The conversation began with Fluke lying about her age and that her affiliation with reproduction rights group. I copypastad the transcript where she introduces herself as a third year law student and former president of the reproductive rights group.
He will not concede that he's wrong. It's fascinating. It then turned to, "she wants the gov't to pay for her sex!"
No, she's arguing that there shouldn't be a religious exemption to health care, that she's paid her premiums and it should be covered.
He then posted a Reagan quote about abortions, and I realized I was dealing with a complete moron.
I not on BC. Also NGA. It makes me feel pathetic not smug and virtuous.
I'm on BC so I can continue to afford food for the babies I already had via heterosexual monogamous married sex. Woo, so slutty!
[edit: I also realized that by Rush Limbaugh's logic, I would need to have a new IUD inserted every time I had sex. Which would be an incredibly strong argument in favor of abstinence.]
I'm just wondering what polling numbers and marketing information the Republican candidates are using which is telling them that this is a winning plank in their platform.
Did they forget that women have the vote?
They're not winning this. They're actually kind of slinking away. They'd have their tails between their legs, but with all the aspirin they're holding, they can't fit it.
I actually kind of punted and said, "look, we all have to pay for shit we find morally objectionable. If I have to pay for you to get your war on, you have to pay for me to get my groove on."
Which, not helpful, but GODDAMN I AM CLEVER.
I actually kind of punted and said, "look, we all have to pay for shit we find morally objectionable. If I have to pay for you to get your war on, you have to pay for me to get my groove on."
Jon Stewart said almost exactly the same thing Monday night.
Did they forget that women have the vote?
But there are women (I assume largely if not entirely right-wing) who do oppose BC, or who have the convenient attitude of "It's okay for ME, because I'm married, but not for unmarried sluts." And they vote.
I mean, I assume that some of the enormous amount of votes Santorum got yesterday came from women.
It's sort of like medicare, though Steph. I think that those who think, "It's okay for ME" still want it covered by their insurance. The ones who don't think it's ever ok are likely a very small minority.
Anyway, this is my oasis and I shall stop in here to agree with you all.
