A thought!

A thought! 

President Obama, perhaps, miscalculated the response to the birth control provision in the healthcare law and immediately amended it to accommodate religious concerns.  The Republicans’ response was beyond absurd and their attempt to put women back in burkas continues to backfire.  They attempted to pass laws in Congress outlawing a woman’s right to healthcare on “moral” grounds.  They continue to push through legislation on the State and Local level that require women to undergo objectionable tests.  They empanel men to testify about womens’ issues, refusing to allow a woman a voice…this is all very public.

My thought is this: We have called Rush Limbaugh a buffoon and he is…but he is not stupid and I think he attempted to orchestrate a change in the conversation.  Realizing this issue is devastating for Republicans and his candidates in particular, he attempted to change the conversation.  In one of his now famous diatribes, he made knowingly despicable and gross comments about a woman and women.  This in an attempt to orchestrate a change in the conversation to one about himself and Bill Maher, especially in light of Maher’s recent very public contribution to President Obama’s campaign.  Limbaugh knew he would take a lot heat but if it changed the conversation from an issue about women's health to an issue about a couple of performers and their obnoxiousness, he and his win.  I think Maher needs to recognize this and not continue to buy in.

  

That said, Limbaugh lost!  Not only the debate, but a large portion of his advertisers…that of course does not condone Maher, for he also needs to be less the “potty mouth” regardless of the venue.  But let us not forget the real issue and not get suborned into the performer debate:               

  

Mary Anne Burns recently posted: "This has awakened all of American women regardless of so called partisan affiliation. I move in many circles. Trust me--this is a done deal--women are not going back. We can relax on this one. In fact, relaxed confidence is better, the ignorance is so obvious."

Please do not forget!
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