Oh I know the Blue Blood GOP hates Rush Limbaugh and they poke fun of him all the time. He is a real thorn in their side.
But like I said in my comment upthread, I think Rush’s apology to that slut Fluke was done specifically FOR the Blue Bloods. I think they know this matter is not resonating with the American people and they told Rush to please apologize so the crazies can’t make HIS comments the answer.
I’m not sure Rush really believes this but I’m thinking he figures he’ll acquiesce once and see if they take the ball and run with it.
Next week I am sure we’ll see Boehner and McConnell on all the news programs railing about Americans paying for birth control while diabetics struggle to pay a quarterly $1200 co-pay for insulin.
My priest gave a great sermon about this thing this morning...more later.
Next week I am sure we’ll see Boehner and McConnell on all the news programs railing about Americans paying for birth control while diabetics struggle to pay a quarterly $1200 co-pay for insulin.
Rush is making business-related decisions that he has to make. That’s all.
I love your point about insulin co-pay above. This can be easily politicked—”Sluts at Georgetown taking insulin from the hands of diabetics to buy their pills and abortions!”
And then what? Propose and advocate a federal law that mandates insurance without co-pay for diabetics?
Fishtalk, I’m not sure exactly why Rush apologized. I assume he was apologizing for using certain words (slut, etc.) against an individual. His points were on the broader (no pun intended) issues of this woman’s testimony, of Congress, of obama, of the latest healthcare mandate. His comments were to anyone who thinks BC (or anything) should be mandated by govt as a new standard for all companies/insurance plans, across the board.
Don’t know enough about libel/slander and whether his use of these words could be considered suitworthy. It was probably best that he apologize to the individual for his words, but he also explained that he stood behind his comments about the absurdity of what just transpired in the hearing.
Rush is, and always will be, a great man in my book.