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Using Semantics to Take Down Conservative Representative Todd Akin

James2112 Wrote: Aug 26, 2012 3:27 PM

Mary, he's lost all his money and even his own supporters are telling him to get out according to a latest poll. It would require moving a mountain to overcome the damage he has done to himself. And do you really want someone this stupid in the senate anyway. Especially when there are other conservatives in line that could take his place and win.

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Using Semantics to Take Down Conservative Representative Todd Akin

Liberal pundits are declaring they have no idea what Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) meant when he referred to “legitimate rape” in an interview this past week. Akin stated, "In cases of legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down." It was an awkward, inarticulate statement, but the substance of it was correct. Explaining what he meant since then would be a bit crude, so he has not been able to adequately defend himself. His attackers have used the awkwardness to pounce on him and pretend they don't know what he meant, or

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