Huffington Post Headline: 'Rush Caves'
As NewsBusters reported, conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh issued an apology to Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke Saturday.
Rather then congratulate Limbaugh for doing what it believed was the right thing to do, the liberal Huffington Post ridiculed him with a front page headline "RUSH CAVES: 'I Sincerely Apologize To Ms. Fluke'" (photo courtesy Getty):
This is so typical of liberal media outlets.
They bash conservatives for everything they do, think, say, or advocate, and when one actually reconsiders his behavior, they ridicule him for "caving."
Reminds you of how they bullied former President George H.W. Bush to go against his "No New Taxes" campaign pledge, and when he capitulated in 1990, they held it against him in his 1992 campaign assisting Bill Clinton in depicting him as a flipflopper.
As such, even when conservatives do what the media want, they're still ridiculed.
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I hope tomorrow he take back
Submitted by ricklail on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:20am.
I hope tomorrow he take back his apology. He should after all we have found out about the slut. She went to Georgetown for the express purpose of making them change on contraceptives.
And according to what I've
Submitted by QueenMum on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:48am.
And according to what I've read in her own words, she's attending Georgetown on a "public interest scholarship" whatever the heck that is.
“If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed." - Mark Twain
If she did indeed go there
Submitted by motherbelt on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:57am.
If she did indeed go there for that express purpose, that is shameful in itself, in that it shows a deep-seated antagonism for the Catholic Church. Why isn't this being played as a deliberate attack on the Catholic Church?
Oh, I know why.... Attacks on the Catholic Church are celebrated, not criticized.
And no one should make the mistake of thinking the fact that he "caved" will be enough for them.
It seems Georgetown is more
Submitted by QueenMum on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:03pm.
It seems Georgetown is more tolerant of Ms. Fluke than she is of the Catholic Church. And yet she claims that she has nothing against the Catholic Church per se. If that's her idea of logical thinking, she should consider a career other than law.
“If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed." - Mark Twain
What does "logical thinking" ...
Submitted by Newsbubba on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:33pm.
... have to do with practice of law in this day and age?
It won't be a cave like Imus'
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:20pm.
That's what they're angling for, these tolerant liberals.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Counting Obama's gaffes & goofs
Submitted by JohnP in OK on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 1:03pm.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 111 (and Counting)
Thank God you're just counting Obama's--if you added in Joe Biden's, it'd be a full-time job!!
You're a better person than me for taking on this task, and that's all I have to say about that!
Thanks, JohnP
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 2:03pm.
It was a little project I started here on the Forums, initially had about 30, but my good NewsBuster pals kept finding new ones, and then of course, Obumbles runs his mouth daily, so we are now at 111. I'm hoping for an even two hundred by election time.
The thought of Biden's gaffes gives me a migraine. I'm kind of thinking of doing a list of what is now RACIST!!!!! That would be easier than The Human Gaffe Machine.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Rush......
Submitted by GregE on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:25am.
............could say "I am so sorry for this, that I am going to cut my own arms off with a butter knife".........and then do it, and it would not change the Left's actions in ANY way whatsoever. To the Left in general, regardless of sincerity, apology is never accepted. But he wasn't apologizing to them, he was apologizing to Ms. Fluke specifically. Yes, I realize she is very much of the Left.
I am
Submitted by Bob K on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:29am.
very disappointed with him over the apology. It seems to have come only when advertisers began bailing. So much for principles. I think he could have weathered it had he chose to do so.
absolutely - he sits on a wad
Submitted by TruthMonger on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:48am.
absolutely - he sits on a wad of cash - he could have played rush tunes in place of the ads:) maybe have a new one recorded for ms flucke
Congratulations Jimmy Carter!
I agree, Bob.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:39pm.
He could afford to sponsor himself on Sirius/XM. It would make it much easier to access.
I hope he remembers why it is you never, NEVER, apologize to a pack of fools wanting to rip your head off. They're going to do it either way.
Back to paraphrasing my favorite philosopher, Jerry Lee Lewis; "Liberals can kiss my ass."
Siruis would love to have
Submitted by ricklail on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 1:28pm.
Siruis would love to have him. Andrew Wilkow may not be happy about giving up his slot. They could take Glenn Beck off for all I care.
Well, he did cave...............
Submitted by merly1 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:30am.
and now he is eating his humble pie.
Now, if Ms. Fluke will apologize for lying about the cost of contraception. I wont hold my
breath for the media furor over her lies.
Could be worse
Submitted by Salamander on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:43am.
He could be suspended without pay for a week.
Salamander: Proof of the old adage
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:20pm.
And here we have a classic example proving the old adage, "Ignorance is Bliss".
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
Damned if you do, damned if you don't
Submitted by lesterwink23 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:43am.
This was a lose-lose situation for Rush from the very beginning. I understand why he apologized, but doing so only opened the floodgates to even more ridicule. If he doesn't apologize, he's a misogynist. If he does apologize, he's caving and only doing so to keep his advertisers. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Donkeyface still hasn't apologized for calling Sarah Palin the C-word. Not that I expect the MSM to hold him to the same standards, seeing that he's a off the radar lefty and all...
Rush knows that apology or
Submitted by celator on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:11pm.
Rush knows that apology or not, he will never win over the insane liberal MSM. And he doesn't care. Nor do we. There's something else going on in his stra-tee-ger-rie on this issue. Not sure what it is, but it will be fun to watch him make the lefties squirm. And he will.
The left thinks conservs lack
Submitted by QueenMum on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:44am.
The left thinks conservs lack a sense of humor. They snicker when we "don't get" their sleazy commentary. They feel their intellects are superior. Yet when someone like Rush plays the same game, they reflexively call it disrespect. Not sure how this will play out, but I think the libs will be disappointed in the long run.
“If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed." - Mark Twain
QueenMum
Submitted by 26CX on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:51am.
Conservatives have let things go WAY past the point of "fool me one shame on you, fool me twice shame on me."
We need to stop being patsies, stop playing along and start hitting back just as hard.
Harder, CX, ...
Submitted by Newsbubba on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:41pm.
... much harder!!
Easy now, Newsbubba, and you, too, 26CX, ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 8:14pm.
don't wanna be giving the conservative "we are better than that" warriors an excuse to tear themselves away from lauding Rush's mea culpa as being the right thing to do.
I jest; I jest.
I, too, believe that if we conservatives truly commit to holding ourselves to higher standards than we expect of and from the libs, the Dems, and the media, why, before too long, the libs, the Dems, and the media will realize they have been bested by the wearers of shining armor and will voluntarily leave off with their inherent nastiness. Hell, they may even do like Alec Baldwin and leave this once great country.
I'll bet before they leave, though, that they will chastise, horrendously, the remaining members of their clan who choose to continue being nasty towards conservatives.
Or not.
:o)
MD
Apologies
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 8:38pm.
In the end, Rush's apology can only be viewed as "the right thing to do", if it came from a position of Rush feeling personally sorry for his choice of words, and not because he was getting pressure to issue an apology because of his sponsors. It's a personal thing, based on the way he felt. If he did it just to appease his sponsors, it was wrong.
After listening to Rush for almost 24 years, I'm thinking it was not because of his sponsors or critics. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, and await what he has to say tomorrow.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
In the end, Rush's apology is going to be viewed---
Submitted by matthewdean on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 8:56pm.
through the prism of one's personal, private, and/or ideological lens.
The man apparently felt an apology was appropriate.
Good for him.
The rest is hoopla and bullshit.
MD
and so it f-ing begins -
Submitted by TruthMonger on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:44am.
and so it f-ing begins - rush, you really shot yourself in the foot on this one
Congratulations Jimmy Carter!
While I had hoped Rush could
Submitted by Redneek24 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:47am.
While I had hoped Rush could hold out as he had many times in the past, he could not. I was not disappointed not by his apology but how fast the "conservatives" left him. (Ace of Spades being one.) What I like the most about Andrew Brentbart was how he would stand with others when everybody else was running away. We are cowards for not backing up Rush.
rebuking someone does not
Submitted by TruthMonger on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:52am.
rebuking someone does not make one a coward - it takes courage to criticize. and its not cowardice to stand by principle - you could say rush was perhaps a coward for caving in
Congratulations Jimmy Carter!
Do we know
Submitted by MOONSTRUCK on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:51am.
Who the advertisers are that chose to pull their ads from Rush's show??
Also, I looked up slut in the dictionary and it say's slovenly or promiscuous woman. I then looked up promiscuous. That defination is having many sexual relationships.
I guess for fluke, the truth was a bit much to take.
It's going to be fun to see how all this shakes out.
some of it was posted on
Submitted by TruthMonger on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:07pm.
some of it was posted on yesterdays rush thread
Congratulations Jimmy Carter!
Well then, that really leaves me more confused than ever.
Submitted by The Vet on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:57am.
What do we call someone that expects the rest of us to pay for their birth control?
What do we call someone that essentially says that she must be paid to have sex?
2 answers
Submitted by Salamander on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:08pm.
Answer 1: Government employee? Military members and vets?
Answer 2: Hooker. Is Miss Fluke receiving money?
Excuse me, Salamander?
Submitted by Newsbubba on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:49pm.
"Military members and vets?" I'll give you government employees who are union members, but Military members and vets? Where the hell did that come from?
Exactly what is it worth in total pay and benefits for someone else to put their life on the line for you? What's it worth?
Those members of congress, and SEIU ain't going to lay down their lives for you, but they make one hell of a lot more than ANY military member, active duty or retired, or on 100% disability for that matter, because he or she already gave up and arm, leg, brain, or all of the above for you. What is it worth to them?.
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by JohnP in OK on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:59pm.
I'll go along with that 1,000,000%!!! Preach it, Brother!
I am a PROUD former member of the U.S. Air Force and my younger brother is in the U.S. Army. And I'm damn proud of him, too.
Can't speak for anyone else.
Submitted by The Vet on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 12:37am.
But for the 20 years I was active duty, I paid every penny out of pocket for all birth control. Uncle Sam and the tax payers did not provide a dime. Nor do I know of anyone that got their birth control on Uncle Sam and the taxpayers dime.
Methinks someone is just making crap up.
Are you a woman or a man?
Submitted by Salamander on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 9:38am.
The Tricare site clearly states which methods of birth control are covered (prescription contraceptives, IUD, surgical sterilization) and those that are not (condoms).
apples and oranges
Submitted by cocodrie on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:16am.
I don't believe tricare is compulsory
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
Not really
Submitted by Salamander on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:18am.
I see you agree with paying contraception costs for some people, just not others.
~Stop being so obtuse
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:29am.
Any insurance plan is free to offer contraceptive coverage. Anyone who wants insurance can shop the different insurance plans and see which one covers what they want, for the price they want. That's the way the free market works. If there's a demand for insurance plans that cover contraceptives, there will be insurance plans that cover them. There already ARE plenty of them that do. It's a moot point and irrelevant to this issue.
The FRIGGING POINT is that Fluke is trying to get the federal government to step in and FORCE a PRIVATE university to change what it's student insurance policy covers.
Now, how in favor of this are you? Do you think the federal government should be used as a bully to shove a private religious school around?
It's not obtuse
Submitted by Salamander on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:44am.
It's seeing the big picture. As long as Georgetown receives federal funding then, yes, they should be forced to provide contraceptive coverage.
Why do you think we should pay for the military to have sex?
salamander*
Submitted by cajun2 on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:51am.
What kind of federal funding does Georgetown recieve? Other than reimbursements?
Thank you for the star
Submitted by Salamander on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 6:45pm.
I don't know what I did to deserve it so I'll try super-hard now.
grants, scholarships, financial aid, research funds
Soooo, Salamander
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 6:55pm.
It's your contention, once again, that grants, scholarships, financial aid, and research funds should go to play-along cronies rather than deserving projects? No surprise there.
BTW, how's that whole Chevy Volt thing coming along?
salamander
Submitted by cajun2 on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 8:13pm.
Financial aid goes to the student not the university. Scholarships and Grants are provided for by private funding, research funds come from mostly corporations or special interest groups.
So try again and tell me how much money from the federal government does Georgetown recieve other than reimbursements?
You need to do your research
Submitted by Salamander on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 10:07am.
What I mentioned above is clearly stated on Georgetown's own website.
http://scs.georgetown.edu/admissions/financial-aid
Federally subsidized financial aid.
Pell Grants.
Federal scholarships.
Federally funded research.
All of this means your tax dollars subsidizing someone else's education.
⇒ You already did it, Sally
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 10:13am.
And you make the point that the government should not be in the business of subsidizing much of anything.
You want to stay on the pill? Make your own arrangements without reaching into the pockets of strangers.
GM receives federal funding, so when do I get
Submitted by UpNorth on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:54am.
my new Silverado 1500? Same "logic" Salamander. Shouldn't GM be forced to provide me with a new pickup? Maybe the Dodge Red Wings edition pickup from Chrysler?
~LIGHT BULB MOMENT
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:57am.
You realize what you just said, right?
As long as Georgetown receives federal funding then, yes, they should be forced to provide contraceptive coverage.
In other words, if you get federal money, in any form, the government is your master. Now you know why conservatives don't want a "single-payer" system. If the government is paying for your healthcare, they control what kind of healthcare you get. Do you want those decisions being made by a bureaucrat, or by yourself and your doctor?
⇒ Good get, WB
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:20am.
Seems Slime-lizard is all about surrendering himself to the nanny
~Another thought that doesn't seem to strike them
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:33am.
No particular party stays in power forever; how will they like all this government muscle when Repubs are wielding it? I know I sure gave that some thought when R's were passing the 'Patriot Act', and look how the Left is using that nowadays.
One Step Further
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 12:00pm.
If Georgetown receives federal funding, and because of this funding they need to provide contraceptives, then sexual activity needs to be monitored and controlled in order to comply with all the inevitable rules associated with both the funding and the provision of said contraceptives.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
very obtuse
Submitted by cocodrie on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:01am.
Quite the little mumpsimus aren't you? Maybe you'll do a little better in a few years when you graduate grammar school.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
Why is this idiot using the military as an example?
Submitted by The Vet on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 1:35pm.
The military gets their food, berthing, uniforms, & medical care provided at no costs to themselves. You gonna whine because we feed our troops, idiot?
The reason contraceptives are covered (for females. males are not covered) is because Uncle Sam don't want its troops dropping babies on the battlefield. Idiot.
Only an idiot would compare military benefits and pay to the civilian sector.
A beclowning idiot that is.
Actually males are covered
Submitted by Salamander on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 10:14am.
In the way of surgical sterilization. You stated above that you believe I was making things up, yet it seems you agree with my source - just not the point I made. It's a simple one. Taxes pay for health care, including contraception, for others.
What would your position be if the government was trying to eliminate contraception for military employees?
Oh do shut up stupid.
Submitted by The Vet on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 10:33am.
The Vet: The reason contraceptives are covered (for females. males are not covered)
I clearly said CONTRACEPTIVES.
contraceptive: A device, drug, or chemical agent that prevents conception.
A vasectomy is neither a device, a drug, or a chemical agent, you ass for a hat wearing stupid stupid stupid troll. NOW CORRECT ME AGAIN.
YOU ARE STUPID AND LYING.
You never stated or posted a source for your military stupidity.
Salahellastupid: ...it seems you agree with my source...
Now continue on beclowning yourself.
And I don't play question games with trolls. Pack sand troll. Pack it tight. And try not to walk funny when you are done.
Surgical sterilization IS considered permanent contraception
Submitted by Salamander on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 10:40am.
There, you have been corrected again. Semantics obviously isn't your forte.
And the English language and definitions are not yours.
Submitted by The Vet on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 11:05am.
contraception: Intentional prevention of conception or impregnation through the use of various devices, agents, drugs, sexual practices, or surgical procedures.
contraceptive:
n 2. any device that prevents or tends to prevent conception (Collins)
n. A device, drug, or chemical agent that prevents conception. (American Heritage medical dictionary)
n A substance or device capable of preventing pregnancy. ( American Heritage science dictionary)
▶noun a contraceptive device or drug.
n any contraceptive device or agent
Livestrong.com --- a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/70992-definition-contraceptives/">Contraceptives are birth control, used to prevent a woman from getting pregnant when engaging in intercourse. There are many different forms of contraceptives, some used by women and some used by men. The effectiveness of contraceptives varies depending on type and proper use. Contraceptives such as birth control pills and condoms are widely used to prevent pregnancies. (note-vasectomy not to be found on that page)
Read up
Submitted by Salamander on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 11:07am.
http://www.hhs.gov/opa/reproductive-health/
Pack sand troll. You LIE again.
Submitted by The Vet on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 11:17am.
The word contraceptive is nowhere to be found on that page.
Pack sand troll. Pack it tight. Leave it smooth.
You like it smooth?
Submitted by Salamander on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 11:22am.
Mr Semantics, you are correct. "Contraceptive" is not used on that page, but "Contraception" is used 6 times.
Obviously, semantically speaking, these words have nothing to do with one another, aside from being spelled almost exactly the same and having the same meaning.
Male sterilization is clearly listed under the contraception category, and there's even a little link you can click on for further reading.
⇒ Sally
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 11:28am.
Then, by all means, let's add murder to the list of contraceptives.
Well, judge, my wife started talking about wanting a baby, so I contraceptively prevented it from happening.
Continue on beclowning yourself troll. You do it so well.
Submitted by The Vet on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 12:01pm.
I know. It is so hard dealing with the monkeypeople. And their words are so confusing. It sucks. It sucks bad dealing with the monkeypeople.
Here the monkeypeople have a word, contraceptive, that is commonly understood to refer to a birth control method that is used repeatedly, such as the pill or condoms or IUDs or shields or foam. Then, the monkey people use that very same word as an adjective, where it can be used to other nouns such as surgery. So they can say contraceptive surgery, a ONE TIME event. And then to make it even more confusing, them monkeymen will say surgical contraception to describe the very same thing. Dang you monkeymen to hell. Dang you all.
Then to make it worse. Why oh why great trolljegeren above do you make it worse. They have this word, contraception, that includes the whole gamut of all the birth controls.
Sniff. Sniff. Why do trolls have to be so dummiz and monkeymen so confusing and smart. Sniff. Sniff.
Yes poor trollies. It is all so semanticals and yet when properly understood, the monkeymen use English so dang well and the poor trollies get confused with all the -ives and -tions and -upyours.
Monkeymen suck. They suck the suck suck and make the trollies looks stupid.
But but but
Submitted by Salamander on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 2:42pm.
Whatever, you fool. Apparently I knocked you around a little too hard, and now simple words like contraception seemingly confuse you. I give you credit for not giving up, but the downward slope into gibberish has me questioning your state of mind.
You okay?
Those sounds, Salamander, resembling ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 5:54pm.
the workings of an outboard motor, are easily the most intelligent noises you have ever made in a post on these threads.
MD
Iz trollie win! Trollie winz ever time!
Submitted by The Vet on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 10:32pm.
How is know trollie wins? Iz trollie say so. Ever time!
Yes
Submitted by Radical1979 on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:07am.
I agree with paying contraception costs for me, myself, and I. Anybody else, not so much.
What is your point braintrust?
Submitted by The Vet on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 1:24pm.
Salamander: "The Tricare site clearly states which methods of birth control are covered..."
Tricare covers birth control just like 90% of ALL insurance. And with Tricare comes a 25% copay for doctor visits and copays for prescriptions (Tricare standard). So it is not free, brain trust.
And as I said, 90% of insurance companies covered birth control BEFORE the HHS mandate. So Tricare is not unique.
In other words, contraceptives, and other “family planning” services, are readily available to the public at little to no cost, and women are already availing themselves of these providers.
Perhaps most important is the Guttmacher Institute’s statistic on employer-provided contraceptive coverage:
•Nine in 10 employer-based insurance plans already cover a full range of prescription contraceptives.[24]
This means that 90% of women who would qualify for “preventive services” under the HHS mandate (i.e., employed women) do not even need the coverage. The HHS mandate would only provide a marginal increase in availability of contraceptives and related services and, as the U. S. Supreme Court has recently noted, “the government does not have a compelling interest in each marginal percentage point by which its goals are advanced.”
Salamander, as to #2
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 1:06pm.
Due to the fungible nature of money, and considering she is asking strangers to pay for her prescription, yes she would be receiving money.
Sorry if you can't understand the concept, but you should have been listening in class.
Obama is working on that military thing as we speak.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 1:13pm.
So don't worry, their healthcare is about to go up 4X-10X.
Well, why should we have to
Submitted by killa37 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 5:27pm.
Well, why should we have to pay their damn healthcare, when we've got all of these less-fortunate people who need it??? It's just another angle at downgrading our military.
SickofLibs is correct.
Submitted by The Vet on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 2:29pm.
And The Vet is a little tiny bit onboard with the idea. Not 4x though. Tricare deductions, and limits have not changed since sometime in the 90's. So accounting for inflation alone, a little rise is not all that bad and The Vet does want to do his part to keep our country from going over a fiscal cliff.
Here is how Tricare standard works. (I may be off by a little, this is memory)
100% deductable for first $300, first $600 for a familty. That is the member pays 100% for the first dollars.
Then a 25% copay up to a $3000 catastrophic cap ($6000 familty). That is the member pays 25% of every dollar up to $3000.
Then Uncle Sam pays for every dollar above the catastrophic cap. And this is just for allowed items. You would still pay out of pocket for not allowed items.
So if the deductible and catastropic cap were to go up a little, The Vet would not be all that upset.
Vet & SoL
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 2:34pm.
I just posted the details over on today's OT, in an e-mail from Allen West.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
What is your point braintrust?
Submitted by The Vet on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 1:30pm.
Salamander: "Military members and vets?"
Active duty military members don't pay a dime for any medical costs. You now want us to start charging on the battlefield? There is a reason active duty pays nothing. It is in Uncle Sam's interest to keep them in absolute top shape.
Oh braintrust. Active duty also pays nothing for their food and berthing and clothing. You want to start charging them now?
Idiot.
Active duty members are not part of Tricare. Idiot.
Their dependents are. And Tricare comes with copays for visits outside of actual military installations. It is not free. Idiot.
a democrat i guess
Submitted by TruthMonger on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:08pm.
a democrat i guess
Congratulations Jimmy Carter!
~All of this is beyond stupid
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:05pm.
Why are we even talking about this crap? The woman is a fake, a plant, and as a mendacious far Left operative brought into the spotlight solely to further a radical agenda, there are no grounds to defend her reputation, her honor, or her image.
There's a bigger picture here, and while some of us fold our hands over our stomachs, wag our heads, and tsk tsk over what Rush said, the freakin' house is burning down around our ears.
It's time to put the knife between our teeth and go BALLS TO THE WALL against these people. This isn't a bridge game, this is a life or death struggle for the soul of the country. Take the fight to the Left and beat them at their own damn game. Breitbart is gone and the Left smells blood in the water. Call Rush's advertisers, call your Reps, call your local paper, your local news, and RAISE BLOODY HELL.
Well said, Brunette!
Submitted by HelenS on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:26pm.
Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war!
And while I'm at it: just saw "Act of Valor". What a MAGNIFICENT example of what we need MUCH more of!
Rush can apologize if and how he wants. Or not at all, for all I care, but as long as we count ourselves amongst his friends and fans, I submit we should act accordingly and not bail on him.
Fight on, Rush, and I'm proud to be on your side.
Me - "The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years - the cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil."
~Facebook has banned me from commenting
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 7:35pm.
on any 'Public' wall, after about an hour of smacking leftists down on Carbonite's wall. This is the message I get now when I try to comment on any wall listed as 'public'.
Public Comments Blocked
"Sorry, you are blocked from leaving comments due to continued overuse of this feature."
Bad Brunette!! Obviously you
Submitted by killa37 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 8:03pm.
Bad Brunette!! Obviously you speak too much troof!!!
So killa
Submitted by Radical1979 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 8:07pm.
If you (or anyone else here) has a facebook account, get on over there and smack down some liberal a$$.
I don't do that 'my face'
Submitted by killa37 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 8:14pm.
I don't do that 'my face' thang, Ms. Lovely Rad............hell, I've got to have people send me photos from those KORE water programs that we do. I try and keep things on the 'downlow' as much as possible. But as for smacking down liberal ass - I'm always ready for that - and there's plenty of them over here in Asia for me to torture - although I never start it...........I usually just finish it.
But I'm all for fighting for truth, justice, liberty, and the REAL American way in any manner possible, so keep it up!!!
killa.....I just wish you,
Submitted by BEGRUNT on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 3:51pm.
and the Vet were there yesterday......that really would have spiced up the debate!! We all had a great time taking these fools on!
"A nation can suffer it's fool's, but cannot survive the traitor"
Cicero
~Don't forget the Proflowers Wall, y'all
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 8:20pm.
The same leftists who're flooding the Carbonite page are crawling all over Proflowers, too. This is like watching a fine flock of ducks paddling around in circles right in front of me, and my gun is jammed. GAH
WB, that was fun yesterday.....
Submitted by BEGRUNT on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 3:47pm.
Playing "Whack a lib" on Facebook!! I have never witnessed such brain dead, talking point spewing, liberal automatons in my life!! I will say this though, Carbonite got an earful from us yesterday, and if they are smart, they will retreat from their position. I cracked up at one lib idiot who said, "Carbonite's stock is going to go through the roof because Libs will come to the rescue"......LMFAO!!!!
"A nation can suffer it's fool's, but cannot survive the traitor"
Cicero
~And FB is STILL blocking me
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 3:55pm.
from commenting on any public walls. I think some angry lefties reported my comments. :-)
And I was restraining myself!
Hmmm....looks like you got under
Submitted by BEGRUNT on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 4:00pm.
someones skin.....GOOD!! They can dish it, but cant take it!
"A nation can suffer it's fool's, but cannot survive the traitor"
Cicero
~Yeah, I'm torn
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 4:04pm.
between satisfaction and annoyance.
LOL
Just Guessing
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 8:03pm.
I bet you exceeded some arbitrary limit regarding posting on public walls in a certain time period. The block will probably be temporary.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
~That's what I'm figuring
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 8:15pm.
I activated some sort of spam filter with my Gatling gun. :-D
All citizens over 30 must now report to the Carousel office.
Submitted by The Vet on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:28pm.
“The reduction in the number of pregnancies compensates for the cost of contraception,” Sebelius said. She went on to say the estimated cost is “down not up.”
Terminating all citizens over the age of 30 will compensate for the costs associated with aging. Welcome to the 23rd century just a little early.
Or am I misunderstanding the logic?
Well, Vet, if one follows the "logic" put out by Sibelius,
Submitted by UpNorth on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:57pm.
I'd say that you're 100% correct. If those folks who need medicine, and care, are beyond 30 years of age, I guess it's off to the Soylent Green factories for them. Unless the oldsters start running, like Logan did.
Carousel voting, ruskie style...
Submitted by upcountrywater on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 2:50pm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTbdeyfXeGE
Round and round and round we go, And where we stop nobody knows.
You Didn't Build That.
Bru!
Submitted by Newsbubba on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:51pm.
You can watch my back anytime, lady.
And mine, too, bubba, provided she ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 8:32pm.
tones down the rhetoric.
We MUST hold ourselves to a higher standard because as we all KNOW, while doing so may not win the war, we will certainly be the more civilized of the two competing entities; and we will not only receive only the highest of accolades from our liberal opponents, we can then attend the funeral of the United States of America with our heads held high - because we were too good to get down in the trenches and FIGHT LIKE HELL for our beliefs.
Sarcasm?
You bet your ass.
MD
**LIKE**
Submitted by dyardley on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 1:51pm.
I'm beginning to fear this IS all a game to many. You're right Bru, these people don't seem to realize our country is at stake. At this point I don't know what will get their attention since their livelihood is totally dependent on their stupid, anal actions. We can only pray that the American people are smarter than the libs and there will be a stunning defeat at the polls in Nov.
As for this Fluke twit, what goes around........
As Breitbart said....our
Submitted by d1carter on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:05pm.
As Breitbart said....our enemy is the media, not the left. Does the left own the media or does the media own the left?
Hey pot!
Submitted by QueenMum on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:08pm.
The joke's on the libs. I predict record numbers of listeners for all of Conservative talk radio on Monday. The pot has been stirred and I hope the libs choke on their soup.
“If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed." - Mark Twain
Rush's apology
Submitted by cocodrie on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:09pm.
I look forward to Rush's ratings going through the roof because of this. I honestly believe that advertisers will come forward to replace the fair weather sissies that jumped ship. Rush didn't get where he is by not being able to make the best of any situation.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
Alternate apology
Submitted by Dave the mailman on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:20pm.
I think he should have included the phrase:
"...so she's not a slut. A liar or an idiot, maybe, but not a slut..."
Respectfully disagree
Submitted by HelenS on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:41pm.
Rush, in all the years I've listened to him, strikes me as an honest man. To have that disclaimer would have made HIM a liar.
Me - "The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years - the cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil."
How about the real reason for Rush's apology?
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:32pm.
Among my circle of friends and family, I am known for my quick retorts and funny one liners that come from nowhere. But every once in a while, one of my jokes falls flat and comes out as pretty dumb. When called out about it, my response usually is; "Yea, that was pretty bad. But it's inevitable that every once in a while, one of my wisecracks is going to be stupid. It's the price I pay for making all those jokes."
Same thing with Limbaugh, except exponentially, and before a national radio audience.
And why did he apologize? I believe that after a long thought process, he was genuinely sorry that he called this person a slut, (or inferred that she was a slut if not directly calling her one). It was the wrong choice of words, he thought about it over the course of a few days, and was genuinely sorry. Simple stuff. Get off his back.
Rush has and will have plenty of sponsors. If you are lucky enough to advertise on Rush's show, your company will be successful. If you pull your advertising from Rush's show, you will rue the day. If you take the path of advertising on Rush's show to begin with, you need to understand that you are taking a trade-off for all the economic success that you will receive. Carbonite road Rush's coat-tails to success. It will be interesting to see what happens to their service after they cut their ties with all things conservative.
It's Rush's call whether he apologizes or not. I don't think he did it for any other reason then he was sincerely sorry for his choice of words.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
You think so Kingfish?
Submitted by shawn. on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 9:03pm.
I hate it when people threaten advertisers because they don't agree with the content of a show. It is a dirty practice.
Do you really think Rush can get back the same amount of lost revenue? I sure hope so. This sets a very dangerous precedent.
Of course I do
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 9:20pm.
I wouldn't say it if I didn't think it. I've read a lot today about the CEO of Carbonite, David Friend. It appears he is an Obama supporter and a MoveOn.org supporter. (Maybe Friend is donating to Republicans too, just to CYA, I don't know.) When you advertise on political talk shows, you have to know that there is going to be some heat from the opposing side regarding threats of boycotts and the like. Friend didn't bail on lefty shows when they used language similar to what Limbaugh said.
Limbaugh will be fine, and any company that is lucky enough to advertise on his show gets exposure to 20 million "earballs" who pay attention to what Limbaugh is sellilng.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
I sure hope you are right Kingfish
Submitted by shawn. on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 9:32pm.
The libs last did this with Glen Beck. I originally thought they were unsuccessful. However not too long after Glen Beck announced he was leaving Fox. I can't help to wonder if the threats to advertisers had anything to do with him leaving.
Beck vs Limbaugh
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 9:45pm.
Beck was canned by Fox, Limbaugh was canned by ESPN. Beck still has his radio show, as does Limbaugh.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
And just did "they" use that flip against Pres George H W Bush?
Submitted by Gary Hall on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:50pm.
Reminds you of how they bullied former President George H.W. Bush to go against his "No New Taxes" campaign pledge, and when he capitulated in 1990, they held it against him in his 1992 campaign assisting Bill Clinton in depicting him as a flipflopper.
And just did "they" use that flip against Pres George H W Bush?
"They," being the key word. "They" would be the Democrats, the national MSM, liberal pundits, and just about any liberal/Democrat on the street you ever talked to.
I recall a few dozen conversations over the years; most going like this:
"How bout that Bush, 'Read my lips,' what a lying jerk."
My response was usually - "Let me get this straight. You're a Democrat. And you supported the Democrat's effort in getting President Bush to change his mind and to go along with the increased taxes, right? OK, then. Why are you angry at Bush if you supported what he did? Why not just thank him for going your way. Why not just say, 'hey, what a good move?' "
And, that sums up the national media as well. This media that had such a difficult time celebrating the efforts of the younger President Bush, when he took up one of their dear causes (one that President Clinton had turned his back on), and proposed, got passed, implemented, and brought in home on time and within budget, the largest and most successful HIV/Aids program, PEPFAR, which met it's goals. Millions of lives will be saved because of it, and to this day, I'd wonder if a single national media outlet has actually invited President George W Bush on for a full friendly interview on the topic? You know, like they do with Clinton.
Maybe that's what Brian Williams was actually after when he kept jabbing his finger at Bush's chest - saying, "hey, you know - we got to get you on and sit down and really discuss some of your great accomplishments, sometime soon - so free up some time for us, would ya? jab - jab - jab. Yea, that was it.
(;'~/ gary
The Right is NOT
Submitted by Liberallies on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:55pm.
The Right is NOT organized...
You want to know why Carbonite, Autozone, Pro-flowers and others have caved in? Just look at Carbonite's facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/#!/CarboniteOnlineBackup?sk=wall
While there are Conservatives who have posted their anger at Carbonite, there many more Liberals posting there.
The Left is VERY WELL organized. Andrew Breibart had it right, if we do not organize like the Left, we are doomed.
GO TO CARBONITE'S FACEBOOK PAGE AND INFORM THEM HOW DISPLEASED YOU ARE WITH THEIR DECISION!!! (maybe caps will get you guys moving LOL)
the left is inundating Rush Limbaugh advertisers with phone calls, emails...what are we Conservatives doing?
Took Your Advice
Submitted by CommanderTaya on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 9:49pm.
I just went to Carbonite's facebook page and posted IN CAPS. Immediate response from posters and it looks like the "hate crowd" is in full force but the majority of people are just uninformed! They think it's all about a woman's right to birth control? They don't think about the fact that she was in the House begging for free birth control which means the taxpayers are expected to PAY for it. Sheeple is right!
Commander Taya, Excellent!!!
Submitted by Liberallies on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:28pm.
Commander Taya,
Excellent!!! You know, the problem is that while Liberals have NOTHING to do. We Conservatives have a family, a career, a spouse, Church activities, prayer, etc, etc. to attend to. Thus, this is the reason why it is so hard to organized the Right.
We ARE organized in our own way, raising good productive children. Busy earning a living, moving this nation along.
The Left, as I have learned, have community organizing "jobs", are unemployed, live with mommy and daddy still, don't have a family to attend to, thus why they can be physically mobilized a lot easier and faster.
Rush
Submitted by mmilesll on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 1:13pm.
I said it before and I will say it again-the left will bring up Rush's apology forever. Fluke is a slut-period
Being Liberal Means
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 2:26pm.
Never having to say you're sorry.
To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read “Leftism As Psychopathy” by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
http://jonjayray.tripod.com/psycho.html
We Got Flucked
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 2:25pm.
It's what the left does best.
To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read “Leftism As Psychopathy” by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
http://jonjayray.tripod.com/psycho.html
He should have used the word
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 4:26pm.
He should have used the word WHORE since she wants someone to pay.
Rush blew it when he apologized
Submitted by Dave. on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 5:17pm.
No conservative should ever apologize for telling the truth.
Not only is Fluke a slut, she is a lying sack of steaming manure.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Exampe, sent to AutoZone
Submitted by GregE on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 5:23pm.
My email, then a Leftist site who has a list of advertisers. Everywhere there is an AutoZone, there likely is another auto parts store within eyesight.......
#
Hi, I understand that AutoZone has pulled advertising from the Rush Limbaugh radio program. You've have been taking many calls and emails from those who want nothing better than to shutdown Rush Limbaugh's on air speech, and who wait for days like this where the attempt can be made, based on something considered controversial, by bullying sponsors. Yes, it was controversial. Limbaugh has apologized, and it is time to move on.
I am highly disappointed that you have chosen to pull your advertising. Millions of people listen to the Limbaugh show and many are customers of AutoZone. I will no longer be, and there are likely many others who will no longer be. There are other options within 2 blocks of the AutoZone near me and I will have to take my business there. We are very disappointed the AutoZone has given in to those who are simply wanting to silence those with whom they disagree. That is very dangerous in America, and your pulling of sponsorship due to that pressure is encouragement for their activities to continue.
It's unfortunate that AutoZone succumbed to the organized pounding that is taking place against Limbaugh sponsors in an attempt to squelch speech.
Hopefully AutoZone will reconsider and re-establish sponsorship and let people like this know that disagreement is just that, and that the bullying simply to stomp on disagreeable speech is a danger to our country that.
#
http://www.outofstepper.com/a-partial-list-of-rush-limbaughs-advertisers...
AutoZone Auto-Reply
Submitted by GregE on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 5:26pm.
AutoZone has recently received several inquiries regarding our advertising policy. It is AutoZone’s policy to not advertise with any politically focused personalities or shows.
So apparently they are either autoreplying to everything, or autoreplying based on keyword, likely Rush's name.
Policy not to advertise with any politically focused personalities? BS. If that is true, that policy was written the day the crap started.
So, GregE,
Submitted by 26CX on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 5:45pm.
AutoZone was either not advertising on Limbaugh's show in the first place, or they didn't realize he is a "politically focused personality" or they're lying.
Apologizing to the left wing nutjobs is no different than
Submitted by gmaniac1 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 7:32pm.
apologizing to terrorists... it does nothing but incite them to continue to act in an extreme manner. Rush should have never apologized for diddly squat but unfortunately he did.
Two If By Tea, has also dumped Rush.
Submitted by upcountrywater on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 1:55pm.
I joke... ha... Rush has enough cash on hand to start up a flower company or an off site server storage company. Twoifbytea
You Didn't Build That.
That was kind of funny.
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 2:15pm.
He called himself to cancel, but got a busy signal.
And regarding his apology, I'll take him at his word that he was upset at what he said, and that the words he chose were wrong.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
I posted before I heard the show....
Submitted by upcountrywater on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 2:22pm.
I was going to post this in my above post, lol.
EDIT: Rush said (in the his first minute of his show) he tried to personally cancel this own account, when he called his two if by tea company... The phone was busy...
Rush is on an hour delay here in Asiamaui.
I need to get Rush live!
You Didn't Build That.
upc
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 2:56pm.
Do yourself a favor and buy a subscription. You can stream it live, or whenever it's convenient for you.
It was great when we were on our six month voyage, we'd stream Rush. A little bit of comforting home in beautiful Costa Rica & Mexico.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
New ABC Sitcom: GCB (Good Christian Bitches) Where is Outrage?
Submitted by Motormouth KOS on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 2:37pm.
I am waiting for the "outrage".
Is this OK?
The Obamination... A crisis leading to a catastrophe..(please donate to MRC)
Oh, there will be righteous outrage!
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 3:37pm.
And the outrage will be directed at those who could possibly be offended.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama