Rush Limbaugh the uniter

So looking through the opinion articles, it was one of those times where the same story kept popping up, so I figured I ought to write something about it. In this case, I saw many articles discussing comments that Rush Limbaugh made about a Georgetown law student named Sandra Fluke. I think the whole situation is a little funny, assuming that Fluke's feelings haven't been hurt, which I don't believe they have. Limbaugh thought that the new contraceptive law was equivalent to paying women to have sex, making any woman who supports the law a prostitute and a slut. Now, it seems a little out of touch with reality to act as though a women who wants contraception in college is some sort of exception. Limbaugh even said, "So, Miss Fluke, and the rest of you feminazis, here’s the deal. If we are going to pay for your contraceptives . . . we want something for it. We want you to post the videos online so we can all watch.” That seems like an incredibly stupid thing to say if you're trying to make some sort of moral argument. I seriously wonder whether he was trying to be funny or trying to make an actual point. Because if he is seriously against this law, then he is incredibly stupid, since this just makes his argument look absolutely ridiculous. I would like to know how many supporters this guy has, because I can't possibly conceive of any modern day humans being that crazy.
I liked the way that the author approached the topic. She called the article "Rush Limbaugh the uniter" and introduced it by saying that he managed to unite opposing sides by saying things vulgar enough to embarrass everyone, including his fellow conservatives. She used a lot of logos, describing all the reasons why Limbaugh is an idiot who made his own position look bad in a number of ways. She relied on pathos by including quotes that would certainly make feminists very angry. She also included humor- "It is entirely possible that Limbaugh himself never needed contraception in college, but virtue in the absence of opportunity is hardly a moral triumph." Overall, the article was funny and I think the author did a very good job in writing it.


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