>> On 8/21/2012 6:32 PM, Dakota wrote:
>>> On 8/21/2012 3:32 PM, John Manning wrote:

>>>> Have a look:
>>>> http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/akin.jpg

>>> Another winner from John Manning. Thanks.

>> The Republican party officially takes the same fringe position Akin has:

>>       The Republican Party is once again set to enshrine into its
>>       official platform support for "a human life amendment" to the
>>       Constitution *that would outlaw abortion* without making explicit
>>       exemptions for rape or incest, according to draft language of the
>>       platform obtained exclusively by CNN late Monday.

>>       "Faithful to the 'self-evident' truths enshrined in the Declaration
>>       of Independence, we assert the sanctity of human life and affirm
>>       that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life
>>       which cannot be infringed, the draft platform declares. "We
>>       support a human life amendment to the Constitution and endorse
>>       legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment's
>>       protections apply to unborn children."

>> Akin s real sin is letting people really understand how truly insane the
>> Republican party is.

>> Linked here:
>> http://www.balloon-juice.com/2012/08/21/why-exactly-should-akin-step-...

> Akin's a proven asshole on other issues, as well:

> "" I think it is wonderful that we were victorious in overcoming the
> German occupation in Europe that killed thousands. However, I m not
> certain that there were Jewish concentration camps. If it had been a
> legitimate genocide, God would have smited the Germans, and there
> would ve have been no reason for us to become involved in the conflict.
> " - Todd Akin, 2002"

> "If it had been a legitimate genocide..."

> If it's a legitimate rape....

> Anyone notice a pattern here?