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| Who Needs Democrats? Republicans gladly do the work of beating up each other. |
However, Rep. Akin made one very bad mistake. He used the words "legitimate rape." This was all the pro abortion advocates needed to direct all of their ire against Rep. Akin. Forget the fact that he spoke absolute truth in what he said, that there are very few pregnancies resulting from abortion, as proven in my prior posting on this subject, and that to abort a child conceived as a result of rape is to kill an innocent life. As one would expect, pro abortion advocates accused Rep. Akin of coldness and indifference to rape victims. The couldn't care less about the innocent child, or the fact that the mother of that child will not only have to suffer with the trauma of rape, but also with the trauma of having killed her child.
But it wasn't just Democrat pro-abortion advocates who went ballistic over Akin's remarks. Some of the most vociferous attacks against Rep. Akin are coming from Republicans, supposedly the pro-life party, calling for Akin to immediately step down from his senate race against Senator Claire McCaskill. As reported in my prior posting, the Romney/Ryan campaign denounced Rep. Akin's comments and said they absolutely do support abortion in cases of rape.
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| Rush Limbaugh |
"And this whole business of a woman's body shuts down in rape, there's no evidence for that. But this is the kind of thing that people who do nothing but talk amongst themselves will conjure up, a belief system like that, and they'll grab on to anything they can to support what their empirical belief is because their ultimate aim is to save life." [There's something wrong with that?]Limbaugh went on to say:
Their [pro life group's] ultimate aim is to protect the baby no matter what circumstance the conception occurs in. And I think that's just who the guy is, but he doesn't know how to explain it. He has no clue how to make his case for it. And so he hangs around people who are like-minded and they've devised this belief. He's not the first guy to say this. I've had people tell me that a woman's body shuts down in rape. There's no evidence for this. I mean it's absolutely absurd. This leads to the second problem. This is absurd. That belief that a woman's body shuts down and the whole notion of legitimate"/"illegitimate" rape, that's the thing that bothers me about it. That's just absurd. It's not intelligent."Really, Mr. Limbaugh? You don't think the trauma of being raped would have any effect on a woman's ability to conceive, despite all the evidence that it does? Why would you not even bother to look into this instead of making such uninformed statements?
Then Limbaugh tries to convince us Republicans need to get rid of Akin because the Democrats love him so much!!
Well, he won a three-way race in which the Democrats could vote, and the Democrats were running ads suggesting that this guy win. They couldn't wait to run against this guy because of the issue of abortion and this whole War on Women. They just couldn't wait! McCaskill was salivating to get Akin as the nominee, and she got what she wanted. There's a poll out. I don't know if you've seen this. You probably have seen it because it's a little after noon and this poll has been out since yesterday.
It's from Public Policy Polling, a liberal Democrat polling firm from North Carolina. Even after all of this they say Akin still leads McCaskill by one point. But have you seen the sample breakdown on that poll? You haven't? Well, I'll tell you about it. There are 9% more Republicans in the sample than Democrats. This poll is part of the whole strategy to keep Akin on the ticket, to keep him as the nominee. Public Policy Polling with a poll out, after all this, that shows this guy leading McCaskill by one point.So Limbaugh says the Democrats are skewing the polling in favor of Akin and that is why we must get Akin out. Don't you love the logic in this, as if it makes any sense whatsoever?
Limbaugh actually goes on to say that Akin isn't a bad guy, he wants to save lives, he just makes stupid, uninformed statements (unlike Limbaugh, of course). Limbaugh's contention is that Republicans just can't have distractions like Rep. Akin, that they can't give the Democrats any ammunition against them. Why, Akin gave Obama an opportunity to call a rare press conference and come out against the Republicans! And Republicans just can't take that kind of action. It puts the country at stake!
Here is Limbaugh's parting shot on why Akin has to go:
And, Bobby [a caller he was talking to], I hear what you're saying. You don't want to run around and defend stupidity [that's why I never defend you, Rush]. What's in it for anybody to defend stupidity? "Well, Rush, didn't you do that?" No. I know what he was trying to say. I know what's in the guy's heart. But, I'm sorry, if he can't 'splain it, then get out! [And certainly don't listen to any further statements that he does make in which he clarifies his statements!] It's not that hard. It's not that hard to say, "It's not the baby's fault." [And that's not exactly what Rep. Akin was saying?] That's all he's trying to say. Just say that instead of this rigmarole about the woman's body "shuts down"? For crying out loud! I just... Aaaugh! Where are some brains? Just get some brains! Let's have some people we can look up to! [And you, Rush, are certainly not someone that anyone can look up to.]
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| Ann Coulter |
Oh, she is so right. The country is at stake. But isn't it much more important to get behind someone who is so strongly pro life, despite his "gaffe", rather than to throw him under the bus because he made a mistake? As we are told, news cycles are always changing, and in less than two weeks time this story will be almost completely forgotten as the next big story takes its place. So why the rush among Republicans to get Akin out of the race when he is leading over the Democrat incumbent? Why did the Romney/Ryan campaign waste no time in denouncing Rep. Akin?
Here is a story from foxnews.com about the Republican criticism of Rep. Akin and the strong calls for him to step down. Ask yourself why the self-proclaimed "pro life" party is not supporting and defending this strong pro-life candidate. Why do they, in no uncertain terms, want him out of the race?
Rep. Akin resists mounting calls to withdraw from Senate race after 'rape' comment
Missouri Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin resisted calls to withdraw from the race Monday over his controversial comments on rape, despite mounting pressure from GOP leaders who roundly condemned his remarks and threatened to cut off funding. [Let's not even give Akin a chance, despite the fact that he is leading his race. Let's immediately take away all his support from the Republican party.]
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| Republicans really know how to throw each other under the bus |
"I am in this race to win. We need a conservative Senate," Akin tweeted Monday afternoon, as he solicited new donations. He also told Fox News' Sean Hannity on his radio show that "we're going to stay in." [I only wish I was in a position to vote for Rep. Akin.]
The tweet followed scattered and unconfirmed reports that Akin was moving to withdraw from the race. Akin, though, rejected those claims publicly even as Republican leaders leaned on him hard to reconsider his bid for Senate.
A source within the National Republican Senatorial Committee told Fox News that Sen. John Cornyn, head of the Senate GOP campaign arm, already has told Akin that if he stays in the race, the $5 million set aside for the Missouri race will be withdrawn. Cornyn, according to the source, told him the party is concerned his presence in the race could imperil Republicans' chances of winning the Senate majority. [Don't ever look for loyalty from the Republicans. The Democrats, with all their faults, would never do this to one of their own. VP Joe Biden is the sterling example. He makes gaffe after gaffe, yet the Democrats stand solidly behind him.]
Akin, a six-term GOP congressman, is challenging Democratic Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill for her seat. His chances looked fairly sunny -- up until he told an interviewer with Fox affiliate KTVI that a woman's body can typically prevent pregnancy during a "legitimate rape," as he argued against allowing abortions in cases of rape, claiming such pregnancies are uncommon in the first place. [Rep. Akin is still ahead in this race]
"It seems to me first of all, from what I understand from doctors, that's really rare," Akin told KTVI. "If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down."
Akin has since backed off the comment, saying he "misspoke." Akin apologized for the remark Monday. [That will never be enough for the Republicans.]
Adding to the wave of condemnation, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell called his comments "totally inexcusable."
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| Sen. Mitch McConnell |
"What he said is just flat wrong in addition to being wildly offensive to any victim of sexual abuse," McConnell said. "Although Representative Akin has apologized, I believe he should take time with his family to consider whether this statement will prevent him from effectively representing our party in this critical election."
Several other GOP Senate candidates were also putting serious distance between their campaigns and his, as they tried to head off Democratic efforts to link Akin's comments to other members of the party.
GOP Sen. Scott Brown [who is pro abortion], who's in a tough race against President Obama ally Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts, tweeted that he found Akin's remarks to be "outrageous."
He followed up with a written statement calling on Akin to bow out.
"As a husband and father of two young women, I found Todd Akin's comments about women and rape outrageous, inappropriate and wrong," Brown said. "There is no place in our public discourse for this type of offensive thinking. Not only should he apologize, but I believe Rep. Akin's statement was so far out of bounds that he should resign the nomination for U.S. Senate in Missouri." [Why should we care about the views of a pro-abortion politician, no matter what party he is from?]
Further, NRSC Chairman Cornyn used a brief written statement to nudge Akin to reconsider his bid for Senate.
"Congressman Akin's statements were wrong, offensive, and indefensible," Cornyn, R-Texas, said. "I recognize that this is a difficult time for him, but over the next 24 hours, Congressman Akin should carefully consider what is best for him, his family, the Republican Party and the values that he cares about and has fought for throughout his career in public service."Why would the Republicans be doing what one would think is the job of the Democrats - attacking a pro life Republican candidate? Because the Republicans don't want this country to be pro life anymore than the Democrats do! Republicans and Democrats are both working for the same goals. They fuss and yell at each other, pointing out their "differences." But don't kid yourself. The Republicans have had plenty of chances over 40 years to overturn Roe v. Wade . They've never done it and they never will do it, and they will keep anyone out who gives the slightest indication that they actually do want to overturn this evil law.
Obama, speaking in the White House briefing room, also called the comments "offensive." "Rape is rape," Obama said, and the idea of distinguishing among types of rape "doesn't make sense to the American people and certainly doesn't make sense to me." [Ah, Rep. Akin - you are one powerful man. You have united the Republicans and Democrats! Who would have ever thought that was possible?]
Aside from Brown, other Republicans in tough Senate races were similarly critical, without calling on Akin to step aside.
Rep. Jeff Flake, who is running for Senate in Arizona, tweeted that Akin's comment was "wrong."
"I oppose abortion, but exceptions must be made for rape, incest and to protect the life of the mother," he said. [If you believe this, then you are not truly pro life. Only the Catholic Church understands this.]
Virginia Senate candidate George Allen and Montana Senate candidate Rep. Denny Rehberg reportedly have joined in the rebuke -- as has Akin's former primary opponent Sarah Steelman, who tweeted that she found the comments "inexcusable, insulting and embarrassing to the GOP."
Mitt Romney gave a similar verdict in an interview with The National Review.
"Congressman Akin's comments on rape are insulting, inexcusable, and, frankly, wrong," Romney said. [Oh, Governor, we can always count on you to be pro life, can't we?]
Nevertheless, the Akin remarks became fast fodder for the Democratic National Committee, as Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz tried to link Akin's stance to the Romney campaign.
"Now, Akin's choice of words isn't the real issue here. The real issue is a Republican Party -- led by Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan -- whose policies on women and their health are dangerously wrong," she said in an email directing supporters to sign an anti-Romney petition on the DNC website.
She cited Romney's past comments on wanting to "get rid" of federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
The DNC email follows a pattern of trying to characterize the Romney ticket as "dangerous" to women, fueled in this case by comments from a congressman not tied to the presidential campaign.
McCaskill, who is seeking a second term, said in an emailed statement Sunday that she found the comments "offensive."
"It is beyond comprehension that someone can be so ignorant about the emotional and physical trauma brought on by rape," McCaskill said. "The ideas that Todd Akin has expressed about the serious crime of rape and the impact on its victims are offensive."
Akin clarified his remarks in a written statement.
"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," Akin's statement said. "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." [No one is going to let you clarify anything, Rep. Akin, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter and all other Republican leaders will make sure of that.]
Akin also said in the statement he believes "deeply in the protection of all life and I do not believe that harming another innocent victim is the right course of action." [God bless you, Rep. Akin. Please hang tough. We need you.]
Fox News' John Brandt and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Rep. Todd Akin made the mistake of letting it be known that he is truly pro life, that he defends innocent life no matter what the circumstances, and for this, both Republicans and Democrats - The Republicrats, as it were - are aiming all their guns at him.
Think there is a difference between the Republicans and Democrats? You're living in a fantasy world.
Catholic in Brooklyn, what is your overall opinion of filmmaker Michael Moore? Sadly, I can't say that Mr. Moore is an orthodox Catholic.
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