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White House: Candidate's rape comments 'offensive'
WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House spokesman says a GOP Senate candidate's comments on rape are "offensive" and "wrong." White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Monday that comments by Missouri Congressman Todd Akin are "factually wrong, medically...Tags: Claire McCaskill, Abortion, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Ron Johnson
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Aug 20: Poll Results
WGN NewsMORNING NEWS POLL: Do you think weather forecasters should publicly apologize for inaccurate forecasts? Yes: 51% No: 49% MIDDAY NEWS POLL: Do you think Rep. Todd Akin's controversial comments on abortion will hurt the GOP this election season? Yes: 75%...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Elections
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Chan Lowe: Todd Akin and legitimate rape
I thought it would be a good idea to get this cartoon out of the way quickly, because it’s unlikely this character is going to be around for long. Congressman Todd Akin has apologized, but he hasn’t been too specific about it. It’s...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Mitt Romney, Politics, Republican Party, Paul Ryan
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GOP Senate candidate Smith disavows Akin rape comments
Call Washington BureauPennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tom Smith said another GOP Senate candidate's incendiary remarks on abortion and rape do not "reflect the pro-life community's beliefs." Smith, who is anti-abortion, joined the growing chorus of Republican...Tags: Claire McCaskill, Abortion, Social Issues, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama
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Akin's rape comments elicit anger in Md., U.S.
Furor surged in Maryland and across the country Monday over a Missouri congressman's comment that he opposes abortion in most cases of rape because women rarely become pregnant during a "legitimate rape." Though Rep. Todd Akin, a Republican who is...
Tags: Criminals, Assault, Social Issues, U.S. Senate, Ron Johnson
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Todd Akin backtracks on rape comments
KIAHMissouri, by any other name, is misery. And Missouri is truly misery right now for a Republican party hoping to win back theU.S. Senate. And here's why. This guy, six-term congressman Todd Akin looked to be the party`s best bet to send first-term...Tags: Claire McCaskill, Television Industry, Abortion, Politics, U.S. Senate
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The Stupidest Column on the Internet Ever
Following Climate Week on Off the Markley, I promised I would write something really, really silly. As an incredibly smart, political, tuned-in friend told me: “I don’t really read your blog when you’re talking about climate change or...
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Inviting war through weakness?
One of the memorable slogans from the Reagan administration was "peace through strength." President Ronald Reagan believed a strong defense was a safeguard against enemy attacks and the best hope of victory should America go to war.
President Barack...Tags: Nicolas Sarkozy, Hamid Karzai, Leon Panetta, Barack Obama, China
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