Governor Christie on Akin’s Rape Comments: “Asinine” and “Reprehensible”
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 8:57 AM
Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) responded to Todd Akin’s rape comments on Monday. The rambunctious Republican said Akins comments were “asinine” and “reprehensible.”
CBS Local reported:
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie responded harshly Monday to bombshell comments about rape made by a Missouri Senate candidate.
Six-term congressman Todd Akin continued to come under fire Monday from fellow Republicans and Democrats due to his response to a question about abortion in cases when women become pregnant as a result of rape.
“If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try and shut that whole thing down,” Akin said during a Sunday morning television interview in St. Louis.
Gov. Christie was asked about those remarks at a press conference in Asbury Park. He responded by calling Akin’s response “reprehensible.”
“It’s [an] absolutely asinine, ridiculous statement by the congressman,” Christie said. “He should be ashamed of himself to be talking about it in that way. It’s stunning to me that somebody who’s offering themselves for high office like that would have those kind of thoughts and use that kind of language.”
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iamsaved commented:
As reprehensible as (D) Rep. Kerry Gauthier of Minnesota’s deviant act with a 17 year old boy? Let’s here the outrage from both sides now.
pink tie Republican commented:
Chris,
Cut out the booze, meat and eggs for 6 months and you will drop poundage like you would not believe.
Jim W commented:
Sorry, but neither of the above comments are relevant to the problem Akin created for himself. He needs to go. Way too important to mess around with nicities.
EBL commented:
Sorry Todd Akin, you have to go: It is nothing personal, strictly business…
And as Jim Geraghty also noted: The only ones not calling for Akin to drop out are Claire McCaskill and Planned Parenthood.
kato commented:
Rather than arguing on sanctity-of-life or human-rights principles, some pro-life activists veer off into making medical pronouncements that may not be true. They take any speculative medical evidence and turn it into scientific dogma as long as it bolsters their cause.
Akin comes off sounding like a dolt. But he appeals to a doltish wing of the GOP.
dba...vagabond trader commented:
Fine, this arse needs to be horse whipped. When are the Ds going to cast a critical eye on their own failed leadership?
bg commented:
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and you Mr. Christie think SHARIA (#37)
opponents are Islamophobes (#5)..
bit more (#15)..
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Despiser commented:
My God he said something stupid, should we all band together and KILL him??? Where is this kind of outrage to the rest of the STUPID morons in DC? A Democrat Congressman getting a deep throat from a child and THIS is what the media and YOU all decide is important
??? Nothing like throwing one of your own under the bus…
pink tie Republican commented:
Rush is behind Akin.
bg commented:
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this is what the man said:
“It seems to me, from what I understand from doctors, that’s really
rare,” [Mr. Akin said of pregnancies from rape.] “If it’s a legitimate rape,
the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let’s
assume that maybe that didn’t work or something: I think there should be
some punishment, but the punishment ought to be of the rapist, and not
attacking the child.”
video & more here..
read & listen to it “in context”..
Dave Catanese, Politico Reporter,
Defends Todd Akin Rape Comments
["So perhaps some can agree that all rapes that are reported are not
actually rapes? Or are we gonna really deny that for PC sake?" he said.
"So looks like he meant to say -- 'If a woman was REALLY raped, it's
statistically less likely for her to get pregnant.' What's the science?"]
Updated: Politico’s Dave Catanese pulled off Todd Akin story
[For the sake of “argument,” Catanese tried to see the controversy
from Akin’s side, writing, “We all know what he was trying to say.”]
Godspeed, God Bless & Thank You Mr. Akin..
owl commented:
I am hard to offend. I believe in free speech and do not believe in ‘hate’ crimes. I hate when Repubs eat one of their own and usually you could not drag me under that bus that Repubs seem to keep readied for their own.
I hated ………….hated…………hated…………..Miers, Gonzales, DeLay. I hate all Bushbashing. No thanks.
Do not care if Akin is a saint. Thow him out, under, over…………just get rid of him.
Love Rush but do not care if he supports. They are tying this one to Ryan and it has just started with that FAUX WH Obama news conference yesterday. Plus…………I just hate how he said that. My political meter says that if I am offended, yep, it sounds that bad.
mcc commented:
Democrats are winning this one.
This is all that’s being talked about — internet, TV, radio.
So long as he remains in the race, it will continue. And grow. As “owl” said, he’s being tied to Ryan.
Stop. Look. And Listen: We’re on DEFENSE. No time for OFFENSE.
Rule #1 — if it’s clear what the Dems want, DENY THEM that very thing. It’ll kill you every time.
bg commented:
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Jaco Report: Full Interview With Todd Akin
listening to it now..
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