I've always wanted to defend conservatives when liberals start going on and on about how right wingers are consumed with sexual hang ups and frustrations. I've always felt that was just a cheap and easy way for lefties to avoid dealing with the moral and ethical dimensions of sexual activity. Clearly, I was wrong. While the religious liberty argument over covering contraception in health insurance isn't complete BS, the commentary from the Right over the subject can't be ignored. Those folks got some real problems.

Mike

Just to be clear, Limbaugh called a woman who wants government to pay for her contraception a slut and a prostitute. If a woman has enough money (she married Limbaugh) or good health care (not furnished by a religious institution) to furnish her with an endless supply of contraception, she is, according to his implication, neither a slut nor a prostitute. To the perverse conservative mindset, sex should be had by only those who can afford it, everything else is prostitution. If the sex is too cheap, you're a slut.

What that Fascist said wasn't an accident. He chose to express the issue in the most vile and demeaning way he could think of. Regardless of whatever point he was making, he was mean and cruel and crossed the line.

This reveals the inner man.

Just as it shows the moral quality of his listeners.

And, the Republicans are afraid of this man. That reveals where they're coming from, too.

Republicans are NOT the party of Christian Values. It needs to be said every single time the Republicans go on their self-righteous rampages.

Also, Charles, I forgot to point out that Rush Limbaugh is deliberately lying to distort the issue.

Ms. Fluke DOES NOT WANT TAXPAYERS TO PAY FOR HER BIRTH CONTROL!

You can't take ANYTHING they say to be true.

Ms. Fluke was simply saying that the university she attended, through which she and other female students had insurance, should offer birth control as part of the package.

Only Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly, both known frauds and liars, are saying she wanted taxpayers to pay for her birth control.

But again, I'm saying that shows the kind of people these folks are. And if you are a Republican or a Teabagger, and you agree with them, this is the kind of scum you follow. This is the kind of scum you are. I think you all need to publicly repent of your sins and sin no more.

Ms. Fluke's testimony.

Here guys, shove this up the ass of the next person who lies to you about what she said.

And for THIS Limbaugh slandered her. He deserves to lose his sponsors and be vilified for this.

I think many of the problems facing us today are worthy of reasonable debate, but politicians are often better served by arguments, than they are solutions. Especially when they have no real argument.

But I simply don't understand the arguments about contraception and abortion, mandatory invasive ultrasounds, etc., all from a party that fought against health care reform under the banners of "smaller government," and "Preventing government making your health-care decisions."

As many as ten advertisers have now bailed on the Republican Fascist Leader, including Allstate and old-people internet service, AOL. In addition, a radio station in Hawaii has become the first station to drop his show.

A group of patriotic American female military veterans are urging the US military to drop the offensive hate-monger from the military radio stations. The fat liar had condemned Ms. Fluke when he distorted her testimony to claim that she wanted tax payers to pay for her birth control pills. Basing his opinion on this distortion, the liar called her a "slut" and a "prostitute." The American veterans said that they used birth control that was paid for by the US taxed payers. In effect, that Fascist Limbaugh called women in US uniforms sluts and prostitutes who should post sex videos online for him to watch.

One more thing: Again, in this issue, I've found that Republicans have been the most uninformed, or better, misinformed people in this debate. At all levels, defenders of Limbaugh's argument, if not Limbaugh himself, consistently mischaracterize all aspects of this argument, including Ms. Fluke's actual testimony.

It's depressing to me that Limbaugh is successful in his life. But he is, and this flap does nothing to change it. I mean, oo, he made a stupid, controversial statement ... big news, there. So advertisers are leaving his show ... who cares? Maybe, best case scenario for those who despise him, his show falls apart, goes under. Who cares? Does he, even? He shouldn't have much reason to. The guy is 61, retirement age. He has enough money to fund a dozen lifetimes of luxury, a hot wife, and legions of stupid, adoring fans who will forever admire him. The dude could retire tomorrow and spend the rest of his life just taking it easy on a beautiful island somewhere, not a care in the world.

And to think that some people still believe in God ....

K

"Does he, even? He shouldn't have much reason to."

And yet, I suspect he does. He could have just maintained a "fuck you - I'm just calling it how I see it" approach, but he bowed to the pressure and apologised. Sure, it was an insincere apology, but he doesn't even accommodate those usually, does he? And advertisers pulling out in numbers is also not the normal reaction to his frequent verbal vomit. I don't follow the guy much, but I get the impression that being reined in at all is not something he usually has to contest with, so I suspect it's some sort of embarrassment to him.

Well, that's my more optimistic way of looking at it.

I would never have guessed the word "slut" was more offensive than "feminazi"