Back in 2012, Media Research Center managing editor Matt Philbin endorsed Rush Limbaugh’s tirade of misogyny against Sandra Fluke by joining in the insults, calling her a “‘horizontal laborer,” a “‘Lincoln Tunnel Hitcher” and a “of dubious reputation” who wants to ” sleep around w/impunity.”
Now that Fluke has announced a run for Congress, it’s time for Philbin’s misogyny to resurface.
Philbin has used his Twitter account to create and repeat sleazy insults of Fluke under the hashtag #FlukeCampaignSlogan, including “A Diaphram [sic] in every …,” “When that call comes at 3:am, She really will be awake,” “Pillow Talk Express!” and “It’s Moaning in America.”
Another Philbin tweet adds: “You should see her on the stump! And on the chair, and in the hay loft, and back behind the dumpsters and …”
The MRC demands that MSNBC apologize for offending the sensibilities of conservatives, yet it employs as a high-level employee someone like Philbin with such open hatred of women? Talk about a double standard.
Until the MRC deals with Philbin’s misogyny, it has no moral standing to criticize anyone else’s offensive remarks.