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southerncrone

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12. Again, aren't there OTHER ways to avoid?
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 11:26 PM
Oct 2012

Have they picked the MOST SENSATIONAL topic imaginable (except child molestation, maybe) do divert?
If so, that wreaks of desperation in the Nth degree.

Republicans are quiet, that is why kansasobama Oct 2012 #1
It says that the #1 item on the Republican agenda is CONTROLLING WOMEN. And rape is their forestpath Oct 2012 #2
It must be. Like I said, there are many directions the discussion southerncrone Oct 2012 #6
in this case, "rape" is just a symbol of a much larger issue... flowomo Oct 2012 #3
There are apparently A LOT of "these guys". southerncrone Oct 2012 #9
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #28
More specifically, what does it say that Republican rape apologists... Fridays Child Oct 2012 #4
It will start with woman and then they will move to another victim kimbutgar Oct 2012 #5
+1 nt barnabas63 Oct 2012 #33
America doing what it's done for thirty years, but even better now aletier_v Oct 2012 #7
Again, aren't there OTHER ways to avoid? southerncrone Oct 2012 #12
Old Republican men seem fixated on it. Jennicut Oct 2012 #8
Yes. Fixated. southerncrone Oct 2012 #10
True. It is all of them. Jennicut Oct 2012 #17
Perhaps they are all closet foot-tappers. southerncrone Oct 2012 #18
It is fixation! Iceberg Louie Oct 2012 #31
I think you are actually on to something, as creepy as it is. Jennicut Oct 2012 #37
That we are finally addressing a really important issue, sadly though Coyotl Oct 2012 #11
My hope is the silver lining out of all this southerncrone Oct 2012 #14
+1 ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #29
It is sad that this is winning message in Republican primaries. TomCADem Oct 2012 #13
And what kind of doormat women are married to these nutjobs? southerncrone Oct 2012 #15
Rape is the dog whistle for race. libdem4life Oct 2012 #16
Rape exemption is the acid test for the pro-life position. k2qb3 Oct 2012 #19
Nice analysis, k2qb3. southerncrone Oct 2012 #21
What does it say about our nation when rape is considered a two-sided issue?! Iceberg Louie Oct 2012 #20
I've always felt it was one of the most dangerous books ever printed. southerncrone Oct 2012 #23
Legitimate Rape???? A judge will decide, if Akin/Ryan get their way. We must keep Romney/Ryan Akin crunch60 Oct 2012 #22
This crap will take us back to the dinosaurs. southerncrone Oct 2012 #24
Romney's 5 point plan broken down Mrkeys259 Oct 2012 #25
What has political discourse sunk to? funkhowser1 Oct 2012 #26
Yes, it really is how they think of us. LiberalLoner Oct 2012 #27
That imgbitepolitic Oct 2012 #30
Women hold real power in the electorate. Men are seeking to diminish it because they are scared. CTyankee Oct 2012 #32
+1 nt barnabas63 Oct 2012 #34
Spend five minutes on facebook or twitter WeekendWarrior Oct 2012 #35
Nothing good, that's for sure justiceischeap Oct 2012 #36
I have been wondering the same thing. MadrasT Oct 2012 #38
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