I don’t think we should attack her sex life because it’ll make her look like a victim, a mistake Rush made. She’s a whiny trust fund baby who, if I’m not mistaken, has never held a job and still wants the government to pay for her birth control pills.
Rush's mistake in attacking Fluke's sex life was that Fluke didn't discuss her sex life during her speech. Fluke discussed the outrageous stories of the contraceptive needs of four other women, and the negligence of an insurance committee in not providing oral contraceptives to another woman to treat a medical condition unrelated to contraception.
Rush said he was commenting on a news story about Fluke's speech; he hadn't listened to Fluke's speech - which he could have torn apart on its merits.
I would say that seat is out of range for victory (37% Romney) so it doesn’t really matter what “we” do, Fluke would be running against other rats. Several seasoned politicians may enter, I sincerely doubt she’ll (how long has she been in Cali? A few months?) end up on top. If one wants to minimize her already slim chances it would probably be best not to give her any attention and thus another 15 minutes of fame.
With the rat vote likely split there’s a good chance a Republican could make the runoff (stupid new system in Cali, open all party primary with the top 2 candidates regardless of party and regardless of whether one of them tops 50% making the November ballot), but they would be almost certain to lose it.
The rub is, Waxman faced an Indie in 2012 (The only Republican, a guy off the street, got a measly 15% in the primary) not sure on the guy’s ideology probably center-left like everyone who complains about “partisanship” (still that’s appreciably more conservative than Waxman or Fluke). Waxman won by only 8 points.
So a technical non-democrat (who would be almost certain to vote more liberal than not and caucus with the rats like Angus King) could make the runoff and win. Worth exploring? A serious Republican might not even run.
What do you think Pete? Far from your neck of the woods but this is right in your wheelhouse.
I would say that of 435 House races this is one that shouldn’t concern us too much. There could even be a bright side to this witch winning, high profile idiots in safe rat seat can help us win swing seats.
Odds are though a rat state legislator (just as liberal as Fluke and in all likelihood an adulterer) will take it and any effort by our side to effect the outcome would amount to nothing.