Repudiating Limbaugh: A Matter of Integrity, Not Politics

[SunsetDreams]

As the father of a daughter, I found President Obama's phone call to Sandra Fluke on Friday to be an act of singular grace and compassion. "He encouraged me and supported me and thanked me for speaking out about the concerns of American women," she told MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell minutes after their conversation. All politics aside, as a human being, President Obama is a class act.

As the grandfather of a granddaughter who I hope will one day study at a university or college -- I realize that this probably makes me a "snob" in Rick Santorum's eyes -- I applaud Georgetown University President John DeGioia's email to the Georgetown community commending Ms. Fluke's demeanor during her testimony on contraceptive coverage to members of Congress. "She was respectful, sincere, and spoke with conviction," wrote President DeGioia. "She provided a model of civil discourse."

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Most Americans want our president to be on the side of the weak when they are attacked. This includes our wives, our daughters, our granddaughters, our sisters, and all women who are vilified by sexist bullies in the public arena. Here, too, President Obama made us proud.

Limbaugh's belated and sham apology for calling Ms. Fluke a "slut" and a "prostitute" in no way ends this matter since it was clearly motivated not by any genuine remorse -- I doubt whether he is even familiar with the concept -- but by the sight of his radio show's sponsors heading for the doors.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/menachem-rosensaft/rush-limbaugh-sandra-fluke_b_1320527.html

Nice

[babylonsister]

1. Recommend! nt

[lpbk2713]

2. It's a matter of basic human decency.

I would not want open sewage flowing in the gutters in front of my home.
It is in the same regard that I hold Limbaugh.

[Kber]

3. Most excellent opinion piece.

Very well put and thank you so much for posting!

Kber