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Rush Got It Wrong. Sandra Fluke In Her Own Words

Prof. Peabody said:
No doubt in my mind she'll be applying for a sex change soon. To me she makes a much better looking guy than a chick.
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Then he would want us to pay for his prophylactics. It would cause him psychological anguish otherwise.
 
Mycroft said:
Pelosi and Co. will move on to another issue designed to shift public attention away from Obama's record.
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Ha,ha, looks like Republicans are trying really hard at shifting public attention away from Obama's record, because they know that they don't stand a chance against him if things keep looking good for him as they do right now!
 
nota bene said:
Don't call her a bimbo. Whatever else she is--useful idiot, radical activist trying to make a name for herself, whatever--Fluke is not a bimbo.
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Not even close. Useful idiot, radical activist and a bimbo are titles already owned by Sarah Palin, nobody can top her!
 
nathanjames1791 said:
Here we go.. this stupid argument again. Here let me explain this so nobody can use this stupid argument again. If you have a medical problem in which you need BC your doctor can and will prescribe you a BC and you can get on your health insurance for free or at least cheaper becuase it is then considered a prescription. In the video she specifically mentions in the one story that the woman had health insurance but it wasnt covered. Why? becuase she was NOT getting it for health reasons.
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I don't believe that is the case at all. Fluke was referring to institutions that for religious reasons and because of the Blunt bill that was being pushed by Republicans, would not get BC coverage. That is why she went to DC to begin with, to speak against this ridiculous bill that might have excluded a lot more than BC coverage if it happened to be something the employer had a religious or conscientious objection to it. You have no right to even suggest why anyone is getting BC if they don't mention it, so you are just blowing smoke.
 
buck said:
I would. I suspect it is more then just GT that doesn't cover viagra. I would bet that none of the religious organizations do. This is an injustice! I demand everyone has the right to be hard. Democrats that put out the silly talking point should be up in arms.
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Many insurance companies cover Viagra or some type of ED medicine. If religious organizations have been subscribing to insurance companies that do provide Viagra they probably wouldn't complain, because it is a medicine to help men be able to have sex, and they don't have anything against men having sex as you so clearly reiterated in your post.

But, women aren't supposed to have sex unless it is for procreating. And, that's the Republican men making that rule! Well, those men have just kicked the proverbial hornet's nest!
 
mertex said:
Many insurance companies cover Viagra or some type of ED medicine. ren't supposed to have sex unless it is for procreating. And, that's the Republican men making that rule! Well, those men have just kicked the proverbial hornet's nest!
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So which insurances companies are you talking about that cover viagra?
 
mertex said:
Many insurance companies cover Viagra or some type of ED medicine. If religious organizations have been subscribing to insurance companies that do provide Viagra they probably wouldn't complain, because it is a medicine to help men be able to have sex, and they don't have anything against men having sex as you so clearly reiterated in your post.

But, women aren't supposed to have sex unless it is for procreating. And, that's the Republican men making that rule! Well, those men have just kicked the proverbial hornet's nest!
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They can easily opt out - as Georgetown did. I am not certain they do and you obviously have no clue, but I would guess that many if not all do opt out.

I do know that there is not a single insurance company that will cover viagra that is being taken as a choice and not being used to correct a medical and physical problem - just like the way female contraception is covered by religious organizations.
 
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mertex said:
But, women aren't supposed to have sex unless it is for procreating. And, that's the Republican men making that rule!
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Errrrm, no....

It is the Catholic church which subscribes to that belief. You know, that primarily Dumocrat church?
 
TurtleDude said:
I actually turned Columbia down. But its a great law school. My brother earned his MBA from that school

Shecky?

are you unable to converse like an adult? Of course you find it difficult-your posts are evidence of far left hackery combined with the resentment that Bush is far better educated than you are even though you pretend you are smarty than he is
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I have always been a believer that the proof is in the pudding when it comes to one's education. Or in the case of some, lack thereof. There are many that doubt the veracity of Bush's education. I certainly am one of those. There are plenty of stories out there that would suggest he was less than studious. But that is all conjecture, rumor or innuendo.

What isn't conjecture however is humorous in its own way. But in my view, it is telling. The link supplied is a list, a VERY, VERY long list of comments made by Dubya that belie an Ivy League education.

Resumes can certainly be misleading.

Bushisms - Funny George Bush Quotes Updated Frequently
 
winston53660 said:
So which insurances companies are you talking about that cover viagra?
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Doesn't yours?

Within weeks of hitting the U.S. market in 1998, more than half of Viagra prescriptions received health insurance coverage. If many women weren't already outraged that they had to pay for birth control out of pocket, they were infuriated at the preference given to the anti-impotence pills.
But the fury over Viagra may have given the fight for contraception covered under insurance plans just the momentum it needed. Women's groups say they're making significant progress in their battle to get reimbursed for birth control, even though insurers still argue that covering contraception will boost already skyrocketing health-care premiums.
Erections Get Insurance; Why Not the Pill? - ABC News
 
Muhammed said:
Errrrm, no....

It is the Catholic church which subscribes to that belief. You know, that primarily Dumocrat church?
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Santorum and Gingrich aren't Democrats. Neither are the Republicans that are passing all kinds of BS bills. The latest cuckoo bill is from Arizona that is against women using contraceptives except for other medical reasons than to prevent pregnancy! How idiotic is that?

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-2 Monday to endorse a controversial bill that would allow Arizona employers the right to deny health insurance coverage for contraceptives based on religious objections.
Arizona House Bill 2625, authored by Majority Whip Debbie Lesko, R-Glendale, would permit employers to ask their employees for proof of medical prescription if they seek contraceptives for non-reproductive purposes, such as hormone control or acne treatment.
Senate judiciary committee endorses controversial contraceptive bill | ASU News | The State Press | Arizona State University
 
mertex said:
Doesn't yours?

Within weeks of hitting the U.S. market in 1998, more than half of Viagra prescriptions received health insurance coverage. If many women weren't already outraged that they had to pay for birth control out of pocket, they were infuriated at the preference given to the anti-impotence pills.
But the fury over Viagra may have given the fight for contraception covered under insurance plans just the momentum it needed. Women's groups say they're making significant progress in their battle to get reimbursed for birth control, even though insurers still argue that covering contraception will boost already skyrocketing health-care premiums.
Erections Get Insurance; Why Not the Pill? - ABC News
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Were you able to find any examples of religious organizations covering viagra? Were you able to find any insurance company at all covering elective viagra use (as opposed to viagra to correct a medical problem), as Obama is demanding insurance companies covering elective birth control?

It's one of the dumbest arguments I have heard, but democrats just keep running with it.
 
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mertex said:
The latest cuckoo bill is from Arizona that is against women using contraceptives except for other medical reasons than to prevent pregnancy!
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Maybe you should brush up on your reading comprehension skills. The fact of the matter is that the bill is not against women using contraception. It is against forcing other people to pay for their desiered method.

Contraception if free. That FACT seems to be oblivious to stupid leftists.
 
pbrauer said:
That's strange, I didn't any proof Sandra Fluke's story; perhaps if that word is in title right wingers believe it true. LOL
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You must be one of the few who doesn't understand the Fluke story. Those of us who know how these things work figured it out a while ago.
 
Neal N. Bloeme said:
You must be one of the few who doesn't understand the Fluke story. Those of us who know how these things work figured it out a while ago.
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Then you figured it out wrong, but don't let that stop you.
 
Top Cat said:
You righties take yourselves way too seriously. You think Obama is going to play that game? You are deluding yourself. You'll be waiting a long time for him to stoop to Palin's level.
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Yes, I agree, it is a "game". It's also revealing that you infer apologizing to a women for insulting remarks is a "stoop to Palin's level", whatever in the world that means. Insulting is insulting, no matter who the woman is. Would you agree with that statement or not?
 
buck said:
Were you able to find any examples of religious organizations covering viagra? Were you able to find any insurance company at all covering elective viagra use (as opposed to viagra to correct a medical problem), as Obama is demanding insurance companies covering elective birth control?

It's one of the dumbest arguments I have heard, but democrats just keep running with it.
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Apparently some people don't know how to google. I'm not going to do the work for you. The article I posted, unless you want to claim that CNN lies, claims they did, and since you are the one that wants to know, google it.

Here is an article from Mother Jones. I guess you think they are lying, too?

The trouble with this analogy is that insurance companies already "subsidize" men's sex lives, by covering erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra. That insurance companies were already covering those drugs was part of the reason why the Employment Equal Opportunity Commission ruled in 2000 that insurance companies providing prescription coverage could not exempt birth control.

It's almost surreal to have to point out that regulating pregnancy is a legitimate medical need. Unlike erectile dysfunction drugs, whose sole purpose is to facilitate sexual activity, birth control has other legitimate medical uses beyond preventing pregnancy. It mitigates menstrual pain and helps women regulate their cycles, which is why many women use birth control even if they are not sexually active or have never had sex. In her prepared remarks, Fluke tells the story of a lesbian friend who lost an ovary due to polycystic ovary syndrome, which could have been treated with access to birth control. As Fluke dryly points out, her friend was not trying to avoid pregnancy.

The "subsidizing-your-sex-life" argument Limbaugh is making is related to, but nevertheless distinct from, the religious objection to birth control. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has opposed even allowing insurance companies to foot the bill for contraception for employees of Catholic institutions. However, it has no objection in principle to prescription drug coverage that includes Viagra. Neither, one assumes, does Rush Limbaugh. So if he wants to contend that covering birth control is akin to paying women for sex, let's hear him explain why men who want their insurance to cover their erectile dysfunction pills are not "sluts" or "prostitutes."http://motherjones.com/transition/inter.php?dest=http://motherjones.com/mojo/2012/03/rush-limbaugh-does-not-understand-how-birth-control-works
 
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I always liked how Ms. Fluke was portrayed as promiscuous and slutty, despite the truth she is married and presumably only having sex with her husband. One would assume that they as a couple have decided that they don't want children right now.
 
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