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Pale Blue Dot

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Mon Aug 20, 2012, 07:57 PM Aug 2012

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

ASHINGTON—In the wake of last weekend’s highly controversial comments from Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO), top Republican officials condemned the congressman’s statements Monday, calling them a black mark on the party’s otherwise flawless record on women’s rights issues. “Throughout our history, whether it’s been our position on birth control, abortion, or equal pay for equal work, Republicans have always stood together with women, listening to their needs and fighting for issues that are are important to them. That is why we were stunned that someone from our own party could have made such insensitive remarks or expressed such uninformed opinions about women,” said Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus, calling Akin’s comments an outlier, especially when one considers the huge, progressive strides—both personally and professionally—the GOP has helped women make over the years. “We apologize for Congressman Akin. And we want the nation’s women to know that they will continue to have no greater ally than the the Republican Party.” Priebus added that while there was certainly no excuse for Akin’s comments, after 150 years without a single insensitive remark against women, perhaps the GOP was due.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/republicans-condemn-akins-comments-as-blemish-on-p,29259/

The Onion is on fire tonight!

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Republicans Condemn Akin's Comments As Blemish On Party's Otherwise Spotless Women's Rights Record (Original Post) Pale Blue Dot Aug 2012 OP
Even Republican woman are misogynists. orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #1
Just posted on FB Freddie Aug 2012 #2

Freddie

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Mon Aug 20, 2012, 08:10 PM
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Shame the title credits the Onion, anyone with .001% of a brain would have to realize this is snark!

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