welcome back to hardball. rush limbaugh s outrageous comments overshadowed the headline yesterday, the republican effort was rejected to allow any employer or health insurance provider to deny coverage for contraceptives. republicans tried to frame their objections on the grounds of religious freedom but thanks to limbaugh, it s been focused on contraception, birth control if you will and women s rightsor, in general. those are the big winners for the democrats. is the gop hurting itself with this fight? and whoo besides firing up the base is the republican party getting out of this of all things birth control.