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Democrats urge Boehner to "repudiate" comments by Limbaugh on contraception testimony
CBS News ^ | 03/01/2012 | By Leigh Ann Caldwell

Posted on 03/01/2012 5:07:57 PM PST by Responsibility2nd

A group of Democratic members of Congress are continuing the political war over contraception and the latest move puts House Speaker John Boehner on the spot. Seventy-five lawmakers are urging the speaker to "repudiate" comments made by conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

The Democrats signed a letter to the speaker over comments Limbaugh made on his show on Wednesday calling a Georgetown University law student and women's health advocate a "prostitute" and a "slut" after her testimony before a mock Congressional hearing on birth control coverage.

Using the airwaves to launch a "direct attack on a private citizen is unacceptable," New York Rep. Louise Slaughter wrote to Speaker Boehner. "Mr. Limbaugh repeatedly used sexually charged, patently offensive, and obscene language to malign the character of this courageous young woman who has chosen to be the voice for many of her peers," the letter said.

Boehner's spokesperson declined to comment on on the letter.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: boehner; limbaugh; sandytheslut
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Aw Jeez.

I'm betting Boehnead does it.

1 posted on 03/01/2012 5:08:03 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd

Yup. He’s to stupid to do anything else.


2 posted on 03/01/2012 5:10:23 PM PST by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Democrats use the airwaves to impugn private ctzns all the time, re: Joe the plumber.


3 posted on 03/01/2012 5:11:17 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie
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To: cripplecreek

What is there to repudiate?

This “child” is an ignorant slut.

If Georgetown has lowered their “standards” enough to admit this idiot-ess, that’s their problem, not Rush’s.


4 posted on 03/01/2012 5:11:34 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: Responsibility2nd
This is how the POS party plays.

Boehner should dig out some noxious quotes from Bill Maher - ones the feminists and homos particularly like - or better yet, Al Franken, and ask the democrats to repudiate those.

5 posted on 03/01/2012 5:11:44 PM PST by skeeter
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To: Responsibility2nd

Maybe Boehner can also throw in a few good words on the attempted murder of Rush and his new wife. /sarc


6 posted on 03/01/2012 5:12:01 PM PST by Stepan12
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To: Responsibility2nd

The GOP may, because the perception is that all Republicans want to ban birth control. A lot of women also don’t like seeing a slut called a slut.

From a pragmatic level, I can see why this could hurt the GOP. For a moral stand point, sometimes mockery is the best thing to do. We used to call it “shame”.


7 posted on 03/01/2012 5:12:01 PM PST by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I hope he does...its worth it to keep this one out in front in the media.

there’s a lot wrong with government...and this issue encapsulates it all in a very simple fashion; the Pubbies should keep kicking it on down the street for another week or so...


8 posted on 03/01/2012 5:12:26 PM PST by mo
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To: Responsibility2nd

Since when are libals the “moral crowd”?

Rush spoke the truth which is something the liberals don’t know how to do. I’m sick and d@mn tired of these jerks wanting apologies. Let them apologize for putting a Kenyan muslim in the WH thru fraud and deceit.


9 posted on 03/01/2012 5:12:26 PM PST by mardi59 (I'm not looking for MTV, I'm looking for MVP. Newt 2012!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Democrats use the airwaves to impugn private ctzns all the time, re: Joe the plumber.


10 posted on 03/01/2012 5:12:51 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie
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To: Responsibility2nd

Of course he will.


11 posted on 03/01/2012 5:12:58 PM PST by Irenic
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To: Responsibility2nd

Democrats use the airwaves to impugn private ctzns all the time, re: Joe the plumber.


12 posted on 03/01/2012 5:13:21 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie
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To: skeeter

See Matt Taibbi’s quote on Andrew Breitbart’s deaths


13 posted on 03/01/2012 5:13:28 PM PST by REDWOOD99 ("Everyone should pay taxes. Everyone should pay the same rate.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Democrats use the airwaves to impugn private ctzns all the time, re: Joe the plumber.


14 posted on 03/01/2012 5:13:36 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie
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To: Responsibility2nd

Of course he will.


15 posted on 03/01/2012 5:14:31 PM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Gee I thought the MSM never heard of Limbaugh?

Perhaps Rush should suspend himself?

Next comes pressure on the advertisers, then the fairness doctrine comes back, then SNL snit fits, an HBO attack movie.

All because one group wants another to pay for its ‘right to pleasure’.


16 posted on 03/01/2012 5:14:44 PM PST by cicero2k
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To: Responsibility2nd


She looks like a man.
17 posted on 03/01/2012 5:15:17 PM PST by jimbo123
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To: Responsibility2nd

Find 50 outrageous things said by loony lefties (should take about 10 minutes) and demand Obama repudiate every one.

Repudiate this Barry:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2853293/posts


18 posted on 03/01/2012 5:16:15 PM PST by DManA
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To: mo

You know what would be awesome?

If Boehner were to call Rush Limbaugh before Congress to speak his mind in the same way Pelosi called that slut.

Let Rush Limbaugh address before the House and Senate all the dip-wad liberals who want to repudiate him.

Cover it live on TV. Let ABCNBCPMSNBC devote hours worth of news coverage to it.

Now THAT would kick (bleep)!


19 posted on 03/01/2012 5:18:20 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This mean Liberals and/or Libertarians (Same Thing) NO LIBS.))
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To: REDWOOD99
Yeah, the democrats are free to be hypocrites totally devoid of honor because the MSM freaks allow it.

There will be a reckoning one day.

20 posted on 03/01/2012 5:19:01 PM PST by skeeter
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