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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama On Todd Akin: 'The views expressed were offensive. Rape Is Rape'
In a surprise news conference Monday, President Barack Obama addressed the controversy surrounding a remark by Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) that women who suffer "legitimate rape" rarely get pregnant.
"The views expressed were offensive," said Obama. "Rape is rape. And the idea that we should be parsing and qualifying and slicing what types of rape we are talking about doesn't make sense to the American people and certainly doesn't make sense to me. So what I think these comments do underscore is why we shouldn't have a bunch of politicians, a majority of whom are men, making health care decisions on behalf of women."
"The views expressed were offensive," said Obama. "Rape is rape. And the idea that we should be parsing and qualifying and slicing what types of rape we are talking about doesn't make sense to the American people and certainly doesn't make sense to me. So what I think these comments do underscore is why we shouldn't have a bunch of politicians, a majority of whom are men, making health care decisions on behalf of women."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/20/obama-todd-akin-rape_n_1812140.html?1345484979
Thank you Mr President, and congrats on your reelection Senator McCaskill.
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Obama On Todd Akin: 'The views expressed were offensive. Rape Is Rape' (Original Post)
Ruby the Liberal
Aug 2012
OP
You better hope that irresponsible response to a rape charge isn't visited upon you.
AtomicKitten
Aug 2012
#7
Here's the pitch...it's a lobbed hanging curve...SWING...and it's going...going...GONE
Wednesdays
Aug 2012
#8
badgolfer
(243 posts)1. Rape
I can't believe that people in this country have lowered themselves to start distinguishing between illegitimate and
legitimate rape. Just unbelievable!!!
Obama is absolutely right; rape is rape.
Initech
(99,913 posts)6. It's pretty damn disgusting isn't it?
I really wonder if the people who try to justify this crap have committed the crime themselves and are just trying to save their asses.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)2. he said it well. class all the way. thank you pres. nt
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)3. This issue juxtaposed on the Assange rape charge is interesting.
I always thought the charge of rape was something that should be taken seriously and not second-guessed, equivocated, or rationalized.
msongs
(67,193 posts)4. yeah, who needs innocent until proven guilty in this country anyway nt
Ruby the Liberal
(26,216 posts)5. What does that have to do with reproductive rights?
Thanks in advance.
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)7. You better hope that irresponsible response to a rape charge isn't visited upon you.
Wednesdays
(17,248 posts)8. Here's the pitch...it's a lobbed hanging curve...SWING...and it's going...going...GONE
over the upper deck bleachers...and out of the ballpark...