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lol, on second thought, perhaps republicans should stay away from science.
The blue bloods here should get a kick out of this one. God bless
"First of all, from what I understand from doctors [pregnancy after rape] is really rare," Akin told KTVI-TV in defense of his stand that rape victims should not be allowed to access abortions. "If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down."
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/g...005818070.html
lol, on second thought, perhaps republicans should stay away from science.
Neocons
Probably going to cost him his race against Claire McCaskill. That was a seat Republicans were hoping to get.
How Todd Akin And Paul Ryan Partnered To Redefine Rape
Mic e Goldberg explains who Akin and Ryan would likely target:
Under H.R. 3, only victims of “forcible rape” would qualify for federally funded abortions. Victims of statutory rape—say, a 13-year-old girl impregnated by a 30-year-old man—would be on their own. So would victims of incest if they’re over 18. And while “forcible rape” isn’t defined in the criminal code, the addition of the adjective seems certain to exclude acts of rape that don’t involve overt violence—say, cases where a woman is drugged or has a limited mental capacity. “It’s basically putting more restrictions on what was defined historically as rape,” says Keenan.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/201...redefine-rape/
Introduced the phrase in Congress, and repeating the insanity, Aiken now takes it back, somewhat
Missouri Rep. Todd Akin says he 'misspoke' on rape and pregnancy
The conciliatory Facebook post by Rep. Todd Akin on Sunday afternoon wasn’t exactly an apology, nor did it clarify his position on the relationship between rape and pregnancy.
But he clearly needed to address the furor set off Sunday morning when the ardently antiabortion Republican, who is challenging Democrat Claire McCaskill for her U.S. Senate seat, told a St. Louis TV host that during “legitimate rape,” women’s bodies somehow prevent conception from taking place.
By afternoon, Akin had posted an explanation on his Facebook page:
"As a member of Congress, I believe that working to protect the most vulnerable in our society is one of my most important responsibilities, and that includes protecting both the unborn and victims of sexual assault. In reviewing my off-the-cuff remarks, it's clear that I misspoke in this interview and it does not reflect the deep empathy I hold for the thousands of women who are raped and abused every year. Those who perpetrate these crimes are the lowest of the low in our society and their victims will have no stronger advocate in the Senate to help ensure they have the justice they deserve.
"I recognize that abortion, and particularly in the case of rape, is a very emotionally charged issue. But I believe deeply in the protection of all life and I do not believe that harming another innocent victim is the right course of action. I also recognize that there are those who, like my opponent, support abortion and I understand I may not have their support in this election.”
After Akin apparently realized the post fell short, he later tweeted a clarification (though still not an apology): “To be clear, all of us understand that rape can result in pregnancy & I have great empathy for all victims. I regret misspeaking.”
This race is being closely watched because McCaskill is among the most vulnerable Senate Democrats this year. A Republican win in Missouri is part of the GOP strategy to recapture the Senate.
McCaskill, who trailed Akin in recent polls, immediately tweeted her dismay. A former prosecutor who handled hundreds of rape cases, she wrote that she was “stunned” by her opponent’s comments. An hour or so later, she issued an emailed statement of condemnation, with a compilation of Akin’s record of votes on rape-related legislation.
“Akin previously was the co-sponsor of a bill to redefine rape,” McCaskill said. “And it was recently reported that Akin opposed a state law against spousal rape because it might be used as a tool against husbands in a ‘messy divorce.’ ”
http://mobile.latimes.com/p.p?m=b&a=...%3D0%26DPL%3D3
Where do Repugs find these assholes? Or do these generate spontaneously, like mushrooms out the pile of Repug politicians in general?
"Legitimate rape never leads to illegitimate children." Biology 101 textbook at Liberty University.
Frankly alarming this guy is a nominee at all, tbh
If this guy wins the election, I say our next war should be in Missouri.
This is what we get for demanding "other than abstinence only sex ed" without being specific.
One of many.
I keep saying a limited civil war would be great for the economy.Casaulties reduce unemployment and if we're going to spend billions and billions to rebuild infrastructure let it be our own instead of some third world hole's.
Oh please, Congress is chocked full of idiots that keep getting sent back by voters.
And the solution is to keep on sending more?
Plus there's a line between idiocy and flat out ignorance. This guy walked way past it. This is probably up there with "the internet is a series of tubes"...
No wonder the Dems were so pleased when Akin won the primary.
And, Guam is going to tip over or, wondering if the Mars rover got pictures of our flags planted by astronauts.
Chocked.full.of.idiots.
"That is one thing you might've noticed I don't complain about: Politicians. Everybody complains about politicians. Everybody says they suck.
But where do the people think these politicians come from? They don't fall out of the sky. They don't pass through a membrane from another reality. They come from american parents and american families, american homes, american schools, american churches, american businesses and american universities. and they're elected by american citizens. This is the best we can do, folks. This is what we have to offer. It's what our system produces: Garbage in, garbage out! If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, if you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you are gonna get selfish, ignorant leaders.
The term limits ain't goinna do any good; you're just going to end up with a brand new bunch of selfish, ignorant Americans. So maybe, maybe, maybe it's not the politicians who suck. Maybe something else sucks around here. Like... the public. Yeah. The public sucks! There's a nice campaign slogan for somebody. "The public sucks, hope!". hope. Because if it's really just the fault of these politicians then where are all the other bright people of conscience? Where are all the bright, honest, inteligent americans ready to step in and save the Nation and lead the way? We don't have people like that in this country; everybody's at the mall, scratching his ass, picking his nose, taking his credit card out of his fanny pack and buying a pair of sneakers with lights in them! So I have solved this little political dilemma for myself in a very simple way: On election day... I stay home. I don't vote. 'em, 'em! I don't vote. Two reasons, two reasons I don't vote: First of all, is meaningless. This country was bought and sold and paid for a long time ago. The they shuffle around every 4 years, *pfff* doesn't mean a ing thing. And secondly I don't vote because I believe if you vote, you have no right to complain. People like to twist that around, I know. They say: "Well, if you don't vote, you have no right to complain"; but where's the logic in that? If you vote and you elect dishonest, incompetent people and they get into office and screw everything up... well, you are responsible for what they have done. You caused the problem; you voted them in; you have no right to complain. I, on the other hand, who did not vote, who did not vote, who in fact did not even leave the house on election day, am in no way responsible for what these people have done and have every right to complain as long as I want about the mess you created that I had nothing to do with. So I know that a little later on this year you're going to have another of those really swell presidential elections that you like so much, you enjoy yourselves it'll be alot of fun. I'm sure that as soon as the election is over your country will improve immediately. As for me, I'll be home that day doing essentially the same thing as you. The only difference is, when I get finished masturbating I'm gonna have a little something to show for it folks. Thank you very much. "
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeMGq...e=results_main
I'm not disputing it is. Again, is the solution is to send more?
That seems to be beyond our control...unless, we live in those Districts. All I can do is try and prevent an idiot being sent from my District.
Everybody says Congress and all Congressmen suck, except their local Congressman.
My local congressman sucks.
Nobody is pinning the nomination on you. You can exhale now.
Obama Attacks Paul Ryan’s ‘Forcible Rape’ Bill: ‘Rape Is Rape’
OBAMA: Well, let me first of all say the views expressed were offensive. Rape is rape. And the idea that we should be parsing and qualifying and slicing what types of rape we’re talking about doesn’t make sense to the American people, and certainly doesn’t make sense to me. So what I think these comments do underscore is why we shouldn’t have a bunch of politicians, a majority of whom are men, making health care decisions on behalf of women. And so although these particular comments have led Governor Romney and other Republicans to distance themselves, I think the underlying notion that we should be making decisions on behalf of women for their health care decisions or qualifying ‘forcible rape’ versus nonforcible rape — I think those are broader issues and that is a significant difference in approach between me and the other party.
his reference to so-called “forcible rape” is likely a clever attack on his opponent’s running mate. GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is an original co-sponsor of the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,” a bill which rolls back a longstanding exemption to the federal ban on abortion funding for rape survivors unless the woman seeking to terminate her pregnancy experienced a “forcible rape.”
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/201...-rape-is-rape/
The Bully Pulpit at work, attacking the multi-front Repug War on Women.
My representative sucks and my senators are 10x worse.
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