Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) who is running for a Senate seat made a comment about “legitimate rape.” Every Rape is Legitimate The leaders of the Republican Party immediately tried to distance themselves from Akin by repudiating his remarks and calling for him to drop out of the Senate race.
All of this is just public relations bullshit spin on the part of the Republicans. The beliefs and views of Akin about rape and abortion are the mainstream Republican beliefs. In fact the Republican Party just last Friday voted to include in their party platform language that would outlaw all abortions with no exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the mother.





