— David Axelrod, President Barack Obama’s chief political strategist, after Limbaugh called a woman a “slut” because she favors a mandate that employee health plans include free contraceptive coverage.
“I would ask that we all remember the weightiness of these issues, the stakes involved for Israel, for America, and for the world. Already, there is too much loose talk of war.”
— President Barack Obama, who said he would not hesitate to attack Iran to keep it from getting a nuclear bomb.
“I think what Rush Limbaugh said about that young woman was not only vile and degrading to her, but to women across the country.”
— David Axelrod, President Barack Obama’s chief political strategist, after Limbaugh called a woman a “slut” because she favors a mandate that employee health plans include free contraceptive coverage.