Thank you Todd Akin, Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney

prism

Akin clarified his remarks in a written statement.

"In reviewing my off-the-cuff remarks, it's clear that I misspoke in this interview and it does not reflect the deep empathy I hold for the thousands of women who are raped and abused every year," Akin's statement said. "Those who perpetrate these crimes are the lowest of the low in our society and their victims will have no stronger advocate in the Senate to help ensure they have the justice they deserve."


this from the :evil: fuckwit that also voted against a national sex offender registry. did it never occur to him that sex offenders cross state lines? what does he care happens to kids that rape victims would be forced to give birth to, should either that child, mother or both become homeless? and kids that happen be exploited?

Akin voted against creating sex offender registry, funding for homeless children

Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) voted against the creation of a national sex offender registry and against reauthorizing a program that assists runaway and homeless children.

Both bills passed by wide margins with strong bipartisan support in the Republican-controlled House.

Akin was one of 52 congressmen to vote in 2005 against the creation of a national sex offender registry database that required those convicted of a sex crime to register before completing a prison term and increased mandatory sentences for those convicted of molesting children.

In 2003, he was one of 14 to vote against the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program and the Missing Children's Assistance Act, which provided $105 million in 2004 for housing, outreach and other programs aimed at assisting runaway and homeless children and also authorized $20 million annually through 2008 for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Akin's campaign said he'd voted against them because of their price tags and because they put unfunded mandates on the states.

"The bottom line of this bill is that the total cost was $500 million over five years and [put] unfunded mandates on the states," Akin spokesman Ryan Hite said about the sex offenders bill. "Congressman Akin has always been a vocal advocate of drastically cutting federal spending and he is opposed to unfunded federal mandates on the states."

Hite voiced a similar rationale for opposing the homeless youth program. "The Congressman voted against this because the $750 million price tag over four years was a big consideration as well as his belief that this issue would be better and more efficiently handled at the state level," he said.

The congressman won his Tuesday primary and will face Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) this fall. The state is trending Republican and she's facing a tough race, but Democrats believe votes like these can be used to paint Akin as too conservative for the state — and are gleeful that Republicans nominated him and not one of the other candidates in the primary, who they believe would have been tougher to beat.


http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/sen ... s-children

comebackgirl

comebackgirl wrote:

Jason P wrote:

blackredyellow wrote:

I agree with that... and when you have legislation proposed (and right wing talking heads) using the term "forceful rape", it makes my head explode. What the hell is the definition of that and how does it differ from other types of rape?

How many girls in your freshman and sophomore HS class dated seniors? Do the math and you found the differ.

In my state that would be completely legal unless the guy had been held back once or twice (to date the freshman - would most likely be completely legal regardless to date the sophomore). Depending on where birthdays fall, he might even be able to legally have sex with an 8th grader...and yeah...I think that's a problem.

Actually this would be completely legal in Missouri as well - age of consent is 14 unless the perpetrator is over the age of 21.

And prism - that is really concerning. It's clear this Akin is not focused on protecting victims. They're just collateral damage.

prism

comebackgirl wrote:

comebackgirl wrote:

Jason P wrote:

How many girls in your freshman and sophomore HS class dated seniors? Do the math and you found the differ.

In my state that would be completely legal unless the guy had been held back once or twice (to date the freshman - would most likely be completely legal regardless to date the sophomore). Depending on where birthdays fall, he might even be able to legally have sex with an 8th grader...and yeah...I think that's a problem.

Actually this would be completely legal in Missouri as well - age of consent is 14 unless the perpetrator is over the age of 21.

And prism - that is really concerning. It's clear this Akin is not focused on protecting victims. They're just collateral damage.

he's a twisted fucking moron. :evil: how anyone can buy his "apology" as anything other than additional pandering bullshit to cover his ass to get elected goes beyond reason. those that still defend and support akin with his voting record are disturbed too...given it dismisses victims in favor of sex offenders

RFTC

puremagic wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

Please tell me how what Akin said means anything about Ryan and Romney.

There’s no separation of policy or agendas between Akin, Rand and Romney, they are all linked. Akin’s stands for the same things as Rand and Romney. Akin and Rand co sponsored H.R. 212 on Personhood. Their agenda is

-No abortions for any reason
-Pass a national Personhood law, life the moment a guy lets loose.
-Get rid of Planned Parenthood
-Get rid of Family Planning
-Reduce Medicaid/Medicare to a voucher program
-Privatize Social Security

Bingo, this sums it up concisely. All 6 points are documented and fairly easy to find.

puremagic

josevolution wrote:

Yes they are all for the same things & it's Ryan for VP

I know it's Ryan but he has so much baggage that I sometimes get overloaded on his Ayn Rand socialist philosophy. I'll slow my brain down and try to separate his name with his teachings.

pandora

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

pandora wrote:

I disagree about being Independent and should not lean to the right at all,
I think that comes down to core beliefs and what you feel would help the country.

I'm confused - what are you saying? Are you disagreeing that I'm independent?

Perhaps I was the one confused I was addressing this

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

pandora wrote:

I don't think Ryan's budget is law as is nor will it be so if elected.

It only isn't law because Republicans don't control the presidency or Senate. It was an official submitted bill. These things are much closer to reality than you want to believe.

I disagree with extreme Democratic measures too, such as the NYC banning of sodas over 16 oz and denying permits to Chick-fil-a's in Boston, Chicago & San Francisco. I am a moderate. Unfortunately, moderates have no place anywhere near the Republican Party, as Willard found out before he took all his positions and changed them to suit this stark reality.

Jeanwah

pandora wrote:

I disagree about being Independent and should not lean to the right at all,

Someone doesn't understand what the Independent party is about.