Memo to Newt Gingrich: Robert De Niro Is No Rush Limbaugh

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Susan, you hit the nail on the proverbial head here. Thank you for your rational, intelligent and spot on insight. Well reasoned commentary is such a refreshing change of pace these days.

Ron H. of MA 12:54AM March 22, 2012

De'Niro is a left lending Actor, with a joke and/or speech writer, with a left side sense of humor. There is nothing wrong here, if you are lending left.
Newt and Rush, however lend right, so anything they say is wrong to the left. Who in truth, simply make up this, "I am OFFENDED by what you say" crap to get press.
De'Niro is what he is, and Fluke is what she is, Rush and Newt are what they are, and sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
From Fluke to De'Niro it is all silly, silly and silly.

B.C. of OH 9:35PM March 21, 2012

truth be told,it;a safe bet that narcissistic newt could care less about de'niro's comment.
for newt it was just a chance to get his name back in the news. since his campaign is on life support.

bruce b of NV 5:02PM March 21, 2012

It may have been "inappropriate" but hardly "inexcusable," particularly considering the fact that DeNiro's own wife is black. It's likely he's a bit sensitive about the topic. As for Gingrich and any other member of the GOP, as far as I know most of them have wives and all of them have mothers. Yet, none of them have the cajones to stand up for women against Limbaugh. Further, DeNiro apologized almost immediately and without a firestorm prompting his apology. Limbaugh went on for THREE DAYS referring to the Ms. Fluke as a "prostitute" and "slut." I'd also like to point out that Sandra Fluke was NOT asking that birth control pills be provided for the sake of birth control, but for OTHER MEDICAL PURPOSES. Ms. Fluke was pointing out that it is insurance companies and private institutions, NOT PHYSICIANS who are making women jump through hoops in order to provide a prescription that helps with medical conditions related to the reproductive organs.
Anyone who wants to argue these FACTS, please feel free to make the intelligent decision to check reliable and easily accessible sources (i.e. watch Ms. Fluke's speech).

jb7283 of OH 4:55PM March 21, 2012

“The White House today agreed with Gingrich. “We believe the joke was inappropriate,” said Olivia Alair, Michelle Obama’s press secretary”
“De Niro told a crowd of about 90 people that it was “too soon” for a white first lady. The comment was made Monday night at a reception in New York City that was hosted by De Niro and his wife, and attended by First Lady Michelle Obama.”
“Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now do you really think our country is ready for a white First Lady?” De Niro asked, according to a pool report from the fundraiser”
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/03/gingrich-says-de-niros-white-first-lady-crack-is-inexcusable/

Bill Hedges of MO 2:21PM March 21, 2012