Oh, Rush, why?
I'm not a Rush Limbaugh fan. Never have been. But in his assessment of Sandra Fluke last week, especially given the information that has come out about her since her testimony before Congress, he was spot on.
And today, he has issued an apology to Sandra Fluke. An unnecessary apology for an accurate assessment of the situation.
To Ms. Fluke I say this: sometimes the truth is offensive. If truth offends you, you should examine yourself rather than the person offering it to you.
Monday, March 5, 2012
March 3, 2012
On Sandra Fluke...
President Obama actually wins again for this one. Why? Because he called this woman personally to encourage her after she got a completely legitimate bashing from radio talker Rush Limbaugh. It may have seemed the considerate thing for him to do. And I would possibly believe him to be a considerate man. IF...
If he had called Laura Ingraham to console her after Ed Schultz called her a slut on the air.
If he had called Sarah Palin to commiserate after Bill Maher called her the "c" word and said someone should shoot her from a helicopter.
If he had sent a note to Christine O'Donnell after the media circulated rumors of her participating in witchcraft.
If he had forced Harry Reid to own up to and apologize for the things his campaign said about Sharron Angle.
If he had called S.E. Cupp to tell her that Keith Olbermann was out of line to suggest that her parents should have aborted her.
IF indeed.
Mr. President, when your "consideration" only extends to those who agree with you politically, it's called "showboating."
President Obama actually wins again for this one. Why? Because he called this woman personally to encourage her after she got a completely legitimate bashing from radio talker Rush Limbaugh. It may have seemed the considerate thing for him to do. And I would possibly believe him to be a considerate man. IF...
If he had called Laura Ingraham to console her after Ed Schultz called her a slut on the air.
If he had called Sarah Palin to commiserate after Bill Maher called her the "c" word and said someone should shoot her from a helicopter.
If he had sent a note to Christine O'Donnell after the media circulated rumors of her participating in witchcraft.
If he had forced Harry Reid to own up to and apologize for the things his campaign said about Sharron Angle.
If he had called S.E. Cupp to tell her that Keith Olbermann was out of line to suggest that her parents should have aborted her.
IF indeed.
Mr. President, when your "consideration" only extends to those who agree with you politically, it's called "showboating."
March 2, 2012
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (D), stepped in it this morning.
The scene: Colfax Elementary School, Denver, CO
The witnesses: 40 school-aged children and the appropriate number of teachers, aides, and members of the press.
The event: A public appearance by the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor to promote literacy in schools.
The slip Freud would be proud of: When called upon to introduce Lieutenant Governor Joe Garcia to the children, Hickenlooper said the following:
The scene: Colfax Elementary School, Denver, CO
The witnesses: 40 school-aged children and the appropriate number of teachers, aides, and members of the press.
The event: A public appearance by the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor to promote literacy in schools.
The slip Freud would be proud of: When called upon to introduce Lieutenant Governor Joe Garcia to the children, Hickenlooper said the following:
“Now I get to introduce that rising sex star — symbol. I mean, symbol — not star.”What I want to know is who told him the phrase "sex symbol" was any more appropriate than the term "sex star" was for elementary school students.
March 1, 2012
Today we have lost a great warrior, patriot and friend.
Those deserving to be punted are the ones lighting up twitter and other social media sites with gems like this one:
@AndrewBreitbart haha your dead in hell being gay with hitler
(I chose not to edit that for spelling or punctuation.)
There were those who spoke ill of Andrew when he was alive, to his face, giving him the opportunity to fire back when he felt it was necessary. Those who step out of the shadows now to insult him when the only ones left to feel the pain are his wife, his four children, and his friends - well, Dana Loesch said it best: "Their debt will come due. Not today, but it will come."
Those deserving to be punted are the ones lighting up twitter and other social media sites with gems like this one:
@AndrewBreitbart haha your dead in hell being gay with hitler
(I chose not to edit that for spelling or punctuation.)
There were those who spoke ill of Andrew when he was alive, to his face, giving him the opportunity to fire back when he felt it was necessary. Those who step out of the shadows now to insult him when the only ones left to feel the pain are his wife, his four children, and his friends - well, Dana Loesch said it best: "Their debt will come due. Not today, but it will come."
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