WAKE UP AMERICA: They will say this is about one person. It is not.

[kpete]

CNN) Wake up: It's not just Akin
By LZ Granderson, CNN Contributor
updated 9:38 AM EDT, Tue August 21, 2012

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They will attempt to distance themselves from the controversy.

But they can't.

They will even try to claim the whole conversation is a distraction from the "real issues."
And yet they never shy away from using this same conversation to fire up their base, or hurl attack ads or raise funds.

The truth is the "legitimate rape" comment made by U.S. Rep. Todd Akin -- as in pregnancy from "legitimate rape" is rare -- is not a GOP anomaly, but rather another disturbing glimpse into the viewpoint too many social conservatives have about women's health and reproductive rights. And if abortion is not among the "real issues," why is the GOP platform committee considering adding a ban, with no mention of exceptions, to this year's to-do list?

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/21/opinion/granderson-gop-rape-abortion/index.html

[Quantess]

1. Hogwash.

It is only Akin who said it, and it is just pure speculation to say that all pro-lifers share his opinion.

[Whiskeytide]

3. Uh oh.

... Hope you're wearing your flame retardant shirt.

[kestrel91316]

5. Are you seriously defending ANY "pro-lifers"????????

Besides that, this voodoo reproductive biology is gospel to the pro-lifers and a major reason why they oppose abortion even in rape. Because if you got pregnant, you enjoyed the sex.

[Quantess]

6. A thread like this needs a little argument to keep it kicked.

I just thought I'd play devil's advocate.

[Skidmore]

2. Indeed. This is about a extremist party and an attempt to establish a theocracy.

[Initech]

4. And the first step to that is to get the theocrats installed in SCOTUS.

That's why they're stopping at nothing to buy, er, win the election - there's one, possibly two seats up for grabs. And if the theocrat billionaires get their dirty mits on them we can pretty much kiss the constitution goodbye.

The problem is that the right wing religious fanatics in this country are dangerous - they're no better than the Taliban. If they get their hands on the court we can count on their permanent rule for decades to come. And if you think Akin's comments about women are bad now - expect things to get a whole lot worse if this happens.