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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLimbaugh today makes even MORE incendiary comments about Fluke
He went further the next day, adding, "if we're going to pay for your contraceptives and thus pay for you to have sex, we want something for it. We want you to post the videos online so we can all watch."
The controversy snowballed as pundits and political figures fiercely condemned Limbaugh's incendiary comments, and one advertiser withdrew its commercials from the radio program. President Obama even called Fluke on Friday to offer his support.
However, the fall-out in the wake of his comments did not stop Limbaugh from making more attacks about Fluke on Friday. "She was not allowed to testify because it was not about women at Georgetown who have so much sex they can't afford birth control," he thundered.
He said that her speech at a press conference served to show that "she's having so much sex she can't pay for it, and we should."
Fluke had testified about the reproductive and broader medical reasons for birth control, and cited the cost. Limbaugh said she was having "$3000 worth of birth control pills worth of sex."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/02/rush-limbaugh-sandra-fluke-sex-slut_n_1316625.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003
Blue Owl
(50,522 posts)What a man's man.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)that women don't take a BC pill every time they have sex? That a woman has to take them on a daily basis whether she's having sex or not?
I think this time ol' Limpballs just might have screwed the pooch, so to speak.
JHB
(37,163 posts)...if one were to use his own verbal tactics.
bahrbearian
(13,466 posts)pokerfan
(27,677 posts)Because then he launched into how many condoms one could buy for $3000.
all american girl
(1,788 posts)I do not think he understands how birth control works....silly little man.
virgogal
(10,178 posts)Suich
(10,642 posts)His line, "...she's having so much sex she can't pay for it," doesn't even make any sense.
madokie
(51,076 posts)polichick
(37,152 posts)liberal N proud
(60,346 posts)You just can't stop.
Someone else has to stop him.
Javaman
(62,534 posts)I notice anytime he gets caught with this kind of bullshit, he gets worse and more crazy.
It appears he believes in the "don't stop digging" way of helping himself.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)I figured for sure Limbaugh would trot out the "poor, poor pitiful me" schtick, and paint himself as the victim in all this. Perhaps he's keeping that in reserve for next week? If this all blows over this weekend, he can just go about his business, but if people are still on about this, then he can nail himself up on his martyr's cross.
HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)Rush, who believes he is above EVERYTHING, thinks DIG HOLE MORE!
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)I think we can all be thankful that all of Rush's sex partners have used contrarushtives. We gotta hope his genetic lineage goes no further than his sorry, mutant existance!
Whisp
(24,096 posts)being the natural heat seeking disgusting reptilian controversy he is
eyewall
(674 posts)Lars Larson was suspended for his racist remark. Limbaugh has yet to be slapped on the wrist for any of his disgusting dialog.
This incident should get him kicked off the air. I don't care how powerful he is or what his ratings are, if anything that makes it more imperative that action be taken immediately.
Also, I wish they'd not characterize Boehner's limp apology as "fiercely condemning". He didn't even say anything publicly. He couldn't have made a more inconsequential remark nor conveyed it in a more insulting manner.
yesphan
(1,588 posts)His ratings will just go up because of the stupid shit he says.
deutsey
(20,166 posts)BlueToTheBone
(3,747 posts)The mattress people have pulled their ads. I've been working on LegalZoom. and the pharmacal company who makes citracal. They are closed on Friday, but Monday would be a great time to let them know they might want to save their customer base.
CAPHAVOC
(1,138 posts)They do not understand, do they? Oh well. Most people do not give a Hoot about if the group insurance at Georgetown does not include BC Pills in its formulary. Most plans do. If this election is going to be about Birth Control Pills I am not even going to bother with it. It must mean the Economy is great, the Wars are over, Housing is back to normal, everyone has a job, and happy days are here again. Sheesh!
Matariki
(18,775 posts)and with his mental state.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)I'll bet that eats at him, every time someone reminds him "you are a college dropout, no wonder you're an idiot." Even with all his money and fame, he will NEVER have the distinction of earning a college degree, which takes some amount of diligence and hard work.
Down deep, the guy is ashamed of himself...and it's the one thing he truly can't buy, even with all of his money...
Matariki
(18,775 posts)What people who have made a contribution to society are often given by Universities.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)of getting a job. And if you haven't earned distinction in your life, you don't get the honorary degree.
Somehow I don't think Limbaugh has much distinction that merits any kind of "degree."
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)By himself, he's just a pimple on the ass of society. It's his millions of listeners who should be shunned, condemned, and ostracized from civilized society. Millions of our fellow Americans who listen to and support this trash are proving themselves of extremely low moral character by continuing to listen to his show. In previous generations, even the most reactionary right winger would not have supported this kind of language towards a woman. He would have been beaten to a pulp as someone lacking any of the manners of a gentleman.
Arkansas Granny
(31,534 posts)He knows his base well and the nastier he gets, the more they love him. Such a bunch of hateful freaks.
99 Percent Sure
(404 posts)keeps it even:
From the August 9 (2005) broadcast of The Ed Schultz Show:Heh.
SCHULTZ: Well, I know you inspired a lot of people in this country and gave a lot of people hope. Because eventually, this is going to start to turn. You weren't given half a chance, in many respects. And you were vilified. In fact, the No. 1 conservative talker in this country, Rush Limbaugh, said you went to Iraq to pad your resumé. How do you take that kind of conversation?
HACKETT: That's typical for that fat-ass drug addict to come up with something like that. There's a guy -- I didn't hear this, but actually when I was on drill this weekend, I've got to tell you, he lost a lot of Republican supporters with his comments. Because they were coming up to me, telling me, "I can't believe he said that! And besides that, he called you a soldier. He doesn't know the difference between a soldier and a Marine!"
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,875 posts)for his little trip via private jet to the Dominican Republic, which is infamous for its prostitution industry, notably child prostitutes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_the_Dominican_Republic
He didn't bring his wife on that trip, did he? But if you've gone to the trouble of obtaining a fake prescription for Viagra you are sure as heck using it for something. The only questions are whether Rush's hookers were children or adults, and whether they were male or female. A pity he needs Viagra to get it up, even for young hookers.
Of course, Rush is a wealthy man, so he doesn't have to rely on insurance for aids to his sex life (he didn't need insurance to buy Oxycontin illegally, either). But he's on his fourth wife now and he has no children, so it appears that either he has never shtupped any of his wives (a distinct possibility), or somebody is using birth control.
I'd like to hear Ms. Fluke offer Rush the following deal:
"Mr. Limbaugh, here's my offer. You think I'm a slut because I want insurance to cover birth control pills like any other prescribed medication, including Viagra. So you think the quid pro quo should be that you get to watch me having my legally-mandated contraceptive-protected sex. Fine: I'll give you my sex tapes if you give me yours. You will be watching me not having sex, since I'm a law student and believe me, there's no time for any kind of social life. You can even post the tapes of me not having sex on Youtube. In return, I want tapes of you having Viagra-aided sex with Dominican hookers. And those go on Youtube, as well. It's only fair. Deal?"
Rex
(65,616 posts)randr
(12,417 posts)He must equate the money he spends on boner pills to the amount of sex he gets and transfers his sexual persona to the opposite sex.
Such a small poor soul.
WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)GeorgeGist
(25,324 posts)Just curious.