Limbaugh conservatism’s next test: Anti-women dogma’s inevitable cost

[DonViejo]

With SCOTUS considering contraception requirements for health care, conservatives are approaching another landmine

BRIAN BEUTLER

After Todd Akin uttered the fateful words that destroyed his Senate campaign in August of last year, everyone in the GOP wanted a tug at the rope as they tied him to the train tracks. Almost every major figure in the party condemned him. Many asked him to step aside and allow someone else to run as the GOP’s Missouri candidate.

The Republican half of the “legitimate rape” pile-on was a desperate, but ultimately failed attempt to portray Akin’s comments about rape as an unfortunate case of bad-appleism. Much better to attack him for suggesting that some rapes might actually be righteous (which he didn’t do) than for clumsily expressing what many Republicans genuinely (and wrongly) believe: that some rapes are less morally reprehensible than others, and that when a man perpetrates a so-called “forcible” rape, it won’t result in a pregnancy.

That belief system didn’t disappear just because Republicans blackballed Akin. And the fact that religious Republicans learned from Akin’s experience that they’re better off keeping their mouths shut about a whole host of issues doesn’t mean that the GOP’s latent Akinism won’t flare up again.

In fact, it inevitably will. And the Supreme Court’s coming consideration of the Affordable Care Act’s contraception requirement almost guarantees that some prominent conservative will break out with a case of the Akins before the 2014 election.

full article
http://www.salon.com/2013/12/03/limbaugh_conservatisms_next_test_anti_women_dogmas_inevitable_cost/

[Scuba]

1. Maybe it's me, but I don't recall Republicans condemning Akins.

[SmittynMo]

2. As I recall,

Akins was slammed big time for the first week. Then things cooled down. That first week, many of the GOP disassociated with him for his comments. Denial all the way. It was like the idiot went on air, confirmed the GOP's stance on the war with women, then said ooops. They believe and support the war on women, but just can't talk about it, as it will let the cat out of the bag again. The entire GOP is nothing more than snakes in the grass. Don't let them inside!!!!

I agree. It will happen again.

[SmittynMo]

4. The cool part is.....

This idiot was in the lead (I believe it was double digits). After his remarks, he lost miserably. Being from MO, I am one thankful person he is not in power.

[Berlum]

3. The Repubbies just kinda weaseled around on the issue, then went AWOL

as usual.

[Gothmog]

5. The GOP war on women is real

The GOP is conducting a war on women and women reproductive rights. This war is going to be an issue in the Texas governor's race between Wendy Davis and the GOP candidate

[Rozlee]

6. Ah, yes. That should be very entertaining.

Texas teabaggers are especially virulent in their gender and race politics. I'm hoping that they'll really lay it on thick and cause a backlash. I'm so sick of these right-wing loons that have high-jacked my state for the last couple of decades. I want something better for my grandchildren.

[Gothmog]

7. Greg Abbott is running a nasty campaign

Search Twitter for the term #abortionbarbie if you want to see how nasty Greg and his supporters are

[Rozlee]

8. Gulp.

Can't look. Just the name makes me sick. Teabaggers are going to run the campaign ugly meter into the red zone.

[Gothmog]

9. You are wise not to look

I know Greg and he is a nasty human being. Greg is encouraging this type of crap because he thinks that it will motivate the tea party base. I am hoping that Greg's tactics including #abortionbarbie will alienate women voters.