Republican Rep. Todd Akin's big mouth: Legitimate Rape, Quick Judgements & Dropping Out of Races

More news to further segregate political parties recently hit as Republican Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri shared his colorful theories on abortion, rape and pregnancy. Growing up in a household with an old-school father, I smirk when older men comment on female things. If my dad brought up anything regarding my sex life I would pass out. If my dad blurted out a gem along the lines of Akin's baloney comment, I'd wonder if he was firing on all cylinders.

The comment heard across the world: "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." That whole thing being pregnancy. Is there a magical panic button on my vagina? Women are witches who will be burned at the stake for practicing uterine magic!
So, this science could be used in a courtroom when women accuse men of rape -- you weren't truly raped by Joe Smith because you got pregnant! It's science! It wasn't rape because your vagina knew you liked it and didn't lower the gates on the evil sperm! What doctors would these be? Dr. Nick from "The Simpsons?" Dr. Conrad Murray? Dr. Heiter from "The Human Centipede?" Dr. Philip Channard?
Liberals believe this is simply another absurd Republican ideology in a sea of women-bashing, affluence and evil. More ammunition for closed-minded, black-and-white rants -- he believes this and he's Republican so all Republicans must believe this. Let's all have a good laugh and go back to being liberal, whatever that means.

On the other side of the aisle, Republicans skipped over rants in favor of distancing themselves from Akin post haste and pushing him to drop out of the Senate race -- pushing with enough force to get the National GOP to pull funding. We are anti-abortion but we aren't morons. We are men and women of science and know how things work down there! God would never have done that and I would know because I read the Bible ... well I skimmed it ... sort of ...

Obviously voters were eager to hear the opinions of presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and President Barack "Four More Beers - Four More Years" Obama. Obama's commentary was expected considering his Pro-Choice stance and eagerness to bad-mouth Republicans.

As for Romney: "Congressman Akin's comments on rape are insulting, inexcusable, and, frankly, wrong. Like millions of other Americans, we found them to be offensive. I have an entirely different view. What he said is entirely without merit and he should correct it.”

Distance yourself without actually distancing yourself but remind us you're one of us. One mind, one Mitt.
Anyway, Akin apologized, saying he "misspoke" but won't drop out of the race so the black sheep is still holding on for dear life as the GOP motions to pull his life support plug.

Are Missourians so ridiculous they would still vote for the maniac or are Republicans instead scared, with a tight race, Akin and his legitimate rapes will be associated with their party because we live in a world of lazy voters who believe anything that falls in line with their way of thinking? 

There are numerous Republicans who oppose abortion even in the case of rape, incest or if the mother's life is in mortal danger. Romney believes abortion should only be allowed in these cases but wants to overturn Roe vs. Wade and stop funding Planned Parenthood. Is he afraid Akin's talk of women's issues will spotlight his stance, a stance he flip-flopped in the past? "I have an entirely different view" but won't share that at this moment in time.
Speaking of flip flopping, Romney's running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, was formerly against abortion unless the mother was in mortal danger. Now, after Akin's blunder, Romney-Ryan released a statement they are OK with abortion only when it involves rape, incest, mortal danger to mom.
Flip flopping like a fish on the beach.

With the 2012 presidential race, I feel like I am attempting to buy a house but the slicky boy, pushy salesman will only talk in generalities and show me out of focus pictures of the property. He won't let me see the house for myself -- he keeps coming up with excuses. He won't give me specifics -- he keeps saying he'll get back to me with the numbers and changes the subject with words like fantastic, beautiful and majestic (he's telling me everything I want to hear). With this in mind, we're given two homes -- Barack Obama and Mitt Romney -- and we are told to pick one. Who are these men and what are their views -- what news outlet should we believe? What are their plans? No one seems to know but you have to pick come November! I say, choose the lesser of evils and don't forget to vote Congressmen into power who aren't absurdly ridiculous because it's not all about the presidency when it comes down to fixing America.