Todd Akin Claims Breastmilk Cures Homosexuality

[kas125]

Missouri U.S. senate candidate Todd Akin has stoked more outrage today by claiming that male homosexuality is a disease and that the medical establishment has found the cure.

The Republican congressman, already under fire for his controversial comments regarding rape, told a reporter for Cape Giradeau's KBSI 23 News that "female breastmilk - when fed directly to an adult homosexual male daily for at least four weeks - has a 94% chance of permanently curing homosexual perversions."

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Somewhat dumbfounded by the brazenness of Akin's pronouncement, the reporter then asked if this supposed treatment only worked on men.

"Lesbians can be cured by drinking something else," Akin replied "I'll leave that one to your imagination."

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OMFG, I thought this guy was nuts last week, but this is TRULY insane... If you have the stomach to read the rest it's at: http://dailycurrant.com/2012/08/26/todd-akin-claims-breastmilk-cures-homosexuality/

[hlthe2b]

1. This guy needs a straightjacket.

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[nc4bo]

4. and a roll of duct tape. nt

[mythology]

37. It's actually straitjacket

Ordinarily I wouldn't point out the difference, but in this case it seems on point. Of course it might be easier to get him in one if you call it a straight jacket and tell him it keeps the gay away.

[hlthe2b]

50. Yes.. I know... posted too fast and carelessly

as I am wont to do...

[unblock]

2. breastmilk can cure stupid, too. unfortunately for mr. akin, his time for that has long passed.

[Lifelong Protester]

3. the Onion, again???

[Coyotl]

35. SPOOF ALERT!! = The Global Satirical Newspaper of Record = The Daily Currant

Hilarious, to be sure. Especially before you realize it is satire

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Thank you Todd, the "gift" that keeps on giving.

Of course with the NEVER, EVER breast feed a baby in public (BREASTS!!! RUN!!!!)... I will leave that one to your imagination.

[ann---]

6. I don't believe it.

[Raster]

7. Please tell me this is a farce, something Onionesque...

"Lesbians can be cured by drinking something else," Akin replied "I'll leave that one to your imagination."

[progressoid]

55. Yeah it's satire. But it is telling when we can't tell the difference!

[reformist2]

8. LOL! He's got to be one of those performance artists, no?

[Lucy Goosey]

9. SATIRE

The site bills itself as "The Global Satirical Newspaper of Record"

[Angry Dragon]

10. LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

this man is sick and has no business in Congress

[Journeyman]

11. Outrage, indignation, sputtering rage . . .

how many responses do you think we'll see before anyone checks the website and finds its a satire page.

[lunatica]

54. I didn't have to check

It's in you face obvious.

[Purveyor]

12. Leave him alone, damnit! Don't want him to drop out. eom

[Ruby the Liberal]

13. This is satire.

[immoderate]

14. Currant? Get it?

--imm

[Freddie]

16. This is satire (damn!)

Sorry
Like the best satire, so very close to what could be true that you *really* have to think about it.
Kudos to the writer!

[Lisa0825]

17. LOOK AT THE TOP RIGHT OF THE WEBPAGE. CLEARLY LABELED SATIRE.

The guy's ideas are crazy enough, but it just makes us look silly when we fall for shit like this.

[Pryderi]

18. Satire

[apocalypsehow]

19. Though Akin is batshit insane, this is satire. Check the upper right hand of the linked website.

Still funny, though - and the fact that it wouldn't surprise me were it true says much about the current GOP.

[rocktivity]

20. I didn't know the Daily Currant had a syndication deal with the Onion!

rocktivity

[yardwork]

21. It's satire. But probably very close to the truth.

[TeeYiYi]

22. Satire. ...nt

TYY

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

23. "Breast milk you make my day-ay"

[B Calm]

24. It cured Marcus Bachmann

[WorseBeforeBetter]

25. "The Global Satirical Newspaper of Record"

Did you miss that part?

[LongTomH]

29. Yeah, but it's so easy to think that Akin could really say something like this!

With Republicans, satire, fantasy and reality tend to blur!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

32. Up to the breastmilk part, yeah,

but I doubt jizz references would go over too well with Fundies. Procreation, not recreation!

[kas125]

26. Okay, this time I fell for a satirical article, lol.

But with all the stupid shit these people say every single day, it's really hard to tell what's real and what isn't, lol. Sorry, everybody, but I truly believed he IS that dumb.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

48. I did wonder who gave him his information... but forwarded the link to friends.

then came back and finished reading this thread. Then went back to send clarification.

Enjoy,

[ornotna]

27. Funny stuff

The Global Satirical Newspaper of Record


http://dailycurrant.com/politics/

[reformist2]

28. The real GOP? Satire? It's impossible to tell the difference anymore! LOL

[Initech]

30. While I know this is clearly labeled "SATIRE"....

There is a part of me that would not be surprised in the slightest if he actually said that.

[chollybocker]

31. Oh, thank goodness.

Now I can finally reconcile my homosexuality with my lactose intolerant agenda.

[Warpy]

33. Poe's Law strikes again

No one should bother to try to satirize these people. They'll always come out with something even loopier and top it.

[Lebam in LA]

34. OK Ha Ha Ya got me

At first I just knew it was a joke. NO one would actually say that, could they, but then I got sucked it Very good

[liberal_at_heart]

36. You'd think it would be easy to distinguish between

fiction and reality, but with all that really has been said I could see someone really believing this. I just read that Pa. Senate candidate Tom Smith doesn't see a difference between conceiving a baby out of wedlock from conceiving a baby from rape. Paul Ryan has also said that rape is just another form of conception. So could I believe that somewhere out there a crazy republican might think that breast milk could cure homosexuality? Yeah.

[tblue37]

47. Well, that is the whole point of Poe's Law--you can't tell the difference between true

fundamentalist craziness and a bizarre parody of it.

[David Zephyr]

38. UFB

Un-fucking believable.

[backscatter712]

39. This is Onion-worthy!

The sad thing is that Akin's so sick and twisted in real life that this story is actually plausible.

But the real tell was some of the other stories on that site: "Arizona Bans Premarital Menstruation" for example.

[Zoeisright]

40. You need psychiatric help, Akin.

RIGHT away.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

41. This was funny to me

Not only drinking breast milk but sucking it directly from the female nipple cures homosexuality:

"We now know how to purge men of sin and put them on a path towards god. Why can't every gay man in America have that knowledge? Just 4 weeks of live breastfeeding can cure them of their terrible suffering. Why aren't we talking about this?"

[longship]

42. Watch for the Wikipedia updates soon.

The Akin supporters will be all over this. Just like Palin supporters and the Wikipedia Paul Revere entry.

[spin]

43. If Akin keeps talking he could singlehandedly guarantee Obama wins the election and ...

the Democrats regain control of the House.

I'll bet the Republicans would love to put duct tape over his mouth. He makes Sarah Palin look like a Rhodes scholar.

[johnlucas]

44. The Republican Party, ladies & gentlemen.

Damn.

How is this party still standing?
It's time for them to Whig on out & get it over with.
John Lucas

[JaneQPublic]

45. Satire or Actual Republican Nutjob?

It's getting harder and harder to tell the difference.

Half the time when reading REAL news, I have to check to see if it's The Onion or something similar.

[tblue37]

46. He has a position on the House committee that deals with scientific issues,

but he is so dumb about scientific matters that we can't eveer be sure at first glance that some bizarre comment didn't actually come right out of his mouth.

[limpyhobbler]

49. hahahahah LOL!

That was a magical moment. thanks for posting that.

[liberal N proud]

51. Now he is just trying to sound stupid

[Shankapotomus]

52. LOL...is this for REALS???

"fed directly???"

That is friggin' hilarious!!!

[Warren Stupidity]

53. That explains Akin's frequent trips to the Olive Garden.

[2pooped2pop]

56. "Lesbians can be cured by drinking something else," Akin replied "I'll leave that one to your imagin

do what? Who was the idiot who was distance diagnosing Schiavo? Coz it looks like this guy is getting his medical opinions and advice from him.

Keep diggin that hole Akin

[porphyrian]

57. Wow. n/t

[rasputin1952]

58. The stupid goes deep in this one...

I can't even comment to any degree on this, it's so pathetic...

Looks like the D Senate seat will stay warm for McCaskill...

[4th law of robotics]

59. An adult homosexual? I thought breastfeeding too long turned you gay

It's hard to keep track of this new-science. It keeps changing.

[cbdo2007]

60. Hmmmm....I'm straight and my wife is currently breastfeeding......

wonder what it's gonna do to me?? I've had plenty.

[NWEnglish]

61. Devious Plan

Do the gay men have to suckle (ah, the key is if you suck tits for several weeks you will like it, presto your hetero) to get the milk or does it come conveniently packaged at Safeway?? - John

[Tx4obama]

62. It is SATIRE and bunches of folks fell for it. See new article below

Satirical Story Convinces Twitterverse That Todd Akin Believes Breastmilk Cures Homosexuality

Here: http://www.mediaite.com/online/satirical-story-convinces-twitterverse-that-todd-akin-believes-breastmilk-cures-homosexuality/