todd akin: "by the grace of God we’re going to win this race,"

[Philosoraptor]

"We’re going to take this thing forward and by the grace of God we’re going to win this race,"

.........I don't know if you should invoke God todd, she's a bit pissed off at you right now.

When under attack, republicans wrap themselves in the flag and wave a bible around and invoke the name of God. That's to appease the Christian Conservative voters, drag God into it.

You'd better pray real hard today todd, I know we here on the sane side of the spectrum are praying extra hard for you.

[safeinOhio]

1. So, if your side doesn't win and if Obama wins,

you believe that it is because of the grace of God?

[Philosoraptor]

5. Who knew God's name was Grace?

It's like when a church bus crashes into a tree, all but one person is killed, and the survivor always says God, or a guardian angel was watching out for them. The others who were killed however, must not have prayed to God hard enough to receive her grace.

[reformist2]

2. Here's a legit question a journalist should ask: "Mr. Akin, how many asinine, offensive and

ignorant comments do you think you would have to make for God to start favoring Ms. McCaskill?"

[Ganja Ninja]

3. It's the Akin, Ryan, Romney ticket.

Proudly marching us backward to the dark ages.

[iamthebandfanman]

4. well, the bible might be on his side..

the bible has some pretty weird passages about rape :p
like the one in deuteronomy that says if a woman doesnt cry out for help while being raped she should be stoned to death (the man that raped her too, but still)... crazy stuff
id imagine if u asked him why he feels the way he does about rape and abortion, hed say because of his religious beliefs

[Philosoraptor]

6. todd's God is money

I seriously doubt that ANY of these blowhard God invoking republicans believe in any God at all, it's just something you say to draw the suckers in.

The bible pretty much considers women as chattle, and that's good enough for the gop

[davidpdx]

7. He's doing his best Michelle Bachmann imitation

Yeah yeah that's the ticket....

[reformist2]

8. When Repubs invoke God, journalists should call them on it.

I don't see why these absurd and offensive comments about God being on one side of a political race should go unquestioned by journalists or opponents.

[Philosoraptor]

11. Seperation of Church and State, tea baggers want to tear down that wall

I agree, invoking a diety to win a 'race' is just plain ignorant, but the ignorant always fall for it.

[reformist2]

19. Just asking the question might wake some of these people up.

Obviously, most of them will remain brainwashed, thinking that God is somehow opposed to Claire McCaskill. But if some of them are forced to think about this for just a few minutes, and then look at Ms McCaskill, some of them just might realize it's total bs.

[lunatica]

12. You really think someone knows the truth about what God thinks?

Journalists are supposed to be after the truth via the facts. Blind faith and facts don't meet much.

[pinboy3niner]

9. New Todd Akin ad: Forgiveness

Posted in Video & Multimedia by UnrepentantLiberal:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101750201

[Philosoraptor]

15. Forgiveness. I thought only the Lord doled out forgiveness.

Once again, appealing to the tea bagger zombies for votes.

[unblock]

10. she has ways of shutting that whole thing down....

[Philosoraptor]

13. .......good one!

[KharmaTrain]

14. Yet Another Dogwhistle...

Translation: "I'm the godly candidate and I'm being perscuted for my beliefs. Quick...send money and more money so I can beat the heathens"

I'm betting Akin does feel "holier than thou"...built up by the insular world of fundie churches where his worldview is shared and he's considered a leader. Akin believes what he said...and he's got pastors and "doctors" who will back him up. To him this is a religious crusade..."saving babies" and thus the need to obsess on the issue, but, again, he's not alone. Remember, there were not only 61 other anti-choice bills pushed in the House in the past 2 years but also hundreds of others on the state level and over 200 Congresscritters voted in favor of the Aiken/Ryan bill. He is no lone wolf or spoke out of school...he is very much preaching to the choir. Akin's problem was he spoke in the wrong place...had he said it at a church he would have gotten a standing ovation.

[Philosoraptor]

16. He let slip the true insanity of the radical tea baggers

The gop INVITED these maniacs into their tent, now DEAL WITH THEM assholes.

[KharmaTrain]

18. Careful...Don't Mix Teabaggers With Fundies...

While the two do intersect in some areas (they both hate the colored fella)...the fundies have an insanity all to their own. They want to create a theocracy and their focus is primarily on social. They gladly take the social security and government benefits but still hate the colored fella and the "heathens".

Teabaggers were primarily into economic matters...wanting to never pay taxes and still get all their government services. They really don't care about abortion but they hate Democrats and the colored fella. We saw a bunch of the teabagger groups distance themselves from Aiken yesterday while xtian groups circled the wagons.

The fundie vote trumps the teabaggers in southwest Missouri that could tip the balance in the election and that's who Aiken's "base" is.

[sfpcjock]

17. LMAO, Republi-Cants...

[nanabugg]

20. This would be a stunning revocation of "grace" if they win. God would have to explain grace again.

More like a rebuke of America.

[Philosoraptor]

21. If he wins his 'race by grace' the fun has only just begun