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    Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

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    News Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

    Post by Chris Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:52 pm

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/29/rush-limbaugh-sandra-fluke-slut_n_1311640.html


    Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'


    The Huffington Post Jack Mirkinson First Posted: 02/29/2012 5:21 pm Updated: 02/29/2012 9:26 pm


    Rush Limbaugh called the woman who was denied the right to speak at a controversial contraception hearing a "slut" on Wednesday.

    Sandra Fluke, a student at Georgetown Law School, was supposed to be the Democratic witness at a Congressional hearing about the Obama administration's contraception policy. However, Darrell Issa, the committee chair at the hearing, prevented her from speaking, while only allowing a series of men to testify about the policy. Fluke eventually spoke to a Democratic hearing, and talked about the need for birth control for both reproductive and broader medical reasons. She mentioned in particular a friend of hers who needed contraception to prevent the growth of cysts.

    To Limbaugh, though, Fluke was just promoting casual sex.

    "Can you imagine if you were her parents how proud...you would be?" he said. "Your daughter ... testifies she's having so much sex she can't afford her own birth control pills and she wants President Obama to provide them, or the Pope."

    He continued:

    "What does it say about the college co-ed Susan Fluke [sic] who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex -- what does that make her? It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute. She wants to be paid to have sex. She's having so much sex she can't afford the contraception. She wants you and me and the taxpayers to pay her to have sex."

    Limbaugh then said, "ok, so she's not a slut. She's round-heeled." "Round-heeled" is an old-fashioned term for promiscuity.

    Limbaugh's comments came on the same day that Fluke was mentioned during a debate in the Senate about the so-called "Blunt Amendment," which would override Obama's contraception rule. Sen. Barbara Boxer brought up Fluke's testimony, recounting what she would have said at the Congressional panel if she had been given the opportunity.
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    News Re: Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

    Post by CeCe Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:55 pm

    There should be consequences for this. He owes this woman an apology. He went beyond "freedom of speech" & into slander. One company has already pulled their ads.
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    News Re: Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

    Post by RedBedroom Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:29 pm

    I hope the fallout from this is huge. He's gone too far but it's not the first time so I doubt many advertisers will pull the plug.

    To say that about this particular woman tells me he was just looking to be hurtful for someone with an opposite stance. Someone having a lot of sex not willing to protect themselves then have children they sometimes can't afford leaving the burden to fall on the state. So why he is picking on her at this level shows what an idiot he truly is.
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    News Re: Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

    Post by CeCe Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:34 pm

    One of the things Sandra Fluke wanted to speak about (but was not allowed at the official hearing where NO women were allowed to testify) was about a friend of hers who had a medical need for the pills to prevent the growth of cysts and who ended up having to have an ovary removed. But Rush picked on someone who isn't going to just slink away this time. Wish her the best of luck.
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    News Re: Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

    Post by Rainmaker Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:22 pm

    One of these days this guy will get what's coming to him.
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    News Re: Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

    Post by CatEyes10736 Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:50 pm

    He's a disgusting pig and should be fired.
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    News Re: Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

    Post by Alan Smithee Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:05 pm

    He's entitled to his opinion.
    I think he's a fat crab infested shit for brains looks (and smells) like a pile of pig shit ass hole pill popping douch bag whose father never introduced himself to his mother scum bag who loves to smell little boys underwear. But that's just my opinion.
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    News Re: Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

    Post by Suzi Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:38 pm

    He claims to only be an entertainer, but he is the voice of the republican party. He's certainly not very entertaining and he also seems to be a woman hater.
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    Post by Nystyle709 Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:09 am

    Honestly, why are people acting so surprised? That's Rush. There's a reason why he's been married like four times and has no children. He's fucked up.
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    News Re: Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

    Post by Shale Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:40 am

    Well, he is getting a little of what is due. There is a boycot effort and some of his commercial sponsors have dumped him. He is starting to crawfish, but if you want to tighten the screws here is a group to check:

    ...After Georgetown law student, Sandra Fluke gave passionate, thoughtful testimony about a friend who lost an ovary because she couldn't afford the birth control pills that would have reduced her ovarian cysts, Rush Limbaugh apparently felt the need to weigh in and decided to do so in the shameful, loathsome way that only Rush could. As I could never improve upon the words themselves for a distillation of the soul of Rush Limbaugh, here they are:

    "What does that make her (Fluke)? It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute," he said. "She wants to be paid to have sex. She's having so much sex she can't afford the contraception."

    "Rush Limbaugh issued an apology today for calling Sandra Fluke a prostitute and a slut after she testified before Congress on women’s health care. This apology occurs after three days of Limbaugh slut shaming Ms. Fluke, insulting her parents and saying that Fluke should make a pornographic movie for his titillation."

    "On the fourth day, after a public outcry and the loss of at least six national sponsorships due to BoycottRush.org and similar efforts, Mr. Limbaugh now regrets his choice of words. This was too little, way too late. Especially since Mr. Limbaugh has a long history of offensive and vulgar comments."

    Enough is enough. It is time for Rush Limbaugh's sponsors to stop supporting his hate speech through their advertising dollars.

    http://leftaction.com/action/boycott-rush
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    News Re: Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

    Post by Suzi Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:56 am

    Signed!
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    News Re: Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

    Post by Chris Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:39 am

    http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/03/03/a_statement_from_rush

    A Statement from Rush
    March 03, 2012

    For over 20 years, I have illustrated the absurd with absurdity, three hours a day, five days a week. In this instance, I chose the wrong words in my analogy of the situation. I did not mean a personal attack on Ms. Fluke.

    I think it is absolutely absurd that during these very serious political times, we are discussing personal sexual recreational activities before members of Congress. I personally do not agree that American citizens should pay for these social activities. What happened to personal responsibility and accountability? Where do we draw the line? If this is accepted as the norm, what will follow? Will we be debating if taxpayers should pay for new sneakers for all students that are interested in running to keep fit?In my monologue, I posited that it is not our business whatsoever to know what is going on in anyone's bedroom nor do I think it is a topic that should reach a Presidential level.

    My choice of words was not the best, and in the attempt to be humorous, I created a national stir. I sincerely apologize to Ms. Fluke for the insulting word choices.
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    News Re: Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

    Post by CeCe Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:00 pm

    Like I said somewhere else, the apology is fake but I love that he got bitchslapped so hard he was forced to do it, especially since he was so fond of bragging that he never apologizes. I hope more sponsors pull out & never return.
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    News Re: Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

    Post by Alan Smithee Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:19 pm

    He's still a scum bag. And I'm sugar coating it.
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    News Re: Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

    Post by Nhaiyel Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:02 pm

    That apology had to hurt.
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    News Re: Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

    Post by Alan Smithee Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:03 pm

    Nhaiyel wrote:That apology had to hurt.

    Probably because it was hurting his wallet.

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