Do You Know Any Woman Who Doesn't Use Birth Control? Dan Rather Asks... Rachel Maddow
At least one comes to mind, Dan. Guess who?
Turns out that oft-flogged figure from liberals of 98 percent of American women using contraception is too low, at least according to former CBS News anchor Dan Rather, who's now working at something or someplace called HDNet. (video clip after page break)
Appearing on last night's Rachel Maddow show, Rather claimed that use of birth control is virtually universal. Whether this conclusion is based on Rather's reporting, first-hand knowledge or some combination thereof was left unstated. Fans of unintentional humor who were watching weren't disappointed --
RATHER: I still can't believe that here, in the second decade of the 21st century, in a presidential campaign, that we're talking about contraception. Do you know any woman, of any race, creed, color or religion, who doesn't use some form of birth control?
Uh, aside from those who wear sensible shoes ...?
The openly gay Maddow tactfully let Rather's question pass unanswered.
My curiosity piqued by Rather's remarks, I asked myself -- how many women do I know who don't use birth control, or do for that matter? The answer -- one -- my wife of nearly 20 years, the mother of our two children. And in the interests of protecting her privacy and not being consigned to sleepless nights on the couch, that is the extent of my disclosure about this.
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Now there's
Submitted by fivestring_assassin on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 6:36pm.
hard hitting journalism
I would gladly pay for birth
Submitted by JPTSO3 on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 6:38pm.
I would gladly pay for birth control for 98% of the women who attend NOW rallies and demand unfettered abortion - just on an admittedly base: "please don't breed" gag response. Yikes...
OMG I saw that headline and laughed!!!
Submitted by Radical1979 on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 6:41pm.
Because of course, the immediate answer should be, "yes me and my girlfriend" if she was being honest!
Do you know any woman
Submitted by CarlosS on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 6:46pm.
Pssst, Dan, Rachel Maddow is a "fake but accurate" woman
Fake but accurate woman
Submitted by HypocriteHater on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 7:37pm.
LOL! Needed a spew alert on that one, Carlos! Nicely done!
Madcow
Submitted by swim-r-sink on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 7:09pm.
Madcow answer to Rather, I hate men unless they wash my hair and speak like gay blades! Birth control ? You are actualy asking me? Oh my what an idiot he is playikng the Metro sexual!
An entire show
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 6:47pm.
Isn't this the type of straight line that Jon Stewart could build an entire show around?
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
Good point
Submitted by Galvanic on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 6:52pm.
And while Rather is a left wind nut, he's old and irrelevent enough for Stewart and Colbert to ridicule safely to bolster their (we poke at both sides' claim.
ROFL! Jack owes me a keyboard.
Submitted by Dave. on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 7:01pm.
Damn, that was funny.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Sorry about that but ...
Submitted by Jack Coleman on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 7:10pm.
... mission accomplished!
Jack,
Submitted by Dave. on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:38pm.
I turned 48 today, which puts me within two years of the half century mark.
Your post totally made my day.
No wonder Danny the boy Blather fell for the "fake but accurate" garbage.
LOL - The guy's an idiot.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
~Dave
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:46pm.
I knew it was sometime this week; your b-day is less than a week after my firstborn's.
Happy birthday, dahling. *smooch*
Happy B'day Dave*
Submitted by cajun2 on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:53pm.
!
~Oh, and Dave
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:56pm.
I just e-mailed you a joke that's right up your alley.
Thanks, c2
Submitted by Dave. on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 9:03pm.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Happy Bithday, Dave; three hours, seven minutes, and ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 11:27pm.
one second later (when I started typing this) and it would have been belated.
(CA time) :o)
MD
Thanks, Bru
Submitted by Dave. on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 9:02pm.
:-D
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Dave
Submitted by Radical1979 on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 9:17pm.
Happy Birthday to one of the best troll busting posters around. Keep hitting the boards with those shots of common sense.
Happy Birthday buddy!
Submitted by Rukus on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 10:52pm.
Hope ya had a great one.
Thanks, Ruk
Submitted by Dave. on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 10:57pm.
LOL - One more bite of anything and I am going to explode.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Happy Belated B-Day, Dave!
Submitted by drsamherman on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 8:17pm.
I was 48 once.
Funny how I stopped at 49 and then just celebrated the anniversary of it after that.
Me too...me too...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 8:25pm.
Happy Birthday! Send me leftovers.
Jer
Dave, maybe you are too young for that old tv show 30- something
Submitted by upcountrywater on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 8:49pm.
Just think you are 30-18
Happy Birthday NBer...and for so much more of your good/meat life, off site.
When you don't have steak, grind N' grill ..some Chuck roast, best burgers ever.
TV show was based on this movie, The Big Chill
My last post was on a Cannibal thread, lolz
You Didn't Build That.
Shame on you, Jack!
Submitted by Blonde on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 7:04pm.
I REALLY wanted to see Rach's tactful non-reply.
OMO! When you NB Bloggers get together, you really need to get on Matt to bring back the Hall of Fame posts. Because this silly question to Rach by Big Dan ranks right up there as the Dumbest. Question. Evah.
Thanks for the giggles.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Tough judgment call, Blonde
Submitted by Jack Coleman on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 7:16pm.
Where to cut, where not. Here's a link to the full segment on Maddow's website, so you can see her tactful non-reply -- 13:53 in the clip -- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#46887349
And thank you for what you wrote.
Thank you
Submitted by Blonde on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 7:59pm.
....for finding this stuff.
In Bizarro World, we couldn't make it up, could we?
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Poker Face!
Submitted by Blonde on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:05pm.
ROTFL.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Does anyone think Jimmy Carter's pro-life position is
Submitted by bkeyser on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 7:10pm.
news worthy? Skip to 13:20 to hear the pertinent part. Is it possible Obama is actually worse than Jimah?
Much Worse
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 9:32am.
When Obama is out of office, he will find a way to occupy a "world stage" position that is much greater then 'Jimmy Carter, Ex-President". Obama's denunciation of all things Conservative/American will make Carter seem statesmanlike.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
~Jack, I'm so glad you get moments like this
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 7:33pm.
to repay you for being forced to watch the Impotent Succubus show.
If she'd had a sense of humor she'd have grinned and raised her hand. I know I would have.
Of course, YOU would have
Submitted by Blonde on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:09pm.
But only you, Bru, would have raised your hand!
When we finally do the great NB get-together, we'll have to have skits of the dumbest media stuff, evah. I'll work on my Diane Sawyer (drunk) routine.....and you can do Rach (we'll have to get you a wig and some ugly glasses).
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
~If sufficiently plied with likker,
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:35pm.
I might be able to pretend to be that uptight.
Had Maddow done that ...
Submitted by Jack Coleman on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:32pm.
... half the conservatives in the country would say, gee, maybe she's not so bad. Naturally, she didn't.
Bru, are you one of my FB friends?
~Forsooth, it is I!
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:33pm.
I dropped the I.S. reference to tip you off. ;)
I knew it was you!
Submitted by Jack Coleman on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 9:46pm.
And what a shock, you're a fan of the Bard :)
~Shakespeare
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 9:49pm.
It was Greek to me.
he probably doesn't know
Submitted by caveman1313 on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 7:46pm.
dan the news fabricator probably doesn't even know the person he is interviewing is gay.
that an idiot.
he is probably so old he doesn't even know what a lesbian is
He probably thinks she is a
Submitted by MrSnuggles on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 11:01pm.
He probably thinks she is a man.
Well, so does ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 11:10pm.
she. :o)
MD
I know Another
Submitted by allouchsit on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 7:55pm.
Mr Coleman, I know at least one other woman who does not use birth control of any type, Mrs. Allouchsit. We are beyond child bearing and have no need of it. We also resent the idea that the government can force us to pay for others to use it. If they want to use it, let them pay for it. 'Nuff said.
Rather's logic
Submitted by djwolf12 on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 7:59pm.
That is like asking a deaf person if they heard the latest Billboard top 5 hits of 2012.
Dan Rather: "Show me the Bunny". - Actual quote.
Dan you dolt!
Submitted by povertypimpin on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:03pm.
The correct question for Maddow is do you know any women that do use birth control?
what lesbian would need birth
Submitted by jkwtrading on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:10pm.
what lesbian would need birth control?
Raises Hand!!! Me! Call on Me! (h/t the Wrathful One)
Submitted by Blonde on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:11pm.
....the dirty rotten cheating kind!
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
~Imagine explaining that one to the girlfriend
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:19pm.
..
I would so volunteer to be a fly on the wall.
Um, it's not pretty
Submitted by Blonde on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:23pm.
....a former neighbor situation, fortunately it didn't come down to the cops, but it was a close run thing.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
~I heard two racoons having a throwdown one night
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:34pm.
Add a few curse words to the hissing, screeching, and spitting and I think it's pretty close..
That about covers it.
Submitted by Blonde on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:37pm.
Big old honkin' racoons.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Possibly Maddow
Submitted by Jack Coleman on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 9:47pm.
Just to make a point
Really?
Submitted by GregE on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 9:20pm.
Rather: "....I still can't believe that here, in the second decade of the 21st century, in a presidential campaign, that we're talking about contraception....."
Well, believe it, because your media minion friends got it started and kept it going. Go ask all of them about it, and then you'll believe.
These $#$@&W%^$%^#$@^ moron's
Submitted by mattm on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 9:20pm.
These $#$@&W%^$%^#$@^ moron's really piss me off. YOU a$$hats on the left are the ones talking about contraception.
We, "IN" (rather than on) the right are talking about GOVERNMENT (i.e. taxpayer) FUNDED contraception.
So, either you leftists are IDIOTS, or you're DELIBERATELY LYING.... It's hard to tell....probably both.
Simple solution to this Reproductive Justice kerfuffle
Submitted by djwolf12 on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 9:37pm.
Women: get your tubes tied.
Men: Get a vasectomy.
Don't want those procedures? Then practice abstinence.
Abstinence is 100% effective in causing non-pregnancies.
Dan the Man?
Submitted by Jerry Mack on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 10:32pm.
Someone should tell Dan that when his latest guess spot is on Madcows' show talking about (read article) that his career is over.
Hey Dan....!
Submitted by Samaritan01 on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 10:32pm.
The answer to your question is, "Lesbians," you know women like Rachel Maddow!
Madcow
Submitted by batcat on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 10:43pm.
Madcows face is the only birth control she needs.
HDNet...
Submitted by gopcongress on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 10:54pm.
HDNet: isn't that a nerdy tech site that has a bunch of geeks answering questions about where to tune up my floppy disk or to file down my hard drive so I can get faster speed on the Interwebs?? You know, the site that has those little news widgets on the side? That must have been were you scrounged this article up.
"The news and truth are not the same thing." -Walter Lippmann (1889-1974) FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER
While sterilization is a form of birth control....
Submitted by The Vet on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 2:55am.
....it is done just the one time in a surgical operation. So technically, you are not using it. You benefit from it. But you do not use it. So you can count women that have been sterilized and women married to men that have had a vasectomy. Oh and women that have had a hysterectomy for medical reasons. Nuns. The Ugly.
Dan Rather: Do you know any woman, of any race, creed, color or religion, who doesn't use some form of birth control?
Tweedle dumb and tweedle
Submitted by sngnsgt on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 10:01am.
Tweedle dumb and tweedle dumber!!
Please Lord...
Submitted by jdripper on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 11:21am.
tell me that every woman that has sex with Rather is taking birth control of some kind. Don't let that man breed., please.
Jack
!
Submitted by compguytracy on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 11:56am.
My wife, for one, doesnt need it, tubes tied, and thinking about maddow, i dont need it, deflated.
"Don't you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought?" Orwell, 1984
Ceteris paribus
A dying breed
Submitted by CobraMan on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 1:49pm.
"Do you know any woman, of any race, creed, color or religion, who doesn't use some form of birth control?"
I do: virgins! I can't believe so many people missed that!
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
Bloomberg's Mother and Dad didn't, but...
Submitted by Thalpy on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 2:26pm.
Bloomberg's Mother and Dad didn't, but they should have.
Funny he should ask that of HER
Submitted by trahantg on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 5:51pm.
Gap lappers don't need no birth control.