GOP Rep. Todd Akin: 'Legitimately Raped' Women Don't Get Pregant

[romantico]

Posted: 8/19/12 at 4:38pm

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/todd-akin-legitimate-rape.php

The blogosphere imploded today when Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) appeared on a talk show to declare that women who are 'legitimately raped' do not get pregnant. And therefore abortion should be illegal in all cases. Akin's name and 'legitimate rape' are now top trending topics on Twitter. Even the vicious teabaggers at Twitchy are appalled. Akin is running to unseat Sen. Clair McCaskill.

However, Dana Loesch of the trashy tabloid Brietbart.com defends this scumbag (anyone surprised?)

http://twitchy.com/2012/08/19/dana-loesch-stop-overreacting-to-todd-akins-comments/


https://twitter.com/#!/search/?q=legitimate+rape&src=typd

[Wynbish]

Posted: 8/19/12 at 4:40pm

Francine Rivers, a Christian fiction author, even wrote a story about a girl who got pregnant from being raped

Maybe he thinks rape means only from behind?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/19/12 at 5:06pm

Go to some of the conservative sites and look at the comments on this story.

NO ONE is defending him. Even tea-party types are saying he just lost the election.

[romantico]

Posted: 8/19/12 at 5:08pm

Well, Dana Loesch is defending him. (not that she counts)

I'm glad to hear even Conservatives are not supporting him for this. Question is, will this all be forgotten on Election Day?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/19/12 at 5:40pm

But is he right?

[strummergirl]

Posted: 8/19/12 at 6:53pm

He had a pretty healthy lead against incumbent McCaskill at last check. I hope this sticks, I really should not hope about this but it is Missouri, a la George Allen in 2006. I figure just about all of women's groups and reproductive right PACs pour money to her campaign after hearing this. The man deserves to be shamed and voters need to be reminded constantly about what he said.

[Kad]

Posted: 8/19/12 at 8:57pm

Honestly though, how different is this from all the blaming of the victim that goes on? This guy just happened to be particularly absurd and offensive this time.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 8/19/12 at 9:11pm

Dana Loesch is a despicable human being.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 8:06am

Here's the St. Louis Post-Dispatch article:
Akin's rape comment threatens to alter U.S. Sen. race

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 10:43am

And this on Politico. It seems like there is actually a possibility that he may step down a week after he won the primary!

If he doesn't, he may lose, and if he loses Missori, the GOP could lose any hope of taking the Senate.


POLITICO: Todd Akin’s rape remark has GOP fretting

[SNAFU]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 10:47am

He should step down! I am tired of having the ignorant and just plain stupid running this country!

[Roscoe]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 10:49am

He said that he had heard from certain doctors that women who'd been legitimately raped had a lower chance of getting pregnant.

He should be made to supply the names of those doctors who gave him such grotesque misinformation.

[madbrian]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 10:55am

He should step down, but what's scary is that if he doesn't, he'll still get somewhere between 48%-52% of the vote.

And any likely scenario of the GOP taking the Senate includes them winning Missouri.

[ErikJ972]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 10:59am

"Honestly though, how different is this from all the blaming of the victim that goes on?"

This is a little different because Akin has actually introduced legislation that would change the definition of rape to ban abortions. Legislation that was co-sponsored by Mr. Paul Ryan.

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 11:07am

His comb-over is also offensive!

[madbrian]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 11:24am

Paul Ryan will have some very interesting questions to answer to try to distance himself from his co-sponsor.

Posted: 8/20/12 at 12:20pm

Jordan
i would like to legitimately rape your avatar, but not get it pregnant.

Updated On: 8/20/12 at 12:20 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 12:21pm

His body has a way of shutting down a pregnancy, so go for it!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 2:36pm

Looks like he's going to have to step down.



POLITICO: Crossroads pulls out of Missouri after Akin comments

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 2:38pm

There's a joke in there about pulling out not leading to an abortion but I'm too tired to make it.

[Wynbish]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 2:49pm

"I'm not a quitter."

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 3:29pm

Akin may withdraw as soon as tomorrow.
BuzzFeed: Republican Source: Akin Moving To Withdraw

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 3:29pm

Akin may withdraw as soon as tomorrow.
BuzzFeed: Republican Source: Akin Moving To Withdraw

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 3:29pm

The conservative National Review calls for Akin to step down.



National Review: Step Aside, Todd Akin

Updated On: 8/20/12 at 03:29 PM

[StockardFan]

Posted: 8/20/12 at 4:32pm

And what is a legitimate rape? This guy is a complete moron.