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Obama joins in assailing Rush Limbaugh slur of student
AP ^ | 03/02/2012 | DAVID CRARY

Posted on 03/02/2012 8:05:06 PM PST by SeekAndFind

NEW YORK (AP) — Stepping into an emerging culture clash over women, President Barack Obama made a supportive phone call Friday to a law student who testified before Congress about the need for birth control coverage, only to be called a "slut" by Rush Limbaugh.

For Obama, it was an emphatic plunge into the latest flare-up on social issues. Democratic officeholders and liberal advocacy have accused Republicans of waging a "war on women" because of GOP stances on contraception and abortion rights, and Limbaugh's tirade on his radio talk show was seen as an escalation.

In addition to her call from the president, the third-year Georgetown University law student, Sandra Fluke, was backed by members of Congress, women's groups, and the administration and faculty at her Roman Catholic university.

Demands for Limbaugh's sponsors to pull their ads from his show rocketed through cyberspace, and at least four companies, Quicken Loans, LegalZoom online legal document service, and bedding retailers Sleep Train and Sleep Number, bowed to the pressure.

Obama considers Limbaugh's remarks "reprehensible," according to White House spokesman Jay Carney. He said the president called Fluke to "express his disappointment that she has been the subject of inappropriate personal attacks" and to thank her for speaking out on an issue of public policy.

"The fact that our political discourse has become debased in many ways is bad enough," Carney said. "It is worse when it's directed at a private citizen who was simply expressing her views."

Obama reached Fluke by phone as she was waiting to go on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports."

"He's really a very a kind man," Fluke later told The Associated Press.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: contraception; contraceptionmandate; limbaugh; obama; rushlimbaugh; sandrafluke; sandytheslut
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To: Georgia Girl 2
I thought this woman had turned out to be a 30 year old activist not just a student.

She is. I would hope that she would have annonced to America that she is a slut in exchange for a job with the DNC.

Unfortunately, what she doesn't know is that she has just become the latest tool of the left in their fight to obliterate morals, religion and values. In 5 years, she'll be doing guys in the backseat of a car in the parking lot wondering what happened to her job with the DNC in Wash.

61 posted on 03/02/2012 8:59:46 PM PST by DustyMoment (Congress - Another name for white collar criminals!!)
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To: SeekAndFind

This week’s obama regime’s “two minute hate”.
Humans never learn from history.


62 posted on 03/02/2012 8:59:54 PM PST by Carl LaFong (Experts say experts should be ignored.)
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To: baddog 219

Dang, “GO OBAMA YOURSELF”

I’m making up some bumper stickers for me and my friends.

Thanks for the idea.
Not to worry, I’m not selling them.


63 posted on 03/02/2012 9:01:08 PM PST by redshawk (0pansy is a Liar)
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To: LostInBayport

“Fluke Yourself” works for me. I may appropriate the phrase for the greater good.


64 posted on 03/02/2012 9:02:28 PM PST by Tawiskaro
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To: SeekAndFind

Obama probably invited her to come by and see the Royal Bedroom while mama is off on her next vacation. He’ll supply the you know whats.


65 posted on 03/02/2012 9:03:31 PM PST by RetiredArmy (POLITICIANS: Promise the moon. Deliver the shaft.)
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To: SeekAndFind

.... since when does the President of the United States not have more pressing matters to attend to then calling some wacked out school girl who sleeps around....

This man doesn’t warrent a title in a car wash let alone President! What a blooming idiot....no doubt the International Leaders are laughing their butts off for the latest story how leaderless we are!


66 posted on 03/02/2012 9:05:09 PM PST by caww
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To: redshawk

Libs know they are attacking our country and they dont care, they hate our country and everything it stands for. The media demands Rush apologize, why the hell should Rush apologize, for what, for telling the TRUTH..hey media, truth hurts don’t it..the media/libs are all in Obama’s pocket, they kiss his ass, they do his bidding..when a lib says something disgusting nothing ever happens to them, in fact, the media makes excuses for them. Remember that disgusting(I hear ya, couldnt think of another word for disgusting either) “joke” about Willow being raped by Alex Rodriguez, I didnt hear the outrage from the media, a 16 yr old girl being raped in the middle of Yankee Stadium, oh thats just hilarious isn’t it media..Joy Behar thought it was hysterically funny, didnt know what the fuss was about, hey Letterman he’s just a comedian right..So Rush doesn’t need to apologize to these SOB’s, they need to apologize to US, for what they have put conservatives through and what they have done to our country


67 posted on 03/02/2012 9:07:22 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: caww

He has an agenda. He is doing it. He understands the attacks. He understands the Mainstream Media. He is on offense.

If the leaders of our Country do not see this or refuse to respond, please stop supporting them.


68 posted on 03/02/2012 9:09:21 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)/?)
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To: SeekAndFind

The non-presidential non-leader showing his true self...siding with the sluts wanting handouts from taxpayers


69 posted on 03/02/2012 9:11:10 PM PST by luvie (This space reserved for heroes............my AF son....our troops....the vets from all wars...)
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To: SeekAndFind

Obummer NEEDS to keep this silly story in the headlines to keep the Breitbart assassination from getting traction.


70 posted on 03/02/2012 9:14:19 PM PST by Let's Roll (Save the world's best healthcare - REPEAL, DEFUND Obamacare!)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation
“I don’t believe Rush should back any” should say, “I don’t believe Rush should back away.” Sigh. I wish Free Republic had a “revise your post” feature. We understand, and you are still loved :)
71 posted on 03/02/2012 9:22:45 PM PST by onona (Dicky Betts is one ramblin man !)
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To: Let's Roll
More inane bs from the racist jug-eared moron.
72 posted on 03/02/2012 9:26:02 PM PST by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: eyedigress

The Democrat’s token abused college coed is actually a 30 year-old hardcore women’s rights activist.

Fluke 30, was raised in rural Pennslyvania but has lived part-time in West Hollywood for the past five years. Until recently, she was a relative unknown: a third-year law student inWashington, D.C., who was active in promoting women’s reproductive rights issues.

(This explains it all):

Jammie Wearing Fool reported:

I put that in quotes because in the beginning she was described as a Georgetown law student...... It was then revealed that prior to attending Georgetown she was an active women’s right advocate........ In one of her first interviews she is quoted as talking about how she reviewed Georgetown’s insurance policy prior to committing to attend, ......and seeing that it didn’t cover contraceptive services,...... she decided to attend with the express purpose of battling this policy.

During this time, she was described as a 23-year-old coed. Magically, at the same time Congress is debating the forced coverage of contraception, she appears and is even brought to Capitol Hill to testify. This morning, in an interview with Matt Lauer on the Today show, it was revealed that she is 30 years old, NOT the 23 that had been reported all along.

In other words, folks, you are being played. She has been an activist all along and the Dems were just waiting for the appropriate time to play her.


73 posted on 03/02/2012 9:29:27 PM PST by caww
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To: caww

That is it, and they using that “sentiment” to attack the Church.


74 posted on 03/02/2012 9:32:37 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)/?)
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To: caww

BTW, I just let a certain Senator get both guns on his lack of leadership in Congress. It’s time now to fight back.


75 posted on 03/02/2012 9:35:38 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)/?)
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To: Scotswife
If we subsidize sluttiness, aren’t we going to wind up poisoning ourselves?

I hadn't considered the environmental angle. I have been considering the liability suits that would arise from the gov't subsidizing/condoning/encouraging the risky lifestyle this woman appears to live. The pill does prevent pregnancy but doesn't protect women from STD's. I can see a woman suing the gov't for compensation because she contracted an STD engaging in federally-sponsored high risk behavior. I can even see her winning a huge settlement, considering the state of the courts nowadays...

76 posted on 03/02/2012 9:42:46 PM PST by ZOOKER ( Exploring the fine line between cynicism and outright depression)
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To: SeekAndFind
I checked on-line for bulk condom prices and the most expensive were $650 per thousand pack for Trojan MAGNUM Thin Lubricated. If in a 4 year degree a person, male or female is spending $3k for contraceptives, that equals 4 thousand condoms with an extra $400 bucks for extra lube for the excessive wear and tear.

Yeah I think the Fluke is a slut.

77 posted on 03/02/2012 9:50:12 PM PST by SledgeCS (I will vote for Obama when he says "The F'ing MUSLIMS attacked the USA and are the enemy")
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To: SeekAndFind
The *real* question, btw, is :

Why isn't her *boyfriend* paying for the contraceptive?

He's the one c**ing inside her, not me.

SPAYED



SIXTYNINEPERCENT

Cheers!

78 posted on 03/02/2012 9:51:45 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The Leader of the Free World has time for this? Yet he can’t work on lowering gas prices or ncreasing employment? A woman who entered the public eye voluntarily is called a name by a private citizen and Dear Leader calls her up? She’s a law student. I thought lawyers were tough?


79 posted on 03/02/2012 9:56:56 PM PST by PghBaldy (Once again, Obama proves he is not an honest broker. He can't be trusted.)
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To: grey_whiskers

BUMP #78! Oh wait...isn’t that the problem? :)


80 posted on 03/02/2012 10:15:42 PM PST by Christian4Bush (PSA. As of 3/2/12, 249/324 days 'til we vote out/take out the trash. (11/6/12, 1/20/13))
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