Lost in the national outrage and politics following an inflammatory statement made Sunday by GOP Senate candidate Todd Akin in Missouri is the reality that, on a fundamental level, there is no policy difference between Akin's comments and the mainstream GOP platform. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu - via Memeorandum
The contention of the opinion piece is Akin’s statement about legitimate rape, although outrageous, basically mirrors the Republican Party’s official position. Tuesday the Republican platform committee approved the plank for a constitutional ban on all abortion, rape victims included. No exceptions for rape nor endangerment to mothers. The article is supported by quotes and links to Republican sources. Given the total war right wingers have declared on women, along with their continued rhetoric about the sanctity of human life, one is left with the conclusion there are millions of voters who find the Republican platform exactly to their liking.
The Republican platform committee approved the draft on Tuesday that calls for a constitutional ban on abortion without exception for rape victims, Politico reports…. ‘I appreciate the good work that that committee did–in past platforms that has been hours of discussion–and I applaud the committee’s work in affirming our respect for human life,’ said Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, chairman of the committee. ‘Well done’”
