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Report: Akin arrested eight times for anti-abortion protests
Findings from a new report double the number of times Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) has been arrested in anti-abortion protests, as video surfaced of him comparing criticism of his infamous “legitimate rape” remarks to beheadings carried out by extreme Islamic groups. The National Journal reported Saturday that, according to records…
Sen. McCaskill: Akin ‘makes Michelle Bachmann look like a hippie’
Rep. Todd Akin’s (R-MO) principal election opponent went on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Friday and claimed he’s “somebody who kind of makes Michelle Bachmann look like a hippie.” Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) was responding to Akin’s comment that she wasn’t very “ladylike” during their recent debate. “I’m at a loss,” she…
Ed Schultz: Akin’s debate performance shows campaign trouble for Republicans
Rep. Todd Akin’s (R-MO) performance during a Missouri senatorial debate Friday, Ed Schultz said on The Ed Show that evening, was part of a wave of problems more Republican candidates are encountering in the wake of GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s infamous “47 percent” video. While Akin did his best…
Rove’s SuperPAC leader tells Soledad Akin’s ‘undone his own candidacy’
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien continued her recent strong reporting streak Wednesday when she spoke to the CEO of a Republican Super PAC that pulled its ads in Missouri in the wake of Rep. Todd Akin’s (R-MO) “legitimate rape” statement. Steven Law, president of American Crossroads, which was co-founded by Fox News…
Michelle Goldberg: Akin and Ryan share same views on abortion policy
Appearing on Democracy Now on Tuesday, Michelle Goldberg of The Daily Beast said that Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) share many of the same views when it comes to abortion policies. Akin created a firestorm after he claimed over the weekend that victims of “legitimate rape”…
Maddow: Rep. Akin’s ‘fake science’ is ‘the new Republican normal’
Monday night on “The Rachel Maddow Show,” host Rachel Maddow looked at Missouri candidate for U.S. Senate, Rep. Todd Akin (R)’s comments regarding what constitutes a “legitimate rape” and his assertion that a woman’s body has a way of stopping a pregnancy that results from an assault. As extreme as…
Obama admonishes Akin: ‘Rape is rape’
Update (below): House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) condemns Republicans for partnering with Akin Speaking to reporters during Monday’s daily press briefing, President Barack Obama admonished Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) for suggesting that women do not get pregnant in cases of “legitimate rape,” seizing on the comments as a chance to…
Rep. Speier: Akin’s rape views ‘consistent’ with ‘vast majority of Republicans’
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) reacted to Rep. Todd Akin’s remarks that “legitimate rape” was unlikely to result in pregnancy, saying on Monday that she felt Akin’s point of view was “consistent” with that of other House Republicans, including vice presidential candidate Rep Paul Ryan (R-WI). When reached by phone to…
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