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[WillyT]

Mourdock’s Rape Remark Sets Off Firestorm
WSJ
October 24, 2012, 11:18 AM


n this May 8, 2012 file photo, Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock
speaks in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

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Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock became the latest Republican candidate this cycle to spark a political firestorm over comments regarding rape and pregnancy, reigniting the debate over women’s issues and the importance they could play on Election Day.

Speaking at the final debate for Indiana Senate candidates, Mr. Mourdock responded to a question about his stance on abortion by suggesting if a woman is impregnated during rape it was God’s intention.

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UPDATE: Some Republicans distanced themselves from Mr. Mourdock on Wednesday. In Indiana, Rep. Mike Pence, a fellow Republican who has pushed to defund Planned Parenthood and is now running for governor, urged Mr. Mourdock to apologize. “I strongly disagree with the statement made by Richard Mourdock during last night’s Senate debate,” he said in a statement. “I urge him to apologize.”

And the Associated Press reported Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire canceled a trip to Indiana Wednesday to campaign with Mr. Mourdock.

At the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Chairman John Cornyn of Texas issued a statement defending Mr. Mourdock: “Richard and I, along with millions of Americans – including even Joe Donnelly – believe that life is a gift from God. To try and construe his words as anything other than a restatement of that belief is irresponsible and ridiculous.”

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Link: http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/10/24/mourdocks-rape-remark-touches-off-firestorm/

[muntrv]

1. Sorry pukes, you own him, you own it!

[sakabatou]

5. +1

[Lebam in LA]

2. The only thing he needs to apologize

for is saying out loud what all the repugs think. Women know an apology would be meaningless. If they believe this crap then they should be willing to speak out. oh that's right, they would never win anything again. What a bunch of sorry losers.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

3. Why are women still voting for the GOP?

[L0oniX]

4. Because their husbans are forcing them to?

[sakabatou]

6. And why are women in the GOP voting against their own interests?

[justiceischeap]

8. 'Cause some women, just like some men

are not critical thinkers.

[TwilightGardener]

12. Maybe they, too, believe rape is part of God's plan.

There's a lot of self-hating religiously insane women out there.

[asjr]

7. I see he is wearing his pious face.

[Brother Buzz]

9. In my perfect world, people vote up as well as down a ballot so....

by my demented logic, Indiana should be in play!

Let me dream on that a bit before you shoot me down.

[-LOKI -BAD FOR YA]

10. Indiana when sane in 2008 maybe they can have a relapse or intervention

you can have a perfect world the hard part is it takes hard work. maybe the people of Indiana are asking for help.their is nothing demented about using logic i try to use it as much as possible i know what happens went i do not use it.

[randome]

11. You know how it is when animals sense that death is near?

Birds will sit in the middle of the street to be run over. Cats will find someplace dignified to die.

Some members of the GOP are more prescient than others, although they may not be self-aware of it.

One by one, they are walking off a cliff because they know -deep down- that the end is nigh. How else to explain so many blatantly self-destructive comments?

[spanone]

13. i've not seen any republican senate members rebuke him.mccain still backs him...mcconnell?? crickets