Thursday, August 23, 2012

Missouri Senate candidate's comments on rape stir outcry Rep. Akin Pregnancy from is 'really rare' should quit race; his reprehensible Walsh criticizes GOP for piling films apology 'legitimate rape' comment in Ohio Deadline intensifies pressure Mo. congressman Candidate Todd apologizes Mike Huckabee Would Like to Remind You That Rape Has Created Some Extraordinary People [Todd Akin] Dear Your/Your're a Moron [Legitimate Rape] 'Legitimate Rape' Says He Won't Drop Out of Race as Almost Entire Abandons Him Watch Piers Morgan Call Representative A 'Gutless Little Twerp' [Video] “Legitimate ” & The Republican War On Women Pressures Goes All In Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm seizes abortion issue wake remarks Pete Hoekstra insult victims touts over $100K ra

Defending Todd Akin: 5 reasons right-wingers still support him Not everyone in the GOP is running from the embattled Senate candidate. Why are social conservatives sticking with the "legitimate rape" political pariah? Todd Akin If there is any silver lining for Republicans from the Todd Akin imbroglio, no one seems to have found it yet. Akin takes on 'party bosses,' insists he 'can win this race' Republican Rep. Todd Akin isn't budging. Despite calls from his party establishment to drop out -- including a personal phone call from vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan -- Akin said Wednesday he is staying in the Senate race. Todd Akin's remarks reveal clashes over language around rape Rep. Todd Akin's recent reference to "legitimate rape" was not the first time the language around rape has triggered a rapid and heated response. House Republicans caused a stir a year ago when they used the term "forcible rape." Two years ago, Nevada Senate hopeful Sharron Angle made headlines for defending her view that young rape victims should not have access to abortion because they could ... 11 embarrassing political typos Senate candidate Todd Akin misspells after he misspeaks, but he's hardly the first politician in the mangled-spelling hall of fame How Hannity, Rove, and Romney became the liberal elite In Todd Akin's world, the top GOP leaders kicking him toward the exits are actually left-wing powerbrokers trying to sabotage the conservative cause Todd Akin's Perfectly Rational Strategy Todd Akin must be nuts to still be in the Missouri Senate race after all those Republicans said mean things about him, right? He must be doing this out of spite, or the belief that God wants him to be senator? Actually, no. Though Akin appears to be easily fooled by fake science, he is acting perfectly rationally. What would he gain by dropping out? Todd Akin now trails Claire McCaskill by 10 points, poll shows The latest Rasmussen poll shows Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri beating Rep. Todd Akin by 10 points, 48 percent to 38 percent. Before Akin's comment on 'legitimate rape,' he was ahead. Todd Akin Calls for Help to Save His Senate Candidacy Missouri remained in the center of the political universe for the fourth straight day Wednesday as U.S. Rep. Todd Akin struggled to rejuvenate his Senate bid and Republicans speculated about possible deals that could provide him a graceful exit. Todd Akin: Blame "Law and Order" A handful of false claims help the right talk about "legitimate rape" -- and lots of them are from TV and movies
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