Diane Rehm, you are a hypocrite

Diane Rehm on her daily program on NPR this morning was discussing, along with her guests, the comments Rush Limbaugh made about Sandra Fluke last week in which Rush called Ms. Fluke a "slut." Diane's comment was that "As a woman, I am appalled" about Rush's comments. One of her callers came on the air and said that a lot of people are wondering why more isn't being made of Bill Maher calling Sarah Palin a "cunt, twat, and bimbo." The caller went on to say that this is because Sarah Palin is a politician and is therefore in the public eye on purpose, or words to that effect, while Sandra Fluke is a private citizen who was merely testifying before Congress, not making her life as a public figure. Ms. Rehm said, "Yes, there is a big difference."

Seriously, Ms. Rehm? In your eyes, there is a "big difference?" Are you flat out kidding me? Let me pose two hypothetical scenarios for you, Ms. Rehm, and your answer to these scenarios will reveal whether you are truly a hypocrite or are just so dense you don't recognize your own hypocrisy.

First scenario: If a commentator, be it Rush Limbaugh, Bill Maher, Howard Stern, or anybody else, were to call a female Democratic politician (Hillary Clinton or Nancy Pelosi just to name a couple) anything like "slut," "twat," "cunt," "bitch" or "bimbo," would that be ok in your eyes because after all, that woman is a professional politician and is therefore in the public eye on purpose? What would be the difference between calling a Democratic female politician such names, and calling Sarah Palin such names? Do you think it would be ok?

Second scenario: If Sandra Fluke were to run for public office and win, and become a Congresswoman or a Senator for example, would it then be all right in your eyes for Rush Limbaugh to call her a "slut" because now she's a professional politician and therefore is open for verbal attack?

Seriously, Ms. Rehm, your blindness and hypocrisy are what is "appalling." Get a clue, please.