Sandra Fluke, Limbaugh victim, on MSNBC RIGHT NOW

[librechik]

[jezebel]

1. Just got off the phone with President Obama. He called her and told her her parents should be proud.

[jezebel]

3. Asshole Limbaugh had said her parents shouldn't be. nt

[mr.banana.hammock]

10. f*ck limbaugh

What an ass.

[tallahasseedem]

13. I am so glad that the President gave her a call...

I can't even imagine the horror that she is going through right now. However, it's people like her who give a voice to those who need it. She should be admired!

[librechik]

2. she says Obama called her to see how she's doing

[Siwsan]

6. Think about this - what are the odds that Michelle Obama fall into limbaugh's 'classification' of

women who use contraception?

This whole situation just blows my mind!!

[Chorophyll]

37. I think MOST women fall into that "classification!"

Which is why it might just be the stupidest thing he's ever said. (And the stupidest issue the Rethugs ever pursued.)

[librechik]

4. She seems like a down to earth, articualte woman--Rush should be ashamed of himself

FAT chance

[liberal N proud]

9. Limbaugh has no shame

He is inoculated from it.

[gratuitous]

11. He doesn't have any shame - and you know what's next?

Limbaugh and his apostles will take to the airwaves to whine about how incredibly unfair it is that Ms. Fluke is "given" all this time to air her grievances and mount her baseless attacks on poor, misunderstood Rush Limbaugh, who doesn't stand a chance of getting his side of the story told.

It will be an outrage, suitable for comment from the heretofore mute Republicans in Congress. They dare not say anything against the bully, but they'll defend the bully, who hardly has any means at his disposal to defend himself. Well, other than three hours every day on his radio show, but really, is this anything like a fair fight? Poor, beleaguered Rush!

[librechik]

5. I'd lover her to become part of the ongoing political discourse

[librechik]

7. Short interview over, very nice--Andrea did great!

[csziggy]

12. I think that Santorum backer really pissed Andrea Mitchell off

Here she has as her ad for MSNBC one about how women have been empowered since she became a journalist and this sexist idiot comes on her show and makes that crack about "gals" and aspirin. That comment stunned her and made her realize how off the wall the right wing is on women's issues.

I would bet that she will spend the rest of this election season pushing women's causes!

[monmouth]

8. Her response to Limbaugh was both articulate and classy. The President notices such things..n/t

[conanthebarbarian]

14. confused by the reaction

so, what is the limit of the federal government? what is beyond it's control? arguments are being made that the feds should pay so students can enjoy consequence-free sex? sorry, liberal as i am, i don't understand why personal responsibility isn't being discussed. i don't care about what anyone does, sexually or otherwise. but why should we have to pay for it...?

[onenote]

15. "Liberal as I am" -- Funniest thing I've read all day.

Crawl away troll.

[JSnuffy]

16. I feel like this will be a rough start for you...

[retread]

17. "...liberal as i am,..." Hahahaha!! Yeah right! Good one. n/t

[Skittles]

18. LOLOL!!!

"CONSEQUENCE-FREE SEX" - OH NOES!!!! LOLOL - please PLEASE slither back under that rock!!!!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

19. Funniest shit I've read all day. Thank you. Oh and please learn how to use apostrophes. nt

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

20. I agree. Your parents should have thought of the consequences before doing it. nt

[montanacowboy]

21. Conanthebarbarian

fits

[Canuckistanian]

22. Here's something for you to read

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002373647

[randome]

23. You're a man, I assume. So am I.

Health care decisions that affect ONLY women should not be decided by men. Case closed.

[alphafemale]

24. fuck you troll

alert on me right the fuck now.

[librechik]

25. excuse me, we had this argument back in the 60s and all Americans agreed

That contraception should be legal and widely available, that women using contraception are not sluts and whores but mothers and sisters and daughters and all good people, NOT immoral. That using contraception (rather than having an unwanted pregnancy) is RESPONSIBLE. YOU are not having to pay for it--we are making sure that insurance companies cover it, that is all.

Oh, there may have been a few anachronistic and unreasonable fundamentalist types that still hated it, but the concensus was contraception is GOOD! Even 98% of Catholics use birth control. Are they all immoral sluts? Really?

Now get over it, Caveman. It's the 21st century and women have been free for 50 years.

[RockaFowler]

26. Love this post right here

Whenever I hear anyone say the government has to pay for it - no idiots, I pay for insurance. It should cover it!!

[Warren DeMontague]

35. Why should I have to pay if I never get laid?? WAAAAAH!!!

[Whisp]

36. lol. I think the only thing liberal about you

is that you apply Santorum liberally.

fuck off

[hifiguy]

39. BTW, what do you like on your pizza?

It should be arriving soon. Buh-bye!

[Chorophyll]

41. Enjoy your brief stay at DU.

[FSogol]

46. How did the GOP manage to make morons think the taxpayers are paying for everyone's insurance?

Are they filling the drinking water with lead?

[tledford]

70. lysergic acid diethylamide. eom

[Sparkly]

50. Who's "WE?"

Why are WE paying for men to use Viagra?

Why did WE pay for Rush to have his anal cyst removed?

If WE pay for all these things, let's start there.

[uppityperson]

62. Next thing they are going to demand payment for hypertension meds so they can eat consequence

free!!!!1111

The only reason to have OC's paid for is so the sluts can screw as freely as they like, right? The only reason to have anti-hypertensives paid for is so they can eat anything they like, exercise as little as they want, right?

Tata troll.

[uppityperson]

64. Next thing they'll want insulin paid for so they can live without personal responsibility

Damn that slippery slope

[uppityperson]

65. I don't want to pay for anyone's depression meds because it is their own damn fault

for being depressed and I'm not depressed.

[conanthebarbarian]

27. greetings, all

so, it sounds like personal responsibility is never discussed. it's not like pregnancy is a disease. this isn't cancer we're talking about, or some illness her insurance refuses to pay for. she's choosing to have a very active sex life. good for her. she should pay for it, that's all. it shouldn't be someone else's responsibility.
that's like someone deciding they're going to go skydiving & demanding someone else pay for the secondary parachute. if they can't afford to be safe/responsible in their extra-curricular activity, don't do it. that seems to be common sense.

[randome]

28. You're not funny.

And not doing anything useful with your time. Please leave.

[conanthebarbarian]

30. so...

... this is a general discussion as long as everyone has the same opinion...?

[countingbluecars]

29. Practicing birthcontrol is being responsible.

[conanthebarbarian]

31. i agree

so is paying for your own extracurricular activity.

[Rex]

33. But she is paying for it, with her health insurance

monthly payments...you have nothing to do with it nor does any money you have, didn't you know that already? If not, how embaressing for you.

[librechik]

60. How are YOU paying for it? You won't answer!

[Rex]

32. She is paying for it! Wow, you don't want to talk about the facts

just some RWing garbage that is false. Go back and get some facts...you are embaressing yourself. Please explain to me how YOU are paying for her health insurance!!!

This would be funny, if it was not also very sad.

[librechik]

59. Acquiring birth control through her insurance company is not you paying for it.

How on earth do you get the idea you pay for her birth control? Oh, from Rush! because his lies are so convincing--to idiots.

[KatyMan]

63. Well we pay for.....

via insurance, medications for hypertension and diabetes-- two diseases that are largely brought on by lifestyle choices. Should we also disallow treatment for lung cancer? another largely self-inflicted disorder or COPD??? the list goes on and on.......
This is nothing but an attack on women's healthcare--- and I should think that the majority of males would be in favor of birth control access.

[conanthebarbarian]

34. really?

if she is paying for it, why is she not getting it? who promised to provide it for a fee then did not deliver? is her beef with the school? her insurance company? if that's the case, she should be contacting the better business bureau or the atty general of her state.

[Rex]

40. So you understand that it has nothing to do with you, thanks!

You run in here and make up all kinds of stuff, without knowing a single fact. Who? When? Where?

Just know that this has nothing to do with you or your tax money (which you seem SO worried about). And everything to do with her own private stuggle with insurance coverage. Now that you know that, maybe you can focus on something more important.

[Chorophyll]

52. Conan, stop being deliberately obtuse and go play elsewhere.

You have made the case that you agree with Rush Limbaugh viz. "Birth Control = Slut."

No one here takes kindly to this attitude, and no one will be swayed by your argument. In the reality-based community, we believe that using birth control is a HIGHLY responsible act. We also believe that, because we pay our private insurers (via our workplace or college insurance plans) for our health care coverage, those insurers should cover whatever prescriptions our doctors deem necessary. We further believe that our employers/schools should not be interested in our sex lives insofar as we are not doin' it in the office or the classroom.

Bye.

[Sparkly]

58. Can you read?

Here, sound it out:
http://abcnews.go.com/images/Politics/statement-Congress-letterhead-2nd%20hearing.pdf

[librechik]

61. because some insurance companies did not pay for it, HHS directed them to do so, that is all.

Of course they made an exception for religious organizations, who still do not have to pay.

Now how is directing an insurance company to pay for birth contril like it pays for viagra How is that YOU paying for it? You won't answer!

[conanthebarbarian]

44. wow

who knew birth control was so hard to come by.

[Rex]

45. Millions and millions of women around the world knew.

You did not know that? You should read more news about current events, that would help a lot imo.

[EOTE]

66. You're not very clever.

In fact, you're incredibly dull. I wouldn't mind your incredible ignorance if you actually bothered to reply to the posts asking how you, in any way, end up paying for this contraception. But having an intelligent debate isn't your goal, I'm guessing nothing intelligent is ever your goal. You should know that I voted to NOT censor your posts, I think it's a good idea to combat your special kind of idiocy, not by censoring it, but by addressing it. You don't feel fit to respond in kind. It's OK though, intelligent debate requires, you know, intelligence.

[Rex]

67. I agree 100%

Let them be seen for their words and deeds. Thought, some really don't deserve to get off one post imo. This guy...well I think he is too busy eating crow to reply to anything.


EDIT - Nevermind...I see he was TSd...glad we got to take a few peices of flesh off that troll before he got the boot back under the bridge!

It felt good to put him in his place.

[EOTE]

68. Sunlight is the best disinfectant. NT

[Rex]

69. Always!

Coming in here with that tired RWing garbage...

[conanthebarbarian]

48. well...

$3000 buys a lot of condoms, no?

[Rex]

49. Sure, if you are a guy...

Keep digging...

[Rex]

53. Good to know.

nt.

[Rex]

57. I knew Conan The Barbarian

had lunch with him many times and Senator you sir are no conanthebarbarian!!! Not even close!!!

[hifiguy]

71. He has been TS'd

thank doG. I wish we still had the tombstone graphic. There was something very satisfying about seeing those.

[Rex]

72. Yes!

I miss that one too! PPR just sounds so dull and industralized. I am glad he lasted long enough for DUrs to point out how stupid and tired the RWing canards are getting. I hope he can finish that plate of crow.

[hifiguy]

73. It's kind of fun to play with them for a while

like a cat with a mouse/toy and then give them The Foot: