I disagree. And Akin was talking about abortion, he wasnt advocating rape. The inconsistency is glaring. Rubio can make a gaffe about more govt and can be instantly understood. The hostility towards proLife Conservatives is disturbing.
There is no inconsistency whatsoever. Rubio’s gaffe was not while discussing rape - a much, much more sensitive subject. There was also no ludicrous claim about women’s bodies shutting down a pregnancy - something he clearly meant to say and was not merely making an error in transposing words - no comparison whatsoever - grasping at straws, to say the least, to compare this to Rubio’s error. That also has absolutely nothing to do with “hostility” towards pro-life conservatives - quite the opposite. Anyone who wants him to be able to be used to brand the pro-life movement doesn’t care much for its credibility.