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The row began when Akin, in an interview with the St Louis channel KTVI-TV broadcast on Sunday, was asked about his opposition to abortion, even in the case of rape.

"It seems to me, from what I understand from doctors, that's really rare," Akin replied. "If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let's assume that maybe that didn't work or something: I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be of the rapist, and not attacking the child."

Akin won the Republican primary only this month with the backing of Tea Party groups. The Missouri race, against Democratic Senator Clare McCaskill, was seen as one of the most winnable for the Republicans in its bid to take control of the Senate.

Akin is only narrowly ahead in the polls and pollsters predicted his remark is almost certain to lose him a lot of votes, especially among women.

But the row could also have implications for the White House campaign as it has focused attention on an area of sensitivity for Romney: the views on abortion of his running mate Paul Ryan.

In a statement released after Akin's remarks, Romney's campaign team said: "Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan disagree with Mr Akin's statement, and a Romney-Ryan administration would not oppose abortion in instances of rape."

Phatscotty wrote:But, you can't judge this guy. He only said something stupid. He has not DONE anything stupid, as a Senator.

Therefore, we cannot really tell if he is pro-life or pro-choice.

If you have any questions about this, ask Greekdog

Phatscotty wrote:But, you can't judge this guy. He only said something stupid. He has not DONE anything stupid, as a Senator.

Therefore, we cannot really tell if he is pro-life or pro-choice.

If you have any questions about this, ask Greekdog

Pregnant Woman Relieved To Learn Her Rape Was Illegitimate



LITCHFIELD, CT—Though she was initially upset following the brutal sexual assault last month that left her pregnant, victim Martha Byars told reporters she was relieved Sunday to learn from Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) that her ability to conceive her unwanted child proves she was not, in fact, legitimately raped.

“Being violently coerced into having sex was the worst thing that’s ever happened to me, so I take comfort in knowing it wasn’t actually rape,” Byars said of the vicious encounter in which she was accosted in an alleyway by a stranger, pinned to the ground, and penetrated against her will for 25 minutes. “It was absolutely horrific—I felt violated in the worst way imaginable—but thanks to Congressman Akin, I now realize it must, at some level, have been consensual after all.”

“Thank God for that,” Byars added. “I’m so relieved to know that my child’s father, the man who muffled my screams as he forcefully penetrated me over and over and left me hemorrhaging to death on the street, is not a rapist.”

Explaining that the Republican senatorial candidate’s statements had “really opened her eyes” by helping her understand the workings of her own reproductive system, Byars said she only wishes she could have known at the time of her near-fatal assault that the female body has ways to shut down conception during cases of tried-and-true rape.

“Now that I know the truth, I realize none of the telltale signs of legitimate rape were there at all,” mused Byers, noting that her body did not in any way shut down but in fact continued to register excruciating pain throughout the entire cruel ordeal. “I must have at least subconsciously wanted it—otherwise, the sperm wouldn’t have been able to enter my body.”

“Not only is this knowledge a blessing for me,” she continued, “but it will no doubt bring great hope to the tens of thousands of women who are forcibly and savagely impregnated in the United States every year.”

Phatscotty wrote:But, you can't judge this guy. He only said something stupid. He has not DONE anything stupid, as a Senator.

Therefore, we cannot really tell if he is pro-life or pro-choice.

If you have any questions about this, ask Greekdog

GreecePwns wrote:Backpedal? Today the GOP approved to include on their party's platform a no-exceptions ban on abortion.

There's no backpedaling going on here.

Phatscotty wrote:But, you can't judge this guy. He only said something stupid. He has not DONE anything stupid, as a Senator.

tzor wrote:Seriously, how can you compare the sun to an asteroid? One is so large and the other is so small. One is dwarfed by the other. Seriously, how can you compare this to the plethora of things that come forth from the mouth of Biden? Oh, that's right, you're a Libtard. Never mind.

heavycola wrote:Who cares whether this guy is from the republocrats or the demublicans? That's got nothing to do with anything, as the bipartisan dismissal of his bullshit testifies.

heavycola wrote:

tzor wrote:Seriously, how can you compare the sun to an asteroid? One is so large and the other is so small. One is dwarfed by the other. Seriously, how can you compare this to the plethora of things that come forth from the mouth of Biden? Oh, that's right, you're a Libtard. Never mind.

This is the worst post ever. It is closely followed, however, by the craziness elsewhere in this thread.

Who cares whether this guy is from the republocrats or the demublicans? That's got nothing to do with anything, as the bipartisan dismissal of his bullshit testifies.

This is about a 65-year old father several times over, and more importantly a congressman in The Greatest Country In The Universe™, who appears to believe that a) some 'rape' isnt really rape at all, and b), even more staggeringly, seems to think that women's reproductive systems can automatically stop working if the sex isn't consensual.

Is that not fucking staggering? It's a 13th century belief: if the woman got pregnant, she must have enjoyed it, therefore it wasn't rape, or whatever they called, it. He may as well have supported the dunking of witches.

And all tzor has to say is - 'yeah but what about this other guy? No? LOL libtards'. Or jay: 'i'm fed up with people apologising for their beliefs'.

Is this a partisan issue too? Does the guy's party membership colour everything he says?

I already know the answer to those questions. You should be disturbed by this man, but instead you post this shite. Conggrats on lowering the bar yet again. It is now so low that the Flatworm Limbo Team have had to admit defeat.

tzor wrote:

heavycola wrote:Who cares whether this guy is from the republocrats or the demublicans? That's got nothing to do with anything, as the bipartisan dismissal of his bullshit testifies.

Because it has EVERYTHING to do with Republicans and Democrats.

thegreekdog wrote:Just a small nit to pick with your post - I'm not sure people in the 13th century believed that a woman "stayed pregnant" only if she wasn't raped. I like to err on the benefit of the doubt, mostly from self-interest - Most 13th century scientific thought was based on the Greeks (who were awesome). Since the Greeks were awesome, the 13th century science must have been awesome, and therefore 13th century "scholars" would never have believed this.