what is wrong. Haven't you learned that the left spends ALL their energy on keeping the left blameless and unaccountable? The ONLY accountable ones are those on the right! Let some figure on the right scratch an itch and the hate speech flows like water down a raging river.

you know whats funny?

it seems that all these post are from a handfull of people.
it seems as moonbase, very good name for someone spaced out of their mind, has a majority of the post followed by ideo and a few others.

so when all 5 of you boycott the vendors i am sure they will all be hurt!

i come on here to see what the public is saying and its dominated by a handfull of people.
WHAT A JOKE!!!
dear god, please dont let these people be of voting age!
god forbid anybody say anything about this slut and her 40% of GT law co-eds!!
and i am sure the 40% she brought into the fight are happy for making them all look like sluts also.
cause there aint no way 40% of the girls at the school need the medication for cancer like her friend.
so what do the others need free BC for?

cause it sounds like you either need it for cancer or sex!!
damn, almost 50% of the co-eds have enough time for that much sex?!!!

if i need a lawyer it wont be from GT law thats for damn sure!!!!

Ed Shulz was once a conservative which might explain it :-)

Question,

I understand the outrage, Rush is a professional and he should act like one. My question is regarding Sara Palin, back when she was in the spotlight and the vicious attacks that the media and people here at FR laid on her. How was that OK?

As a women I was appalled by many of the comments made about her. Regardless of her political affiliation, doesn't she deserve to be treated like every one else? You don't have to like her, but the attacks where far worst then the name Rush used on Fluke.

Neither should be tolerated.

@Brianb -

I wasn't aware that Ed Schultz said that on his show (I don't watch it) however, if that is true and I have no reason not to take you at your word, I as a very Lefty Liberal would say the same thing as I did about Rush. While it is his right to say that, any such speech is wrong.

So please don't say that all liberals think this or that. I am going on record as saying that anyone using such speech, left or right, should be taken to task for it.

Thank you Mr President! A Class act. Thanks to you too Moony and lets hope more take it up to call or email them. Two is a start! ( First there was one, then there was two then there was none!) Who cares about the ratings, it's about profits and when they fall so does Rush!

Fiesty said: We don't think you are crazy... it is a well documented FACT!

That's OK Fiesty, I still like you.

Hay Ladies remember Beck? This is the stuff that works! Boycott, Fight back in every way and this cause and your vote in November will clear the airwaves of these corporate pigs who pay this guy to spew this bile like a nasty infection forever. Well maybe not forever because some infections don't go away that easy, but on the brighter note, they don't go away until they consume the host and then they both parish.

WCA: Where was the outrage when Ed Schulz called Laura Ingram a slut?

If you can't see the difference between two broadcasters at opposite ends of the political spectrum having a public feud, and a radio "personality" cynically attacking a female college student for ratings, then you are willfully blind, clueless, or cannot grasp a false equivalency when it is directly in front of you.

Ryandubya - Lets just say it's my experience on these boards that most liberals will band together against the conservatives. Conservatives are mostly independent and we do very little high 5ing to each other. In most issues, right versus left, the left sticks together pretty neatly... so my generalizations do on occasion encapsulate reasonable liberals into the group. By saying reasonable liberals, I mean those that don't immediately fall into the fray. I've been chastised for this in the past so I mean no offense to you.

In the Rush issue, he was making a very strong point. If an unmarried women found a need for birth control the obvious reason would be to have sex. There used to be a time when such a woman would have been called a slut... and it was very acceptable across all ideologies. Today, there are a group of individuals that will make a great deal over calling a woman a slut for having sex while being unmarried. I have seen that shift take place over a single generation...

A couple of elephants in the room exist. One - has our society disintegrated enough to say that unmarried sex is acceptable... and two, who will pay for all the STD's created by this type of activity? According to the liberals, the government should pay... even though sex is an individual's choice of activity.

I await the barrage from the left because my comments happen to be right natured.

Bob, I had to cut and paste and repost your comment as I think it's the best post I've ever read on any topic! HILARIOUS AND SO TRUE AT THE SAME TIME!

bob-1805084

That's my President!

Who is still pretty much, sorry for the tired truth, nothing but a community organizer.

JoAnnaSmith hit the bullseye as usual.

Most Presidents stay above the Talk Radio crap, would be focusing on how to create one new net job after $5 trillion and 3 years, would be trying to do something about gas prices to limit the suffering and hardship of the poor and middle class .... maybe spend a minutes on Iran or his ally in Afghanistan shooting unarmed American officiers in the back of the head ....

But no, Obama has a new political victum, a poor little 3rd year law student, (who will be making an easy six figures in a couple years) ..... who gets picked on for only wanting everyone to pay for per birth control. This is the stuff .... this is the political stunt of a community organizer, not a president.

But heck, who knows, maybe this will inspire Obama to solve another problem like gas prices.

Maybe he can mandate that insurance companies provide free gas for reproductive women ... after all, they have to drive to get their free pills, have to drive for free screenings ... the poor and others certainly have sex in cars .... sounds like a womens "healh" issue to me.

Anyway, thanks JoAnnaSmith for a reminder that there are a couple sane people out there.

Anyone who has bought a SleepNumber Bed recently should return it. I am going to call them and have them pick up the bed I bought 30 days ago. They just lost a $6,000.00 sale for being wimps to the liberal left in this country.

Hey White Collar Auto, your daughter is a slut and a whore. Feel good? Bet not.

Rob in ma-3189632

Who is still pretty much, sorry for the tired truth, nothing but a community organizer.

At least he doesn't have 2 or three bankrupted companies on his resume like some other president we are not allowed to talk about. Rob, why is it that the Republican party is treating Bush like a venerial desease - they won't touch him with a 6-foot pole????

JH, if you spent $6000 on a sleepnumber bed, you SHOULD send it back!

Hey JH, I have a fleabag I can sell you for a hundred bucks... It's slightly used but still has some life in it. It's a queen size. It's been stored outside the house so I can't guarantee it will be roach free.

President Poverty Pimp called Pelosi's political whore. Maybe Obammy is offering her a job as his prostitute, instead. Can't really tell if that's a step up or down....... ROTFLMAO!!!!!

Brianb

Just a couple things.

I was put on the pill (many years ago) by my doctor because of irregular periods which was thought to be a cancer risk. I know others who were put on the pill for medical reasons. The pill is a hormone which has medical benefits, not just a form of birth control.

Second, conservatives are mostly independent? hahahahaha

Thirdly, who do you think is going to pay if insurance doesn't cover birth control?

Yes Rush is a big mouth and obnoxious but he is right. I called up planned parenthood in Washington D.C. and I found the following:

I read with interest the information about Miss. Fluke and find that she is very disingenuous. Planned Parenthood will provide for her a Depo-Provera shot every three months for $8 an injectiion plus the consult for the initial examination. As you know the Depo-Provera shot is an anti pregnancy shot that lasts 3 months. As the course at Georgetown lasts only 3 years she would need 12 shots or only at a cost of $96.00 plus consults. You should be aware that this information will be made public for anyone who takes the time to investigate. Her faceitious testimony of $3000 is outrageous and you falling for it, will put you in a bad light. I suggest that you verify this information immediately and back off this woman, once you find out the inaccuracy of her information. Depo-Provera he medicine must be injected into the thigh or buttocks or deltoid four times a year (every 11 to 13 weeks) and provides pregnancy protection starting a week after the first injection. It was approved in the United States by the FDA for contraceptive use on 29 October 1992 Cost Calculator Here is your estimated cost, based on the information you have provided. For a family of 1 with an income of $0.00 Birth Control Supplies : Depo Provera- 1 shot $8.00 This is a cost estimate only based upon full payment at the time of service; the actual charges for your visit may vary depending on the need or request for additional services, medications, supplies or tests. We accept cash, personal checks, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover with valid photo identification. This is the information provided to me by Washington D.C. planned parenthood. The cost of one year at Georgetown Law School with expenses is over $60,000. One of her text books costs more than $100.00 which would have covered her for three years.

As the tuition at Georgetown Law and expenses run at $60,000. I am sure she could have found the $8.00 every three months.

The truth of the matter is she lied and got caught.

Not $3000 but $100. And they would have gladly taken her friend and helped her at cost or if she did not have the money to pay for treatment found a doctor to help her without cost.

What this woman said either was out of ignorance or a scam. An issue she wanted to bring out as a lightening rod for liberals.

Now since she got into Georgetown Law, she is not ignorant and since planned Parenthood is less than 2 miles from Georgetown University. She could have obtained, the pills, at $20 a month, a IUD for $250 for the three years or 12 injections of the anti pregnancy drug for $100.

This is a set up.

And the congresspeople fell for it

Ryandubya

Tell us how you know he calls.

Didn't Obama apologize to the Taliban last week? Limbaugh is also an entertainer. Nothing new with either. Now why should women's health trump other health concerns? Are AIDs sufferers, children, senior citizens, the poor any less worthy of government support? We might as well give it all away and let the Great grandkids pay the bills.

Chris, Dorr, MI Your president got snookered by a liar. Planned Parenthood has an office two miles from Georgetown Law and she can get the contraception injection every three months for $8. As Law school is 3 years, the total cost would be $96 plus initial consultation.

$3000 is a flat out lie. After that statement, everything that came after was suspect. Ask a real lawyer.

When you start off with a lie, then you lost the case.

Chris, Dorr, MI Your president got snookered by a liar

And you fetus got snookered by a obnoxious drug addicted fat ass!

Try reading the actual transcript prior to spouting off things you obviously no NOTHING about! Where did Ms. Fluke claim $3000?

When you start off with a lie, then you lost the case.

When you start off as a dumbass, the good news is there is no place to go but up! ;o)

With this contraceptive giveaway Obama's not even trying to conceal his primary goal of getting as many people dependent on government as possible. This is but his latest aberration of supplying women with free contraceptives so they may screw incessantly while someone else (they think) pays for their pills. Then there are those shrill cackling hens who claim that these contraceptives are also used for treatment of a medical condition, and not just for sex.

Well, there are people with all kinds of medical conditions that require medication. For example, why should a person with diabetes or high blood pressure have to pay for their medication? How is this any different than supplying free contraceptives to treat a medical condition?

No, this is all a sham designed to make as many people dependent on the government as possible so they'll vote for the one that promises them the most free stuff. You can bet the ranch that Obama will campaign on the premise that if you don't re-elect him, his evil opponent will stop giving you all this free stuff. This is a well thought out and effective strategy on Obama's part because it renders his incompetence and record of failure moot. Why? Because most people are too stupid to see where all this is going or they just don't care, as long as the free stuff keeps coming.

The greatness that was America is fast fading into history.

Flukes Testimony:

“And so, I’m here today to share their voices, and I want to thank you for
allowing them – not me – to be heard.

“Without insurance coverage, contraception, as you know, can cost a woman
over $3,000 during law school. For a lot of students who, like me, are on public
interest scholarships, that’s practically an entire summer’s salary. 40% of the
female students at Georgetown Law reported to us that they struggle financially
as a result of this policy.

Feisty you get on here and lie every freaking day.

Now as the Left always clamors for it, you owe festus an apology.

We'll all be waiting.

White collar auto 2.78

Since I haven't ever used contraceptives (birth control pills) I too was curious about exactly how much they cost. A fairly quick internet search revealed that these contraceptives can be had for less than $20 a month, and in the case of Target's pharmacy, they can be had for $9 a month (generic), and that's without any insurance.

So this woman that claims $3000 seems to be really talking out of her a$$. It's also interesting that she can afford to attend a prestigious law school but can't afford a couple of hundred dollars a year for her pills.

As far as her social activities are concerned, I could care less what she does, as long as she's paying for it herself. However, she wants others to pay her way, exactly the kind of drone Obama wants in his voting bloc.

“Without insurance coverage, contraception, as you know, can cost a woman
over $3,000"

I hate to explain plain English but..

1. She didn't state that it cost her.

2. The possibility exists where it could cost a woman over 3,000.

Now, you go to FOX news and suddenly, they are either rewriting the dictionary or pinning the tale on the donkey.

Now the light has come on, while all of you arguing about what this girl said and what Rush said the thieves in the white-house and the government are stealing your money as we speak. It's pretty obvious as to how they're able to do it. Who gives a rats arse about what Rush told this lady, or, how she lied to the congress! Sure she lied she is studying to be one of the thieves.

Mr. Obama has lied and quite convincingly to the American public and will continue to do so through out his term. It has been very affective so far and looks like it will be good enough again, unless some miracle would happen and we wouldn't have to worry about it again. The GOP is no different they are vile and at least they let you know they are!

Hopefully the myan Indians will be right and everyone can just sit back and relax. It's a crying shame that it seems none of you being grown adults can actually see WTF is going on. Sheep welcome to the slaughter house and you'll just trudge right on in. Really someone gets called a slut and your panties gets all waded up, get over it. Damn good thing she didn't get hit in the crotch with a stick or something, we'd be at war!

"Hopefully the myan Indians will be right..."

And hopefully you will learn to spell Mayan as well as develop a set of critical thinking skills that will prevent you from posting such blithering nonsense in the future.

Thx sailcat for the spelling lesson we can learn everyday! Critical thinking skills I have, it's called an opinion and I have mine; you have yours. Try not to get your panties in a wad. Glad you can pick out one mistake there and make your remark, if it makes you feel better.

What you think I am suppose to think like you?

Sorry, I follow my own lead and choose the path I follow.

It seems you are following the path of functional illiteracy. That sort of willful ignorance goes a long way in explaining your politics, too.

Good luck in your stroll.

Agreed 100%. That is my President as well. I am so proud of him.

President Obama called Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke on Friday to offer her words of encouragement amid a controversy involving Rush Limbaugh's words toward her.

Is he hitting on her? Kinda creepy to call a young lady on this subject.

On another note. Someone mentioned OWS. Wouldn't the next logical step for them be to occupy Ms. Fluke's vagina until the 1% ponies up for some oral contraceptives or at least some rubbers?

Good luck too you as well, Mr. Sailcat.

Have a nice day.

Rush Limbaugh: “I reject millions of dollars of advertising a year ....." Bah!

"Monday's show included advertising from auto insurance provider Geico; Winning Our Future, a group allied with Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich; weight loss products; and a herbal "hormone balancing ....." Haha! Nothing but a bunch of Big Super Pacs, Big Insurance, Big Pharma, all part of big money.

"Second station dropping show." Great news! Less vitriol for ignorant ears and minds.

That's a parent, an adult and my President. All of which Rush the pervert, can never be.

I'd say he's an apparent adulterer that wishes to be president...I guess in his world that's pretty close. (referring to Limbaugh)

Manufactured newsday. Rush gets a bump in his radio business, obama can take the high road and little miss muffet can be a victim. None of these guys believe anything coming out of their mouths and we are all the sucker s buying it.

PEN-24 But he knows that Fluke started the testimony off with a lie, that contraception costs $3000 a year. Planned parenthood, has an office less than two miles away from Georgetown Law that will charge only $8 every three months for the contraception medication for a total 3 year cost of $96 plus initial consultation.

Once a person tells a lie, then everything afterwards is subject.

I think if I begged my wife long enough she'd probably consent to a few minuntes of her time...I guess if that fails I could always give Georgetown a try. Thanks for the advice bb.

beachbum12--usually I just ignore your ignorance is bliss comments but not this time. Obviously you do not even know what Sandra Fluke said which makes you as guilty of libel as Rush Limbaugh. Educate yourself or at least have the decency to find out what Fluke said before making false accusations. It's called libel, beachbum12; and that's what Limbaugh is guilty of as well.

Here's the facts: Fluke testified about a friend whose doctor prescribed birth control pills because they prevented ovarian cysts which she had a continual problem with. Because Georgetown, a Catholic-backed school which accepts federal money and is open to non-Catholics, did not allow their insurance to cover birth control, her college student friend had to pay for the medication herself--around $1200 per year while trying to pay for college, too. She could not afford that, stopped taking the pills and ended up having an ovary removed because of it.

As a Mother who has a daughter with PCO, I have a real issue with "people" who label woman who are on birth control as "sluts". And "people" who rant and rave about how they shouldn't have to pay for said medication and should "put aspirin between their knees". This is ignorance, pure and simple.

I also have issue with people using a public forum to spew their ignorance and intolerance. This pertains to both sides of the argument. State your argument and your supporting facts and logic. By calling each other names and making personal disparaging remarks, you're no better than Rush Limbaugh.

Finally, Mr. Obama, class act! Mr. Romney, Mr. Santorum, Mr. GIngrish, Mr. Rand: You need to acknowledge that the rhetoric has gone too far.

Good lord, Jody, who do you think you're talking to? Facts? Education? What are you, a snob? You are talking to people who are certain Obama wants to raise their taxes, after he gave them one of the biggest tax cuts in our history. People who know he wants to take their guns, after he signed the one piece of gun legislation proposed in his term: allowing people to carry guns into federal park lands. People who scream about government intrusion, and then pass a government mandate requiring women be raped - and forced to view the rape on cctv - in order to have a legal medical procedure, which they oppose. People who yell like children about religious freedom, and do everything in their power to punish, humiliate and create hardships for women who have the temerity to have sex, when they deem it morally inappropriate (my wife says they will never be satisfied with their freedom until they can take away hers).

These are people who quite literally know all the answers to all the big questions, including how the earth got here and how it is going to end, because they learned it in sunday school when they were 8. They consider it a badge of honor to make these childish beliefs impenetrable by 'human wisdom' - things like facts or education. Your elitist facts have no chance of resonating with any of them, since they made up their minds decades ago.

Oh, and by the way Beachbum, having grown up in an evangelical church, I can say from experience that if you want to get laid, church girls are the easiest. They're used to doing what men tell them to, and they're so repressed, they won't even care if you're ugly.

President Obama - nice - good timing in contacting Ms. Fluke, encouraging her and complimenting her parents. Speaker Boehner - quick to respond - good - although "inappropriate" is barely strong enough a word to modify the radio announcer's vitriol and perversion. WHERE are the Republican presidential frontrunners? Are you kidding me - no comment yet? Their delay in commenting on the radio announcer's "inappropriateness" (to say the least) speaks volumes of their characters. NO EXCUSE frontrunners. Shame on you both. What character do you have not to come to the defense of a young woman practicing her right of freedom of speech? How can we expect that you would defend the values of decency for which you should stand and don't. Weak, weak, weak . . . . . look downward boys. What's there?

Agreed, very classy Mr President.

For the time being, I will give Mr Boehner some props, although it would have been better if he had spoken himself and better yet if he had called the young lady to encourage her. I also am cautious that he may yet try to distance himself from his own comment once he speaks to his fellow housemembers. We have several times seen him do the right thing (compromise) only to turn it around after speaking with the other members.

Sadly the woman lied about the cost of the contraception medicaton. Planned Parenthood will provide her with a contraceptive injection good for three months for $8. You can call them up. 802 505 5129 in Washington D.C. After she opened the hearing up with that monstrous lie, nothing she said afterwards could be taken as the truth.

festus are you an md? Not all gynecological problems can be covered with one pill. Until you have a medical degree and you have access to her medical records, I do not have accept your diagnosis as valid. You are advocating a one size fits all solution that may not be effective in her case. You assume she just wants to prevent pregnancy. It's equally possible she wants to fight a condition that could at best render her infertile and at worst kill her. By your logic it would be okay to treat all cases of prostate cancer with viagra. Now until you know everything her medical condition you are in no position to call her a liar. Ignorance is not a position from which to make snap judgements.

Santorum probably agrees with Rush.

I know Romney well enough to respond for him:

"I don't always agree with Rush's style of message delivery but I support his right of free speech and condemn those who would restrict his constitutional rights."

I'm guessing at Mr. Sanctomonium's response:

"If she chooses to engage in extramarital sexual intercourse, she has to accept any consequences as a gift from God".

Neither can take the chance of offending Rush's audience who are struggling for control of the GOP. They are the hogs sucking up the swill he pours through the airways.

Anybody figure what Newter and Paul would say?

Santorum would agree.

Romney wouldn't matter because he'd just revise his position tomorrow.

Richard (Di-k) Slam Tore Um. Pretty good name for a male gay porn star. Don't you think ? I met Romney couldn't keep his "Mitts'' off of him. Slam Tore Um's first movie was called " Newt of the Living Dead ". At 80 Paul doesn't like any title with dead in it.

It is both.

Are you saying they cannot coexist?

Only if you think the church should have dominion over a womans uterus.

Rush made it a women's rights issue. Take it up with him.

The Left exists for their victims. If for some reason they don't have them, they just make them up. It's a victim-hood and entitlement world to the Liberals. Freedoms are just fine for them, as long as they Lefties get to define them. Obama loves to control things. We see it with his big government programs with ObamaCare and that total failure of a $800 billion dollar "stimulus" plan, and of course with his orders for churches to bow to the almighty Obama.

The results? The Libs hate when you talk about the results. Anemic economy, high unemployment, more and more people dependent on more and more government programs, record deficits and debt, and a President that takes no responsibility for any of it.

Yeah because the republicans focusing on a womans uterus is so much better.

Just go away please. You give women a bad name and you digust me. You are the narcissist.

@ JoAnnaSmith1

...just to be clear JAS.....Do you agree with Limbaugh or not?

Just to be clear chilled, do you agree with Bill Mahre or not?

The real question why do you really care? Long ago your type has marginalized Limbaugh and anything he said. But now you sure get your underwear in a bunch over what he says on the radio. The Left seems to have this underlying need to be in a constant set of rage all the time about something, and for today you picked this.

Chill chilled.

And 'diverdown1', put me on Ignore.

That is your faulty version of what you WISH it was so you could howl in righteous indignation.

It's about womens rights, idiot.

JoAnnaSmith1

Just to be clear chilled, do you agree with Bill Mahre or not?

Oh, GOOD dodge!! Got the courage of your convictions. do ya??

This has been a women's issue from the beginning, when the anti-contraception crowd, headquartered in the Vatican but not confined to its environs, decided it had an opportunity to advance its sanctimonious moral pieties cloaked in the First Amendment.

Here is some news: the Pope is not infallible, and the Catholic Church is hopelessly mired in the 15th century. The Pope has absolutely no right to determine the behavior of American women who do not recognize his position as anything but just another preacher. This is the crowd that tortured and imprisoned Gallileo for having the nerve to go against Vatican doctrine and claim that the Earth goes around the Sun.

You want to talk religious freedom? How about my religious freedom? To not be controlled by some other religion that I don't believe in? The First Amendment is meant to protect individuals from an established religion that controls the government's actions, which is what the Catholic Bishops are trying to do.

Religious freedom my foot. This is about controlling women. Period.

@ JAS1 and others.

Rush has the right to say what he wishes. Even if I personally believe that its hateful. I will be the first one to defend his right to free speech. However, Freedom of Speech does not mean you can speak without consequence.

If you walk around an airport and talk about wanting to bomb a plane, you will get interrogated.

If you say something that I do not agree with, it is also my right to say that I think you are wrong.

If you say something that I do not agree with and it is to me so hateful as to evoke a visceral reaction, it is within my rights as a consumer to tell sponsors of that show that I shall no longer buy products from them while they buy advertisement for that program.

Let us be clear, this is a woman who came to Congress and spoke before it about the need for Hormonal Birth Control for other reasons than just contraception. When did we as a country stop speaking out against speech that is hateful? Not saying that someone can not according to the Constitution say that, but rather stating that it is morally wrong to call someone those sorts of names.

Republicans wish to go back to a simpler time. A better time. Yet can you imagine anyone during the Reagan years stating on the radio that someone was a slut for appearing before Congress itself and testifying? Truly, can you imagine that.

We need to step away from the Hate Speech. Not to say that they can not say it. But to say that there are consequences to calling someone such horrible, hurtful names. As a Country we need to stop with the fearmongering rhetoric, from both sides.

In the end, Limbaugh has every right according to the Freedom of Speech to say such a thing. But we expect that our leaders in Congress on both sides of the aisle, to be better, moral people and state that they do not stand being such rhetoric.

JoAnnaSmith

Regarding your post 6.4

You give the Democrats way too much credit for dreaming up these social issues instead of discoursing about the real issues. If you don't understand that Mr. Santorum started this issue by stirring up the Bishops and fanning the flames to get attention, not to mention the stupid Blunt amendment, you need to start paying attention.

Sure the Democrats are loving it, because it's like watching your enemy struggle in quicksand. The more noise Ricky makes, the more indelible the GOP is painted as the Uterus Police for the general election.

@ JoAnnaSmith1

...just to be clear JAS.....Do you agree with Limbaugh or not?

Just to be clear chilled, do you agree with Bill Mahre or not?

The real question why do you really care? Long ago your type has marginalized Limbaugh and anything he said. But now you sure get your underwear in a bunch over what he says on the radio. The Left seems to have this underlying need to be in a constant set of rage all the time about something, and for today you picked this.

Chill chilled.

And 'diverdown1', put me on Ignore.

Translation: yes.

"I must have blinked. When did this become a women's rights issue? I thought it was about the separation of church and state."

That's because you've been listening to way too much of the imbeciles on Fox.

Mark in So Cal

"He does NOT speak for this conservative. I exercise my power of choice and pay no attention to him or his ilk at all. I could care less what Limbaugh says or does."

Good for you!!

Limbaugh said he's sorry she's a slut. Obama said he's proud she's a slut.

Am I reading that right?

No, Ernie, you aren't. But then again you are clearly dumber than dirt, so who cares?

Read my lips, Ernie. Ms. Fluke is not a slut. If you believe she is, you are way too gullible to be left alone in the house with Limbaugh on the radio.

You are pathetic.

Unfortunately, not everyone that votes is sane. How else do you explain 8 years of dubya.

SandShark75? You forgot "prescription drug abusing" in your description. Remember the Oxycontin arrest? http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-201_162-1561324.html

Where are the conservative voices in support of Ms. Fluke on this issue. Conservatives I know would NEVER tolerate that kind of comment from anyone.

If speaker Boehner would stand up like a MAN....and come to the defense of Ms. Fluke (the honorable thing to do) in a public statement condemming such speech from ANYONE in politics....his credibility might rise a point of three. But as one of the posts read earlier....the silence from Santorum and Romney is deafening.

JT - Boehner will never take a man's position. He is too busy groveling to the far right nutcases like JoAnna, WCA. etc. He is more than a little concerned about the GOP's position after November. And, he knows he will most likely have a diminished role beginning 2013. So he is trying to walk a fine line. He'll say it was an unfortunate statement but will not stand against the white whale that is Rush. Boehner doesn't have the spine.

skrekk? The current crop of uber-conservatives are NOT Republicans! Whatever they are, they hijacked the Repulican party, pursuing a "scorched earth" policy in effort to prevent our President from a 2nd term. True Republicans have the sense to understand we cannot fight 2 wars off the books, while cutting taxes at the same time. Theirs is a "starve the beast" mentaility with the attitude that our Government is evil and we derrive no benefit from the government. What we NEED is a common sense approach and people in office who are good stewards of the public coffers. That's not what they are.... In fairness, we cannot lump all Republicans into one huge pile, just as we cannot assume all Democrats are extreme liberals. I suspect most of us are more pragmatic and centrist.

Agree with JT.

I'm moderate but I'm afraid to say I agree with any conservative ideals (like balancing the budget) because I fear of being labeled into the same group as those TP whackos.

JT-456250 - The current crop of uber-conservatives are NOT Republicans! Whatever they are, they hijacked the Repulican party, pursuing a "scorched earth" policy in effort to prevent our President from a 2nd term.

The GOP was hijacked long ago. There's a reason moderates like Olympia Snowe are leaving, and many others like Lincoln Chafee and Jim Jeffords have already left. The GOP is now just a southern regional party controlled by Christofascists.

JT, I don't know who you think is a "real Republican" these days, but I'll simply note that none of them did the right thing during Sandra Fluke's testimony, and none have done the right thing since. Boehner didn't even have the courage to personally deliver the mealy-mouthed statement his office put out.

skrekk - actually none of them did the right thing when they had a panel on birth control that did not contain women. The GOP was once a proud party that presented conflicting ideas with the Democrats but did it sanely. Sadly, that day has long passed. It is now controlled by out of control right wing eccentrics who have shot themselves in the foot because of their extremism.

I'm a registered Independent who votes for the person, not a specific party. And, I have, in the past voted Republican. There is no way, in good conscience, I can vote for a single Republican today. The party just seems to have lost it's compass and, it's mind.

spider-73723

You must be one very clueless person who seems to be quite proud of Rush. That in itself tells me a lot about you. Let's see, Fluke is a Georgetown student (one of most expensive and top Universities in the World) and you claim she said she slept around so much she could not afford birth control. Your statements have NO Poof. Please provide the exact transcript where she stated this or shut up and crawl back under that rock that spiders hide under.

SeekingSanity, I could have written that post myself. I too am registered Independent, and I too have resolved to not vote for any republican until they come to their senses and get rid of the extremists. Their are no more moderate republicans and way too few moderate democrats these days.

The center right now is saying their GOP has been hijacked by the hard right. I read this as confirmation that Schumpeter's theory of creative destruction is in play in the currently constituted GOP.

Sure there were people who disrespected Palin. But never among the higher politicians or figures. It was on comment threads like this. It's not the same thing. Show me a democratic congressman saying the equivalent of "you lie" to Bush. Or a democratic governor jamming his/her finger in Bush's face like Brewer did to Obama in Arizona. The rudeness and meanness is not divided equally. The republicans have been the trailblazers.

madeline, can you name me one other President that scolded the SCOUS, in a State of the Union adress.

Also Democrats yelled "no" at President Bush during his 2005 State of the Union.

@Justagrunt

And when did a sitting Congressman call the President a liar in the Capitol Building itself?

I think we all need to step back from the argumentative, hateful speech. We have to find compromises.

Rep. Pete Stark called President Bush a liar on the House floor... Twice

I do agree that everyone needs to stop the hateful speech, that is worth talking about.

Just a grunt, can you name me one decision that was worse for American and Democracy than the Citizens United ruling?

Even the republicans are complaining about the results of all the massive amount of secret money in politics.

Sarah Palin put herself and her family out there and clamored to get as much publicity as she possibly could. This young woman just spoke to a committee and was crucified by Rush. If you can't see the difference then you must be Rush in disguise.

Seriously? With republicans focusing on a womans uterus you are calling the president out on this. If the republicans weren't making this such an issue, the president would have no reason to even talk about it.

Jim...you gotta be kidding, right?

Jim, no one cares what the Rush Limbaugh and his merry band of gay followers think. However I am sure Obama does appreciate your efforts to get him reelected.

I agree, the whole thing will go away in three days and we'll have something else to complain about.
Obama should be concentrating on the Iran issue as it's a he'll of lot more important then birth control pills.

Actually, TonyZ, I can pretty much guarantee you that women will not forget this whole episode. When our very right to be who we are is threatened and demeaned, you can bet your hat that we will take note and take proper action at the ballot box. Wait and see.

This isn't over, Jim. I won't forget it, nor will most other women who use, or have ever used, contraception in their life.

Here's more! Gotta read!

When Rush Limbaugh doubles down on Sandra Fluke, a law student who was to testify in front of Congress about contraception legislation, Jennifer Granholm fires back:

Rush Limbaugh is a repulsive misogynistic blowhard. By now, no one should expect more than neanderthal grunts from him.

But, his radio program is owned by a syndicator, premiere, which in turn is owned by – Clear Channel. Should we not expect more of these companies? And the sponsors of the Rush Limbaugh show. Do you really want to be associated with this horrible man?

And Republicans in Congress, will you not speak up? What if this was your daughter?

What about the Republicans who are running for president, are you men enough? Do you have a backbone to stand up to the spewing volcanic mouthpiece that is Rush Limbaugh? A man who calls a college student who comes before congress to testify a slut? Don’t any of you want to say, “No. This goes over the line.”

This is offensive to anyone with a shred of respect for women. Do you want young women to fear testifying before a government hearing, lest they be subject to slanderous statements broadcast to millions of Americans? Republicans, do you want women to think he represents conservatism? Good luck with that.

I don’t know anything about Sandra Fluke. But I do know this. Her parents ought to be very proud of her courage and grace under fire. If she were my daughter, I would be.

Congresswoman Jackie Speier of California says these are the supporters of Rush’s show: Quicken Loans, Century21, LegalZoom and Sleep Number. She is asking the public to contact these companies to stop supporting his radio program and to hit the parent company where it hurts. And if you are outraged too, then go online and sign this petition asking Republican leaders to denounce Rush Limbaugh’s comments.

And oh, did I forget to mention? Clear Channel is owned by … Wait for it … Bain Capital.

That's right folks - this disgusting gargantuan piece of crapola is in cahoots with Bain Capital. And obviously they'll be rooting for Mittens.... yep the 1% - birds of the same feather flock together.

Remember this greedy fathead did not even want Americans to donate or assist in the Haitian earthquake victims! Any lackeys here of the bully Rush - tell his most pasty baldness he can't take his money to the grave!!

Go to the FCC's website and file a complaint. I just did.

I'm on it!

Thanks!

There is an online complaint form. Even if you didn't hear the broadcast, you can look up the station in your area and complain. If enough people do this, maybe they will take his disgusting a** off the air. Thanks Feisty!

Love to complain to the FCC about that scumbag. Can you provide a link? I'd be happy to share it with lots of people!

fcc.gov there is an online form. Pass it on. The more complaints they get the more chance they will take the DEVIL INCARNATE off the air.

Hello FCC I would like to complain about someone exercising their first amendment rights.

Thank you for the links. Hours ago I decided to start from the ground up and called my local radio station which airs Limbaugh and then emailed along with friends. The local station is Fox, of course. Start there with complaints! Something is definitely happening. Within a couple of hours the program director is no longer taking calls, his voice mail is jammed, and the website is messed up. I do not live in a big metro area, but it is amazing what "I will not listen to your station again and am letting your sponsors know why" can accomplish. Exponential.

And please keep in mind that local stations have local sponsors. Already their names are no longer easily accessed on the station's website. Wonder why?

About time Limbaugh retires.

When did it become a first amendment right to lie about someone on the air?

Limpy started with a lie and then called her names based on his original lie. Over a million and a half women use birth control for hormone treatment and not for birth control (not for sex, for the uneducated republicans). Too bad you or Limpy didn't take the time to even listen to Miss Fluke's testimony.

A college of lawyers, I hope she sues him for defamation of character.

It is why you can call Mr. Limbuagh names in a public forum and why many people have made true, opinionated, false, misleading, (pick an adjective) statements about others.

Birth control is a broad term and not all the medicines covered relate to hormone treatment. Birth control is a way for men and women to prevent pregnancy. The bill states that It states that all insurance plans must cover, at no charge, contraceptives, abortion-inducing drugs, and sterilization.

I listened to the testimony.

Bob, I am a woman and believe me the birth control pills are the same thing as they prescribe for the hormone treatment some women need.

The birth control pills were prescribed to me not for birth control but to try and control my massive bleeding. They were just regular birth control pills. Now the pills do come in different strengths because women's bodies react differently.

In addition the bill does not force anyone to take or use any of the things offered in your insurance. It is your free will to use them or not. Whereas you are trying to deny me free will to use them or not.

If you listened to the testimony then you know it was not about sex that the pervert Limpy could watch. If he can make a lying baseless attack why can't I make a true one?

Let's see how does that go, If you will quit telling lies about me, I will quit telling the truth about you.

You were doing so good up to the last sentence.

I understand the anger at Rush. He is getting great publicity from stirring this pot.

Should insurance companies accept a prescription for a drug that will reduce the effects of a medically diagnosed condition? Yes. Do I fear some doctors will abuse this diagnosis. Yes. Should insurance companies be required to provide a no copay prescription for birth control. No.

Sportsfan While I don't agree with Limbaugh and I don't listen to him. I have yet to hear democratic leaders distanced themselves from Bill Mahers comments about conservative women, in fact Obama has accepted a million dollar donation from this guy. Talk about hypocrisy.

Why should Bill Mahers apologize for telling the truth about bigoted conservative women Richard? I have zero respect for a bigot what ever the color or gender. He has nothing to apologize for. I would not cross the street to shake Sarah Palin's hand. I would not hold the door for her if I was going to enter a building. I would not let her into my home. I would either ignore her outright, or tell her to get away from me. Sarah's appearance aside she makes my skin crawl when I think how close she came to being the vice president of the United States. Women like her have forfeited the right to be treated like ladies in my opinion.

Guess again.

Bruce - what a totally ignorant and false statement. He has taken less than half the number of vacations Bush did during the same time frame and has done the job twice as good as Bush. Your ignorance is only overshadowed by your eagerness to show how truly ignorant you are.

Its not that he cant Find the time to run the country, HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW to run the country.

He is an idiot, a puppet. Get him out of there so he can buy his VOLT... before they shut down that assembly line completly...they just suspended production and laid off approx 500 UNION people.

formerdem, the idiots who don't know how to run the country are running against O'bama, and control the house. O'bama and the marginal democratic control of the of the U.S. senate are all that stand between the imposition of a southern style theocratic state. What's next if the GOP is not stopped the revival of slavery as an institution? Not just for black people but for every who disagrees with today's GOP. The U.S. will become a theocracy over my DEAD body.

And I guess you're happy that they obviously didn't pay for your grammar and spelling classes either.

so your telling women to close their legs? funny thats something we wish your mother would have done when you were conceived.

In a remarkable showing of the Rush Limbaugh fan clubs so called intellectuals, gwarth really? Go pet your boy toy and stop trying to communicate through written language.

But you're okay with paying for ED pills for men, gwarth2? Birth Control pills can be used to treat other medical conditions. They aren't just limited to preventing pregnancy. Can't say the same for ED pills.

@gwarth2- 28 states have laws mandating that insurance companies cover birth control, the first of which was Arizona under a Republican governor in 1999/2000. This was done in those states right after the FDA authorized Viagra to be made available to older men who wanted to have sex- why then was I paying to have men be able to have sex? As soon as the FDA approved it, state governments JUMPED on mandating that insurance companies cover Viagra, and AT THE SAME time mandated that birth control pills for women also be covered. Republicans in those states, to include Romney as governor of Massachussetts, the state of Iowa, Mike Huckabee, and other promoted that birth control for women be covered, and in a reversal of his current opinion, Romney REFUSED to allow a religious exemption at all for it.

As your spelling and grammar appears to show that you have very little education, you may not be aware that hormonal birth control is for more than protection against preganancy. But I guess you can't be bothered to research it. It actually allows many women who otherwise might be infertile to have children, when they choose to.

close your legs ot have the men buy rubbers or did no one in your falimy ever teach you that you should marry then have sex or but it yourself-

Gwarth, this will probably come as a big surprise to you, but married couples have sex, too. And, get this, married couples use the pill, too.

I don't fell I shouls have my insurace go up and it will just to pay for women to have safe sex- close your legs ot have the men buy rubbers or did no one in your falimy ever teach you that you should marry then have sex or but it yourself-

It is a bit difficult to be sure, Gwarth, due to your cryptic spelling and grammar, but it sounds like you think that single women should either 1) not have sex, or 2) have the guy use a condom. As for #1, single women could chose to do that, but it would require quite a bit of sacrifice (I know, Gwarth, that's a big word but you obviously have Internet access and could easily Google it) on the part of men and boys (single and otherwise) who want to have sex with single women in that they would have to go without sex (with single women, of course. I assume you could still get it from your wives, if they are still willing to give you any). Ready to give that up, guys? As for #2, even if someone could invent an unbreakable condom or one that doesn't feel hideous, you guys would have to commit to using them. This has historically been a problem, I'm assuming, because they feel so hideous to you, too. So what does it all mean? From my point of view, it means you men who would like to legislate what a woman can or cannot do with their reproductive organs can either swear off sex with these single "sluts" you seems so incapable of resisting (who did Rush think that young woman was having sex with?) but so love to blame, or you can grow up, figure out its 2012 and not 1952, take responsibility for your own actions, and realize women aren't going to take this misogynistic nonsense anymore.

TheDoctorIsIn As a doctor you should be aware of the epidemic of SDTs sweeping the country. Any woman who decides to go bareback, is asking for a huge doctor bill in the future or serious reproductive problems.

Again President Obama shows that he is a good man, a strong, and a moral man. He had the courage to apologize for a few soldiers mistake for burning the Qouran and now he shows his morality again by calling this young lady and thanking her for her testimony.

Jim

True. By apologizing for the error by the troops, he was trying to save the lives of our troops and it was the correct thing to do. He is also a husband and a father and he actually likes women, so taking the side of woman who was trying to speak to women's issues was the decent and right thing to do. Too bad that the right really does not like women and keeps trying to push the theory that women must stay in their "place". The right makes a very bad mistake taking 50% of the population for granted. This issue is not going to go away soon.

For being a vote prostitute? Again?!

"For being a vote prostitute?"

Something a republican would never do. So you admit this is going to play badly for the right? Galvanizing the opposition and all?

Did you know obama voted mostly for bills introduced by Republicans when he was in the senate... hear it from his own mouth... yes, he will do and say anything for votes

No, Miguel, all that shows is that he is in fact a moderate, not the far-left pinko commie islamist the right is so fond of calling him. Get your story straight.

...wow...Obama has never never made a personel phone call to Brian Terry's family...

Who was Brian Terry, you ask?

He was the Border Agent killed by one of the guns that was used in Obama / AG Holden's
Fast & Furious 'gunwalking' debacle.

....maybe he would have gotten more attention from Prez-0 if he would have been carrying condoms during the firefight with the drug-running illegal aliens...

Comrade Chaos, Wonder if the President will have the words to say to Secretary of Transportation and his family when his son is found guilty by the Muslim Brotherhood over in Egypt and executed. Maybe Obama is rethinking his ouster of Mubarrak

Perfect example of how Obama supports people with ridiculous request, but does not support families who have given their life for this country.

Oddly enough the liberal media did not criticize Bill Mahr that much when he called Sarah Palin a cXXX. Oh that is okay, not that Rush was right in making the comment, but let's get real we should not be paying for everyone's birth control. If you want to have sex, than fine you pay for the prevention. I am married and I do and it is expensive even with insurance. Growup. And hello, you go to Georgetown, President Obama states your parents should be proud? Did you not know you enrolled in a Jesuit school? That they would not be supportive of birth control? Your parents should not be proud that you have chosen to have sex before marriage. I made that choice but I would never ask my parents to be proud of that. Please. And yes, I had to pay for my birth control.

Let's be reasonable people. If you cannot take responsibility to either abstain or pay the money to prevent it and you are asking the government to take control for you by paying for it, aren't you basically saying that they are controlling you? Take control of your own actions, if you want to have sex, then pay for your contraception, don't put it on everyone else. For goodness sake I pay for enough!!!

Were you proud of the president when he ignored Bill Mahrs comment on Sarah Palin? I guess C--- is ok. Because it falls under comedy? Nobody said BOO. He also ignored the comment on his personal propaganda station MSNBC when his lap pony , the wife beating Ed Shultz, called Laura Ingram a slut. Oh Ed said he was sorry, but only after he was going to be suspended. LET HER PARTNER PAY FOR THE PILLS. Furthermore, who pays when she gets a STD?