Actually, Todd Akin is TYPICAL of the far-right in this country

[Hugabear]

His comments regarding "legitimate rape" are par for the course when you consider the GOP's assault on women's rights. These are the same people who oppose equal pay, want to restrict (or take away completely) a woman's right to choose, access to birth control, etc. All you have to do is browse the comments section for an article regarding women's rights or take a trip over to freeperville to see what these people really think. These are people who feel that we should return our country back to the 1950s - which means putting women back in the kitchen, minorities in the back of the bus, etc.

[rfranklin]

1. You mean like "they're gonna put y'all back in chains?"

I heard that somewhere recently.

[JoePhilly]

2. The GOP would be fine with that I think.

Of course the issue with what Atkins said is that he actually meant it.

Its why he and Ryan sponsored a bill in which they used the term "forcible rape". Because apparently some rapes are OK.

And if you want to know what the average Republican thinks on this, go to any news site and read their comments. Many of them agree with him.

[The Magistrate]

3. Exactly, Sir: He Just said In Public What They All say All the Time Round the Kitchen Table

"Romney loves America like a tick loves a dog."

[pokerfan]

5. From glancing over at freeperville

they seem most upset that Akin said it out loud, where the lame stream media could take his words and repeat them verbatim.

[hifiguy]

4. That's what is chilling.

This mentally challenged finger-sniffing fart eater just said out loud what most reichwingers truly believe in their hearts. The only reason they don't say it is because they'd get torpedoed like Akin did and they know it.

[librechik]

6. yeah, we should turn everything back except the tax rate, which was at 90% for millionaires

under Eisenhower, the Golden Age of America.