'Legitimate rape' rarely leads to pregnancy, claims US Senate candidate

saltwn · #1 (**permalink**) 08-19-2012, 05:53 PM

Notice to some owners of forums I will not name, the headline does not specify the party with which the politician is affiliated.
Now can anyone guess the affiliation?
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Tada! A Republican Senate hopeful sparked outrage on Sunday by suggesting that "legitimate rape" rarely results in pregnancy due to a woman's biological defenses.

Todd Akin, a member of the House of Representatives and recently appointed Senate nominee for Missouri, made the claim during an interview in which he attempted to explain his no-exceptions policy in regards to abortion.

You can read more on Mr Akin's fantasy here

MrLiberty · #2 (**permalink**) 08-19-2012, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by saltwn

Notice to some owners of forums I will not name, the headline does not specify the party with which the politician is affiliated.
Now can anyone guess the affiliation?
3..
2..
1..
Tada! A Republican Senate hopeful sparked outrage on Sunday by suggesting that "legitimate rape" rarely results in pregnancy due to a woman's biological defenses.

Todd Akin, a member of the House of Representatives and recently appointed Senate nominee for Missouri, made the claim during an interview in which he attempted to explain his no-exceptions policy in regards to abortion.

You can read more on Mr Akin's fantasy here

But the sub title does. By the third line you know party affiliation, when it is a democrat saying something equally stupid you get party affiliation in paragraph six if you're lucky.

You really should learn how to play the gotcha game better.

Comet · #3 (**permalink**) 08-19-2012, 06:07 PM

What a grade-A moron.

Legitimate rape? I hope this man never possesses a job where his power is more than flipping burgers on a hot grill and serving greasy fries.

Some people are completely lost. Republicans need to distance themselves from this bafoon like the plague.

Video at link, if you dare.

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Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.), Republican candidate for Senate in Missouri, offered a controversial explanation for why he is against abortion in an interview posted on Sunday that quickly sparked a firestorm online and prompted some to wonder whether Republicans might need to look for a new candidate.

Akin said in an interview with St. Louis-area station KTVI that he believed pregnancy from rape was rare because of biological reactions to "legitimate rape."

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

Akin added that if pregnancy did occur, there should be repercussions for the rapist, but not the unborn fetus.

"Let's assume that maybe that didn't work or something. You know, I think there should be some punishment. But the punishment ought to be on the rapist and not attacking the child," he said.

Quickly, Akin's comments took off on Twitter, with "legitimate rape" becoming a trending topic on Sunday afternoon. Incumbent Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) tweeted that she was "stunned" by Akin's remarks.

"As a woman & former prosecutor who handled 100s of rape cases,I'm stunned by Rep Akin's comments about victims this AM," she tweeted. Her campaign later issued a release in which McCaskill called Akin's statement "offensive."

In response, Akin's campaign released a statement in which Akin said that he "misspoke," but stood by his opposition to abortion.

"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," he said.

"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."

Akin was Democrats' favored candidate to win the Republican nomination in Missouri because of his tendency towards controversial off-the-cuff remarks such as this one. He has previously compared the federal student loan program to cancer, and recently suggested the federal government should stop supporting school lunch programs and instead have states handle the matter.

But Akin has maintained a steady lead over McCaskill in a race that many Republicans consider a likely win for the party, with the last poll giving Akin an 11-point lead.

His comments from Sunday's interview, however, led GOP consultant Patrick Ruffini, who worked on George W. Bush's campaign, to wonder whether it might be necessary for Missouri Republicans to find a new candidate.

"I imagine Akin's fundraising will now dry up. It'll be difficult for national donors to take him seriously in what should be one of our best hopes for a pickup. His response stating he 'misspoke' shows a certain political tone-deafness and that he is not willing to do what he needs to do to rectify the damage from this," he said in an email.

However, Missouri remains solidly red, and McCaskill only won the state by a little more than two percent in 2006 -- and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) won it in 2008. Republican strategist Jeff Roe, who worked on Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt (R) and Rick Perry's campaigns, said Akin shouldn't have any trouble fundraising because of McCaskill's notoriety among Republicans nationwide, indicating outside groups could continue to play a large role in this race.

"I consult congressional and senatorial candidates across the country and there is no Democrat better known and more despised than Claire McCaskill," he said.

Roe added that come Labor Day, when the race really begins to heat up, these comments will be but a memory.

"I don't think its a positive development for the campaign, but I believe he's still in the driver's seat. It's his race to lose," he said.

Controversial Akin comment on rape sparks firestorm - The Hill's Video

1069 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-19-2012, 06:13 PM

What a 'tard.
Yeah, that's why Jewishness is determined by matrilineal descent; because "legitimate" rape "rarely" leads to pregnancy.

1069 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-19-2012, 06:21 PM

He "misspoke"?
What, does he have Tourette's? Or perhaps some bizarre seizure disorder which causes him to launch into asinine and mysogynistic fifteen-minute diatribes full of medical misinformation? Is he possessed by a demon with a perverse sense of humor?

"Misspeaking" is when you accidentally call one of your kids by his brother's name, or when your husband introduces you as his life, instead of his wife. Or when you let slip an accidental f-bomb in mixed company.

Akin's ill-advised commentary is not an example of "misspeaking". It is something else; I'm not sure what.

Infidel Dog · #6 (**permalink**) 08-19-2012, 06:21 PM

Damn. I knew that idiot was going to turn out to be a lemon this time.

Stupid Missouri. They should have listened to Sarah Palin and the tea party, and gone with Sarah Steelman.

Arkin just gave a Senate seat to the Democrat, MacCaskill, who is so bad I say Missouri deserves to continue being screwed by her for being idiots on picking Arkin, but damn...a senate seat. Can't just give those away like that.

1069 · #7 (**permalink**) 08-19-2012, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Infidel Dog

Arkin just gave a Senate seat to the Democrat, MacCaskill, who is so bad I say Missouri deserves to continue being screwed by her for being idiots on picking Arkin, but damn...a senate seat. Can't just give those away like that.

Ah, that explains it.
The poor man was possessed by a Democratic demon with a perverse sense of humor.
Oh boy! I hope it possesses Willard next!

Infidel Dog · #8 (**permalink**) 08-19-2012, 06:36 PM

I think maybe Missouri is possessed. First they pick MacCaskill who has been dirty dogging them since they did, then they pick the Republican who was polling third in the primary, and to me at least, always sounded a bit wacky.

I follow Missouri politics, because I'm a Dana Loesch fan. I was pissed when they didn't go with the 2 Sarahs in the primary.

Gotta hear what Dana's going to have to say about this on Monday.

http://www.971talk.com/dana/index.aspx

WallyWager · #9 (**permalink**) 08-19-2012, 07:17 PM

Move over Dean Scream, Macaca, and all things Alvin Greene. You've all been dethroned.

-Shudder-

Comet · #10 (**permalink**) 08-19-2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 1069

Akin's ill-advised commentary is not an example of "misspeaking". It is something else; I'm not sure what.

Stupidity and ignorance at it's highest level.

Someone email all the morons of the world and inform them they have a new leader.

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