Posted on 03/01/2012 3:48:59 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Pelosi: Limbaugh's 'vicious attacks' on student uncivilized By Mike Lillis - 02/29/12 08:23 PM ET
House Democrats went after Rush Limbaugh Wednesday for his attacks on a university student who recently testified before Congress on women's reproductive health.
Limbaugh on Wednesday called Georgetown Law Center student Sandra Fluke a "slut" and a "prostitute" for her support of the Obama administration's new birth-control mandate.
Behind House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the Democrats said Limbaugh's remarks were uncivilized and misogynistic. They're asking Republican leaders to denounce the popular conservative radio host.
Limbaugh's attacks, the Democrats said, "are outside the circle of civilized discussion and unmask the strong disrespect for women held by some in this country."
"We call upon the Republican leaders in the House to condemn these vicious attacks on Ms. Fluke, which are in response to her testimony to the Congress," they added.
Aside from Pelosi, Democratic Reps. Louise Slaughter (N.Y.), Rosa DeLauro (Conn.), Carolyn Maloney (N.Y.), Elijah Cummings (Md.) and Diana DeGette (Col.) as well as Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D.C.) endorsed the message.
Fluke has become something of an unwitting celebrity on Capitol Hill this month after Republicans on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee denied the Democrats' request to have her testify on Obama's new birth control mandate. Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) argued that the policy concerns religious freedom, not reproductive health.
Democrats pounced, hoping to portray the Republicans as out-of-touch with women's healthcare needs. To highlight the saga, Democratic leaders had Fluke discuss the issue last week before the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.
That testimony led Limbaugh to claim Wednesday that Fluke "wants to be paid to have sex."
"What does it say about the college co-ed Susan [sic] Fluke who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex? What does that make her?" Limbaugh asked. "It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute.
"She wants to be paid to have sex," he added. "Shes having so much sex she cant afford the contraception. She wants you and me and the taxpayers to pay her to have sex."
Pelosi and the Democrats are hoping such statements from conservatives will help them with Independent voters particularly women in November.
"Democrats will always stand up for womens health and womens voices, their statement concludes.
do the democrats in DC have to apologize everytime Bill Maher makes a misogynist remark?
If a male of similar age and situation went before a congressional committee and claimed to be copulating with an average of 2.7 females per day he, first of all, would immediately be assumed a liar. But if he was thought credible, a'la Charlie Sheen, these same b****es who are jumping to this self proclaimed sperm receptacle's defense would call him an irresponsible sex addict and demand his incarceration and neutering.
Of course, if he claimed to be buggering that daily average of kids and adult males, then to them he's just exercising his civil sexual freedom and ought to be hired by the BSA as a scout master.
Exactly. But that’s how the Dems and the media work. They laugh then ignore Maher. But when Limbaugh says something they feign outrage and push story hard. It will be on the nightly newscasts, and a major story on Yahoo, AOL, and all the email portals.
Limbaugh on Wednesday called Georgetown Law Center student Sandra Fluke a “slut” and a “prostitute” for her support of the Obama administration’s new birth-control mandate.
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Pretty sure that is a lie. I did not hear the Limbaugh show, but I read about it. I got the impression that Limbaugh’s criticism was based on the fact that this bimbo cited a very active sex life as a reason that Georgetown should be footing the bill for her birth control and abortifacients.
LOL!!!
They aren’t much for basic logic are they?
“STAY OUT OF OUR BEDROOMS YOU NASTY JUDGY REPUBLICANS!!”
oh! BTW!
“YOU MUST FINANCE OUR SKANKINESS!!!”
Nancy Pelosi is a whore (in the DC sense) for inviting that ignorant girl to testify before Congress about prostitution and immorality. Woe until Ms. Pelosi and her ilk.
Nancy Pelosi is a whore (in the DC sense) for inviting that ignorant girl to testify before Congress about prostitution and immorality. Woe unto Ms. Pelosi and her ilk.
Post of the day!
similarly...Palin is expected to apologize for gun violence of which she had NOTHING to do with...but no one on the left is expected to apologize for leftist views that actually do lead to violence.
They just can’t handle the truth. Pathetic.
How much “free” access to contraception will women be allowed? It will be decided by the Obamacare sex panels unless of course it will be unlimited or we abolish this nonsense.
How can one disrespect someone who has no self-respect?
She just announced to the world that she is indeed a SLUT.
“If she thinks Rush was bad, she should listen to Glenn Becks comments.”
El Rushbo is a superb solo act when he gets started, like on this topic. But Glenn in combo with his sidekicks Stu & Pat is rollicking unstoppable comedy. It’s literally hard to drive & listen at the same time with people in other cars pointing and staring.
So this young woman wants subsidized safe sex during three years of law school? And is willing to express her demands before a congressional committee?
Who’s going to want to date her now? Just askin’.
"Slut" and "prostitute" are accurate terms for a woman who is paid for sex. There are much coarser terms for it. Limbaugh was being kind.
Liberal women are good at telling us how independent they are, but the reality is, liberal women put themselves dependent on the government, as well as men when it comes to money. They are always asking for handouts. How independent is that?
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