Politicians who are legitimately stupid rarely get elected.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Either way it's bloody appalling that this person might be even considered for public office.

1 point lead

[BigV]

considered?

I know you're not from here, but Akin's not just considered for office, he's been in office for five terms already.

[ZenGum]

Yeah, I got that bit ... "considered for" was my way of emphasising how far off I think he is. What are you, Akin or something?

Meanwhile... http://www.theonion.com/articles/i-m...-as-dog,29256/

[BigV]

gotcha.

re link:

LMAO!

[infinite monkey]

Gosh bless the onion. Hilarious!

[DanaC]

Y'know what? I don't want to hear a single fucking right-wing conservative open their mouths about how bad Islam treats women ever again.

Jesus fucking christ.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Y'know what? I don't want to hear a single fucking right-wing conservative open their mouths... about... women ever again [snipped]

George Galloway is not currently covering himself in glory.
Although I have more respect for his reasoning having looked into all the information available.

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by Sundae

George Galloway is not currently covering himself in glory.
Although I have more respect for his reasoning having looked into all the information available.

I haven't been keeping up with Gorgeous George's exploits much lately. Ever since he hooked up with the rightwing conservative muslims. What's he been saying?

[infinite monkey]

Another great onion article:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/pre...as-ille,29258/

[infinite monkey]

And another!

Republicans Condemn Akin's Comments As Blemish On Party's Otherwise Spotless Women's Rights Record

http://www.theonion.com/articles/rep...sh-on-p,29259/

[infinite monkey]

Lest we forget, it's not just Akin.

the truth is the "legitimate rape" comment made by U.S. Rep. Todd Akin -- as in pregnancy from "legitimate rape" is rare -- is not a GOP anomaly, but rather another disturbing glimpse into the viewpoint too many social conservatives have about women's health and reproductive rights. And if abortion is not among the "real issues," why is the GOP platform committee considering adding a ban, with no mention of exceptions, to this year's to-do list?

Last March, in a discussion in the Kansas House about whether women purchase separate abortion-only policies, Republican state Rep. Pete DeGraaf suggested women should plan ahead for rape the way he keeps a spare tire. A few weeks later, Indiana state Rep. Eric Turner, a Republican, said some women might fake being raped in order to get free abortions.

Former presidential hopeful Rick Santorum suggested doctors who perform an abortion on a woman who becomes pregnant from an attack should be thrown in jail and this year suggested rape victims who become pregnant from an attack should be forced to keep the baby and "make the best out of a bad situation."

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/21/opinio...ion/index.html

[Happy Monkey]

Yeah... The Kos headline is: Republicans in disarray thanks to Akin explaining what they all think about rape

[Happy Monkey]

And apparently, none of the statutory rapes or incest victims in Steve King's personal experience have ever gotten pregnant.

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

And apparently, none of the statutory rapes or incest victims in Steve King's personal experience have ever gotten pregnant.

Holy crap. My goofy interpretation of Steve King's quote is actually what his spokespeople are going with!

Originally Posted by Steve King's actual spokesperson

“What he was saying was, he personally does not know a girl who was raped,” Brittany Lesser, a spokesperson for King said. “He never says, ‘I’ve never heard of that.’ There’s a fine line between ‘I’ve never heard of that’ and ‘I don’t know personally anybody who’s been raped. There’s a difference. There is a difference.”

[classicman]

Akin should be raped ... legitimately.
After that, maybe just maybe I'll listen to what he has to say.