Rep. Akin (gobshite--Mo.) Apologizes For Comment About Liberals

[Blue_Tires]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican Congressman Todd Akin, of Missouri, has offered an apology to individuals offended by his statement that "at the heart of liberalism really is a hatred for God."
Akin, who is running for U.S. Senate, made the comment last week during a radio interview with Family Research Council President Tony Perkins. They were discussing a TV clip of the Pledge of Allegiance that omitted the phrase "under God" during NBC's broadcast of the U.S. Open golf tournament. NBC has since apologized.
Akin said Tuesday his statement was directed at the political movement of liberalism, not at any specific individual, and apologized if his wording gave a different impression. Akin said his point was to "object to the systematic assault that attempts to remove any reference to God from the public square."

Read more: http://www.kmbc.com/politics/28387006/detail.html#ixzz1QdHDYqhd

[Hestia]

1. The Pledge that doesn't mention god is the correct one, not this faux christian

pledge - when it is recited, I leave it out, and found that other people around me were doing the same thing. It's interesting to watch old movies where god isn't mentioned in the pledge. Also, instead of covering the heart, your hand was extended to the flag.

[MouseFitzgerald]

2. What?

"Akin said Tuesday his statement was directed at the political movement of liberalism, not at any specific individual, and apologized if his wording gave a different impression."

What the fuck is he talking about? So, the liberal movement is evil and all about hating god, but the individuals who constitute that movement are totally cool?

Claire McCaskill is incredibly lucky, this type of statement really pisses people off regardless of their political affiliation.

[justiceischeap]

3. More proof that religion and politics just should not mix. nt