Comments from U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) started to go viral Friday, after he defended statements made by now-former U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) during the fall election campaign. Akin came under fire for his remarks about on “legitimate rape.” Gingrey answered questions from constituents at a Cobb Chamber of Commerce breakfast in Smyrna, Ga., [...]
Rep. Paul Ryan’s Views on Abortion Just as Dangerous as Akin’s
August 29, 2012 | Posted by
If you thought Missouri Republican Senate nominee Todd Akin was out of line when he said women were unlikely to get pregnant from “legitimate rape,” wait until you hear what presumptive vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan has to say on the subject. In an interview, Ryan said that he agreed with other Missouri Republicans that [...]
Mitt Romney Calls on Missouri Rep. Todd Akins to Leave Senate Race
August 21, 2012 | Posted by
Mitt Romney today joined the chorus of Republicans who are trying to push their fellow Republican Todd Akins out of the Senate race in Missouri because of offensive comments he made about rape and abortion. The statements by Romney are the clearest indication yet that Republicans fear Congressman Akins, who is challenging Sen. Claire McCaskill [...]
Missouri Senate Candidate Won’t Step Aside After Offensive Comments
August 20, 2012 | Posted by
As the nation’s condemnation continued to rain down on him from both the right and the left—including President Obama—Missouri Congressman Todd Akin said he will not drop out of his state’s Senate race after making a statement about “legitimate rape” that turned out to be an equal opportunity offender. “I’m not a quitter,” Akin said [...]
Missouri Rep. Claims ‘Legitimate Rape’ Rarely Leads to Pregnancy
August 19, 2012 | Posted by
A Republican Senate hopeful sparked outrage on Sunday by suggesting that “legitimate rape” rarely results in pregnancy due to a woman’s biological defenses. Todd Akin, a member of the House of Representatives and recently appointed Senate nominee for Missouri, made the claim during an interview in which he attempted to explain his no-exceptions policy in [...]
