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NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts)
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 07:29 PM Aug 2012

Is everyone just now realizing that what Akin said is the way Republicans believe? [View all]

I knew Republicans have felt this way about rape/abortion my entire life. This is not new.

I can remember a conversation with a Republican over 30 years ago who told me this is exactly how they felt about it. The person even went one step further and suggested that women who get abortions actually take pleasure from having an abortion.

When I directly asked flat out, "Do you believe that a woman who has an abortion actually enjoys doing it?"

She said yes they do. That is right. It was a Republican woman who told me that over 30 years ago. A college educated Republican woman told me this.

What Akin said was no surprise to me whatsoever. I knew for decades this is how these sick fuckers think. And not just the men either.

Didn't anyone else know about this? I can't believe I am the only one here who knew this.

Don

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Check my post - same theme, same time malaise Aug 2012 #1
You Are Not Alone Don HangOnKids Aug 2012 #2
How could I not know? Fumesucker Aug 2012 #3
Non politicos? YES! Politicos nah...known it for years. Horrible framing by DNC uponit7771 Aug 2012 #4
Who was the repuke who said something like "Once you are being raped, panader0 Aug 2012 #5
Clayton Williams, the Repug that lost to Ann Richards. TexasTowelie Aug 2012 #10
No, I knew it. I'm related to some folks who are Republican TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #6
I think a lot of people don't, and here is one reason why: phantom power Aug 2012 #7
They could have put an aspirin between their knees, you know... _Liann_ Aug 2012 #8
Those of us who knew it all along were called insane...even here on DU ! RagAss Aug 2012 #9
Yup Hydra Aug 2012 #14
what kills me is the willful, almost gleeful, ignorance NightWatcher Aug 2012 #11
It's worse than that Hydra Aug 2012 #15
I know, right? liberalmuse Aug 2012 #12
not much different from how "witch" burners thought about women in previous centuries eShirl Aug 2012 #13
Same people Hydra Aug 2012 #16
No, you're not the only one. lonestarlib Aug 2012 #17
Nope. Transvaginal forced object rape isn't. Let's twist the words until there is no rape. freshwest Aug 2012 #18
He's 11 points ahead of Clair, and might still win flamingdem Aug 2012 #19
Not unthinkable at all NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #21
religion and all former-republican Aug 2012 #20
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