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ShazzieB

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46. Oh lord, I will NEVER forget that one!

Mon Oct 16, 2023, 11:58 AM

Oct 2023

Fortunately, his political career went down in flames after he said that.

Akin's Congressional career ended after he lost a bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill in the 2012 election. Akin, who had won the Republican primary in a crowded field, led McCaskill in pre-election polls until he said that women who are victims of what he called "legitimate rape" rarely get pregnant. Akin eventually apologized for the remark but rebuffed calls to withdraw from the election. He lost to McCaskill, 54.7 percent to 39.2 percent. In a book published in July 2014, Akin defended his original comments and said he regretted having apologized.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Akin

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"Keep her legs closed!": Republicans are mad one of them said the quiet part out loud [View all] marmar Oct 2023 OP

So he's saying the male claudette Oct 2023 #1

Truth! n/t iluvtennis Oct 2023 #31

Well, if she's keeping her legs closed, then he's not getting any FakeNoose Oct 2023 #62

you don't hear repukes telling guys to keep it in their pants Skittles Oct 2023 #67

If he's not getting any, soldierant Oct 2023 #68

Challenge Accepted! JoseBalow Oct 2023 #69

I wonder why others are not Mr. Mustard 2023 Oct 2023 #75

Started to reply with a "neuter these POS" but that wouldn't shut them up or stop the war on women. Timeflyer Oct 2023 #2

Never any mention of men keeping it in their pants. Diamond_Dog Oct 2023 #3

Nope, never. Chainfire Oct 2023 #5

These kids know more than republicans JoseBalow Oct 2023 #70

May he, and his enablers, receive everything they deserve. niyad Oct 2023 #4

You're so cruel, my lovely friend 😂 nt duhneece Oct 2023 #23

One does try! niyad Oct 2023 #24

And swiftly.... onecaliberal Oct 2023 #28

Exactly. niyad Oct 2023 #29

Slowly would be better. Wednesdays Oct 2023 #54

We need them gone today. Every day they stay the coup rolls on. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #55

I read this to my wife, who asked, "Why can't we neuter guys, instead?" PatrickforB Oct 2023 #6

Snip Snip Blue Owl Oct 2023 #37

Whoa! What show is that from? Owl Oct 2023 #52

Ice pirates? Whatthe_Firetruck Oct 2023 #53

Could well be this.... Blue Owl Oct 2023 #58

Confirmed. Whatthe_Firetruck Oct 2023 #71

I'm not actually sure where it's from -- just an image I found on Giphy! Blue Owl Oct 2023 #57

The Original. Marcuse Oct 2023 #59

Well ... sounds like this guy should be castrated UpInArms Oct 2023 #7

Probably all Conservatives should be, that would provably curtail a lot of their perverse thinking. LiberalArkie Oct 2023 #27

Let Joni Ernst do it. keithbvadu2 Oct 2023 #66

From the same crowd that says... czarjak Oct 2023 #8

Fabulous idea Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #9

Agree True Blue American Oct 2023 #16

These conservative guys don't enjoy sex with women? IronLionZion Oct 2023 #10

The quiet part... getagrip_already Oct 2023 #11

that's part of it but not their main reasoning LymphocyteLover Oct 2023 #13

And yet, their god does not mention abortion. It is ALWAYS about controlling niyad Oct 2023 #26

Yes, it is maddening. Though I still think in their mind, their number 1 reason is they LymphocyteLover Oct 2023 #44

Evangelicals and the partisan politicalization of abortion. Marcuse Oct 2023 #60

But how many of the flock know this? I'm sure the vast majority just think they are following LymphocyteLover Oct 2023 #63

It is true that forced sterilization is part of US history, and within our lifetimes Hekate Oct 2023 #34

But a large percentage of them are also against birth control. ShazzieB Oct 2023 #40

They want constituents who are too dumb... dchill Oct 2023 #43

The Republican stance on abortion perfectly reveals their idiocy, misogyny and cruelty LymphocyteLover Oct 2023 #12

Because... 2naSalit Oct 2023 #14

I think I have distilled their vile essence to a single statement EYESORE 9001 Oct 2023 #15

Senator Edward DERP nt SouthBayDem Oct 2023 #17

The Guardian has an article today about a young woman in Tennessee who had to travel to New York Lonestarblue Oct 2023 #18

But Delphinus Oct 2023 #19

They have a plan. ShazzieB Oct 2023 #42

It make you wonder hadEnuf Oct 2023 #20

bacause azureblue Oct 2023 #39

you wonder bdamomma Oct 2023 #21

Republicans WANT women to have sex, but NOT prevent pregnancies! ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2023 #22

Wth the GOP, the cruelty is the point. n/t TygrBright Oct 2023 #25

"Put an aspirin between your legs and hold it there." Deb Oct 2023 #30

Drives me crazy DownriverDem Oct 2023 #32

I remember when Rush Limbaugh said that a birth control pill should just be an aspirin Aristus Oct 2023 #33

There are 35,000 pregnancies from rape every year in the US. OMGWTF Oct 2023 #35

... BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 #36

Oh lord, I will NEVER forget that one! ShazzieB Oct 2023 #46

He died a couple years ago BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 #49

call it what it is azureblue Oct 2023 #38

I say we neuter HIM, right in center square. badhair77 Oct 2023 #41

Men can have sex but women can't Farmer-Rick Oct 2023 #45

They are degenerate morons. Martin68 Oct 2023 #47

Too bad their mothers didn't keep their legs closed.... Bayard Oct 2023 #48

When he was a truck driver how many women did he have sex? LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #50

His wife must be a real piece of work................. DENVERPOPS Oct 2023 #51

The absolute best way to stop abortions is to provide free or low cost contraception Maraya1969 Oct 2023 #56

K&R redqueen Oct 2023 #61

What if you keep your legs closed and some man rapes her kimbutgar Oct 2023 #64

Why didn't he also give all men a lifetime supply of free Viagra? BigmanPigman Oct 2023 #65

This should be front and center in every election going forward... raising2moredems Oct 2023 #72

Maybe we should simply castrate all men at puberty. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2023 #73

The cult of religion is real....and oh what it has wrought on the ppl of the world PortTack Oct 2023 #74