“What he said is ridiculous on its face. “
What did he say exactly? The word Legitimate or believing the studies that may or may not be true?
How is this different from politicians spouting off on global warming? They are ridiculous, but because the media deems it correct thought and knows it to be true in their minds, the politicians are not ridiculed and run out of town. Or forced off the ballot.
Sarah Palin is a creationist. Many in the middle laugh at the thought and the media joined in on the ridicule party. Did we demand that she resign for the good of the party’s chances of winning?
The media says “Boo!” and we run and hide.
He said that a woman can volitionally prevent conception in the case of a legitimate rape. my best friend is a prolife ob/gyn, she was appalled at the ignorance of the statement. The media is biased, the media is left wing, YES! all of that. but conservatives cannot make baldfaced stupid statements and not have repercussions, because WE KNOW the media will never give them the pass joe biden gets. so we have to be BETTER and SMARTER and know that stupidity will kill us.
There has to be a reason why McCaskill spent a couple of million to get Akin on the ticket. Think about it.
By the way, you cannot equate creationism with the ludicrous remark made by Akin. global warming is not even its equal in ludicrousness.