Limbaugh's poor judgment in name calling doesn't change that Sandra Fluke is attacking Catholics. Her position, one of anti-choice, denies an individual the opportunity to seek insurance that conforms to his or her beliefs. It is the deepest form selfishness to compel someone to live by another's beliefs. As a Catholic myself, I have a few disagreements over related matters with church; I'm not a social conservative. However, the First Amendment exits as a principal not subject to compromise. Rush's conduct changes none of this.
My main point comes from Benjamin Netanyahu's AIPAC speech. In 1944, the World Jewish Congress wrote the US War Department, imploring the US to bomb Auschwitz. The response: "Such an effort might provoke even more vindictive action by the Germans." Given the free world's sacrifices during WWII, is free birth control more attention worthy than Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon? Shouldn't news outlets cover that instead on the eve of Super Tuesday? Two words: MEDIA FAIL.
