Is this an official ad playing around the country?if so DEVASTATING!!!!!

[bigdarryl]

[Jennicut]

1. Great ad.

What does "moderate Mitt" have to say about this?

[Coyotl]

27. Hello Indiana. Welcome to the Blue Bandwagon.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

2. Make it go viral. Post, tweet, re-tweet.

Email the link to people.

[doublethink]

21. ...

[LongTomH]

3. This guy and Todd Akin must have been separated at birth!!!!

Each is creepier than the other!!!!

[Gore1FL]

11. Which one of them is the placenta n/t

[ProudProgressiveNow]

34. +1 nt

[kansasobama]

4. To the best of my knowledge, it is not

I do not think this is playing anywhere. Dems are always slow to respond. Remember, Axelrod is the man. He advised Obama to go meek in the first debate.

[faithfulcitizen]

6. It's probably an Indiana ad. I keep seeing "Don't blame me...

I voted for Lugar!" stickers in Indiana. I hope his goose is cooked.

[gristy]

7. Well, maybe it's just you haven't seen it.

Dems are always slow to respond.
I disagree. They've been very quick in their responses this time around.

He advised Obama to go meek in the first debate.
This is surprising. Do you have some solid backup (link) for this?

[Cha]

33. No, Dems are not always slow to respond..they've been nothing but FAST.

So, don't come on DU at election time and spout Negative Bullshit about Dems.

Who won the last two debates..hmmm? Clue..It wasn't Fucking Stupid Mitt Romney.

[Maximumnegro]

36. So then who advised the base?

Oh
didn't think so

[NBachers]

5. Anyone who tries to win an election by claiming to be a spokesman for God is a liar and a charlatan

who commits blasphemy.

[meow2u3]

10. Amen to that!

It sure is blasphemy to insinuate that rape is God's will.

I don't know about you, but I support a woman's right to choose the father of her child.

[brooklynite]

8. This is a DNC web ad.

...and I don't think it would have a lot of clout outside of Indiana.

[unc70]

30. Will resonate with many outside of Indiana

I see no evidence to support this RW TP about weak, ineffective Democrats.

What have you got?

[brooklynite]

37. I got - nobody outside of Indiana know who Richard Mourdock is...

Just showing Romney endorse someone, however nutty he is, won't resonate with LOW-INFORMATION, UNDECIDED voters elsewhere. There's a reason DNC made this a web ad, and not for broadcast.

[reflection]

9. Brutal. Play it 24-7-365.

Well, 24-7-13 anyway.

[Indykatie]

12. Mourdock Holding Press Conference Now Trying to Limit Fall Out from Comments n/t

[libdem4life]

13. Apparently not an Obama-approved ad...who cares...cretin needs to go back under the rock

from which he slithered.

[kansasobama]

14. Reply to Gristy

It was in a HuffingtonPost link by Howard Fineman (pardon typo).

I hope they are quick.

By the way, I disagree this has significance only in Indiana. I am slightly disappointed this is only a web ad.

That is where they are missing the point. Lot of web ads that do not make it to TV.

[nolabear]

15. Known by the company he keeps.

Make it go everywhere, guys. EVERYWHERE.

[GallopingGhost]

16. I wonder if he feels that

God intended the rape, also.

[We People]

22. I believe he implies that God intends, or wills, rape

Such twisted theology is just as bad as propaganda and lying.

[GallopingGhost]

23. I don't doubt it.

I don't understand the mindset.

I often wonder what Bible the right-wingers read. The one I read makes it very clear that it is God's will for one human to not hurt another.

[JNelson6563]

38. Um, have YOU read the bible?

Yeah, it's like a how-to instruction manual on how to commit atrocities against your enemy.

Julie

[GallopingGhost]

40. Yes, I have.

The Bible is full of atrocities.

I am talking about how God wants humans to treat each other. That doesn't mean we obey.

[HopeHoops]

17. K&R

[PatSeg]

18. Wow, one of the best ads I've ever seen

[samsingh]

19. kick

[swayne]

20. THIS AD SHOULD GO NATIONAL !!

Where do I need to send money to make sure it does?

[ProudProgressiveNow]

24. K&R

Tweeted, liked, shared, emailed, Google+'d!

[Politicub]

25. Tried to pack in too much detail. The rape comments are devastating by themselves.

Adding in bipartisanship and climate change dilutes the message.

The pared down version of the ad would cause a stir if it airs on tv.

[Slit Skirt]

26. Kick

[Tx4obama]

28. The ad is by: American Bridge

When you click on the video to play it - then look down in the bottom right hand corner and were it says YouTube click there. That will take you to the video 'at' YouTube. When you're there you can see who posted the video and read the video description. That is how you can usually tell how made it.

[Kalidurga]

29. Independents need to see this.

The GOP base is on board with this, it might even score points with the base. Everyone should be outraged, but in reality only about 68% will be outraged.

[TomCADem]

31. K & R!

Sometimes their is a crack in Romney's 11th hour moderate makeover.

[Cha]

32. Thank you, American Bridge! A President Obama Super Pac or Pac

or whatever they're called these days.

OMZ..Richard Mourdoch's voice..and mentality! How Grating on America!

[ProudProgressiveNow]

35. They are doing great work! nt

[JNelson6563]

39. If Indiana elects this guy

they will certainly be a laughing stock. Worthy of much derision.

Julie

[cgnick]

41. Mourdock hails rapists as saints. Says that they are just doing god's work. EoM

[kansasobama]

42. Here is my understanding - It is not playing anywhere except on web ads- email Obama campaign now

I don't know how we can make a hue and cry and let the Obama campaign know that this need to be on TV during important shows women watch. Yes, it costs money. This is something I would shell out my money for.

Let us send email/faxes to Dem Senators and Obama campaign headquarters.

Many hardworking women are not watching web ads. That includes many hardworking men. Not everyone is in DU (and that includes strong Obama supporters).

This is where I worry about the Axelrod team. They are always on the margins. He wants to win barely. Too safe...He is now probably saying "we are winning in electoral college, let us not upset the apple cart." I love the man but playing not to lose is a bad idea. We are so close to a landslide win but barely. A little tip and things may change. Why not go for the kill.

Hope someone in Obama campaign is reading this. Nancy Pelosi was saying how critical this issue is.

If anyone from DU comes out and says "I am full of it" and that they are playing it on TV/, I would be glad to accept my mistake in understanding. I HOPE I AM WRONG. I WANT TO BE WRONG.

You do not want popular vote to diverge too much. We can win this 51-48-1 if we move 2% of women with this ad.

[Proletariatprincess]

43. Yes.

Yes. These are religious issues to these right wing politicians and it is not at all surprising that they take the positions they do. Usually they are more politic about thier views on women and the control of womens reprodution, but not this time. Of course they believe that pregnancy resulting from rape is the will of god. It is perfectly consistant with the patriarchy that is fundamentalism.

Since earliest history, victorious armies understood that raping the women of the defeated side was their right and that it would leave their own progeny to inhabit the conquored territory. One historical theory has it that the early Hebrews circumcised their men to prevent injuries that could result from the brutality of rape. God's will, afterall. It's even in The Book.

In this country everyone has the right to their own religion and belief, but I don't agree that we all have to respect those beliefs that we find horrendous and barbaric.
I am surprised that anyone is surprised by these views. They are why the numbers of non believers is growing faster than any religion in the USA today.