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47of74

(18,470 posts)
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 03:56 PM Aug 2013

One year ago today, Todd "Legitmate Rape" Akin....

... took foot to mouth when he said, "If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down."

And with those words Mr. Akin proved that female bodies could shut down the campaigns of sexist asswipes like himself.

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One year ago today, Todd "Legitmate Rape" Akin.... (Original Post) 47of74 Aug 2013 OP
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I thought about calling him a pig... 47of74 Aug 2013 #2
 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
2. I thought about calling him a pig...
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 06:22 PM
Aug 2013

...but it's an insult to pigs to compare Mr. Akin to them. They are noble and beautiful creatures - neither description applies to Mr. Akin.

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