Advertisers Fleeing Rush Limbaugh Show Over “Slut” Comments

What is so wrong with Rush's comments. If someone else pays for your sex what are you?

I can't believe people listen to this idiot. He who lives in a glass house shouldn't throw stones. You wonder why there is so much bullying in the schools. He's one big and I mean big reason.

He may have been over board, but so is she. We are already paying $70,000 a year for her Georgetown education at 30 years of age. If the women at Georgetown have time to have sex, then I think they should make the time to get a part time job to pay for their own birth control.

He finally pissed off more people than usual! Goodbye, Big Fat Idiot!

One word: IDIOT!

Do you have the faintest clue how birth control works for a woman? Glenn its not like the blue pill you take when ever you need to get hard! alot of woman take the pill to balance there hormones and to prevent cysts and cancer,it is a necessary treatment in woman's health care.

I think this guy is thinking way to intimately about this issue.

No. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck then it's a good chance it's a duck.I believe in calling a bird a bird and a dog a dog. If she is doing all that sleeping around then it sounds like a fair comment to me. I always say what I mean and mean what I say. No apology nessary. Quit sleeping around and you won't be a $lut anymore.

Rush Limbaugh is a media whore, look back to other comments he has made, example: Michael J. Fox for instance. Rush Limbaugh has had nearly a quarter of of century of lame, and derogatiory comments, I want him off the air.

Rush Limbaugh is a media whore, look back to other comments he has made, example: Michael J. Fox for instance. Rush Limbaugh has had nearly a quarter of of century of lame, and derogatiory comments, I want him off the air.

So if everyone doesn't want to pay for the contraception of welfare recipients, they must want to pay for the kids that they're going to keep having……It's not right to pay for people who can't pay themselves but what are you going to do? Send republicans to everyone's house to make sure they're making the right decisions sexually? There is so much ignorance on both sides it's sickening. The majority of the American population is sickening. Following one person and being sheep isn't right……So sad, so sad.

If getting birth control though insurance make you a prostitute than all of us who get medicine through insurance are prostitutes. Especially those who use Viagra or any of the other sexually enhancing drugs.

This is just selective outrage by libtards. They have no problem when a libtard uses much worse language. Get over it already. The real problem they have with Limbaugh is that he is conservative.

Who said she was 'sleeping around'. She never brought up who she was having sex with, or if that was even the reason for the birth control (as opposed to other medical reasons). Maybe she has one boyfriend and they are just responsible and not wanting to have a child at this time. He crossed the line. But what's new. Honestly, anyone who would lend any credibility to a man who has been married 4 times and been through rehab for drug abuse should check their moral compass. You know, the whole not through stones if you live in a glass house thing!?!

Why do they keep having kids when they can't afford to take care of them? They have them because they know that someone else will give them the money to take care of them. Hold them accountable. If our governments of all forms would stop paying them to have children, then they would learn personal responsibility. I will allow for one mistake but after that, if you have not learned the consequences of your actions, you are on your own!

sounds like a prostatute to me.

He isn't gone yet.

NO, HE TELLS IT LIKE IT REALLY IS.ITS JUST THAT VERY FEW IN THIS NATION WILL DEAL WITH TRUTH.THAT WOMAN WHO EVER SHE IS, IS STUPID TO DO WHAT SHE DID, SHE DOn't DEAL WITH TRUTH, HE WAS RIGHT ABOUT HER. SHE IS PART OF THE DEVILS TEAM.U KNOW LIKE A SNAKE, SLITHERING IN A COLLEGE SHE DIDn't WANT TO GO IN THE FIRST PLACE. AND ANOTHER THING, THAT SLEEP # BED CO. SUPPORTS planned parenthod, KILLING BABIES. WHO THE HECK THEY THINK THEY ARE? ONE HAS TO DECIDE IF THEY ARE FOR TRUTH OR MURDER IN ANY ISSUE THESES DAYS. THE BIBLE SAID, WOE TO THOSE THAT CALL EVIL GOOD & GOOD EVIL.ALL THIS JUNK ABOUT CONTRACEPTIVES ARE JUST TO SIDE TRACK THE TRUTH TO GIVE obama & the liberals TIME TO WORK UP ANOTHER WAY TO CHEAT themselves, BACK INTO THE WHITE HOUSE.THEY AREn't MUCH OF A HUMAN BEING, TO EVEN TALK ABOUT DARN BIRTH CONTROL IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS NATION ISn't GOING TO THE DOGS, IT ALREADY HAS, THE VERY IDEA OF IT ALL IS DISGUSTING TO THE FEW DECENT PEOPLE LEFT IN THIS COUNTRY. GOD HELP THOSE POOR, EVIL, SICK liberals, led by obama.

The most effective birth control is abstinence if you can't afford contraceptives abstinence is free.

Who???You for thinking we should pay for her birth control??? If you can't afford the pill then put a dime between your knees.

I know they use the pill in treatment of ovarian cysts, but cancer? the pill also cause a lot of problems high BP, stroke, and heart problems. Plus you can get the Pill for $9 a month cheaper than a lot over the counter drugs like heart burn medication you have to take daily. I don't think a religious organization should be forced to pay for something that is against their beliefs. especially when you can choose to work or go to school somewhere else.

I guess you believe that none of us should get drugs though a health plan or some how you think that your taxes are paying for her health plan

So I guess you get drugs though your health plan and that makes you a prostitute too.

He isn't going anywhere. This is a ratings upper. I haven't listened to him in years, but, survival in media is based on ratings and by his own words from years ago, if you want a bump in ratings during the rating sweeps, you have a contorversy. Nothing more. He is laughing all the way to the bank.

I hope he falls in a manhole on the way to the bank!!!

HONESTLY… When the Demicrats have the BALLS to attempt to FORCE RELIGIOUS GROUPS TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS AGAINST THEIR BELIEFS IT'S WRONG! ATTEMPTING TO FORCE IT PUBLICLY WITH A MAJOR COLLEGE BASED ON RELIGION YOU ARE OVER STEPPING IT. WHAT'S NEXT? I'M PERSONALLY WILLING TO LISTEN TO THE ARGUEMENT AS SOON AS YOU NUT UP AND CONVINCE THE AMISH TO START HANDING OUT CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG THEIR FAITHFUL. ACCOMPLISH THAT AND MAYBE YOU CAN CONVINCE THE REST OF CHRISTIANS, JEWS, AND MUSLIMS TO FOLLOW. FAIL AND WE CONSERVATIVES WILL PROTEST AT YOUR FUNERAL SINCE YOU ACTUALLY FOUGHT FOR YOUR BELIEFS LIKE YOU ALLOW AT MILITARY FUNERALS. FAIR ENOUGH?

this about forcing a Catholic religious institution into paying for birth control that is agianst their religion. NOT about the state paing for it, a secular institution. It errodes our rights to religious freedom.

If you quit paying all the welfare moms rent, food , med, they will get off their lazy backs and get a job go to work pay their way and I promise you they will quit having babys. The more you pay them the more they have babys. Babys = money to them. Quit giving them money for having babys and they will quit having babys. They aren't having babys because they " LOVE" them , that's for sure. Look @ the crime rate for kids comming from a single parent home.

Linda Maxine Williams he can't fit in a manhole!!

Steven Freitchen You are right. But do you seriously think that all these young women at Georgetown have these medical issues. Get serious. 99% (no pun intended) are being used for protection against pregnancy. I don't want to have to pay for it. And then the fact that this is a Catholic University and there is the (as liberals put it) the separation of church and state issue. They can't have it both ways. This woman is a shill. She was a contraception advocate before she started at Georgetown and she got the perfect opportunity for her 15 minutes of fame.

Linda Kehoe when is the last time you saw your knees? Or anyone would take money from you to let you near them?

Betty Dieterle There does need to be reform. That is obvious. But it's been so easy for people to basically mooch for so long that it's out of control. Even though birth control is really easy to acquire, they still aren't taking it.

Where I don't agree with her liffe style choices, if indeed she was telling the truth, Calling her names is immature and nasty, a bullying technique. If a man slept around like that he gets called a stud or player women get treated like dirt. Double standard much? PLUS it took the whole focus off the point (which is what the liberals wanted) forcing a religious institution to pay for birth control that is AGAINST their core beliefs. It errodes our religious freedoms.

Where I don't agree with her liffe style choices, if indeed she was telling the truth, Calling her names is immature and nasty, a bullying technique. If a man slept around like that he gets called a stud or player women get treated like dirt. Double standard much? PLUS it took the whole focus off the point (which is what the liberals wanted) forcing a religious institution to pay for birth control that is AGAINST their core beliefs. It errodes our religious freedoms.

No…that's not true. Limbaugh lives in his own little world of the privileged….and has NO CLUE how the rest of the world lives. Struggling to pay bills, afford medications, etc…when you work your a&& off and don't have insurance or it's difficult to live within your means, just for the things you need and have money left. Birth control is essential for many reasons, and some CAN'T afford it. I'm well past the need for it, but I understand those that are still in that age range. I don't believe in being a slut…never did. But I do think that birth control meds is a much better way of not having children you can't afford..as opposed to trying to find back alley abortions, or having a family that starves because you can't afford to feed them. I believe radio announcers are allowed their opinions, as well as anyone else….but where they are publicly speaking, they need to use discretion in their speaking…and Rush Limbaugh has NO discretion. He thinks that anyone beneath him is trash of the earth…and to me that makes his diatribe that of an uninformed, uncaring idiot. Selective outrage? Grow up, my dear. Not everything is black and white, Republican and Democrat. There's also human and respect for humanity. He needs to grow a pair and learn some. And just to be fair…so does Glenn Beck…but that's another story.

No…that's not true. Limbaugh lives in his own little world of the privileged….and has NO CLUE how the rest of the world lives. Struggling to pay bills, afford medications, etc…when you work your a&& off and don't have insurance or it's difficult to live within your means, just for the things you need and have money left. Birth control is essential for many reasons, and some CAN'T afford it. I'm well past the need for it, but I understand those that are still in that age range. I don't believe in being a slut…never did. But I do think that birth control meds is a much better way of not having children you can't afford..as opposed to trying to find back alley abortions, or having a family that starves because you can't afford to feed them. I believe radio announcers are allowed their opinions, as well as anyone else….but where they are publicly speaking, they need to use discretion in their speaking…and Rush Limbaugh has NO discretion. He thinks that anyone beneath him is trash of the earth…and to me that makes his diatribe that of an uninformed, uncaring idiot. Selective outrage? Grow up, my dear. Not everything is black and white, Republican and Democrat. There's also human and respect for humanity. He needs to grow a pair and learn some. And just to be fair…so does Glenn Beck…but that's another story.

Mark Tissiere Pretty much what drives him to say things that he knows will send people into fits! It's his job to be an a**hole!

Thank you Ralph. Someone with some actual commonsense!!!

First off Government is not paying for anything. The bill is making insurers cover the cost of birth control like they should be. But the issue here is Rush Limbaugh, granted he is an idiot. It's a surprise that he's on the radio for this long, considering he's an uneducated idiot who makes these obscene and moronic comments that hold no merit. He makes value judgement based on Medieval Christian values. So Rush should do everyone a favor and shut up.

What about Viagra, whichi is readily paid for through most insurance policies. You all are already paying for people to have sex, so think about that one!

Kate Bennett Childers the issue here is not religious beliefs, Its whether Rush went over the line calling the woman a slut and a prostitute for testifying to congress about a fellow student who needed birth control to help with her cysts and ended up losing a ovarie cause she could not afford them.

Linda Maxine Williams Can I ask why liberals and progressives get such glee and wish harm on conservatives?

Linda Kehoe I don't know…..Pretty sure if that happened there'd just be a flood of foster kids that nobody wants. It is true that they don't worry about the financial consequence that comes along with having multiple kids. What's really sad, you get punished more if you're working and going to school and trying to support yourself and the kids you have. There is virtually no assistance for that person. It is true that people make bad choices, but some of those people try to do the right thing and support themselves get laughed at because they have a job and actually get told that if they want help they need to quit their jobs and do nothing and then they can have everything. It's so stupid and screwed up.

It certainly was a good advertising campaign, though, wasn't it? As much as I think his remarks were put rather crudely, I agree with him 110%–since when is birth control a societal expense? Why should I have to pay for this promiscuous trollop in order to fund her sex-capades? Since pregnancy is 100% preventable why should I have to pay for anyone's birth control? If you can't afford a box of condoms, that's not MY problem…keep your freakin legs closed, period!

We can only hope!

While I DO NOT feel as a tax payor I should pay for others' contraception, I do believe Limbaugh was wrong in his delivery once again!. I haven't had insurance since my first child was delivered, and my husband & I at times didn't know where our next meal would come from, I NEVER thought it the responsibility of tax paying folks to help me buy OUR birth control, which we did use.

Name calling by a grown man is very sad, and a shame. I think Rush played right into the liberal medias hands by calling that woman a slut. It took the focus off a religious institutions being FORCE to pay for something that is against their religion. It errodes FREEDOM OF RELIGION! That is the point folks.

Truth He wouldn't recognize the truth if he tripped over it on a brightly lit day

I think what he said was rude and inappropriate and he needs to keep comments like that to himself. On the other hand, why should the government pay for other people's birth control? If you can afford it, use birth control if you don't want offspring. If you can't, stop screwing like rabbits and you won't have a problem.

Christopher Radulich Absolutely not. We all do. This is a Catholic university and they do not believe in birth control and do not provide for it in their health plans and should not have to. Remember that separation of church and state thing. She chose to go to Georgetown, she knew that it wasn't covered. It is on her to take care of it or go to another university that does offer it.

Christopher Radulich Absolutely not. We all do. This is a Catholic university and they do not believe in birth control and do not provide for it in their health plans and should not have to. Remember that separation of church and state thing. She chose to go to Georgetown, she knew that it wasn't covered. It is on her to take care of it or go to another university that does offer it.

Rush gives conservatives a bad name. I lost all respect for him after the drug abuse thing.

Bob DeBerardinis WOW!!! And you liberals talk about Rush' comments. You are a very classless person.

@ Nicky Book: NO, it's called personal responsibility. I admit, I was on welfare when it was still considered "assistance". The minute my kid went to school, guess what??? I got a job. And I've been working for the past 35 years without the help of ANY government agency!!! Woweeeee. This wench is just another libtard who thinks that everyone other than SHE should take care of her. Hey, here's a thought: get a freakin j-o-b and pay for your own damn pills…..

Kate Bennett Childers it's not just eroding religious freedom, it's unconstitutional….'CONGRESS SHALL PASS NO LAW……"

Betty Dieterle as far as this thread goes i'm happy for being right on the issue of Rush going to far in his slander, but since its the insurance company's picking up the tab i'm not seeing were the problem is with them providing free contraception.

Betty Dieterle as far as this thread goes i'm happy for being right on the issue of Rush going to far in his slander, but since its the insurance company's picking up the tab i'm not seeing were the problem is with them providing free contraception.

Betty Dieterle probably the same reason conservatives do the exact same thing to liberals and progressives. None of your groups can think for yourself and have to hate someone because they may have a different point of view than your group.

This isn't about the STATE paying for birth control BUT a religious institution being FORCE to pay for something that is against their religion. People have a choice if you want your birth control paid for on a health plan go to a secular institution! The state pays for plenty of bithcontrol folks!

He might Linda! Or twist an ankle anyway.

You nailed it right on the head Linda. Why are so many people so blind that they can't see the problem with this "free ride" syndrome that many take a trip on? Stop sticking your hands out and get a job.

Hatred and narcissism of such magnitude in one man with the means and ability to influence others have proved in the past to be quite dangerous. It is inspiring to see truth and justice unite against hypocrisy and deceit. Implicit in the right to free speech is the moral obligation to use it in a constructive manner, without unjustified malice toward others, and with the purpose to advance collective discourse. One small voice shared by many will always temper one large voice shared by few.

What the heck is a progressive? I think when progress is made something has been gained and not just everyone being made even.

I understand the religious argument. That it why the religious institutions were subsequently EXEMPTED from providing it, but not the insurance companies. And, what Fluke was stating in her testimony was that the students PAY for their coverage from an INSURANCE COMPANY that provided the coverage through a religious college. They pay for it, but were not being provided the coverage. That is wrong as well.

Linda, you have to remember one thing here – you will get attacked by those who themselves or their friends or family have their hands out for freebies and they don't want to lose their free ride.

change all "duck" references to "dick"…and you've clarified what he really is..

The government is forcing private insurance companies to give away something that is not free. So where do you think the money to pay for this is going to come from? Rate hikes in insurance premiums. Gee and I thought the objective of the insurance mandate was for insurance premiums to go down. When are people in this world going to realize that there is nothing that is free? I bet you believe that corporations don't pay enough in taxes also!

I have to say that I find your religious bigotry, ignorance, and preaching the most hilarious thing I have seen all day. You can take your God and shove it up your oh so enormous ass since that is obviously the only bodily organ you actually manage to think with. I don't want any part of your God. It's not a god of love. It is a god of hate, bigotry, ignorance and darkness. There is no love there. Any deity who would damn love in any form is not a god. Any god who would demean another is not a god. Any god who wants nothing but for every person to be the same is not a god. They are the opposite – a demon. Give me diversity. Give me love. Give me acceptance. Give me joy. Look at yourself! You are so busy hating and judging others that you don't even bother to look at yourself! Treat others the way that you would want to be treated! Judge not! There are plenty of decent people in this country. You, however, are not one of them. You are part of the problem. Nobody has the right to tell another how to live. Your god and your beliefs do not and should not run this country and they never will. The fight for birth control and abortion was fought and won ages and ages ago! If men can get viagra through health insurance there is no reason whatsoever women should not be able to get what they need as well. You are a complete and utter disgrace and, if there is a hell, I am sure you and the others like you will be going there because you forgot what love was long ago in your efforts to scream hate and bigotry loud to the air.

So much to say but can't spell PROSTITUTE…..Just Wow

OMG! People this is about a RELIGIOUS institution being forced to provide birthcontrol through their health care plans even though it is against their religious beliefs. NOT ABOUT THE STATE OR GOVERNMENT paying for it The stated and govenment pays for plenty of bith control! IT ABOUT ERRODING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.

Steven Freitchen Because it is not free. The objective of the health care law is to drive premiums down. This is going to continue to drive them up. Contraceptives are not free. Someone had to develop them and that cost a great deal of money and they are not going to give them away. Someone is going to have to pay.

Linda: I do agree with you on the welfare stuff. I am against continuing to support women having babies they can't pay for, which is all the reason that I prefer the contraception to be covered by insurance. If you pull both (welfare and contraception) off the table, the situation would be far worse.

Well, since insurance companies pay for viagra that must make all men male prostitutes and gigalos.

U r a a**hole

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/business/15pill.html?pagewanted=all I did find something on cancer treatment.

Betty: There are studies that show that providing contraception coverage is CHEAPER for the insurance companies than not. Several female conditions (cysts, etc.) can be prevented or controlled by contraceptions. And surgeries for removing ovarians cysts, etc., cost a lot more for the insurance companies than the contraception. Also, even regarding pregnancy, contraception costs are much cheaper for the insurance companies than the costs of deliveries and then the subsequent health costs of the babies.

Tom…you agree with RLimbaugh assessment of her? Sandra Fluke is 31 years old. She graduated from Cornell, and is in GeorgetownLaw. I would hope she has a BalancedLife, as in a boyfriend!!! Or two…really…How many men are getting married these days before 31? How many date one at a time? How many take full responsibility for THEIRChoiceofBirthControl? She was testifying about INSURANCE. Facts: Paying EmployerBased Premiums versus IndividualPremiums is cheaper. Under renegotiated contracts lately, is employee 51%/employer 49% She is young and healthy. Most companies have older workers who may have heart conditions, or diabetes. Some may have children with ADD, or birthdefects. A single woman who wants her FemaleNeeds met is responsible. Realistic. Employers spread out costs to all equally, regardless of cost. If those who use the insurance more, had to pay accordingly, she would pay less than you do. ( Ya don’t hear libtards arguing against that now do ya?) We are the same age. What decisions did YOU make? Vasectomy? Skip Sex? Condoms? For her reasonable testimony, a dirty minded old man gets support from YOU??? Even if you agree with his “politics” ( hate nasty oldman thinking) How DARE he let those thoughts run through his nasty old man mind…let alone use that word…is neither right, responsible, civilized, nor accurate. To say she should run a video if tax dollars??? TAXDOLLARS??? Nope, EMPLOYER!!! There is no excuse for being that rude, that dirty minded, that repulsive. Isn’t libtards Tom, is well mannered, polite society. THAT is why I object to TeaPartyPolitics. Seems an excuse to BE nasty, want to justify horrible disrespectful statements. I have an idea. Any man who objects to INSURANCE Covered Contraception doesn’t get sex. Their women simply refuse on the grounds may get pregnant. Let men who Don’t Get It, want control over women choices, be by themselves. They obviously can’t handle mature relationships anyway. No decent woman would want them. ( These days, more girls have degrees than boys. More girls have ins than boys. These days, maybe girls should explain to those boys, if don’t agree my ins should pay for it, you will pay half…or else no ticky/no washy )

I didn't see anything wrong with his comments. Sarah Fluke is indeed a slut. She claimed to have too much sex and why not ask the men she sleeps with to use condomns or pay for her contaceptions. What happens to.personal responsibilities?
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Kathy Rowland should a Religious institution pay for something that is against their religion? What the government is trying to do is force the Catholic church ( and others) to provide birth control. I have nothing against the a secular business health care providing birth control or the government. But erroding religious freedom not so much. You don't have to work for a religious organization or go to their schools.

Kate Bennett Childers I SO agree with your double standard comment! Obviously, there are still the multitudes of male chauvinists out there. I am old-fashioned…I don't believe in the "friends with benefits" crap and all of that….BUT – if it's OK FOR THE GUYS….DON'T CRITICIZE the GIRLS….after all…you "studs" or "stud wannabees" without the girls you just be another "set of junk" ya know?? In the age of sexual revolution – for lack of better description….we are all human beings and people – and it takes 2 to tango – albeit some are the same gender – you can't put down one gender and hype the other and live in today's
reality.

He is just a pig, end of story. I'll gladly see him off the air. He's a hate monger and a bigot.

Linda Kehoe maybe you should learn how to spell before you start calling people names..

Wow~ You know what REALLY is amusing, folks? The idiots like some of the idiots posting comments here 'attempting' to defend Limbaugh and his stupidity. Yes, he has freedom of speech, but he went waaay too far in his commentary. His stupidity and personal hatred of women is evident in his words. You idiots that are trying to defend this man; who has a habit of stretching the "TRUTH" of the matter, take his words literally without taking heed of facts. He's a spinner of yarns, folks. A forked tongued adder, WHO, will get his comeuppence when he stands before the great judge. Remember ya'll "JUDGE NOT, lest YE be judged." You idiots that are 'attempting' to defend Limbaugh and his stupidity need to get a CLUE~.

Kathy Rowland the health care insurance was through the school though, you can get health insurance through other providers not the school plan.

Steven Freitchen The pill also causes lots of problems like some cancers.

Tom, as someone who condemns a perversion of the discourse by the Olbermanns and Michael Moores with some degree of regularity, you are wrong, dead wrong. I dont agree with Ms. Fluke at all, but I would never call her the malicious name your hero did. Ronald Reagan or William f. Buckley would never stoop to the slanderous tone he took nor would they ever parrot the term libtard like one not so great commentator does with some degree of regularity, and sadly some folks seem to copy. Again, I'm not a Fluke fan, but her academic credentials are more impressive than Limbaugh's or for that matter many others I could name but wont. You know, had Limbaugh not called her the name he did, no one would have ever heard of her and the Dems would not have found it so easy to raise money as they have these past few days

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Linda Kehoe I'm with David You sound rediculous…PROSTITUTE…lots of laughs though gotta give u that.

Kate Bennett Childers The President did make that compromise. That has already been done. He came back out and stated that the Religious organizations would be exempted but the Insurance companies would have to cover it. I agree with you on that point. But also, I would like to say about the religious freedom part. It is being discussed like religious freedom only applies to the "institutions" like the "Catholic Church", but aren't religious freedoms individual as well. Shouldn't each person be able to decide for themselves. I think religion, just like women's health issues, are very personal.

Rush is a fat, stupid, condescending, assh*le…a hypocrite of the hugest proportions, a racist that would shame the most radical KKK member, a drug addict, a liar, a guy that if he wasn't rich couldn't get laid in a woman's prison. He represents what most hard working, struggling middle class people HATE about republicans and rich people in general. His comments about that woman are funny coming from him, a guy that was caught getting on a plane to third world country noted for their prostitution, with a suitcase full of Viagra perceptions that weren't even in his name..Another fine, upstanding member of the Right…We can only hope that this is his death rattle..but I am sure the loony bin that listens to him will fall in line and support this pig…

To tell you the truth..it doesn't surprise me. I can't stand that (so called man) I can't stand to hear his name or his voice. If he went to the hospital for a heart attack, I hope they keep him for insanity! I know alot of people that would like to drive the karma bus right through his front door!

Anyone who agrees with limbaughs comment is an idiot. Plain and simple. There are other uses for birth control even for people who are not having sex such as regulating the menstrual cycle. And how about married women who are in a commited relationship? Please people get educated. How dare any man even talk about something like BC especially when its clear they do not understand. My final thoughts are: I'm curious to know how Rush and anyone who agrees with his ridiculus rant feels about Viagra being covered? Now that's something that should not be covered by insurance. Hypocrites.

Betty Dieterle Who is THEY?

Susan. VERY true. I am NOT surprised. This isn't the FIRST incident of this kind for Limbaugh. It IS; however, the most vicious and cruel that I have heard from him so far. Let us ALL pray that it will be his last.

Your the kind of scary, loony that worships that pig…Nothing screams ignorance louder than typing a message in all caps..shouldn't you be busy standing at the highway entrance ramp, with a hateful, anti Obama sign in your hand screaming a racial obscenity?

Rush is a filthy bottom dweller that doesn't understand the issue. Nobody is forcing Catholics to take birth control. It is only being offered. If you morally object to birth control and don't want your taxes to pay for it, is okay for me to morally object to war and refuse to have my tax dollars pay for it? If you object to the pill don't take it. This isn't rocket science. And regardless of where you stand on birth control, those who take it are NOT sluts and prostitutes.

And I believe in calling a fat, racist, hypocritical pig a fat, racist, hypocritical pig…

Linda Kehoe It looks to me like you ATE the "prostatute". Go git yer GED and lern to spel.

OH my….you sound so vindictive…it's scary. Birth control is used for many things besides just "birth control." I believe in God, and I have nothing against any religious people….but I think religion is carried out of context on some things….almost like a control issue with some people….and that's very frightening to me…obsession, even…because you are of faith or religion, it does not give the right to acting high and mighty and judging all others…that's a pitfall. And would you please stop "shouting..?" It's uncomfortable to the eye, and may stop people from even reading what you post..and I'll open a real Pandora's Box…I believe in some cases – such as incest, rape, endangerment to the mother – abortion may be acceptable, early, early on. I don't believe in late trimester or as a means of "birth control." But ya know…I would rather see "birth control pills" as opposed to abortion used as a means of control. And I'd MUCH rather see someone use birth control, as to have so many children they can't afford or care for them. This is the senseless thing for me here – Catholics DON'T believe in birth control….which means not only can you NOT decide how many children you want, or if you don't WANT any…but also sets up a poor family to have more kids than they can afford because the husband and wife love each other and want to be intimate. This makes NO SENSE to me. IMHO, religion should NOT have a say in how many kids, or no kids, that you have. THAT is a FAMILY decision….no, I'm obviously NOT Catholic – but I don't think religion should set the size of your family. That's just ME. And I welcome any comments – IF you don't shout all of your words.

Linda Kehoe . You need a baketball to hold between your chubby cow thighs .your knees havent touched in a decade. Being from the backward State of South Carolina we undertand your victorian attitudes.

Lee Annis It is still selective outrage.

A slut is a slut is a slut! She puts it out there, and we call her on it. Rush, you're my Man!!!!!!!

If they can't afford to have kids & we cut off birth control how many more extra kids do you think we will have? Then we will ALL being paying more $ to take care of them. And, food stamps & welfare doesn't give you a living worth living! Some people you will never change but common sense tells you if woman don't have access to birth control there will be an even big population explosion!

Contraception is paid for through Medi-Care. This issue is about insurance companies paying for contraception. This is policy is concerning womens healthcare, and the fact that men are deciding what healthcare women ought to recieve.

Kate, I see where your coming from and your not the only religion that isn't pro birth control, but the fact is that if your a religious company that is providing insurance then provide insurance. If you pay for a gynecologist & you pay for an OBGYN and you pay for proscription drug coverage then that's all you need to know. The fact is that is far as medical records are concerned it's still confidential. If you pay for those things because you need them for more than just birth control then you shouldn't be able to dictate how they are used. Some women catholic included need to take birth control (not every one & not every kind) because it helps with other issues, medical problems & helps to regulate them. It's not necessarily because they are even sexually active. I'm not suggesting that the church needs to keep a stash of condoms in the back or anything, don't get me wrong, what I'm saying is that if I'm going to my doctor, I'm going to take his advice for what's best for my body, and then I can repent on Sunday if need be, but in the end…it's between me, my doctor & my deity of choice…not my employer, the government or my church!

Tom Reinheimer, From me, it's not, Tom, coarse asinine slanders aren't justified anytime by anyone, and those who condemn the Moores and the Mahers and the Olbermanns ought to be able to condemn the Limbaughs and Levins; Not doing so is what is selective

Rush is a slut for vicodin

well rush has always been over the top..i really cant stand to listen to him hes to radical. i totally agree with your point tho

Linda Kehoe "yet"

Linda Kehoe I am a single mother. I am on food stamps. I also work for a living and go to school. I LOVE my daughter. Until you are a single mom, who the hell do you know anything about it. Stop being such a judgmental ass and maybe talk to some of these people to see how hard they try to do whats right for their kids. The crime rate has nothing to do with the mother not loving her kids.

Limbaugh is a fat pig!

Tom: Please give an example of a liberal using 'much worse language', than 'slut', 'prostitute', and asking for sex videos to be posted on the Internet. I follow politics (both sides) pretty closely and I can't remember anything 'much worse' than Rush's comments.

Maybe society should pay for your birth control. As in permanent mandatory sterilization before you draw the first penny of other people's money.

He is only conservative in his political view,not his disgusting mouth. I am sure he calls himself a christian too, but not quite sure if his actions would be would be met with approval by Christ

Kate Bennett Childers I love how when it is any Christian sect they claim religious freedom but if it isn't than they dont have rights. I suppose if you're all about religious freedom, then you're ok with the mosque being built near the site of the World Trade Towers?

Oh i forgot, all will be forgiven in the end

Kate Bennett Childers Wouldn't you agree, however, that the school plan is probably more affordable for a student? Also, the insurance was being paid for by the students, therefore, the contract of insurance was between the students and the insurance company, NOT the school. I do agree with you on the issue of the double standards. And, I believe it is tragic that so many MEN are involved of making these decisions, and trying to pass these laws, about women's issues. Just seems ridiculous to me.

He is a parasitic worm. Cut him.

Linda Kehoe I dont know where your getting your statistics Ms. the statistics show that

FACTS WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AMERICAN CHILDREN

1 in 2 will live in a single parent family at some point in childhood

1 in 3 is born to unmarried parents

1 in 4 lives with only one parent

1 in 8 is born to a teenage mother

1 in 25 lives with neither parent
and thats America's statistics that's all nationalities. So try again, I am a single mother divorced. My mother was a single mother now married and none of her children have ever been arrested much less committed a violent crime.

I just can't take him.

You might want to work on your spelling instead of defending a jerk like Rush!

Let's see…pay for birth control or pay for the delivery of a baby…did you know insurance companies are for this and not against it? Are these same institutions against Viagra which only focus on a "hard-on" vs family planning through both control?

So let me get this straight — It is OK for Catholic Priests to sexually abuse children, but it is not OK for intelligent young women, or young men, for that matter, to use birth control so that they can further their education and careers before beginning a family. Sounds a bit odd to me.

And I'm sure the asshole has popped a viagra or more that were subsidized by insurance.

Lori Reinke And i suppose you are the arbiter of what a Christian is? I think he could have used different words, but in the context of what he said he was accurate.

He only apologized after he started losing money. Funny how many of the party of "Family Values" are defending him.

That was such an ignorant statement. How do you know tax-payers are paying for her education? Maybe she is going to graduate, like most students, with a crap-load of student loans that SHE will have to pay off. However, that had nothing at all to to with this issue. And I don't understand all this stupidity about "if she has time to have sex" or just because she is having "so much sex". Rush Limbaugh is nothing but an ignorant shock-jock who intentionally takes things too far because he never has to pay the consequences for his actions. Hopefully, this time will be different. There is enough hatred in the world, people. Try a little compassion, for a change.

Also, why is it that religious institutions pay for erectile dysfunction medications? So basically, Mr. Limbaugh, we are paying for your old ass to be able to even get an erection. Someone please tell me what is wrong with this picture – a woman wants birth control, which is not covered, to prevent unwanted pregnancies. But a man can get ED meds so he can get it up. So basically we are paying for men to have sex as well.

Cathy Sparks Frost the point here is forcing a religious institution to pay for something against their faith. Religious Freedom is fundament right in this country. No one is forcing a person to go to a Catholic school or work for a Catholic hospital. Go secular if you want your birthcontrol covered. No matter how you or I for that matter disagree with their position on birth control. It isn't OUR right to tell them they have to agree with us.

Linda Kehoe So what do you call a man who gets erectile dysfunction meds, which are paid for by most religious institutions?? We are basically paying for those men to have sex as well. So, please, explain to me the difference? Are they "sluts" and "prostitutes" as well?

Who ever said it was OK for children to be abused? OMG! That is just ridiculous! that is just a strange argument! How would you like to be forced to pay for something you don't believe in because the govenment says you have too??? It is totally against your belief system.

Betty Dieterle Have you listened to or read her entire testimony? You need to do that before you pass judgement.

Kate Bennett Childers Were you arrested the last time you tried to go to Church? Or fired from your job because you took Christmas off? Or harassed in any way because of your faith? Does the government tax your church contributions? Then tell me please, Kate, EXACTLY HOW IS YOUR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BEING ERODED? I assume you're a Catholic, which means you're accustomed to meaningless indoctrination, but for once, think for yourself. Religious freedom means FREEDOM OF WORSHIP, not freedom to ignore the secular laws that apply to non-church employees.

Kate Bennett Childers Were you arrested the last time you tried to go to Church? Or fired from your job because you took Christmas off? Or harassed in any way because of your faith? Does the government tax your church contributions? Then tell me please, Kate, EXACTLY HOW IS YOUR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BEING ERODED? I assume you're a Catholic, which means you're accustomed to meaningless indoctrination, but for once, think for yourself. Religious freedom means FREEDOM OF WORSHIP, not freedom to ignore the secular laws that apply to non-church employees.

Lori Reinke Real Christians act Christ-like and there is absolutely NOTHING Christ-like about Rush's show or his comments. He is a misogynist and a spinner of the truth – that's all he is. Karma's on the way, people…that and the judgment of a higher authority who asked us to love others as we love ourselves.

Please, stop the propaganda. Your position on this matter is remiss, to the fact that it is important for WOMEN, to be able to plan their pregnancies, contraception plays a role in such planning. Married and single women alike use contraception, to suggest this matter only concerns single women who are in some way promiscuous is a terrible socially inept mindset. How come all the responsibility of planning a pregnancy falls on the woman? That is the woman pays for the contraception, goes to the medical appointments, uses her time to pick up the medication, takes the medication, with all of its risk, and for what reason? This matter of policy says men ( i.e. the insurance companys ) can own some responsibility in the acts they partake in. They are arguing about what? Paying for the contraception, Women can stop having sex, I hear men would really appreciate that.

I don't see how anyone – ESPECIALLY Christians – can defend his actions.

Bob DeBerardinis -FUNNY!!!

Betty Dieterle You really don't understand what separation of church and state means, do you? It doesn't mean that religious institutions are exempt from all secular laws. For example, when priests and nuns drive on public thoroughfares – even if it's for church business – they have to obey the same traffic laws as everyone else. The law says that all insurance must cover birth control – it doesn't say they have to give out condoms in church. Please get your facts straight before you parade your ignorance in public.

Linda Kehoe is a tea bagger who cannot spell prostitute…

Keith Jordan haha!!!!!!!

Kate Bennett Childers Then you obviously think that all Catholic owned colleges should be allowed to deny admission to homosexuals and divorced people, since that's also against their beliefs. When a religious group runs a secular institution, they are bound by the same laws that apply to all secular institutions of that type. This is just common sense, something that religious people never seem to have.

uhm Tommy no…..ya got it wrong as always….

Nicky Book— What he said was in response to a law student who said she cant afford to pay for contraceptives—she said that the government should give her $3000 a year….$3000—-where's this money going to come from….

Tommy-are you Rush's drug dealer??? hmmmm????

Tom Reinheimer And when has a liberal commentator ever called people vile names on the air they way your hero Limbaugh does? You and he are of a kind – your minds are so twisted with irrational hatred that you can't even think clearly.

Linda Kehoe needs a big dick between her knees…go to church woman and ask for forgiveness for being stupid.

Here's a simple solution for Flook; charge all of those men she's having sex w/ for her birth control. Matter of fact, charge a little extra and turn a profit.

Mick Seroka No, Linda will get attacked by anyone who entered the 21st century along with the rest of the world. She's obviously still living in the 19th.

Mick Seroka probably you! as you wait in line for your social security and your trailer gets blown away from a big wind your big fat paw will be out stretched for the liberal program check….idiot. I am on no government program btw. Tard.

Take off the Caps Lock key and stop shouting idiocy, you ignorant cow.

Ed Schultz. There's a liberal commentator who called Ingraham a ‘right wing slut’ on his show. He apologized and didn't even have to attend sensitivity re-education camp.

That list is looooooong,

now I remember why I vowed never to step foot in another church. Nothing but a bunch of hateful, fear mongering jerks that spend their days judging other people. She was talking about the medical need for hormones you idiots. Where were you when they started paying for viagra? I really really really hate christians anymore. They have zero compassion for anyone else.

Richard Schloss No one said that they were exempt from all secular laws, but the government is infringing on something that is against their morals. I have a problem with that. Why don't you? How far are you willing to let the government go?

Dana Moran And how do you know whom she's having sex with? And who put you in charge of judging everyone else's morality? Asshole.

and I quote 'she don't deal with truth' enough said…the inbreds follow Rush and he laughs all the way to the bank…so many misspellings and poor grammar plus all caps? holey moley someone needs a zanax!

That was for those that defended Rush calling the girl a slut and prostitute. The republicans have gone way past religious freedoms in many states, according to them you have all the religious freedom you want as long as you believe what they do. I believe not one of them will ever get my vote again.

Richard – Sarah Palin was called much worse as was her children. I'm not defending anyone that uses that sort of language but the double standard and outrage over one persons comments and not the other is sick. Bill Maher called Palin a c***. Look at what Letterman said! I'm not in love with any politician but save the outrage over this! Twisted and irrational hatred? I suppose it just depends who says it doesn't?

I agree with Rush. A slut is a slut is a slut. A man who sleeps with women, degrades women. Everybody keep you zipper zipped, and I don't care to hear about you being Sexed up. It's like you have a disease. Low self-esteem, poor childhood, low morals or lack thereof……… you are Trash in my Book. Rush, I and we love you. Keep on keeping ON!

Betty Dieterle The government stopped Mormons from practicing polygamy. That certainly infringed on their "religious freedom." Birth control is a fact of life – and something that 98% of Catholic women use. The fact that the Catholic Church is repressive, and wants to impose their medieval morality on non-Catholic employees – THAT I have a problem with.

No Kate, the institution isn't required to pay, only the insurance providers are required to pay. I want a check for all the tax dollars I spent on the war in Iraq, its against my belief system. The republicans force their will on the rest of us all of the time. Kate if you don't want birth control don't take it but stop trying to force your views on the rest of us. There is many things that the government pays for that I don't agree with, but I accept that the government can't just pay for my ideology.

Kate Bennett Childers I don't believe in war. As a matter of fact, I was out protesting Bush's phony war in which thousands of real people died for nothing. I had to pay for that war with my taxes, which I found highly objectionable. What's fair about that?

What are you doing, quoting from "Mein Kampf?" VERY scary words!

War is against my belief system, I pay taxes so I pay for that too. 98% of catholic women have used birth control at some point…yes they really follow that. This is a political bomb that Obama dropped and the republicans took the bait and now they are bogged down in stupid social issues and Obama is going up in the polls while they go down. Well played Mr President, not that the republicans or even Christians live by their so called convictions but you knew it would rile up their base and piss off us independents.

Linda Kehoe And if men can't get a hard-on they should just deal with it instead of making us pay for THEIR sex? One is to prevent pregnancies and treat other female conditions. The other is simply so a man can get hard enough to even have sex. Now let's see…something just doesn't quite add up.

Margaret Baffa I would like you to find me ANYWHERE in the media where it's recorded that Maher called Palin a c-t. He's never used language like that to my knowledge. And Letterman's comment was supposed to apply to single mother Bristol, not to her younger sister, and was taken out of context – and he apologized the next day, not when sponsors started abandoning him in droves. Save the outrage? Save it for what? When religious men shout "whore" at you and spit on you in public for wearing short sleeves, like they do in Israel and Saudi Arabia? Don't whine about religious freedom! We have exactly the right amount of religious freedom in this country, in that even religions like the high-and-mighty Catholic church are bound by secular law. I know I'm off topic, but Limbaugh has made a career of using terms like "Feminazi;" there's no one in the liberal media who does anything like that. He's just a right-wing pig.

^^ So…. if they're so much for this requirement…. then why didn't they just do it all along? Why did they need government's coercive use of force to institute this policy?

Of course Rush should never have used such vile lanquage but at least he apologized. The whole point is do I want to pay for contraception for millions of women when it is readily available for free at places like Planned Parenthood etc. (which we are already probably paying for). The law student in question can afford $60,000 in tuition and can't afford $9.00 a month for the generic brand around the corner at the Target store?? That's about the cost of a couple of beers in a Georgetown bar. What's next – should we pay for condoms and lubricating jells. I did not believe in contraception as a Roman Catholic and had six wonderful children and a terrific 51 year marriage to a sexy Latin man (now deceased) . All of this contraception is contributing to a very low American birth rate which does not bode well for the future entitlements for the aging baby boomer population ie: fewer people in the work force to contribute to these programs. Excellent book on the subject is Mark Steyn's AMERICA ALONE. If it weren't for the high birth rate among Latinos and African Americans, we would not even be replacing our population on a one to one basis. This is what has happened in Europe and look at the mess they are in. Same problem in Russia with a serious declining birth rate. Putin has even offered rewards if a woman gets pregnant. There are consequences to contraception if one wants to delve deeper. There is a procreation factor involved in sex- lest we forget how we got here in the first place.

Ann Bruce de Avila And are you going to pay to raise all the unwanted children?

I think it is important that you understand your history and the principles our country was founded on. We have a 200+year history of the protection of religious freedom and conscience. In fact, it is enshrined in the US Constitution. It is simply unconscionable that the Govt would attempt to force individuals to take action against their basic moral principles. No one is trying to impose their religious views on anyone here. It is the government attempting to force Catholics and others to violate their long-held moral principles. This is an outrageous infrigement on citizens freedom. No one is out to deny anyone else's ability to purchase contraception, but why should we the taxpayer underwrite this? By the way, I've been to Israel many times and your

to finish..and you are quite mistaken…Israel is a liberal democratic society.

will the human race ever become as smart as they think they are?

@Betty what on earth are you talking about with, "We are already paying $70,000 a year for her Georgetown education". do you think you're paying for her college education?

Kate Bennett Childers: I pay taxes, which means I finance the illegal wars I don't believe in. I pay the salaries of the congressmen and women whose health care is fully funded. I do this because the government says I have to. My point was "Why was Rush Limbaugh not up making a fuss about the horrible actions and abuses against children who were raised to trust and beleive in the Church?" And by the way, why isn't he in prison for his drug abuse? And, isn't his Viagra covered by healthcare, which I help pay for?

Kate Bennett Childers : I don't want to pay for war. What about my freedoms?

Richard…one more point. Please refrain from the polemics…we don't need to hear names about Rush Limbaugh or anyone else. If you'd like to argue the point based on fact and principle, I am game. The central question here is why should any taxpayer foot the bill for something it deems morally reprehensible? This is not about access to contraception for poor women. Planned Parenthood and other organizations certainly can provide this. And, the US Govt give tons of money to planned parenthood.

By the logic that Kate and republicans use, insurance shouldn't pay for blood products either, its against the belief system of Jehovah witnesses, and as they pay taxes they end up paying for the product. Yes its medically necessary but we wouldn't want to infringe on their religious freedom. Kate, many times birth control is used for medical reasons not just birth control, unlike the viagra that pig Limbaugh has paid for by his insurance. Whenever you start making law and policy based on religion, you run the risk of infringing on other peoples rights.

Well, Dick Schloss,Floook went before Congress, stating having sex was costing her $3,000/year. She brought compensation into it. I don't want to pay for her screwing around.

Danielle Byers :/ I don't even think birth control is close to that expensive when you pay for it out of pocket without insurance at all.

Richard Schloss Ed Schultz called Laura Ingraham a slut. No liberal outrage. Bill Mahrer has used outrageous language. Lawrence O'Donnell, Keith Olbermann, and Maddow frequently call people names.

I stopped listening to Rush, Sean and others when they started to ignore the real issues, in which Ron Paul has brought up time after time. They rather label him and his supporters negatively, and ignore the message given as it is more convenient than to further discuss the real problems.

I feel sorry for America right now, seems that so many are so full of hate, ignorance and violence. We're headed for a fall, folks! One created and put forth by people like Limbaugh and his rabid followers and Ms Moore is a perfect example of all that is wrong with this country right now.

Has Sandra stated yet why she supports contraception? Is she married? Is it for a separate medical issue? So, its rather premature and very inappropriate to just assume that any woman using contraceptives is by default also participating in casual sex, especially from an individual who probably has frequent rendezvous with actual prostitutes. For example, if you have depression or bipolar, your doctor might suggest a birth control pill to keep you from spiraling out of control during your period when your already imbalanced hormones start going further out of whack. Where Sandra and her supporters are wrong is that they're making this a woman's rights issue when its a matter of religious freedom. A catholic university shouldn't have to support contraceptives if it violates its beliefs. If you dont agree with the healthcare plan then you should get a job that provides the coverage. Some healthcare plans will cover your contraception if its prescribed for the purpose of treating something specific. Otherwise, if it is truly is for recreational use and no other medical purpose, then having sex is an elective process and nobody religious or not should have to pay for it. It should come out of your own pocket.

The caps r to get to people like u, Cathy, Audrey &.Richard & anyone else that likes to act like you all do w/ur nasty words to me,they just bounce right off, I can not be offended & I am screaming this to u all, HOPE U ALL HAVE A GOOD LIFE, in spite of ur feelings towards me.

Richard Schloss thank you

Nicky Book That was his point (Rush)

Linda Kehoe for someone of your age, you are truly ignorant

Seriously, Glenn Jewel? Who pays for Rush's Viagra, and maybe yours, too? Sadly, men aren't referred to as "sluts" or "prostitutes" (see, I spelled it correctly).

Danielle Byers Idk if name calling was the way to go…..Maybe the ignorant way. But probably not the way :/

Go and get them Rush

This is what I was talking about last week. They think by paying for us to have birth control is giving us a free ticket to go have sex. With or without it ppl are still going to have sex.

yeah….he's such a victim.

God hate you and so do I.

Andrew Breitbart's death brought all kinds of examples of their vitriolic hatred. Breitbart knew the liberal well and fought them constantly. Rush knows them well and he also fights them constantly and catches their scorn.

He is a sick and very stupid man!

NO NO NO they don't think by paying for you to have birth control that it's giving you a "free ticket" they think that it's not the governments responsibility to fund your sex life. They fund EVERYTHING and we can't keep going in this fashion.

Teresa G. Moore -Sorry, I have no feelings at all for you. And I will not waste another moment of my time on this incredibly sick and perverted "debate"! There is no point. "You can not convert the convinced!" Please enjoy your self-righteous wrath. 'Nuff said.

Did you hear that Breitbart was supposed to release some videos about Obama during his college years? Breitbart said that the Obama video that he has could cause Obama's reelection possibilities.

Danielle Byers All of this is true……But there is no way you can control what people do. The way this woman proposed a solution was obviously wrong, but someone has to do something about these idiots who just keep having kids like it's nothing. That's probably the bigger drain on society period.

Richard Schloss calling people names doesn't help a calm thoughtful exchange of ideas does.

Teresa G. Moore screaming at people only makes them angry and they shut themselves off to your ideas and thoughts.

Reading some of the comments from those who support Rush's comments makes me wonder if they are aware of the fact that those comments will outlive them…that they are YOURs for your children to see and read…for the future…and no, I do not want Rush off the air but I do believe that it is the advertisers right to make a judgement based on their own interests…it is a free market of ideas and I believe in that marketplace…..

There is a reason that people from South Carolina are the most uneducated and racist people in America. You live in a bubble. If you agree with that blow hard, oxicontin soaked, hypocrite, Limpdick you deserve to live in that backward state. STAY THERE.

Mark Reginald Yes I have heard that. I saw his speech at CPAC. Have you seen some of the nasty comments from liberal about him? The day he died they were dancing on his grave. Libtards are not interested in the truth. They will do all they can to keep power in the hands of the anti-American Obamma.

Kate Bennett Childers I do pay for something against my beliefs every day…it's called the war on Iraq and the war on Afghanistan…

Also, the government started it. They make it obvious that if you want help with anything at all, regardless of why you're struggling, you have to be as lazy as possible. Both sides agreed enough at some point to make it the way it is today. Btw, whoever feels the need to blame obama now, shut it, because it was like this long before him……..It's going to take more than a fat drug addicted woman hating a**hole to talking out of his bum to change anything. He really makes it worse for the really decent conservatives who are doing the right thing.

The problem with Limbaugh's statement (even though it has been very effective in getting him publicity) is that the comment assumes any woman using contraception is a slut or prostitute. Considering his audience, there are probably people ignorant enough to make that correlation as well. Sandra wanted to speak out about at least one friend of hers who had to have her ovaries removed because of cysts that could have been treated with a birth control pill which was not covered under her healthcare plan. So saying she is a slut and a prostitute is a gross assumption and slanderous. However, where Sandra is mistaken is in claiming that this is an issue of women's rights rather than that of religious freedoms. A catholic institution shouldn't have to enable the use of a product that might be used to violate their beliefs. The real problem is that people in general take on health care benefits and make assumptions about their coverage rather than planning ahead. As a woman, you should investigate what is covered so that you can prepare for what is not covered. That includes contraception, maternity leave, sonograms, OBGYN visits, blood tests for STDs, the hospital stay during birth, and the possibility of breast or reproductive cancers, diseases, and disorders. If you dont prepare, then thats on you. Thats not the institution's fault. Furthermore, some plans will cover your birth control. So the option is out there. Nevertheless, having sex is an elective process, and unless you have a valid medical reason, then it should come out of your own pocket.

Richard Schloss see you didn't like it. So why would you force someone else to do it? To get even?

Kate- don't take birth control if you don't like it. Your logic if fundamentally flawed, if you take tenants of every religion and stopped allowing the government to pay for the health care, we won't have health care. Christian scientists do not believe in it!

But then if the sleep number bed supports planned parenthood and killing babies, and Limbaugh is against that, then why is he accepting their sponsorship in the first place? Random thought…..

Janis Henson The religous institution is providing at group discount health insurance. They could find another Health Insurance provider. I'm not even Catholic but i don't Religious freedom to be tempered with in any way.

I hate to tell you this, but student loans are paid back to the government. You are not paying for her education. Law students are not eligible for grants because they are in a post graduate program. They have to pay every dime back plus interest. So, tell me, do YOU have an education?????? Fluke is attending school so that she can contribute to our Society. Her taxes will probably be more than you make in a year. Enjoy your complete and utter ignorance.

Kate, I am a nurse, there are tenants of most religions that do not accept aspects of health care. While we respect the rights of people to live by their faith, to expect the government not to support health care because of the various religions, like I said you won't have health care. Christian scientists are opposed to it. There is always going to be parts of what the government does that we don't agree with, its up to us to live our lives, but the government is for all of the people.

Linda Kehoe , your stupidity is unbelievable. It is spelled prostitute, and no, you aren't smarter than a fifth grader.

Linda Kehoe It's not about providing welfare recipients birth control or religion in the slightest – it's about making what ever insurance you and your employer are paying for provide a more comprehensive coverage for birth control and medical services. No matter the employer, their beliefs can not infringe on your rights for fair and equal treatment. Viagra is covered by nearly all insurers… why isn't birth control? Also, if you want people on welfare to have less children, it would make sense to provide them with a way to prevent this, yes? Educate yourself.
http://www.guttmacher.org/statecenter/spibs/spib_ICC.pdf

Janis Henson Religion is NOT stopping Health care to be paid. If people want birthcontrol for go to a secular source. If you want/need birth control no one is forcing a person to go to a Catholic institution it's choice. Your argument is not logical.

Betty Dieterle The only ones I think that are doing the infringing are conservatives. Against Big Government but all for Big Intrusive Government.
Maybe try a different party?

I know and understand that Rush can spin as well as any one out there. This is one case where he isn't doing that. Fact is this woman was not a 23 year old college student. She is a feminist activist 30 years old. The left recruited her to be their poster child for a political deception. Political deception is about the only tool the left has because if they were forced to debate on the merits of the issues they would look like the fools they are. I would like to see them continue this course for the simple fact that as more people wake up to the illusion they project the less the theatrics work.

Linda Kehoe, your generalizations are disgusting. I am one of the millions of women in this country who use this program. I work full time, am in the process of going to school, and have a husband and a one year old son. I am not lazy, nor am I a slut or prostitute as that pompous ass calls us. Do you have any idea how expensive birth control is? Not too many people have the money to pay for this out of pocket. As for what you said about babies being a paycheck, I admit there are some who think like that. However, to say that ALL of us think like that is wrong, and really bothersome. I love my child; this is why I am going to school and trying to provide a better life for him and my family. People like you are the reason there is class warfare in this country. Take a hint from the people pulling their ads from Limbaugh's show, and just keep your generalizations to yourself.

Fine then, no insurance should pay for blood products, health care or psychiatric medicines either. Jehovah witnesses, christian scientists and scientologists do not believe in it so they should not have to participate in paying for it.

Daniella Byrne Good thought , will email & ask him about that.Maybe he doesnt know it yet, I had to make a deliberate search for it myself recently, also found out most supporters dont want the pubilc to know they do support pph, & a some of them have withdrawn their support.

In being a follower of Jesus, my religion is against paying for immoral wars. So why isn't the drug addicted, future 4 time divorcee fighting for my rights to a refund that only benefits the defense corporate community?

The name calling was completely inappropriate and uncalled for, is it her fault that republicans are so stupid they fell into Obama's trap? He knew they would get bogged down in stupid and they did lol

Kate Bennett Childers How are they paying for it? These are benefits that are part of a salary you receive. In the end, aren't you paying for them out of your salary?

Richard Schloss , good luck in trying to use common sense in arguing with the ignorant. They wear their ignorance like a badge of honor.

Dréa Helton I don't think too many people want or like war. It would be nice not to have people that want to kill us just because we're Americans…..

Raymond Silber Bless you Raymond, in THE NAME OF YESHUA.

True an idealistic government would be for all the people. Is that really what we have because it has looked more like a self serving mechanism for quite some time now. This is not about health it is about usurping power.

Linda Kehoe

"If you quit paying all the welfare moms rent, food , med, they will get off their lazy backs and get a job go to work pay their way" I work, but I get foodstamps and medicaid for my kids. Am i lazy?

I'm not some slut laid up with my legs spread open waitin on the next guy to cum inside me.

Thank you very much, most of the women and families I KNOW on welfare, work and STILL need it.

I work my ass off and my husband takes care of my two year old during the day and my daughter is in school. And don't give me shit about him not working.

You people ALL need to think of what you say before you say it. You are stereotyping people and thats NOT RIGHT EITHER!

Janis Henson Look who is name calling now. Wisdom cannot be faked. I can see you know this well.

Nikki Meeks Actually, viagra is NOT covered by all insurers. I work in a pharmacy and actually I've seen one or two pay for it. One the baffled me was a guy who was getting it on Worker's Comp… never figured that one out.

I did not call any one person stupid, but this was a very obvious play on Obama's part, they should have seen it coming. Republicans are no better about playing these manipulative games, Obama is just better at it, long establishment republicans have been saying continuously that they needed to drop this. I was not calling you stupid, just the evangelical leaders that got bogged down into this.

Renee Davis Stofanak Totally agreed. Never liked him, never will.

Renee Davis Stofanak Totally agreed. Never liked him, never will.

Steven Freitchen They shouldn't get FREE contraception. I mean. SOMEONE has to pay for the drugs. EVEN IF their Pharmacy Benefits Manager doesn't want to pay for ALL of it, it should be like every other drug with a co-pay.

You can try to approach this like Kate does as an infringement on religion, and that isn't stupid. However for the government to work that way is a very slippery slope, it simply can't function if people pick and choose what they are willing to pay for with their tax dollars.The health care system exists because of medicare and medicaid, you cannot meet every religious view in payments. It is up to the individual to live their lives how they see fit.

Janis Henson Perhaps that is because the conservatives are doing their jobs and not playing games. Rush is an entertainer not a politician. I can point any number of politicians on the left that have said much worst than this and the leftist entertainers do worst on a daily basis.

Linda Kehoe You should be on the Rush bandwagon sporting little flags saying "Go Rush". Thank you for supporting one of our countries most outspoken and stupidly nasty little man who does not deserve all the publicity he is getting for opening his mouth one more time and letting "bullsh*t flow out" You deserve him.

Ralph don't play that, republican governors across the country have made it their mission to ban contraceptives, to violate women to try to prevent abortion and forget about why they were voted in, jobs. Congress held hearings on the matter would not let women testify, that was the republicans doing. Don't tell me they are too busy doing real work…because I fail to see how denying women their rights is doing their jobs. Even Pat Robertson said they took it too far, they went over the line from religious freedom infringement to using their religion to infringe on others.

Fact is, if you or I did what Rush did (get fraudulent prescriptions to fuel his drug habit), we would have done prison time for committing this felony. But we all know fat, rich, white racists live by their own set of rules. only to morons like the Capital Letter posting hillbillly, do they worship someone who claims to be "conservative" but has been divorced 3 times and soon to be 4. These same people have sex with their farm animals, get drunk on Saturday night and fight amongst one another in their trailer park, then make sure to go worship with fellow racist white trash on Sunday.

Man, some of you people are quite vicious – first of all "this woman" "she" has a name. Her name is Sandra Fluke and she is not asking taxpayers to pay for her birth control. And I see that her actions have once again been blown out of context in most of the comments posted here. Do your research people and you know who you are. Sandra attends Georgetown University AND graduated from Cornell in 2003 – how many of you have THAT on your resume. Yes, we all have freedom of speech in this country and she and we are exercising ours but to slam everyone who uses contraceptives is wrong and actually none of our business just as her sex life is none of our business. Just because she's asking for help in paying for not only she and her fellow students but all women to pay for their contraceptive or medical needs is perfectly fine by me. Also, how did the conversation get from the university she attends and religious institutions to have INSURANCE to cover or provide "free" contraception to college students to taxpayers having to pay all welfare recipients to keep pumping out babies? I despise Rush Limbaugh and even his apology isn't enough. Women in this country are simply fighting for their rights and standing up for themselves as we have been doing for over a decade. So please stop calling women sluts just because they want what they need. As someone said, men get their Viagra and for those of you who didn't attend Georgetown or Cornell, that drug causes the "action" that makes a woman pregnant. Just think about it and don't be so nasty.

Let us not forget that both John Boehner and Mitch McConnell said publically that it was their mission to make Obama a one term president the day he was elected. Both sides are playing games, Obama is just better at it.

FLUKE IS A SLUT. birth control is the persons responsibility, not the tax payers. she should study more and screw less. Rush was only stating the obvious. this is all just more democrat/commie selective outrage, and an effort to draw attention away from the fact that obama and the dems are all losers and their policies are a failure.

Linda Kehoe I think you're the idiot. I don't think the government should necessarily pay for ONE person's birth control. However, yes it should be included on medicaid and medicare's PDL. As well as every other PBM's. I believe that regardless of ANYONE'S religion, medical care should be provided to people at low cost. Cost of drugs and healthcare are through the ROOF and absolutely ridiculous. Even with insurance i can't afford half of what I need. I can't afford my meds that I have to take daily and they ARE on my PDL and covered (the co-pay is really high).

I use birth control on top of the fact that I have Essure (a form of tubal ligation for those of you not in the in know). I use it simply because I don't like the hormonal issues that come with being a woman every month. I do however have private insurance and I have to pay a co-pay.

My last sentence leads me into…….dun dun duuuuunnnn..

DID YOU KNOW:

That medicaid recipients (of a certain age) are REQUIRED to pay a co-pay for their drugs?

I think I get it now a Liberal can insult every American of the Catholic faith and its okay, but if a Conservative insults one person the general public is outraged. Hum: I guess I am wrong I don't get it. Oh well, I'll just add it to my list of things I do not understand if a Liberal is involved. It's a long list!

I will immediately stop supporting those businesses that cancelled their ads on Rush's program. I fully support his position and condemn those businesses who have demonstrated extreme weakness and failed morality!

Janis Henson I can remember no instance where anyone has tried to ban contraceptives to adult women. As for college students if they can't afford them themselves what makes you think I can afford contraceptives for them. The fact that ever even came up is ridiculous.

Look at the personhood amendment…that the GOP all signed. Under it most forms of contraception for women would be banned. As would terminating the pregnancy of a ectopic pregnancy before it kills the woman. They say I should have died, I say they will never have my vote again.

So many people take what Rush says as gospel, and if they would just realize that he is trying to divide our country,…and has succeeded by being so hateful and judgmental and condescending! I hope he has finally given himself enough rope to hang himself, and he if off the air!

Janis Henson Couldn't find much on it. Which would indicate it never gather much support. Mississippi was the main source of reference. One point worth noting was this though "The amendment has been endorsed by candidates for governor from both major parties."

Mississippi tried and failed, many other states are in the process of trying to pass it. It isn't constitutional and pro life groups have begged them to stop, as they feel like if it takes it to the supreme court that this extreme over reach may lead to the supreme court refusing to allow states any say in abortions. I have never heard a democrat that supported it but if a democrat did, that is odd. I am an independent, and I am great believer that the answers lay somewhere in the middle. All of this partisanship only leads to backlashes of bad policy.

I hope they kick him off the air…..but before they do that……let us women have 5 minutes with him, then if there is anything left of him they can feed him to the sharks.

GONE TOO FAR..HELL HE HASN'T GONE FAR ENOUGH..HOW ABOUT OFF THE PLANET..OR BETTER YET JUST VANISH ALL TOGETHER…….HE IS DISGRACE TO THE HUMAN RACE AND HE SHOULD BE AN EMBARRESMENT TO HIS TO HIS MOTHER….I REALLY DISLIKE THIS GUY VERY MUCH,,, AND THAT APOLOGY IS AS FAKE AS HIS FAKE AS JOB, WHAT EMPLOYER ALLOW THIS TYPE OF GENDER BASHING WITHOUT ANY CONSEQUENCES…IF THEY LET THIS SLIDE WELL..IT'S FREE FOR ALL ON EVERYTHING ELSE….BLACKS, GAYS, NATIONALITIES OF ALL KIND.HE NEEDS TO BE STOP…FOR GOOD!

Hi Nat! I agree.

Actually, the sharks would spit him out.

Actually, the sharks would spit him out.

THE ISSUE IS NOT BIRTH CONTROL IT IS ABOUT SOMEONE,,, A SUPPOSED LEADER PUBLICLY CALLING A WOMAN HE HAS NEVER MET PERSONALLY A SLUT AND A PROSTITUTE..IF IT WAS YOUR DAUGHTER OR GRANDDAUGHTER BEING CALLED THESE NAMES WOULD IT BE OK, WOULD YOU STILL BE IN LOVE WITH THIS ARROGANT ASS…..

I think what the 30 year old co-ed said was inappropriate; not what Rush Limbaugh said.

I meant to say "century" instead of "decade".

Oops I meant to say "century" instead of "decade"

I love Rush and agree with his comments but when he used the word slut he went to far. I knew the Media and dems would use this against all conservatives. We are living in a generation that people feel they are entitled. This woman is 30 yrs old .Its time for her to pay her own way. I would like a lot of things but I don't expect someone else to pay for it.

Mark Tissiere you're right. People also read about Hitler when they see his picture, or see a video of him. We thought we got rid of him, looks like he's back just in a different body. The devil knows how to disguise himself.

Kate Bennett Childers Actually… Pres. Obama had already re-routed it so that it would be the healthcare providers/insurance companies that would be offering it at no charge to the individual. Just because someone works for a Catholic company does not mean they are going to all be 100% Catholic. Pres. Obama respected the rights of the religious as well as the individual. He took the Church out of it and left it up to the individual to decide, which is following the tenants of Separation of Church and State far better than other recent examples of the Constitution.

I would like to see this latest piece of ugliness bring him down!

Mark Tissiere -There is nothing in the bank if his sponsors all leave. And, without a ready supply of cash he cannot keep himself in drugs.

Mark Tissiere–as much as I don't like it, I believe you are right. He doesn't give a crap as long as it brings attention–just like usual.

If they wanna take away insurance companies paying for birth control, then I feel the same way about a man's VIAGRA! In Rush's words "he doesn't wanna pay for me to have sex". How many old men are on medi-care and get Viagra coverd?

Kate Bennett Childers – This is total bullshit. Just because the insurance company has to provide you with birth control doesn't mean you have to use it. That's what religious freedom is about. You aren't being forced to use birth control just because the insurance companies have to provide you with that option.

The taxpayers are not paying for birth control; the insurance companies are. Some people are just too stupid to live. Also, just because the insurance company has to provide women with the option to use birth control doesn't mean they have to use it. If it is against their religous beliefs, they don't have to use it.

Linda Kehoe You are one of those people who are too stupid to live. Taxpayers are NOT being asked to pay for birth control. Insurance companies are going to be made to pay for it. Not one dime comes from your taxes.

Nicky…do you really think this is about welfare recipients….they already get "free health care"…it's called Medicaid or Medical….has that stopped them from having more babies…there is always Planned Parenthood for those who need healthcare…or at least that's what PP has been touting for so long… they are there to take care of the women in our country…not just abortions…it has nothing to do with contraception…there is only one way to not get pregnant…JUST SAY NO…..!!!!! That doesn't cost anything…totally free…what a concept…and…no chance of STD's either…!!!!!!

This guy is a huge jerk. I wonder if his Viagra is paid for by an insurance company. If it is, then by his definition he is a male prostitute and he should post his sexual exploits online. What's good for the goose is good for the gander!

This is the argument I would use. If insurance companies decide to subsidize men to use Viagra, then they are paying for men to have sex. This is far from using birth control, which has other medical uses than just being able to have sex. However, I reiterate – taxpayers are NOT being asked to pay for birth control, only employers who provide health insurance for their employees.

Steven Freitchen …actually Steven…I just heard on the news this morning that according to studies that have been done.. BC pills have been shown to cause cancer in many women. Also, they are related to more incidences of blood clots…not such a great health boon to women's overall heathcare as far as I can see…then there is the chance of STD's…BC's can do nothing for that social problem with unprotected sexual activity …

Linda Kehoe Those who hated him will hate him anyway. This was only something they could crow about. His listeners will continue to listen to him. They know what he was saying and they are with him. Rush is right.

98% of American Catholics use birth control. So exactly which liberal insulted "every American of the Catholic faith," and how did he/she do it? Or do you just make stuff up and then get highly indignant about it, like every other right-winger?

Rush Limbaugh has always been a stupid, illiterate asshole. His calling Ms. Fluke those horrible names is only the latest in a long, long list of atrocities that have come out of his mouth. I abhor everything this dick stands for. However, his tendency to say such horrendous things about another human being has caused a lot of attention to be paid to the issue. If he had never mentioned Ms. Fluke, most Americans would never have heard of her. Because of Rush Limbaugh's bad case of oral diarrhea, this issue is finally getting the attention it deserves. When it was under the control of the Republicans in the House, it was pretty much under the radar because very few Americans pay attention to what goes on in Congress. I am happy that Rush brought this level of attention to this issue I still would like to see him forever banished from the public sphere. I would note that a lot of the commentators seem to be under the illusion that the American taxpayers are being asked to subsidize birth control for women. This is NOT the case. Insurance companies are going to have to pay, not taxpayers. Your taxes does NOT pay for any employer provided health insurance except those employees who work for the government, and you have been paying for that since forever. I would bet that many of those old, white haired men in the Senate and House of Representatives have to use Viagra just to be able to get a hard-on to have sex. You have been paying for those members of Congress to have sex for years.

Tom Reinheimer You wouldn't know the truth if it fell off a 30-story building and landed on you. And my official comment about Breitbart is that I feel sorry for his family, but I do not mourn his passing. We are well rid of him. And exactly how is the president of the United States "anti-American?" Wasn't it considered "anti-American" by dim bulbs like you when liberals called GW Bush "stupid" during his disastrous presidency? But now you probably think you're a patriot for hurling unfounded insults against the president, when in fact you're just a big fat hypocrite, like most right-wingers.

Yes, very scary words, but that is where the path leads when the government creeps into our lives. Remember the words of warning: 'Be careful what you ask for.' Even more scary words are: 'We're from the government and we're here to help.'

Richard Schloss Its so simple even you should understand it. If you have your grubby greedy hand in my pocket I might have something to say about it. Buy your own damn rubbers. Or do you think that birth control is a right? News flash. No one has a right to anything that must be provided by someone else. You do have the right to be offended.

Dave, insurance companies will Try to make money were they can. With Planned Parenthood being threat with less funding, It makes sence. What makeS no sence is that 50 mill + people still don't have health insurance, and it won't benefit those who could really use it. Birth control is outrageously expensive in this country compared to Europe, and that's a shame. At least, there is progress…at last.

Kathy Rowland Having worked for the biggest Health Insurance company in MA for 23 years, Kathy, I can tell you that it isn't "wrong" for religious institutions to dictate their health care coverage. When I first started, contraception was available on a rider basis only. This person chose to go to a religious college, and so, is bound (whether she's a member of that particular faith or not) by THEIR dictates, since they're paying the premiums. And seriously, how expensive is contraception anyways?? I'm simply sick and tired of these whiny, privileged brats expecting someone ELSE to pay their way. If she is that desperate, why doesn't she ask Mommy & Daddy to buy her contraceptives or keep her legs (and mouth) shut and eliminate the perceived "problem".

Violet Dell Medley You quote Reagan very well. Now try thinking for yourself. While you're at it, don't drive on any interstate highways, do drive a car without any safety features, drink water laced with arsenic, eat tainted food – and, when the time comes, don't accept any money from Medicare or Social Security, since you don't want the government involved in your life. But you wouldn't even be able to participate in this increasingly inane discussion, since the government is responsible for the creation of the internet, and you'd have to give that up too.

Actually, abstinence is the LEAST effective method of birth control. When they compare high school populations taught abstinence as opposed to other groups taught to use contraception, the unwanted pregnancy rates are far higher among the abstinence-taught groups. Of course, Dubya wasted our tax dollars on abstinence-only programs, and teen pregnancy rates went up among those students who were enrolled in those programs; incidentally, they're at a 50-year low now, no thanks to the Catholic church and its irrelevant, medieval morality.

Judy Brown The insurance companies will just charge everyone more to give the "freebies" away. YOU are one of those to stupid to live if you don't understand that. Libtard.

Richard Schloss obviously, Richard, YOU are the one who doesn't understand the separation of church and state: if you actually READ the first amendment, it states: "Congress shall make NO LAW respecting an establishment of religion , or prohibiting the free exercise thereof……" By forcing a religious institution to negate a point of it's doctrine, that is unconstitutional and unlawful, period. This issue has nothing to do with contraception, but with forcing a religion to conform (even though unlawfully) to a precept that is contrary to it's beliefs. Isn't that why we left England? Your insults are really unwarranted, and quite abrasive. Churches are subject to state laws if they DO NOT mandate them to go against their religious doctrine.

Sylvia DaSilva See Stephen Campisi's comment above. I stand by my statement. I know the Constitution quite well, particularly the Establishment Clause that you quoted, even though it actually does not support your point. "Prohibiting the free exercise" of religion means ONLY that the government can't restrict access to, or deny the right to build, a house of worship, or prosecute anyone for worshiping a particular way, as WAS done periodically in England before the US was established – and THAT is one of the reasons "we left," as you put it. There are PLENTY of instances in which a particular religious practice or doctrine has been outlawed because it violates federal and/or state law; for example, Mormons are no longer allowed to practice polygamy, and parents who are Christian Scientists have been prosecuted for denying life-saving medical care to their children, even though it would have violated their faith to allow it. NONE of these instances are protected by the Establishment Clause – and neither is denying your employees access to a health benefit that the law requires them to receive just because it offends your religion.
I'm sorry if you find the truth to be "insulting" and "abrasive," but your reaction is really knee-jerk, and does reflect a fundamental misunderstanding of the Establishment Clause. Sorry.

What Rush was trying to illustrate was that if Ms. Fluke essentially wants to be paid for having sex (tax-payer-funded birth control), what does that make her? His comments were a little over the top, and they often are and he has since apologized. But I am more outraged that Ms. Fluke seems to think everyone else should pay for her contraception!

Anna Pense well i work in a pharmacy i know the side effects, but like with all medications you weigh the risks when taking them. its your choice to take them,not the insurance company's or the religious right and the benefit to women in therapy greatly exceeds the risk in most cases. and its the same as Viagra which is covered by most insurance company's as well

so your saying that the human animal is not going to have sex, that's not realistic and who pays for the unwanted pregnancy's as a result of no contraception

When I was young and wanted birth control my insurance didn't pay for it because it was considered an optional medicine. So my doctor prescribed it and I wnet to the drugstore and filled the scrip and paid for it out of my own pocket. It was considered an option the same way as a face lift or other not medically required procedure.

Steven Freitchen Guess what it does more than that. When I was young and took the pill, it gave me cancer. and a lot of other medical problmes. I wish to God someone had warned me of all the health problems I would have later in life from takeing the pill when I was young

Susanne Sharpe I don't know how Christians can defend a person like that women who makes a life out of sex

Mary Cox Gesiorski i am sorry to hear that. it is a problem we face in the pharmacy every day, now we counsel each patient on the risks associated with all medication,it also depend on the time period you took the medication when BC was first introduced back in the 60's the dosage was way too high that has changed as well as the pharmacology of the pill and the delivery systems making them much safer than even 10 years ago.

Judy Brown Insurance companies don't give anything away for free. The charge, if not to the person who is getting the service then someone else gets it attatched to their premiums.

Betty, one issue at a time. First off unless you get health benefits from your job, health insurance is extremely expensive. The second point is the fact that what you get in return to what your pay is disgusting, almost to the point it's a racket. I think covering birth control is a step in the right direction. There is a difference between paying for something at a fair price and being legally robbed out of the money in your bank account.

To answer your question; I do believe corporations don't pay enough taxes. The tax burden falls more on the working class and middle class then anyone else. So yeah corporate America should pay more taxes considering government does more for them then the average American. But while we're at making stereotypes I bet you blindly follow the fear mongering propaganda of Fox News.

This comment is almost as stupid as that of Limbaugh. So, how would you know who is paying for this young woman's education? You know what happens when you ASSUME don't you? I believe what she was so concerned about WAS NOT for herself , but was on behalf of a friend who needed the birth control pills to reduce the growth of ovarian cysts. This medecine is used for things other than for the prevention of pregnancy.
Get an education…

Mary Cox Gesiorski When you were young, there was no Medicare, so you wouldn't even have coverage now if it weren't for the government.

Mary Cox Gesiorski None of would have life if it weren't for sex!

Im changing my stance on this. Free birth control for all liberals. Let them go extinct.

I cannot believe the things he said.Whatan asshole!!

@richard schloss I just consider the source when I read your ignorant libtard comments. YOU are clueless.

@Melinda Killie: Good grief, YOU'RE quoting Scripture? "Judge not lest ye be judged…"???!!!! Then you proceed to call everyone who disagrees with your and your opinion of Rush "idiots"? REAL Christ-like character there….wow, where do I join YOUR church????

Right on the money Tom….

@ Michael Abramovich: You're right, the GOVERNMENT isn't pay for anything, WE TAXPAYERS are, since WE are the Government. This is a matter of government forcing a religious organization to (forcefully) offer a service under supposed "health care" that their doctrine strictly forbids. That's called FASCISM in anyplace on earth. What is so damned "obscene" about telling the truth??? You see and hear MUCH worse than that on prime time TV, MTV and all those rap (is crap) radio stations, but because it's coming from a conservative, all of a sudden now, it's "obscene"…please, spare me your double standards, and your libtard rhetoric.

This is why free contraception is so important.

Sarah shut up and swallow.

Rush is ridiculous, but it still never ceases to amaze me how liberals miss the point. The issue is not birth control. The more the government gets away with forcing us to do things the more it steals our rights. This time they will force christians to violate their conscience. Next time it will be something else, maybe something somebody else has beliefs about. Where does it stop?

Lori Reinke But of course, the front page headlines of a left wing (nut) rag of a magazine stating "the death of a douche" is ok, when referring to the untimely demise of a 43 yr old husband and father, who just HAPPENS to have been a conservative blogger. I guess THAT'S ok, and you'd accept that, huh??? I think you know what you can do with your double standards….

Keith Jordan Who lives in SC?

Tom Marthaller Well, I mean, REALLY, Tom, what the heck were you going to do with your money anyhow?? Pay your bills???!!!! What a selfish, self serving attitude, when there are young women attending college who need their birth control so they can indiscriminately have sex with as many partners as they want!!

Richard Schloss Was just waiting to see how long it took before we saw, "Bush, Cheney & Haliburton" come into the converstation…..

The ONLY place Barry is "going up in the polls" is in Kenya….you keep listening to your left wing news broadcasts, LOL!!!!

It the immature name calling by 61 year man that has taken away the whole point that they are trying to force a Catholic institution into paying for birth control. which against their beliefs.

I'll bet Rush got his drug treatment using insurance thus raising costs amongst all of us.

Personally I rather pay for the birth control than abortions, or welfare kids.

Kate Bennett Childers Yes, I think that point has been made Kate, and I agree. This really has nothing to do with birth control, but this is EXACTLY the slant that the Dem's wanted it to take, to turn people away from the real issue, which is Fascism.

Sylvia, somehow, I knew some one would bring that topic up. I have NO tolerance for stupid… And those that are enablers of shuch stupidity, I have even LESS tolerance for. I am not alone in my opinion. And THAT is just what it is, Sylvia.. An opinion.. Seems like you also have a problem with judgement, Sylvia. My condolences……….

Christopher Radulich, like most rightwing hypocrites, she is not too bright. Just like they pick and choose certain things in the Bible they are going to follow, they pick and choose certain drugs they think should be covered under health insurance.

I thought for sure he was done when he committed his felony with the Oxy. If getting caught as a sex tourist in the DR looking for sex with underage boys, 4 marriages, using others to fraudulently get him narcotics, etc… hasn't made so-call "conservatives" be disgusted with this turd, nothing will. They are typical republicans in they believe in a different set of rules for fat, wealthy, white old men.

Nikki Meeks I am educated on this. I have a little age on you and have been around the block once or twice. The way you should do it is to get married first. Have children and then get fixed. Not get pregnant, have children and live w/ your baby's daddy so you can suck the welfare system dry. Many yrs. ago during Reagan adm. I was one of the people laid off of a very good job and reduced to unemployment for 4 month. A friend told me to apply for welfare. So I called. I was told by the woman on the other end of the phone that I fell threw the cracks of the system because I was over 18 but under 65. Her BEST advice for me was to "GET PREGNANT". That would then open up a whole world of benefits for me. Food Stamps, Medical, housing etc…..I asked her how was that to help me??? This isn't a permanent situation. I'm actively looking for a job. I need a hand up not a hand out. That was in the early 80's. One month later I had a job. Not before I came down w/ hypoglocimia. Which I have to this day.Yes I know I didn't spell it right. I also work w/ a young girl unmarried w/ 4 kids by 3 men. She liked to talk all the time about how she works the system. She has food stamps, free housing, daycare, She's going to college on my dime. and they gave her a free laptop to do her homework with. No one ever gave me anything. I've worked hard for what I have, but I couldn't afford a college education but yet I'm paying for hers. Go figure. So yeah Nikki maybe I'm not as educated as you but I do know a thing or two.

Keith Jordan Sorry Keith. I didn't lay on my back, get pregnant and get a free college education. I've been to busy working for a living and putting my children in college so they can have a better life then me. Sorry if the truth hurts.

Bob DeBerardinis Well I guess that would be my husband of 27 years, oh, yeah…. I'm looking @ my knees right now.

by the way, Sylvia……., even Christ had no tolerance for the hypocrites and Pharisees of the temple who acted all white and clean on the outside and full of evil and corruption on the inside… Think about it, won't you?

Keith Jordan I was born there didn't live there but for a year as my Father was military and I married military. Maybe you should check your spelling???(undertand???)

Judy Brown Well Judy , I was talking about those people on welfare not insurance. I have insurance and good insurance too.

Mary Cox Gesiorski I am sorry to hear that Mary, we give all the information of the possible side effects of all drugs prescribed now, and a lot of things have changed since BC was first developed both in pharmacology and delivery. Back in the 60's the dosages were way to strong and a lot of woman had problem's now the dosages are more specific there is way less problems and drug delivery with time release keep the hormone's balanced , I am sorry you had such problems but modern hormone therapy is much less risky than it was 10 years ago and significantly better than it was 50 years ago

Linda Kehoe .. I never implied that you did lay on your back (although, I'm sure the missionary position is all you'll do for your man once a week). You just have a backward way of viewing things. The rest of America AND women in general DO NOT agree with you or that fat doper, Rush. So vote for Santorium and enjoy progressive policies from our President for 4 more years. Also enjoy "Obama care". You and your daughters birth control is covered now!. I know I will!!!

OOPS.. Sorry. You are from there. I see you live in Agusta Georgia. I've been there. A very nice southern town but backward. I Love the pecan pie!

Ralph Butler The day you stop having sex, I will….

Keith Jordan Your just a kid. Go wipe your behind.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion on everything – here is mine: Rush is not a gentleman, and has absolutely no class.

Let's face it, rush isn't going anywhere. he will still be on every day shinning the light on the anti-American liberal left and exposing them for the criminal scum they are. And as for Ms. Fluke, lets face facts, she IS a cheap slut.

Jae F Respass I don't care if you do or not but want I won't do is buy your paraphernalia.

Richard Schloss I don't care what the catholic church is when they do their thing I won't be there anyway buy your own paraphernalia.

What would you people be saying if I told you I needed your money buy stuff for myself like maybe beer or whiskey. I defy you to tell me there is a moral difference regardless what it is. This is a free country you are free to go to work buy what you need or free to do without if you don't want to work to fill your needs. The argument is not complicated or difficult to figure out. Do for yourself and stop begging for handouts.

Linda Kehoe…I'm every bit as old as you, Sunshine. I just represent a more genteel way. LOL. I just can't understand how you can defend Limbaugh as a woman.

I for one don't understand the inability of so many to disagree without insulting and name calling…no worse than what Limbaugh did! Really is it necessary to call names and insult others just because their view is different from yours? And yes, those of you who think it is FREE need to go back to school and take a basic economics class. And how have so many forgotten WHO the government is… it is US the tax paying citizens of this country.

Rich Bauer But telling a woman that she has no right to abortion or contraceptives no better either (a popular Conservative stance). Giving a person the option to something is not making a choice for them, but giving them more freedoms. Just because a state passes Gay marriage doesn't mean those who oppose it have their rights trampled. If they don't like gay marriage they don't have to get gay married. The only ones who have been guilty of trampling on individual rights are neo- conservatives who are trying to pass things like SOPA, PIPA, and trying to stick government up into a women's uterus.

I totally agree with you, the name calling is Out of control. Limbaugh has always done it and he just does it together people worked up. He really did it this time, only much more than he wanted. Seriously the man does not even understand how "the pill" works. If he did he would not have said what he said.

Maybe at this time the government (we the people) are not directly paying for it. But are you aware that, in defending the Constitutionality of Obamacare, the Obama administration is going to argue in the Supreme Court that the individual mandate to purchase health insurance required by Obamacare is indeed a tax? That is the only way for the mandate to be legal. If it is a tax that everyone must pay, then it is the government (at least us in the 51% that pay taxes) that will be paying for her contraceptives. Michael, I'm sure you would love for everyone who disagrees with you to shut up. Well some of us still believe in our Constitution and the God our nation was founded upon. And even though I strongly disagree with all the liberal/socialist garbage being spewed, I stand by your right to say it. I do find the double standard rather interesting. Where was this outrage when Ed Schultz called talk show host Laura Ingraham a slut last May? I think the REAL issue here is why the heck is the Federal government involved in dictating healthcare? I can't seem to find that in our Constitution.

Linda Kehoe imagine what it will be like when you and the GOP make abortion illegal….crime will be rampant…

Linda Kehoe you are such a snob! Rick Santorum said it! You are such a snob for putting your kids through college! (he has 3 college degrees) wake up!!!!! wake up Linda!!!!

A better word for him to use would have been "promiscuous" to describe the young woman who broadcasted to a committee that she's having so much sex that the government should pay for her birth control. Slut did seem harsh but back in the day that's how promiscuous women were described or at least unsavory company for so-called proper women. But the name calling should stop, it is so out of control with all our leaders, celebrities and everyday folks.

Since 30% of Catholics live in 3rd world nations that birth control is not obtainable you need to be more careful when doing the Liberal number making up thing. Besides there is a big difference between those that carry the label Catholic and those of the faith, oh one more thing The priest, nuns, and those past the age of conception make up a larger percentage of Catholics than 2%. In the future when you lie with statistics do a little research it insults those of us that teach mathematics.

Rush is a jerk and so is Greg Garrison.

Trina Scott and isn't that some sad statistics. When Gov. took God out of school it took 1 genaration to take this great country down to the point we are at now??? In my Mother's day If you were married and going to school like she did in her Sr. year in HS .(My dad was Army and he was in Boot camp and then to Japan so they got married early and she stayed home and finished school.) She had to sign papers that if she got pregnant she would quit school. In my day if you got pregnant you quit school and stayed home until after the baby was born. (Most times you quit because you had to go to work to buy diapers.) Now my children tell me HS's have daycares in them.Audrey. When I was 30 yrs. old and pregnant w/ my first child I went to the doctor for my 1st check up and he let me listen to her heart beat. I cried. That was the moment that changed my life. Now she is all grown up and in the Air Force protecting your freedom and mine. So for all the ugly mean comments that have been posted on here to me and about me I've been happily married for 27 yrs. this month and raised two wonderful children that are productive people in todays world. So I don't care what people I don't know, think about me because the people that know me love me and that's all I care about. ;>)

Linda Kehoe Linda…the reason they post "ugly" remarks is they just don't know what personal responsibiity means…they are so used to getting a handout from the gov't….they would never be able to survive in the world you and I used to live in….as for Linda…is that all she has…to refer to the legality of abortion.. what a sad commentary on so many women today…abortion….killing a helpless baby…that is so important to her…what about the value of human life…all these things the libs want is up to them…I don't subscribe to their liberal beliefs but don't think abortion should be made illegal…it should be a choice…. but just don't make me pay for your irresponsible actions….if you want to screw around…then be prepared for the consequences of your actions…you want BC Pills…you pay for them…you want an abortion…you pay for it…you have STDS…you pay for your own meds…etc..etc.. I am not into judgng others for their own behaviors…good or bad…just don't make me pay for your mistakes and promiscuity…BTW, Audrey, what has outlawing abortion have to do with "rampant crime"….???? It might give rise to backstreet butchers again…not exactly "rampant crime"….

He went waaaay to far, but probably did it purposely, to up his ratings with a big, ugly controversy, to match his big, ugly ego.

Do you know what the differences are between Republicans and Democrats, Steven? NOTHING!

Tom Reinheimer It's "too stupid to live," not "to." "Too" refers to excess; there is no such verb as "to stupid." Guess you're good at calling people stupid names, but not at using the English language. Typical right-wing cretin.

Ralph Butler I actually have no idea what you're talking about. It sounds like you're equating your booze supply with medical care. The next time you can't afford health care, don't expect the hospital to absorb the cost (which then gets passed on to everyone else) – they should refuse to treat you and say, "What, should we pay for your booze too? It's the same thing!"

Dewey White I guess you don't read the news, because that 98% statistic comes right from all the major news sources. Why difference does it make how many Catholics live in 3rd world countries? Aren't we talking about American health care? Irrelevant much? Get a friggin' clue before you accuse others of lying. Personally, I don't believe anyone so staggeringly ignorant is qualified even to teach fish how to swim.

Anna Pense Anna you said it better then I ever could. I remember the back ally days and I would not want my child to ever do anything like that. I thank God I never had to do that. I remember the power of the strong heart beat @ 5-6 week pregnant. 5-6 weeks folks. Heartbeat. As long as there is a heart beat there is life!

Bob DeBerardinis From the look of your picture I might ask you the same question. When was the last time you looked @ yours?

@ betty Dieterle :silly christian god is for kids

Mick Seroka STFU with your stupid ass comments. you and all the other idiots are y this country is fucked up, if you wanna act like a total prick and be that ignorant u might as well take a long walk off a short cliff, then out "taxpayer" money goin to go use clean up the pile of shit which use to be u,

Linda Kehoe choke on a Big BLACK dick , hahaha

Linda Kehoe How come you don't have more kids? Military huh? Did I pay for YOUR birth control?

Jill Schulz No sweety , I've always paid for my own. Sorry Jay paul, I am already taken. ;>))

Richard Schloss I said your INSULTS were abrasive, nothing else of what was said. Take some reading comprehension courses….

Richard Schloss I said your INSULTS were abrasive, nothing else of what was said. Take some reading comprehension courses….

Note to myself… don't get on the computer before coffee in the mornings. Coffee = eyes open so I can see what I'm spelling. *;>)

Linda Kehoe… now that is funny.. Have a cup and listen to NO advertisers on Rush… I did today. hahaha

Audrey Abreu You went to the university of Kentucky so why are you against education???Why does working hard to give my kids a better life then me make me a snob??? That doesn't make any sense. Keith- I own two companys and work part time so I don't have much time to sleep much less sit still and listen. I do good to get 5 hrs of sleep a night.

The news I watched called her Sarah, my appoligies, it's Sandra so shut up Sandra and swallow

Linda Kehoe -This is about employers of religious mind set being able to say no to covering birth control for their employees, not about the government & welfare paying for it. With that in mind your contradicting your own rant: Why wouldn't you want birth control to be available for free to people with government assistance if without it it further work the system. The point for the whole thing is that your employer shouldn't be allowed to decide your health care choices regardless of their religious beliefs. I am married, but I still use birth control. I've been with one man all my life, I'm not promiscuous, a slut or anything else. I'm a responsible adult, and I pay for my insurance through my job. My job should not be able to dictate that I'm not allowed to refuse to pay for my birth control because they may not agree in the use of birth control. If they refuse to pay for my meds for my birth control then they shouldn't pay for prenatal meds for women who don't use birth control since it involves the same reproductive organs. And Linda, any religion that doesn't allow birth control would NEVER allow a woman to be "Fixed," all those religions believe in sex only for procreation, so why would any of them be okay with having your tubes tied? Think about it!

I apologies I never considered the World Weekly News as a valid major news source, besides to get the statistics you claim would require a survey of all Catholics in the USA, you did not say all Catholics in America when you quoted 98% of them used birth control. So, I gather your source was a survey of American Catholics which if that survey took place someone is still lying, here's you choices: 1) Your source- a Catholic admitting the use of birth control (NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN). 2) Your Source-Saying they poled every Catholic in the US. 3) Your Source-For running sample survey of Catholics working as Prostitutes. 4) Anyone who believe 98% of any faith is sexually active. I don't have a clue what Liberal rag you (if it exists) you found those numbers in; however, more importantly is common sense— This Catholic/birth control thing has only been an issue for a few months the type of data collection required for the numbers you are quoting would take a great deal of time to obtain; a truly valid study would be impossible in this length of time. Think about it we do not even get 98% compliance on the US Census. You're I'm not qualified to teach fish to swim. I'm more than qualified to teach in fifty states K-12 through graduate school and have done both. If we are through insulting each other there's a book you should read, "How to Lie with Statistics" after reading it I sure you'll understand why the numbers you quoted are a joke.

And now we have folks like Richard thinking only right wingers use terrible grammar! How ridiculous! Lol lol lol lol lol lol ….

I think the stuff Rush said was wrong…but listen to the stuff the left said about Palin and her CHILDREN and its pales in comparison

Steven…come on now….how smart are you….do you really think Rush needs anyone to pay for anything he needs…HELLOOOOOO….. in case you haven't noticed….he is a very rich man…!!!! And…what has Rush's long ago problems have to do with what is going with the entitlement mentality of today's young
peope and the issue of anyone expecting to get free health coverage while going to a high-priced University…oh..wait..maybe it's because she is going to school on the "public dole" and just naturally feels entitled to getting everything handed to her for FREE..!!!! Whatever happened to being responsible for one's own activities and education and life….?????? God help us all…..

Laura…such "ugly" words from such an attractive woman…I don't really think he needs to worry about his ratings…Actually..he seems rather humble…you know the meaning of humble don'tcha…"knowing your own worth"…and one thing for certain….he seems to be worth a lot….LOLOLOLOL…

Anna Pense I heard with Rush's own voice say that all drug abusers should be locked up. Viagara for old limp, rich, pervs is usually covered. Seriously, do you think someone who has been divorced 4 times, busted with Viagara that was not his on a sex trip to the DOminican to have sex with boys, and if not for his money, would be in jail. See how he bows to the corporate master when they told him to apologize. Right wing coward. IF she is going to school for free, I am ok with that as long as we are bailing out crooked banks and subsidizing oil companies that gouge us.

Let's not stop there. How about the inbred southern republicans who are fat and cause themselves to get diabetes because they eat garbage. Smoking is also a bigger problem in the Red States. I don't smoke or have diabetes but have to pay for it in my health insurance plan.

All fat, rich, overendulged, crooked businessmen need to stop sucking on those big brown….cigars. This is causing my health premiums to go up. My rates shouldn't have to go up so people like Rush can suck on a big, brown…cigar.

do you notice that those against birth control are those that nobody would want to f in the firstplace.

Steven Campisi diabetes doesn't care about size it is most times a gene thing that hits people in their 40-50. Just about everybody in my husbands family has it and they are regular size people. I on the other hand am a plus size lady and I have no health problems. Good genes. Drives my hubby crazy. He does everything right and he has diabetes and I'm healthy.Yes even children get it but it does tend to run in the family.

Linda Kehoe , the fact is smokers, including cigar smokers like the drug addicted, pedophile, cigar smoking, overweight, Limbo raise the rates for everyone. Diabetes is a bigger problem than ever before because of the crap corporations are allowed to put into food. School lunches are a joke and if someone tries to improve to save money down the road, they are shouted down by racists.

Steven Campisi Well the only people I know that have diabetes and I know a few… none were fluffy like me and all ran in the family. I can only go by life experance.

Steven Campisi ..looks like "Lifelock came crawling back El Rushbo…who will be next…!!! Such anger and hate Steven…how does all of this affect you and your quality of life…???? You can blame your Prez and his regime for the mess we have in this country…not Rush…why should we bail anyone out…what happened to self-responsibility and taking care of ourselves…you sound just like so many others… you should be more concerned for your own life and making things work for yourself instead of buying into what the liberal "mainstream media" is using to divert your attention from…. "real "problems that are affecting your quality of life…at this point…this country needs real leadership …not a dictator… did you hear him say if he can't get it done through Congress, he will just go around them and get it done…what happened to the Constitution here…and no one is even talking about it..Conservatives or Libs…only the talk show hosts and a few others have even mentioned it…and no one is doing anything about it…Good diversion tactics the Dems are using…GOD help us…..

No richard it isn't the same thing for the simple fact that this issue isn't about medical care or health issues. You know that just as well as you know what I'm talking about. Liberal spin is much for transparent than you want to believe. This is just one more welfare program to purchase votes from people that don't want to work to help themselves. The one thing I understand about liberal mentality is the word "work" is the dirtiest four letter word of all. We shouldn't be helping them go to college with public money in the first place.

You think the meaning of humble is knowing your own worth? Ha ha ha! Get a dictionary.

has no no one ever heard of pulling out? wtf

WOW YOU NEED MEDS. too much rush i think

WOW YOU NEED MEDS. too much rush i think