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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRichard Mourdock Backed By GOP Leaders Mitch McConnell, John McCain After Rape Remarks
WASHINGTON -- After initially keeping Richard Mourdock at arm's length for his assertion that pregnancies produced by rape are intended by God, prominent Republicans rallied around the embattled Indiana Senate candidate.
Top among them was Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), whose chances of taking over the Senate next year could be sunk by Mourdock's intemperate remarks.
"It's incredibly irresponsible for anyone to take what Richard said about his views on life to demean his opposition to the detestable act of rape," McConnell said in a statement printed in Kentucky's Courier-Journal.
"We're at the end of an election season here and I understand each side is looking to make hay out of every comment, but sharing the view of millions of Americans that life begins at conception is Richard's deeply held personal belief that shouldn't be misconstrued by partisans to imply something it does not," McConnell said in the statement released late Wednesday.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/25/richard-mourdock-rape_n_2017734.html?utm_hp_ref=elections-2012
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Richard Mourdock Backed By GOP Leaders Mitch McConnell, John McCain After Rape Remarks (Original Post)
spanone
Oct 2012
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This action puts McConnel and McCain agreeing Murdock is right in his statement on rape.
Thinkingabout
Oct 2012
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Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)1. This action puts McConnel and McCain agreeing Murdock is right in his statement on rape.
If they had chastised Murdock it would be one thing but as always the GOP keeps protecting whoever is running with acR behind their name. This is wrong wrong wrong.
spanone
(135,855 posts)3. they own him, and mcconnell is the senate minority leader, the teaparty goes all the way to the top.
0rganism
(23,960 posts)2. in what sense has his belief been misconstrued?
i don't see anyone claiming Mourdock endorsed rape, per se. seems like his belief was stated clearly and interpreted fairly. what's the problem?