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Spitfire of ATJ

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59. This is what happens when someone believes the world works the way they believe...

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 04:31 PM

Aug 2012

...and it runs up against reality.

Republicans really believe their "god critter" creates children out of love.

This is one of the reasons Republican men put all the blame on their wives for "failing to provide them with children".

It CAN'T be because they're shooting blanks,....they're big strong manly men...

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Republican Senate Nominee: Victims Of ‘Legitimate Rape’ Don’t Get Pregnant [View all] kpete Aug 2012 OP

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