Posted on 08/20/2012 9:03:41 PM PDT by Qbert
This is becoming a major dilemma.
This is what happens when we Elect Popes.
I don’t think he misspoke and neither does anyone else. He’s toxic.
“This is becoming a major dilemma.”
It can become a minor kerfuffle by noon tomorrow if Akin just does the RIGHT thing and steps aside.
Otherwise forget dilemma, it’s got TITANIC written all over it.
Oh, wait, I made that statement in error....
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Agreed.
I think he was differentiating a situation where there is no question that a rape had occurred, as in clearly non consensual sex. As opposed to a situation where two people went on a date and had sex and the woman is claiming rape leaving a question as to whether it was consensual or not and whether a rape occurred or not.
Why is this so hard for people to figure out?
And still, there are people who want him to stay in. Will this convince them?
No.
The problem is that the logical conclusion to his argument is that if a woman is pregnant, then chances are she wasn’t actually raped. After all, had she been raped her body would have used one those “ways” to prevent the potential pregnancy. Sorry, but this was a goose cooker, and everyone from Allen West to Mitt Romney wasted no time in pointing it out.
Hopefully he is done. We need to win that seat.
That’s probably what he meant to say - but if you replace it with that word I don’t see how that makes it any better either logically or politically.
"First of all, from what I understand from doctors that is really rare. If its a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.
I believe what he meant was “proven” rape instead of some liberal skank demanding an abortion and saying, “Uh, I was raped. Yeah, that’s it. I was raped.” With no evidence to the contrary she may receive one under false pretenses. I think that’s what he meant anyway. So yeah, kinda like you said.
Helping keep the earth warm for 65 years.
Just WHO is the Tea Party Express and Sean RINO-lover Hannity to tell anyone to step down?
I thought he was an OB/GYN?
He was just saying that IF a woman is raped and a pregnancy does occur, DON'T TAKE IT OUT ON THE UNBORN DEFENSELESS BABY!
No one neither Akin is suggesting that there is such a thing a “legitimate” rape. What he meant by legitimate rape - or what he he was really saying was proven or ACTUAL rape. Furthermore it is a documented fact that EMOTIONAL STRESS DOES PLAY A SIGNIFICANT part in ones health INCLUDING weather one gets pregnant or not.
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