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Rush Limbaugh under fire for 'slut' comment
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James Rosen reports from Washington
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- Date Mar 2, 2012
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The different kind of controversy is brewing tonight here in Washington involves a law student at Georgetown University.
Rush Limbaugh and the president of the United States -- portion correspondent James Rosen connects the dots force.
President Obama's call to Georgetown university law students central flock lasted several minutes I think via.
What a lot of people feels that.
The kinds of personal attacks that she's.
That have been directed her way or inappropriate.
An activist on reproductive issues -- was the star witness at a recent session held by house Democrats she defended the president's mandate on female contraception by claiming that the lack of coverage for contraception in the student health care -- at Georgetown a Catholic jesuit institution.
Imposes an undue financial burden on female students.
Without insurance coverage contraception as you know can cost a woman over 3000 dollars during law school.
40% of the female students at Georgetown law reported to us that they struggled financially as a result of this policy.
-- extra slot right.
-- prostitute she wants to be paid to have sex Rush Limbaugh the conservative provocative tour was the country's most popular radio host lit into flock.
Who told The Today Show she was stunned and upset by Limbaugh's attempt to quote silence -- Limbaugh double down with a modest proposal to barter for the taxpayer subsidy.
And that would be the videos the -- six posted on once we can see.
I rise this morning to say to -- Rush Limbaugh.
Shame on you.
Democrats pounced and the party's senatorial campaign committee sought to fund raise off a flop.
Through a spokesman Republican house speaker John Boehner said both Limbaugh's comments and the fund raising effort -- quote inappropriate.
Today Limbaugh challenged the White House to join him in demanding that a pro Obama super -- return a million dollar donation from left wing comedian bill -- We want to get some tapes of some of the things that Bill Maher has called Sarah Palin.
The C word -- over and over again and the radio host again defended his choice of -- source thousand dollars a year.
-- -- And she's going broke.
And wants us.
-- -- -- By late afternoon EMILY's List the pro choice advocacy group was also blasting out fundraising emails denouncing Limbaugh but conservatives are also mobilizing with a dozen groups of women.
Tea Party activists and religious figures soon to launch a coalition Brett called citizens for religious freedom.
Haven't heard the end of this James thank you.