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Republicans have awesome new plan to avoid those awkward 'Todd Akin moments'
If only there were a way to fix the stupid If only Republicans could unlock the secret to not saying stupid shit about rape. Over and over again. For years and years. But gosh, it is just so tricky! How are you supposed to keep candidates...Show More Summary
Alabama Republican says a baby 'is the largest organ in a body' because she's a moron
Infantem organum
Forced birthers aren't really known for their science acumen. Just ask former Rep. Todd Akin, the deep thinker who gift-wrapped the Missouri Senate seat for Claire McCaskill by 'splaining that women have magic lady parts to detect rape sperm and prevent pregnancy.
But Alabama state Rep. Show More Summary
Another Republican explains how 'legitimate rape' is sort of a thing. And he's a doctor!
Rep. Phil Gingrey, MD.
No, seriously, this guy's a doctor.
Were you longing for the good old days of 2012, when House Republican Todd Akin explained that women have magic lady parts capable of detecting and deflecting rape sperm in cases of "legitimate rape"?
Of course not. Show More Summary
GOP did, in fact, spend big on Todd Akin's behalf
Truth! Here's me, back in August, arguing why Todd Akin shouldn't drop out of the Missouri Senate race at a time when establishment Republicans had vowed to cut him loose: The NRSC and Karl Rove's Crossroads have promised to quit the state of Akin stays in. Show More Summary
Have conservatives found their new face-of-the-party hero? Oh, how we hope so.
Here we go again.
Move over Joe Walsh, Steve King, Michele Bachmann, Allen West, Bobby Jindal, Todd Akin, Jan Brewer, Sarah Palin and Zombie Ronald Reagan. The far-right has a new national hero, and it's Virginia Republican Ken Cuccinelli. Show More Summary
GOP to itself: No more Todd Akins!
Hahaha:
Read their lips: no more Todd Akins.
In the wake of the GOP’s Election Day beatdown, influential Republican senators say enough’s enough: Party leaders need to put the kibosh on the kind of savage primaries that yielded candidates...Show More Summary
Even Todd Akin's adviser thinks Karl Rove is a 'colossal failure'
Between all the failing and the ridiculous levels of denial about Ohio Tuesday night, Karl Rove's reputation has taken quite a hit in the last week. I mean, really:
Congrats to @KarlRove on blowing $400 million this cycle. Every race @CrossroadsGPS ran ads in, the Republicans lost. Show More Summary
Claire McCaskill wins reelection in Missouri Senate race
Sen. Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill has legitimately shut that whole Todd Akin thing down, according to NBC and CBS.
Republicans distancing themselves from Todd Akin is so two months ago
Shhhh...
Remember that one time when whackadoodle Todd Akin (R-of course) explained that women have magic lady parts that can detect rape sperm and "shut that whole thing down" to prevent pregnancy in cases of "legitimate rape"? AndShow More Summary
Why should Mourdock apologize for saying what they all believe?
BFFs Mitt Romney and Richard Mourdock
Not an original idea—but there's a reason people like Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock are saying the things they are saying. It's because they believe them. It's as if you said, "I love my mother," and the whole country exploded in outrage. Show More Summary
Election Diary Rescue 10/21/12
The Day Before The Last Debate - Go, Obama! Samples of Today's 23 Diary Collection: [MO-Sen] Fundraiser..Audio..Todd Akin and dog reference to Senator McCaskill - by Vetwife - The war on women just jumped a notch. Video of Todd AkinShow More Summary
Todd Akin gets the coveted '19 Kids and Counting' endorsement
Back in 2007 when there were a mere 17 Duggar children.
Todd Akin has picked up a whole bunch more endorsements from women—10 of them, in fact:
Nearly two months after controversial comments on rape made Rep. Todd Akin a political pariah,...Show More Summary
Todd Akin believes in magic non-pregnancies, but not in evolution
Here's supposed Republican senate material Todd Akin talking about evolution (or, rather, not talking about it), in the process once again proving that he is indeed a perfect representative of his party.
I don’t see it as even a matter of science because I don’t know that you can prove one or the other. Show More Summary
Today in why GOP poster boy Todd Akin sucks
This guy sucks
Of course you already know that Todd Akin sucks, but did you know that he's a real Renaissance man when it comes to sucking? He doesn't just suck in one way. Oh no. He sucks in so many ways that the world's finest mathematicians...Show More Summary
Democrats get smart, use Todd Akin as poster boy for Republican Party
Remember: This is what a hearing on women's health care looks like when Republicans are in charge. More of this please: Democrats are running hard against Todd Akin in Missouri — and in Washington state, New York, Arizona and California. The...Show More Summary
Science! Akin campaign insists you really can perform abortions on non-pregnant ladies
Todd Akin: Not actually a scientist.
Because this disclaimer feels necessary, please note this is not from The Onion.
Todd Akin, the super genius who espoused the theory that magic lady parts can detect legitimate rape sperm to prevent pregnancy, is really into explaining science. Show More Summary
New battalion shows up to fight back in the War on Women: Dudes
Republicans continue to insist their party is not waging a War on Women, and that the pervasive gender gap isn't showing up in just about every poll across the country, up and down the ticket—like senatorial candidate Todd Akin's little "optics" problem with the ladies in Missouri. Show More Summary
Todd Akin's huge lady problem? That's just 'optics.'
Todd Akin and the women who support him.
Todd Akin may have created for himself a little problem with the lady voters, after his insistence that women have magical lady parts that can detect rape sperm and "shut that whole thing down"...Show More Summary
Todd Akin opposes equal pay, because freedom
Missouri's Todd Akin, already elected to the House of Representatives and trying to move up to the Senate, was asked why he voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act at a town hall on Thursday. Akin's response suggested that heShow More Summary
Sen. McCaskill says her opponent Todd Akin makes Michele Bachmann 'look like a hippie'
A comb-over can't hide the truth of Todd Akin's extremism. Go back 30 or 20 or even 10 years ago, and most of the people in the Congress who could be said to merit the label "extremist" look like cuddle-toys compared to some sitting there today. Show More Summary