Legitimate Rape leaves Marks but Not Babies....Follow

"It seems to me, from what I understand from doctors, that's really rare," Akin said, referring to conception following a rape. "If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.

All Republicans to your damage stations!!
He is now backtracking fast on this statement. Mitch has stated abortion in rape cases will not be stopped by him.

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.

But I also believe that this election is about a wide-range of very important issues, starting with the economy and the type of country we will be leaving our children and grandchildren. We’ve had 42 straight months of unacceptably high unemployment, trillion dollar deficits, and Democratic leaders in Washington who are focused on growing government, instead of jobs. That is my primary focus in this campaign and while there are those who want to distract from that, knowing they cannot defend the Democrats’ failed economic record of the last four years, that will continue to be my focus in the months ahead.

Edited, Aug 20th 2012 9:27am by lolgaxe

Edit: N.C. State Rep. Henry Aldridge said much the same back in 1995:


Hooray, misogyny!

Edited, Aug 20th 2012 10:04am by LockeColeMA

Ha ha. "The juices won't flow." That's good.

Rep. Todd Akin (R-M) said that despite some media reports, he is not leaving the Missouri U.S. Senate race, Politico reports.

Said Akin: "I was told that there is a decision has to be made by 5 o'clock tomororw but I was calling you and letting you know that I'm announcing today that we're (staying) in."

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch quotes Akin saying, "I'm not a quitter."

I liked Nate Silver's earlier tweet, something like "Is it possible to win with 0% of the women's vote? Asking for a friend."

The Republican Party is once again set to enshrine into its official platform support for "a human life amendment" to the Constitution that would outlaw abortion without making explicit exemptions for rape or incest, according to draft language of the platform obtained exclusively by CNN late Monday.

I liked Nate Silver's earlier tweet, something like "Is it possible to win with 0% of the women's vote? Asking for a friend."

Jesus, there are squeegee men who beg with more dignity than Hannity

Don't be absurd. You can't misuse women. They're just things.

They're rewarded for bombastic stupidity by their constituents, in whose eyes they can do no wrong.