Posted on 08/24/2012 4:51:36 AM PDT by huldah1776
ST. LOUIS, August 23, 2012, (LifeSiteNews.com) – Now that Todd Akin has said he will be staying in the race for Missouri’s U.S. Senate seat, senior pro-life and conservative leaders including Phyllis Schlafly, Gary Bauer, and others are telling the Republican Party establishment to back off its “over-the-top” campaign to have him step aside. Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum founder, supports Todd Akin. Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum founder, supports Todd Akin.
Phyllis Schlafly, who emerged on the conservative scene with her 1964 book A Choice Not an Echo, rapped party elites for disenfranchising their own voters. “I don’t think people like that should make the decision,” she said. “The people of Missouri should make that decision.”
Both national pro-family leaders and local grassroots conservative leadership are confused and offended by national party leaders such as Karl Rove, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, and Charles Krauthammer, who have vowed to cut funds from Akin’s candidacy or pushed him to withdraw from the race.
Columnist Ann Coulter has suggested Republicans stage a write-in candidacy for former Governor Kit Bond.
“The on-going parade of public denunciations by various GOP leaders is over-the-top and counterproductive,” said Gary Bauer, a former presidential candidate and leader of the Campaign for Working Families, in a statement e-mailed to LifeSiteNews.com, “Some of their public attacks on Akin have been more aggressive than anything some of these leaders have ever said about Barack Obama and his truly radical rejection of the sanctity of human life and his promotion of abortion-on-demand paid for by the taxpayer!”
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Ryan Bomberger of the Radiance Foundation had a personal stake in the issue. The child of rape, he said, “Quite frankly, I’m glad such a pro-family, pro-life stalwart, despite a few bumps and lots of scrapes, is not quitting under pressure from hypocritical pro-abortion radicals and spineless Republicans.”
Iowa Congressman Steve King, who faced his own media feeding frenzy over abortion remarks taken out of context this week, was as blunt, stating that George Soros-funded media are now “dictating the response of leading Republicans.”
The Show Me state’s conservative leaders have flocked to Akin’s side, as well.
John Putnam, Missouri state coordinator for the Tea Party Patriots, said the national party should be “circling the wagons” around their candidate, not condemning him.
Akin won his races with a family-fueled campaign that defied the state’s Republican establishment. That has led local media to conclude he owes them nothing.
If he loses the race, the Republican Party will not take back control of the U.S. Senate. But pro-family leaders say if the Republicans replace Akin, they will almost certainly lose the race.
“After allegations of sexual indiscretions in sealed divorce records, which were leaked to the media, Republican leaders pressured Jack Ryan to withdraw from the 2004 Illinois Senate race,” said Vision America Action President Dr. Rick Scarborough. “That’s how we ended up with Barack Obama in the White House—a steep price to pay for Republican squeamishness.”
“Missouri voters – who gave Akin the GOP Senate nomination – are wise enough to decide who they’d prefer to send to Washington, ultra-liberal Clair McCaskill or a decent man and an authentic conservative who misspoke,” he said.
Many see the tempest-in-a-tea-party as little more than an attempt to marginalize pro-life voices within the Republican Party. Judie Brown of the American Life League wrote, “This is really not about Akin at all; it is about the red herring that pro-abortion forces have used for years to define genuine pro-life apologists as zealots, fanatics and unrealistic Pollyannas.”
Despite Akin’s remarks, Public Policy Polling, a Democrat-leaning firm, found him polling one point ahead of Democratic incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill, 44-43. “GOP voters dislike McCaskill so much they’re not going to vote for her no matter what their nominee does,” the firm found. “Independent voters haven’t moved at all either.”
Putnam said from his perspective, the only way Akin can prevail is “if the pro-life community gets behind him and makes this a national campaign.”
How, EXACTLY, is being unapologetically pro-life damaging to the pro-life movement?
I think the TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY Party is about the financial crisis we are going through and attaching the whacko social Neaderthals to it is a HUGE mistake.
So, is this your way of saying that social conservatives should just shut up?
Since 1973 over 53 MILLION AMERICANS have been murdered. And guess what? THIS is the reason the economy is in shambles. Losing 53 MILLION TAXPAYERS has had a disastrous impact on the economy. America's problems stem from the abortion holocaust and will not end until we face the facts.
I’m pro-life but Akin was/is stupid, plain stupid. Except for late-term infanticide, I don’t force my beliefs on others...
So, you are "personally opposed, but don't think you should impose your values on others"? You sound just like EVERY SINGLE DEMOCRAT.
as long as they don’t use my tax dollars to commit their babies’ murder.
So, the fact that an American baby is murdered EVERY 24 SECONDS is just fine with you as long as it doesn't cost you anything?
If Akin had gone after the tax-funded abortion funding, he would have been in the TEA party’s scope of concern.
So, money is more important than morality? That's what got us into this mess.
Not unlike the Germans who decided it was none of their business as Jews were being herded into cattle cars.
Your position is the same as Harry Blackmun's (may he rot in Hell).
Don't pretend that because you are not personally involved in the holocaust that is going on that you will not be judged by God for what has gone down. God will judge your heart. And in this case your heart lies with those who support Roe v Wade.
Look, the pro-life movement in the last few years has been making good progress.
I would like nothing more than to see ALL abortions eliminated.
Akin, by his stupid, ignorant belief, is setting the movement back a long, long ways.
Wouldn’t it be better to take a step in the right direction by eliminating late term abortions and working towards the goal of eventually eliminating all abortions?
Women have been getting abortions since the beginning of time, that will probably never stop. It’s horrible. It’s wrong. But there is a difference between a woman taking that step on her own, and tax payer funds paying for it. Can’t you see that difference?
R69 is a she, not a he.
Then our job, as pro-life proponents, is to pursuade people that abortion is WRONG, it is UNHEALTHY, and there are alternatives.
But Akin, saying that if you are really raped- you will not get pregnant- is NOT helping to get that message out to others, is he?
...a result of reported rape or incest.
Notice the wording. Reported, not confirmed.
False Rape Accusations May Be More Common Than Thought
If the foregoing results can be extrapolated, then the rate of false reports is roughly between 20 (if DNA excludes an accused) to 40 percent (if inconclusive DNA is added). The relatively low estimate of 25 to 26 percent is probably accurate, especially since it is supported by other sources.
That's a lot of false reports.
There is absolutely no veracity to the claim that “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down.” A woman who is raped has no control over ovulation, fertilization, or implantation of a fertilized egg (ie, pregnancy). To suggest otherwise contradicts basic biological truths.
A misleading statement!
Look at what was said again...
Charles Jaco:
Okay, so if an abortion can be considered in the case of, say, tubal pregnancy or something like that, what about in the case of rape? Should it be legal or not?
Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.):
Well, you know, uh, people always want to try to make that as one of those things, ‘Well, how do you – how do you slice this particularly tough sort of ethical question.’
It seems to me, first of all, from what I understand from doctors, that’s really rare. If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.
Nobody was talking about a woman "controlling" ovulation, fertilization, or implantation of a fertilized egg! They were talking about an abortion well after it was discovered the woman was pregnant.
You can't have an abortion until well after ovulation and the fertilization of an egg!
Once again...
Raised Cortisol Predicts Spontaneous Abortion
High urinary levels of the stress hormone cortisol are a marker for early pregnancy loss, US researchers have found.
Surely the ACOG isn't saying that a spontaneous abortion can't take place after fertilization are they? To suggest otherwise contradicts basic biological truths.
Again, courtesy ping, MamaTexan.
It is hard to reconcile that you made both those statements in less than an hour.
Did you have a conversion while I was away? Are you now in favor of outlawing all abortions and using the power of the ballot box to force your beliefs on others?
What happened in the last half hour?
And this is EXACTLY the position that the "I'm pro-life, but don't really care if someone else murders their baby" people have.
“Despite Akin’s remarks, Public Policy Polling, a Democrat-leaning firm, found him polling one point ahead of Democratic incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill, 44-43.”
Rep. Akin is likely much farther ahead since Public Policy Polling skews Democratic.
You skipped biology, perhaps, R69. Even with normal sex, there are only 2 days out of a month that a woman is fertile and sperm are viable only about 48 hours. Just that gives only an 11% chance of pregnancy with a single encounter of sex. Couples trying to get pregnant know that just the presence of sperm and egg don't necessarily mean pregnancy. There are other factors that make the rate about 25-50 percent of the time.
From a single sex act, not taking anything else but normal odds into account, the chances of a pregnancy are down now to 3-5%.
Couple fertility specialists speak at great length on proper positions, behavior after coitus, mood, distress of the cervix, etc., etc.
A study I read yesterday said the odds were actually only 2-4% with a rape, and they did not distinguish between types of rape. (For instance, a 16 year old girl and her 19 year old boyfriend constitute a statutory rape in many places, but go into the stats only as "rape".)
Notice the difference between the words “eliminated” and “outlawed”.
Why do you keep insisting he said something he didn't? Do you feel that twisting his words is the only way you can "win" the argument?
I've got his actual words posted in reply 46 so post his statement that shows he said what you say he said.
That hardly supports the “Fable of the Magic Uterus” theory of Todd Akin.
You just supported the fact that a woman is just as likely to be impregnated by rape as any other sexual encounter. That is not what Akin said. He said women have a magic uterus that will not allow her to become pregnant when raped.
Quit trying to pretend that you are Pro-life. You are pro-abortion. Your position is no different from Nancy Pelosi's.
Pro-life people do not consider merely that abortion is simply wrong or unhealthy. Drinking too much is wrong and unhealthy. ABORTION IS MURDER.
If you don't believe that ABORTION IS MURDER, then you are NOT PRO-LIFE!
Go spew your pro-abortion rhetoric somewhere where people are too stupid to see your views for what they are. You are a pro-abortion tool.
the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.
... Todd Akin
The same can be said of Romney. Are you voting for him?
I do think abortion is murder and the mother (as well the person who performs it) will answer before and to GOD for it.
I am pro-life and I believe abortion is murder and that is why I do not want my tax money to pay for it and I will do all I can to eliminate abortion in every instance.
“Missouri is full of Conservative, pro life folks who can beat Claire McCaskill. Unfortunately, Akin is not one of them. But, this crowd has determined that he is the only conservative around and must be defended at all costs. They really do want to lose, don’t they.”
How is it that Akin has been anointed as the only savior of conservative pro life segment of our party? Can’t people see that he is an arrogant selfish politician?
I think many here on FR are more interested in sticking it to the so called MSM/Dem conspiracy then they are in besting McCAskill.
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