You’ve Been Played

The whole thing was calculated, well played and ultimately successful. Rush Limbaugh’s ploy to get back in the national spotlight worked perfectly last week, when the syndicated right wing political talk show host publically made fun of Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke, who testified in front of a congressional committee that the expense of her birth control should be covered by her company’s healthcare plan. Limbaugh called her a slut and a prostitute and suggested that, in exchange for the free contraception, she should post videos of her sexual escapades. After being on the air so long, Limbaugh’s shtick is predictable and quite effective. On one hand, the Republican Party bows to his power, so he is in effectively a king maker. On the other hand, for ratings and income sake, he is given a pass by conservatives to say things to get himself injected back to the forefront of the news of the day, where instead of being king maker, he gets to make the argument that he’s merely an entertainer. So what was the national discussion leading up to Super Tuesday? Rush Limbaugh. And everyone plays along.You Might Also Like: