Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:11 PM
Segami (5,786 posts)
John McCain Does What Romney Won’t: DEMANDS APOLOGY from Richard MourdockJOHN McCAIN SHOWS UP MITT ROMNEY....... Unlike Mitt Romney, John McCain won’t continue to support rape pregnancies are “God’s will” Richard Mourdoch unless the Republican Senate candidate apologizes. In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper tonight, Senator John McCain broke with Mitt Romney and said that he could not continue to support Indiana Senate Candidate Richard Mourdock unless he offers an apology for saying that pregnancy after rape is “something that God intended to happen.” TRANSCRIPT:
COOPER: Senator John McCain made some news on this when I asked him earlier if he still has – well, if he still supports Mourdock. COOPER (on tape): Do you still count yourself in his corner? MCCAIN (on tape): It depends on what he does. I think it depends on what he does. If he apologizes and says he misspoke and he was wrong and he asks the people to forgive him, then obviously I’d be the first – you know, as I said, I’m not sure how big a mistakes that I’ve made. But, you know, in the years that I’ve been around, I’ve made a few, Anderson, and I’ve asked for people’s understanding and forgiveness when I won’t — when I own up to it. It’s when you don’t own up to it when people will not believe you. http://www.politicususa.com/john-mccain-romney-wont-demands-apology-richard-mourdock.html
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| Author | Time | Post | |
| Segami | Oct 2012 | OP | |
| jonpaulprime | Oct 2012 | #1 | |
| Segami | Oct 2012 | #2 | |
| brewens | Oct 2012 | #3 | |
| Spazito | Oct 2012 | #4 | |
| loyalsister | Oct 2012 | #5 | |
| RichGirl | Oct 2012 | #9 | |
| Tutonic | Oct 2012 | #6 | |
| Freddie | Oct 2012 | #7 | |
| RichGirl | Oct 2012 | #10 | |
| Freddie | Oct 2012 | #11 | |
| theglammistress | Oct 2012 | #8 | |
| Tx4obama | Oct 2012 | #12 | |
| Segami | Oct 2012 | #13 | |
| Heather MC | Oct 2012 | #14 | |
| niyad | Oct 2012 | #15 |
Response to jonpaulprime (Reply #1)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:14 PM
Segami (5,786 posts)
2. I actually believe Mitt never saw that coming from McCain.
Response to Segami (Original post)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:15 PM
brewens (3,014 posts)
3. They never think infertility is Gods will. It's okay to use whatever drugs or science
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to bend Gods will to have babies. Not okay to use anything to avoid getting pregnant.
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Response to Segami (Original post)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:16 PM
Spazito (26,463 posts)
4. What he should have said that would have actually had meaning was...
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he would not support Romney/Ryan unless they demanded an apology from Mourdock. Saying he won't support Mourdock without an apology means exactly squat, imo. Unless McCain is a major donor funding ads for Mourdock, his threat of withdrawal of support is empty rhetoric, again imo.
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Response to Segami (Original post)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:18 PM
loyalsister (6,937 posts)
5. Nice effort
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But, a retraction and apology won't change the fact that he actually believes what he said. I presume he does, anyway, no one would say something that politically stupid unless they fully believed they were right.
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Response to loyalsister (Reply #5)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:26 PM
RichGirl (3,659 posts)
9. Exactly....
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He didn't mispeak...whatever the hell that means...he spoke his mind. Apology doesn't change that.
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Response to Segami (Original post)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:22 PM
Tutonic (2,470 posts)
6. Goin Rogue.
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Lipstick on a pig yall.
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Response to Segami (Original post)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:23 PM
Freddie (1,428 posts)
7. McCain knows this is taking the "pro-life" thing way too far
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In 2008 he was careful to distance himself from the "no exceptions for rape" hatefulness, although he did not try to get it out of the party platform.
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Response to Freddie (Reply #7)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:29 PM
RichGirl (3,659 posts)
10. I always considered McCain....
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One of the better republicans. (except for the Palin thing...but he's paid for that mistake) When are the normal republicans, the ones who just want lower taxes and less government going to realize that their party is gone and has been replaced with lunatics????
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Response to RichGirl (Reply #10)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:33 PM
Freddie (1,428 posts)
11. Maybe they'll appear on Nov. 7 (please dear God!)
Response to Segami (Original post)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:25 PM
theglammistress (133 posts)
8. I give McCain credit for this.
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It adds pressure on Romney and ups the ante... and it allows McCain to subtly put the screws to Romney too.
Pres. Obama just release a statement saying "rape is rape." In the morning media cycle, the two names getting praise will be Obama and McCain. The two names getting heat will be Mourdock/Romney. |
Response to Segami (Original post)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:39 PM
Tx4obama (29,048 posts)
12. Even IF Mourdock apologizes no one should support him. He said what he meant.
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Last edited Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:41 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) IF he apologizes now all it will mean is that he is afraid of losing votes. The Republican Party will still continue its War on Women and will still be trying to overturn Roe v Wade, passing laws regarding trans-vaginal ultrasounds, reducing access to birth control, etc. |
Response to Tx4obama (Reply #12)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:41 PM
Segami (5,786 posts)
13. I agree. Mitt must be having puppies on this little gem popping up 2 weeks before election day.
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Response to Segami (Original post)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:45 PM
Heather MC (4,809 posts)
14. Murdoch did not make a mistake
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He spoke from the heart show that man meant what he said. He can't apologize because he really does believe that shit.
Women don't need him to apologize women just need to make sure he doesnt get elected |
Response to Segami (Original post)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:45 PM
niyad (24,220 posts)
15. absolutely agree that there is no point to an apology. he meant every word he said, so what
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good would an apology do? what he SHOULD apologize for is being a woman-hating, low-life cretin who is wasting oxygen and resources. I would say he should do the honourable thing, but that is something none of them seem to possess.
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