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OMG! The STYOO-PID of some people........It boggles the mind! TheDebbieDee Aug 2012 #1
and the polling seems to show that he will be.... rfranklin Aug 2012 #5
Then McCaskill should take a really hard look at her staff and start replacing people INdemo Aug 2012 #39
Time to tell the women of Missouri about Mr. Akin Botany Aug 2012 #40
He is just creepy looking. SoapBox Aug 2012 #43
Well atreides1 Aug 2012 #68
Missouri has got 'em Botany Aug 2012 #81
+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #98
My gosh, I have witnessed the "dumbing down" of Americans dotymed Aug 2012 #139
Yeah, but those polls were taken before this remark was made nxylas Aug 2012 #129
Well, Inhofe and DeMint are already senators Jack Rabbit Aug 2012 #29
some facebook comments roguevalley Aug 2012 #125
WTH? Is this guy now a doctor, too? Lifelong Protester Aug 2012 #2
‘Legitimate Rape’ SoapBox Aug 2012 #24
Local news is running with it. xmas74 Aug 2012 #121
"Legitimate Rape" is DogWhistle for "Women lie about rape" BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2012 #141
'juices don't flow" bluemarkers Aug 2012 #74
OK, that kind of stuff Lifelong Protester Aug 2012 #118
That's an old lie promoted by the same old people. yardwork Aug 2012 #3
Like you can't get pregnant the first time you have sex... rfranklin Aug 2012 #6
That old myth is harmful, but the one about rape is much worse. yardwork Aug 2012 #9
What rock did they find him under? snot Aug 2012 #4
I think this idiot needs a biology lesson canuckledragger Aug 2012 #7
That scene in "Deliverance" comes to mind truedelphi Aug 2012 #12
I think it was too brutal... rfranklin Aug 2012 #14
I don't think it would help... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #94
Republicans have rejected the legitimacy of the biological sciences, tclambert Aug 2012 #130
What the hell Third Doctor Aug 2012 #8
"legit"? Prob. Akins thinks it is not date rape, not spousal rape, & only violent stranger rape. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #120
Basic human physiology FAIL. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #10
I would like to know the name of the doctor(s) who told him about this 'shut-down' thing... Tikki Aug 2012 #11
Agreed. This needs to be hit hard. LiberalFighter Aug 2012 #122
Astounding alcibiades_mystery Aug 2012 #13
and republicans wonder why they have trouble getting the female vote? Botany Aug 2012 #15
OK, so maybe it wasn't a real doctor... ThoughtCriminal Aug 2012 #16
a classic case of "a little learning is a dang'rous thing": unblock Aug 2012 #17
My wife and I got pregnant the 1st time for all 3 kids TrogL Aug 2012 #105
nice aim! unblock Aug 2012 #124
wonder PatrynXX Aug 2012 #18
I remember reading that Jessie Helms believed that a woman could not get pregnant unless djean111 Aug 2012 #19
...and non-witches SINK when tossed into water...witches came to the top of the water. SoapBox Aug 2012 #21
... SammyWinstonJack Aug 2012 #101
Love the Fetus...Hate the Child SoapBox Aug 2012 #20
You forgot... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #96
Opps...my mistake SoapBox Aug 2012 #103
How does he survive from day to day being that stupid? Solly Mack Aug 2012 #22
These men hate women. efhmc Aug 2012 #23
All I can say, NOLALady Aug 2012 #25
Maybe the Senator they deserve, but........ mrmpa Aug 2012 #60
And the rest of us? RC Aug 2012 #97
And in a perfect world...those that voted for him would be the only ones to suffer from his SammyWinstonJack Aug 2012 #106
I agree with you to a point. LiberalFighter Aug 2012 #123
You know, every time I think repukes can't get even more disgusting, Zoeisright Aug 2012 #26
That darned ol' illegitimate rape will get a women every time. For God's sake, how in the hell AlinPA Aug 2012 #27
That's what amazes me - did this guy even graduate from High School? smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #100
How can you be so stupid and misinformed and make it to that level? AlbertCat Aug 2012 #138
Rapepublicans. truthisfreedom Aug 2012 #28
Why the fuck isn't this story in national haedlines today? n/t SpankMe Aug 2012 #30
I have looked around...it is in the headlines..as of 7pm eastern..Sunday.. Stuart G Aug 2012 #111
I am the product of rape. Nice to know I don't exist. citizen blues Aug 2012 #31
pay no attention to that guy... handmade34 Aug 2012 #82
This calls for 101,000 banghead smilies XemaSab Aug 2012 #32
What about when 3D did it ? dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #33
OMG there are so many stoopid people, no wonder the repukes took the House wordpix Aug 2012 #35
I know you are kidding but: Snope says NO TalkingDog Aug 2012 #42
Never occured to me to Snope it. dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #45
LOL Skittles Aug 2012 #127
I can't believe that guy has enough brains to breathe Kali Aug 2012 #34
o...m...g DonRedwood Aug 2012 #36
I suppose we should be thankful ... AlbertCat Aug 2012 #37
Holy Cow !!!!!!! elbloggoZY27 Aug 2012 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author allan01 Aug 2012 #41
So if its rape, and a baby is conceived, it is deemed an "illegitimate rape?" spike91nz Aug 2012 #44
Todd also apparently believes that a woman can't get pregnant unless she has a climax in the process RC Aug 2012 #102
Hello Washington Post Botany Aug 2012 #46
Explaining his no-exceptions policy on abortions, Akin was asked why he opposes abortion even when." SoapBox Aug 2012 #47
AKIN soulardbill Aug 2012 #48
On this board I think you'll find drm604 Aug 2012 #63
Are these people stupid? plethoro Aug 2012 #49
The Republican party has undergone a coup executed by the John Birch Society. Dawson Leery Aug 2012 #50
What the hell is legitimate about rape? I'm glad that idiot is not a biology teacher. appleannie1 Aug 2012 #51
Attitudes like this comes from people avebury Aug 2012 #52
How does this idiot remember to breathe? Odin2005 Aug 2012 #52
I understand being opposed to abortion Sherman A1 Aug 2012 #54
Someone needs to get hit by a "clue-by-four." sakabatou Aug 2012 #55
The GOP is sooooooooo out of touch SmittynMo Aug 2012 #56
It's time to make these bastards produce proof. I'm sick of their bullshit claims. nolabear Aug 2012 #57
'Let's assume,' this prick has a working brain. But that'd make an ass out of both of us. No sale! freshwest Aug 2012 #58
This is what happens when someone believes the world works the way they believe... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #59
Allow me to among the first to congratulate Clair McCaskill on her re-election! rocktivity Aug 2012 #61
I wish I could share your optimism. drm604 Aug 2012 #66
As terrible as it sounds.... RandySF Aug 2012 #62
Un-fucking-believable - n/t coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #64
Update: Here is Claire McCaskill's response Tx4obama Aug 2012 #65
What the hell is "legitimate rape"? greatauntoftriplets Aug 2012 #67
The mind wobbles. mysuzuki2 Aug 2012 #69
Since Logic, Science, Reason, and Human Decency aren't relevent Odd Won Out Aug 2012 #70
Absolutely Jaw-Dropping bucolic_frolic Aug 2012 #71
That makes it very clear to see ... surrealAmerican Aug 2012 #72
sinking lower than that slimy space beneath the rock rizlaplus Aug 2012 #73
What an asswipe!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2012 #75
Claire needs to make this a political add and run it around the clock. muntrv Aug 2012 #76
Rip open a women's legs, and ram that flagstaff into that womb. krispos42 Aug 2012 #77
And what kind of doctor, pray tell, enlightened the esteemed nominee with this crock of shit? Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #78
Who are these "doctors"??? PatSeg Aug 2012 #79
McCaskill needs to fight dirty. randome Aug 2012 #80
New Update: Another response from Senator Claire McCaskill Tx4obama Aug 2012 #83
That's what I mean. A fucking wordy response does not really help. randome Aug 2012 #88
What the hell do you expect her to do on a Sunday, give her a bit of time. She won't let it drop. Tx4obama Aug 2012 #92
Let the deadline pass for him to get out of the race in a day or two. Coyotl Aug 2012 #133
No need to get in front of a runaway train. Ellipsis Aug 2012 #112
Todd needs a canoe trip down the MO river, so he can learn what rape feels like. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2012 #84
Update - Akin On ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comment: ‘I Misspoke’ Tx4obama Aug 2012 #85
This message was self-deleted by its author Botany Aug 2012 #87
Problem is, that isn't just a gaffe. caseymoz Aug 2012 #90
too late....any woman who votes for this asshole...is an idiot..nt Stuart G Aug 2012 #99
Dang! SoapBox Aug 2012 #104
The last word says it all Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #117
I'm so sick of the get-out-of-jail "I-mispoke" free card. CrispyQ Aug 2012 #137
Retroactively abort the rapist, maybe? caseymoz Aug 2012 #86
Why do I hear banjos when I see him? underpants Aug 2012 #89
............. Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #91
Jesus on a pogo stick... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #93
We have a winner---make that a LOSER in the genetic race. You can't make someone this dumb McCamy Taylor Aug 2012 #95
if McCaskill's people Dustin DeWinde Aug 2012 #107
Article: How Todd Akin And Paul Ryan Partnered To Redefine Rape Tx4obama Aug 2012 #108
Interesting article and doesn't surprise me in the least - TBF Aug 2012 #131
This clown hasn't dropped out yet? Thrill Aug 2012 #109
On googles top stories he's number two btween Assange and Syrian President Bashar al-Assa Ellipsis Aug 2012 #110
This is a popular right wing myth. thucythucy Aug 2012 #113
You can't fix stupid PD Turk Aug 2012 #114
When this idiot wins in a landslide in November, Doctor_J Aug 2012 #115
Your apology thread will be sought in two days when he is out of the race. Coyotl Aug 2012 #126
Where do The Last Democrat Aug 2012 #116
Akin’s claim is not uncommon in conservative circles jsr Aug 2012 #119
my questions to him would have to be SemperEadem Aug 2012 #128
NPR. Bless their little hearts. Sanddancer Aug 2012 #132
Saw it on Yahoo 12zelda12 Aug 2012 #134
"legitimate rape" ?????? emald Aug 2012 #135
No words. CrispyQ Aug 2012 #136
Unbelievable oldsarge54 Aug 2012 #140
Is this guy really that stupid? Marthe48 Aug 2012 #142
Who is Supporting Rapists? MountainS Aug 2012 #143
I'm still trying to get past the complete ignorance of human biology Marthe48 Aug 2012 #146
New Law (10 feet away) MountainS Aug 2012 #144
huh? Kali Aug 2012 #145
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