It was obvious from her testimony that she was an activist. No one should be surprised. What annoys me here is Rush taking the bait as he did. It hurts the Republican and conservative brands.
If we are indeed at the point where speaking the truth harms the Republican or Conservative brand then we are past the point of talking....
Oh come on. She's arguing for a massive expansion of government -- more welfare for everybody. For those of us who want smaller and less intrusive government, reduced welfare, and containing the fiscal crisis, that is Topic #1. That is a fair game issue.
Furthermore, this is all a set-up feint by the Dems. They are ginning up a totally bogus issue to win the election. Catholics and others who believe in freedom of conscience as guaranteed by the First Amendment are outraged by the Democrat government war on religion. The Dems are currently distorting that issue into a bogus charge that "Republicans want to ban contraception." Fluke is in the vanguard of that bogus allegation.
BOTH of these topics are fair game and Rush has been dealing with them for far longer than the Fluke eruption. He did not "take the bait."
I’ll reserve judgement on exactly who has taken the bait. I strongly doubt that Rush jumped into this without identifying his enemy.
I am however, enjoying the spectacle of our spineless congress critters and GOP Candidates as they put their tails between their legs and urinate on themselves for the media. Now there’s some damage to the “Republican Brand”.