tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077809256320470141.post3181681025889744470..comments2023-12-25T01:24:48.957-05:00Comments on Republic of Gilead: Akin's Rape Comments Trigger Avalanche of CondemnationAhabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077809256320470141.post-52766764486583802532012-08-24T10:23:43.414-04:002012-08-24T10:23:43.414-04:00Ahab, thanks for the shout-out. Also thanks for th...Ahab, thanks for the shout-out. Also thanks for the quote from Eve Ensler. I read it here first. CD is right, and the one good thing about this is that it's brought that section of the Republican Platform to light.Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077809256320470141.post-5904748526017755472012-08-24T10:07:10.941-04:002012-08-24T10:07:10.941-04:00Cognitive Dissenter -- Maybe a bright spot in this...Cognitive Dissenter -- Maybe a bright spot in this whole mess is that Akin pulled back the curtain on right-wing attitudes about rape. With such attitudes out there for the world to see, they can be tackled.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077809256320470141.post-48689506365084184382012-08-24T10:06:17.884-04:002012-08-24T10:06:17.884-04:00Knatolee -- If there's a silver lining to all ...Knatolee -- If there's a silver lining to all this, it's that so many people ARE outraged. That tells me that there are plenty of people out there who recognize rape as a problem, and that's the first step in eliminating it.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077809256320470141.post-17631891348166418472012-08-24T10:05:02.428-04:002012-08-24T10:05:02.428-04:00Doug -- Agreed. The fact that he's staying in ...Doug -- Agreed. The fact that he's staying in the race shows the depth of his ambition and his lack of real remorse.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077809256320470141.post-88213200129192571322012-08-24T09:35:51.670-04:002012-08-24T09:35:51.670-04:00The funny (not haha funny) thing is, Akin's co...The funny (not haha funny) thing is, Akin's comments are right in line with the Republican platform. He merely said it out loud.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077809256320470141.post-80263316082851983972012-08-24T07:34:12.716-04:002012-08-24T07:34:12.716-04:00I'm so angry about all this, I hardly know wha...I'm so angry about all this, I hardly know what to say. Akin and his supporters are vile, women-hating wingnuts. When I read their comments, I think I'm in 1512, not 2012. I sure hope Akin's daughters are never sexually assaulted, because their Dad would probably blame them for it. <br /><br />More outrage, please!Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077809256320470141.post-83665048557736876032012-08-24T07:07:44.366-04:002012-08-24T07:07:44.366-04:00Great analysis, as always.
Conservatives seem to...Great analysis, as always. <br /><br />Conservatives seem to have a very low, very cynically dark view of human nature in general. Little sympathy that I can see for human suffering in all their ranting. Disgusting!<br /><br />Also, I think Akin's response to the calls for him to quit the race from even those in his own party displays truly how self-serving politics tends to be. It isn't about serving the people but rather serving themselves.Doug Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027574195522869708noreply@blogger.com