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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Common Cause: Todd Akin and Paul Ryan


"Akin’s gift to Democrats wasn’t just a probable campaign killer for him personally. It also reminded critics that Akin once co-sponsored legislation with Paul Ryan redefining rape as “forcible” versus, what, voluntary? To be fair, there is a difference between morning-after remorse that some call “rape” and rape as most understand it. But for these purposes, as President Obama said, “Rape is rape.” Does a raped woman need bruises to qualify for an abortion?"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/kathleen-parker-the-republican-need-for-a-lesson-on-the-fairer-sex/2012/08/21/56d7d004-ebbf-11e1-9ddc-340d5efb1e9c_story.html?wpisrc=nl_opinions


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