Sandra  Fluke came to national attention last year after appearing on Capitol  Hill on the issue of providing free or little cost contraception to  women. At issue was Georgetown University not offering the law student  contraception coverage in the health plan provided. She became the  symbol of the "war on women" chaged by Democrats.

Originally  shut out from a congressional hearing made up almost exclusively by  men, female congressional members called Fluke back to speak. After her  testimony she became the victim of a scolding and rudely called a "slut"  by Rush Limbaugh, the mouthy conservative talk show host. This prompted  a phone call to Fluke from President Barack Obama.

Tonight  speaking at the coveted 10 o'clock hour, Fluke called the GOP, a "relic  of our past". Fluke pitted Republicans as anti-women and wanting to  keep women silent and abused.

Fluke  described the GOP America as one that victims would be victimized over  and over again. In essence Fluke tried tonight to paint those of the  opposition as wife beaters, rapists and killers of women.

It  was surprising how little rallying cries were heard from the audience.  This was especially so when she tried to paint the Republicans as worse  than human. Yes, she did get her share of applause, but it was not the  same roars that were heard by almost all speakers last night or earlier  in the evening.

Fluke  went on to note that the President was the only one fighting for women.  The President displayed his support of women by inviting her to speak  at the convention, Fluke contended.

Fluke  tried to say that the GOP would have women fighting battles that had  already been won. Her tone seemed one of bitterness as I sat here in  Mark's Den listening as a train rolled through the Cornfield.

Fluke  came on strong. But contrary to the gushing of Democratic PAC executive  Paul Begala...Fluke did not have the convention on its feet.

From  the Cornfield, though the pundits are saying how powerful Fluke's  speech was, to me it came across as a woman out for revenge rather than a  woman making a stand for women's rights.