Patricia Heaton Apologizes For Bashing Sandra Fluke In Rush Limbaugh-esque Rant
March 6 2012, Published 5:00 a.m. ET
By Debbie Emery - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter
Actress Patricia Heaton proved that she wasn’t tough enough to play with the political big dogs when her scathing comments about Georgetown student Sandra Fluke caused such an outrage that she had to cancel her Twitter account.
The Everybody Loves Raymond star joined Rush Limbaugh and other outspoken right-wingers to criticize the Georgetown University law student and reproductive rights advocate after she testified before Democratic members of Congress on why contraception should be covered by insurance companies, reported MSNBC.com.
"If every Tweaton sent Georgetown Gal one condom, her parents wouldn't have to cancel basic cable, & she would never reproduce -- sound good?" Heaton posted.
She went on to write a slew of offensive taunts to Fluke’s Twitter handle, such as "Hey GTown Gal: How about only having sex on Wednesday? (Hump day!)," and "Hey G-Town Gal: turn your underwear inside out! Then u only have to do laundry every 2 weeks—saves on detergent & trips to Laundromat!"
Another biting bash read: "If your parents have to pay for your birth control, maybe they should get a say in who u sleep with. Instant birth control."
At first she refused to back down from her online verbal attack even when Limbaugh