Now Doofe, please get your facts straight. Fluke did NOT testify before Congress, she "testified" in front of a group of Democrats, because she was not allowed to testify before Congress. The Democrats had originally scheduled Barry Lynn to speak. Barry Lynn is a highly regarded expert in church/state matters, and the hearing was to be about the authority of the government to impose its will on the Catholic church. Late in the afternoon the day before Lynn was supposed to testify, the Democrats pulled him out and replaced him with Fluke, who was going to testify about contraception, which was not the subject before the committee. Chairman Issa told Nancy Pelosi that she couldn't change speakers on such short notice. And since Fluke was going to be testifying to something not before the committee, she was not allowed to come forth.
So the Democrats stage this mock hearing, which was more of a press conference and photo op, trying to make Republicans look like they don't like women, which was not the case. But the Dems are good actors, and pulled it off.
But Fluke did not testify before Congress. She knew it was a fake hearing designed to enflame people against the Republicans on essentially a non-issue. She was not some wide-eyed innocent being taken advantage of by those wascally Wepublicans. She knew just what she was in for, and it worked out better than she could have hoped for. They played Rush like a cheap violin. No one was outraged. They were happier than hell when Rush called her that. It was the best thing that could have happened. Now Fluke is the celebrity she wanted to become, and will have her pick jobs in left wing media. Watch. She will be on MSNBC regularly now through the election, and possibly after. And the Democrats get to sound righteous by bashing the most effective voice on the right. (Not necessarily a compliment from me.)
Actually, the way the Democrats pulled this off is a masterpiece. I'm sure they knew someone was going to step in it. When it was Limbaugh, I'll bet they came in their pants. It was a brilliant piece of work by the Democrats.
And don't worry, Fluke is the happiest of them all.
Outrage. Bullshit. This is exactly what they wanted to happen.