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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 11:41 AM

Star Member Faygo Kid (20,215 posts)

John Boehner: Rush Limbaugh 'slut' remark 'inappropriate'

Source: Politico


Boehner: Rush remark 'inappropriate'
By: Seung Min Kim
March 2, 2012 11:03 AM EST

Speaker John Boehner on Friday denounced radio host Rush Limbaugh’s “slut” remarks aimed at Georgetown University student Sandra Fluke, but the Ohio Republican also jabbed at Democrats who have been fundraising off the fracas.

“The speaker obviously believes the use of those words was inappropriate, as is trying to raise money off the situation,” Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said in an e-mail Friday morning.

Fluke is a law student who wasn’t allowed to testify at a congressional hearing in February that centered on the Obama administration’s contraception rule. Democrats convened a hearing last week specifically so Fluke could testify the need for easier access to birth control.

On his radio show this week, Limbaugh used “slut” and “prostitute” to refer to Fluke and equated her advocating for contraception access to demanding to be “paid to have sex.” House Democrats sent a letter to Boehner Thursday asking House Republican leaders to condemn the remarks. . . .

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73546.html


I don't think any criticism of Rush is allowed. Trouble ahead for Boehner.

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Reply John Boehner: Rush Limbaugh 'slut' remark 'inappropriate' (Original post)
 Faygo Kid Mar 2012 OP
LineReply He'll be walking it back in 3.....2.....
 izquierdista Mar 2012 #1
LineLineReply So far no reaction from the RW media/FR yet.
 alp227 Mar 2012 #11
LineLineReply to appease Rush and his ilk, he added that Dems should not be fundraising
 nanabugg Mar 2012 #17
LineLineLineNew Reply Yes, he had to include that or apologize to Rush... AGAIN...
 freshwest Mar 2012 #29
LineLineReply It is only a matter of time
 liberal N proud Mar 2012 #19
LineReply He *OBVIOUSLY* believes the use of those words was inappropriate?
 annabanana Mar 2012 #2
LineReply Maybe this will be the symtom of
jonthebru Mar 2012 #3
LineLineNew Reply Well, one can surely hope so.
 stubtoe Mar 2012 #30
LineReply INAPPROPRIATE?
 PDJane Mar 2012 #4
LineReply Someone needs to tune into the gasbag's show in a few minutes to get his reaction.
 bullwinkle428 Mar 2012 #5
LineLineReply I can't either.
 existentialist Mar 2012 #21
LineReply Then why doesn't he come out and say it ?
 bahrbearian Mar 2012 #6
LineReply A slight correction...
 brooklynite Mar 2012 #7
LineReply Rush is the FACE of the modern
 Iliyah Mar 2012 #8
LineLineNew Reply and a ugly face it is
 wordpix Mar 2012 #36
LineReply Wow what a stern rebuke to Rush!
 WI_DEM Mar 2012 #9
LineReply They had to be asked to condemn the remarks? Enough said.
appleannie1 Mar 2012 #10
LineLineReply But what's telling is that they complied!
 randome Mar 2012 #18
LineReply Let the teabagging begin!
 onehandle Mar 2012 #12
LineReply That is not a condemnation.
 bluedigger Mar 2012 #13
LineReply Well, I finally agree with the Speaker on something...
 polichick Mar 2012 #14
LineReply but the asshole
 barbtries Mar 2012 #15
LineReply How long till Boehner puts on his hairshirt...
 hvn_nbr_2 Mar 2012 #16
LineReply No criticism of Rush is allowed . . .
 existentialist Mar 2012 #20
LineLineReply 'Less and less tethered to reality'. I think you hit it right, there.
 randome Mar 2012 #24
LineReply Shut up, Boner
 secondvariety Mar 2012 #22
LineReply Obama called Sandra Fluke personally
 ehrnst Mar 2012 #23
LineReply Oh, please.
 Doc Holliday Mar 2012 #25
LineReply don't the thugs use this very same tactic to beg for money bombs?
 SemperEadem Mar 2012 #26
LineReply 24 hours later
 LiberalLovinLug Mar 2012 #27
LineReply A very limp boner
 NICO9000 Mar 2012 #28
LineNew Reply THIS WAS A STATEMENT FROM A STAFFER. NOT ACTUALLY BONER.
 onehandle Mar 2012 #31
LineNew Reply Boehner as quoted by Steel. One in the same...(more)
 Guilded Lilly Mar 2012 #32
LineNew Reply Johnny is gonna appear on Rush's show to kiss his ass.
 muntrv Mar 2012 #33
LineLineNew Reply Nah.
 Doc Holliday Mar 2012 #34
LineNew Reply Spam deleted by NRaleighLiberal (MIR Team)
 dfgrehe Mar 2012 #35
LineNew Reply Rush is the boss of the GOP. Boehner is petrified of Rush. n/t
 deacon Mar 2012 #37
LineNew Reply Rush is a wild- assed misogynist
 barb162 Mar 2012 #38

Response to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2012, 11:42 AM

izquierdista (11,689 posts)

1. He'll be walking it back in 3.....2.....

 

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 12:06 PM

alp227 (20,464 posts)

11. So far no reaction from the RW media/FR yet.

Once they get mad at Boehner for being too PC, Boehner will make some concession.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 12:36 PM

nanabugg (2,198 posts)

17. to appease Rush and his ilk, he added that Dems should not be fundraising

 

off the comment either. OK, but we should still boycott. Dems don't need to fund raise of the comment. Women will naturally contribute more to Dems.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 03:57 PM

Star Member freshwest (31,491 posts)

29. Yes, he had to include that or apologize to Rush... AGAIN...

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 12:45 PM

Star Member liberal N proud (43,744 posts)

19. It is only a matter of time

Everytime one of the republicans cross the bastard, they retract it within hours.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 11:44 AM

Star Member annabanana (45,582 posts)

2. He *OBVIOUSLY* believes the use of those words was inappropriate?

I'm sorry. It's not in the least obvious. I have the feeling that orange man wept copious tears at the thought of his poor maligned leader.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 11:47 AM

jonthebru (965 posts)

3. Maybe this will be the symtom of

foot in mouth disease that brings down the limbaugh monster. He has been a prostitute for years assisting in the focused brainwashing of millions of Americans.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 05:45 PM

stubtoe (1,854 posts)

30. Well, one can surely hope so.

Might take another few more shit bombs of that magnitude for sponsors to decide it's not really worth it, after all.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 11:52 AM

Star Member PDJane (8,802 posts)

4. INAPPROPRIATE?

That's all he's got to say?

How about disgusting, hurtful, misogynist, offensive, and slanderous?

That useless a****** should have been drummed off the air long ago.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 11:54 AM

Star Member bullwinkle428 (11,384 posts)

5. Someone needs to tune into the gasbag's show in a few minutes to get his reaction.

I really can't stomach it myself.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 12:59 PM

existentialist (2,144 posts)

21. I can't either.

Listening to Republican gasbags in general tends to raise my blood pressure without much benefit to balance out.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 11:55 AM

Star Member bahrbearian (11,110 posts)

6. Then why doesn't he come out and say it ?

Instead of Micheal Steel stating that its obvious, "but look over there they are raising money". ya to get you jerks out of government.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 11:56 AM

Star Member brooklynite (12,872 posts)

7. A slight correction...

Boehner didn't have the courage to say this; an email from a press flack hardly counts.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 11:58 AM

Iliyah (2,358 posts)

8. Rush is the FACE of the modern

GOP party. So called "Christians" that emulate pure hatred for anyone or anything that doesn't comply with their ideals.

They apparently want to control everything that pertains to females, be it the females' body, civil rights and so forth. These same goppers at every avenue want to denounce Sharia Law but that is exactly what they are invoking towards American women and of course they got dumbass female goppers going alongwith them. Thats sick.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 10:10 PM

wordpix (12,478 posts)

36. and a ugly face it is

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 11:59 AM

Star Member WI_DEM (32,522 posts)

9. Wow what a stern rebuke to Rush!

Not!!

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 12:05 PM

appleannie1 (2,985 posts)

10. They had to be asked to condemn the remarks? Enough said.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 12:44 PM

Star Member randome (12,728 posts)

18. But what's telling is that they complied!

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 12:07 PM

Star Member onehandle (35,472 posts)

12. Let the teabagging begin!

Conservatives, this RINO does not speak for you.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 12:09 PM

bluedigger (10,579 posts)

13. That is not a condemnation.

It's more along the lines of "not helpful to our cause"...

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 12:10 PM

polichick (30,375 posts)

14. Well, I finally agree with the Speaker on something...

Hope he doesn't back down after the sociopath in question slaps him around.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 12:15 PM

Star Member barbtries (15,011 posts)

15. but the asshole

can't just leave it at that. pathological republicanism, there should be a frickin code in the diagnostic manual.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 12:25 PM

Star Member hvn_nbr_2 (5,213 posts)

16. How long till Boehner puts on his hairshirt...

... and gets on his knees for the solemn pilgrimage to Dittoville to beg forgiveness of His Royal Dittoblaughbness.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 12:55 PM

existentialist (2,144 posts)

20. No criticism of Rush is allowed . . .

That is the cause of a major Republican problem in a nutshell (explaining how they all got to be so nuts).

"Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican."
(The "Eleventh Commandment")

But if internal criticism is not allowed, and external criticisms are discredited, then the organization becomes less and less tethered to reality. This has happened, and Republicans are now paying the price.

Boehner will catch shit for calling Rush Limbaugh's comments inappropriate (even though Boehner's language is mild. (Limbaugh's language is seldom mild.) But Boehner at least realizes the Limbaugh has jumped the sharkon this one.

Of course the Republican Party as a whole has jumped the shark, and it has burned its bridges back to reality bypatronizng the likes of Rush Limbaugh.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 01:50 PM

Star Member randome (12,728 posts)

24. 'Less and less tethered to reality'. I think you hit it right, there.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 01:01 PM

secondvariety (485 posts)

22. Shut up, Boner

Come back when you have the courage to comment yourself.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 01:47 PM

Star Member ehrnst (2,911 posts)

23. Obama called Sandra Fluke personally

And said that her parents should be proud of her.

Boehner should have been the one calling and telling her that the GOP doesn't support that type of hate.

But he didn't.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 01:54 PM

Doc Holliday (593 posts)

25. Oh, please.

Just suck it, Your Weepiness.

A bore apologizing for a pig. Spare me.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 02:32 PM

Star Member SemperEadem (7,997 posts)

26. don't the thugs use this very same tactic to beg for money bombs?

and quite frankly, clear channel should have to answer for indecency charges behind what limpfuck said.

I don't think bonehead's denunciation is strong enough. He'll be apologizing by the end of the weekend--they all do.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 02:37 PM

Star Member LiberalLovinLug (2,026 posts)

27. 24 hours later

"I'm sorry oh golden mouthpiece, please forgive me"

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 03:24 PM

NICO9000 (970 posts)

28. A very limp boner

I expect nothing less from the orange drunk.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 06:04 PM

Star Member onehandle (35,472 posts)

31. THIS WAS A STATEMENT FROM A STAFFER. NOT ACTUALLY BONER.

DOUBLE FAIL!

grrr.....

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 06:38 PM

Guilded Lilly (988 posts)

32. Boehner as quoted by Steel. One in the same...(more)

"... as is trying to raise money off the situation"
You spineless, whining cowards.
Inappropriate????

Limbaugh is and has been a pimple on the ass of humanity for years and HE is the spiritual voice of conservative Republicans???? Republicans who do not speak out forcefully against such repulsive behavior and who don't have the strength of character to face up to such a putrid spokeperson should be hounded out of any positions of power and respect.

And while I am at it...Republican men who are so obsessed with controling women's health and birth control should get out of legislature and out of women's uteruses...figuratively and literally. Kick them out of state and federal lawmaking bodies and kick them out of women's bodies, and bedrooms.
NOWHERE has any of these ignorant men who support such invasion and insecure-based control of women's health made any mention of a man's mature responsibility towards pregnancy and sex.

They hide behind the disingenuous baloney of religious freedom.
Ignorant cowards.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 07:20 PM

Star Member muntrv (8,352 posts)

33. Johnny is gonna appear on Rush's show to kiss his ass.

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 07:37 PM

Doc Holliday (593 posts)

34. Nah.

Johnny'll phone it in.

"On the line with me now, friends, is the Speaker of the House, Mr. John Bayyyyner...Mr. Speaker, welcome to the program."

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 09:20 PM

dfgrehe (20 posts)

35. Spam deleted by NRaleighLiberal (MIR Team)

 

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 11:37 PM

deacon (5,967 posts)

37. Rush is the boss of the GOP. Boehner is petrified of Rush. n/t

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Sat Mar 3, 2012, 12:16 AM

barb162 (24,266 posts)

38. Rush is a wild- assed misogynist

and Boehner's very "delicate" response that it was "inappropriate" shows you Boehner probably thinks very much like Rush, plus he can't get on Rush's nerves or he'll get attacked too.

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