Gillibrand emails about Rush Limbaugh's 'vile tirade' about Sandra Fluke
Kirsten Gillibrand speaks. EMILY's List, via flickr
10:23 am Mar. 2, 20128
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand emailed supporters this morning to highlight Rush Limbaugh's comments suggesting Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown law student, was a "prostitute" and "slut" for wanting to testify before Congress in support of the president's contraception mandate.
Gillibrand called it "one of the most vile tirades against women I’ve ever heard."
"Using words like 'slut' and 'prostitute,' he denigrated the brave women like Sandra Fluke who’ve stood up for their rights," Gillibrand wrote in the email. "He even went so far as to suggest that all women should post pornographic videos of themselves to pay him back for supposedly financing their birth control."
Gillibrand has been talking about a conservative and Republican "war on women" well before the current controversy over President Obama's contraception mandate.
Yesterday, the Senate narrowly defeated an amendment from Missouri Senator Roy Blunt that would have allowed businesses broad latitude to opt out of requirements in the health care law. House Speaker John Boehner has pledged to keep fighting on the issue, with a similar measure in the House.
"I’m proud that together we managed to defeat the Blunt Amendment but, as you can see, our work is far from over," she said in the email this morning.
Go Rush! If the slut fits, wear it. I am not paying for that entitlement idiot to sleep around. Go get a couple of night jobs and you won't have so much time on your hands. Birth control is not a human right. Argh!
Kirsten, thank you for also standing up against the vile tirade by Bill Maher in March 2011. Twat and Cunt used regarding Sarah Palin was also kind of disgusting. I'm so glad you defend all women.
"Brave women" YIKES. Personally I don't care if Ms. Fluke has ZERO morals and wants to have sex from morning to night. I doesn't bother me in the least. I object to this "brave woman" wanting others to pay for her sexual activity. Incidentally how does an oral contraception prevent sexually transmitted disease e.g. HIV? Ms. Fluke is so "brave" and smart (third year law student at Georgetown) she must know condoms can be gotten in Washington D.C. for FREE! But that is not whats on Ms. Fluke, Ms. Gillibrand or any Democrats' agenda is it? It is about redistribution of wealth and NOT taking any responsibilty for your own stuff; whatever that may be. Isn't communism wonderful?
No kidding--let's see I am beyond childbearing age but what the hell--can I get like female Viagra??? Or how about a face lift? A boob job would be nice and I am sure Miss Sandra would make all these dreams come true. I will be awaiting my check in the mail.
Kirsten Gillibrand, embarrassment to New York State residents. Just a puppet for Schumer, Pelosi, Obama.
How dare she feels I should pay for someone else's contraception usage. This is nothing about women's rights, its about individual freedoms being lost in this country.
Where in the devil do these people pay for their birth control??? Do they not really not understand that health care INCLUDES birth control for irrigular periods and fibroid tumors? Do they not know that the same hormones, in a different package, treats men for prostate cancer? Do younot know anything???
While I don't agree with what Rush said, I also don't agree with what Bill Mahr said about Sarah Palin. While Rush apologized Mahr hasn't, and all you see on liberal Tv is condemnation of Rush. Everytime a liberal is asked about the nasty thing Bill Mahr said about Sarah Palin the just zip their lips. If you're going to condeem Rush has the the balls to do the same for Mahr, Oh I 'm sorry I forgot you can't ,he just gave you guys a million bucks, He may take if back if one of you grows a spine and treats him the same as you are doing Rush. And by the way I am a registered Independent, and one sided shows like Rachel Maddow's doesn't help Independents vote liberal it leave a bitter taste in our mouths.
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how many of you are aware that the armed services network airs the rush limbaugh show at taxpayers expense? if you are as outraged as i am contact your congressmen today! we taxpayers should not be subsidising the broadcasting of hate speech (which is nearly everything limbaugh says). christina knight