Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard "I Love Chick-fi-La" Mourdock stands by his statement: when a woman becomes pregnant during rape "that's something God intended."
"I struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize that life is a gift from God. And, I think, even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen."
Struggled? Struggled, as in torment for days, weeks, months? I'm confused, is he Socrates or a candidate for Senate? Sleepless nights, charts and diagrams scattered across a coffee table under communion wafer crumbs, evenings spent alone with bottles of wine trying to figure this thing out. I didn't know this needed to be "figured out" but if anybody can do it, some rando from Indiana is our man! Did he struggle with what's been described as Indiana's most pressing problems: the cost of healthcare, substance abuse, and the economy? No, he struggled with pregnant rape victims.
It's interesting the National Republican Senatorial Committee, as well as presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, stand by Mourdock because they didn't stand by their man Missouri Senate candidate Todd "Legitimate Rape" Akin. I don't understand how the comments differ all that much but whatever ... Romney distanced himself but still supports Mourdock -- like a relative who's a miserly hateful jerkface but because you're related you hold them at arm's length but still love them because they're "your miserly hateful jerkface." Romney's handlers say he doesn't agree with Mourdock's views but, after watching debates and speeches over the past few months, I don't know how Romney stands on anything ...
He all five-point-planning when all he got is a one-point plan, lookin like he be modeling on a package of men's briefs.
After drawing outrage from the public (shocking), Mourdock clarified. He didn't mean God preordains rapes but God is the only one who can create life and his God or any God wouldn't intend this to happen ... Confusing logic. Mourdock is upset his comments were twisted by Obama's House of Democrats and Loose Liberal Lefties. For those who disagree, like myself, it's our fault for not understanding. We need to get our shit together and get with the program!
Since he's taken us down this lovely Our Bodies, Ourselves road, I wonder why his good and loving God would allow rapes to happen in the first place. Mourdock has life, the universe and everything figured out so ... Why would God allow 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway to be kidnapped and murdered? Why is Hurricane Sandy, aka "Out To Destroy Key West FantasyFest," barreling down on the east coast of the United States on its way to join forces with a cold front and become Frankenstorm (makes me think of Al Franken ... which makes me think of Stuart Smalley)?
You're good enough, you're smart enough, and, doggone it, people like you.
Anyway, Americans have friends, family and loved ones, young and old, die from terminal illnesses, car crashes and senseless acts of violence. Is this God's plan? Oh wait, it's not preordained by God but God's the puppet master so ... huh? I better call Richard "Socrates" Mourdock! Oh you didn't know? Your ass better call somebody! Better call Saul!
I'm no left-wing nutbar believing Mourdock is pro-rape or soft on rapists because that's not the case. He's another jerk obsessed with vaginas as the world heads for disaster. Another day, another dollar, another hopeful Senatorial looney up in Tocus (Attention loud mouths backing Obama or Romney, please oh please put as much time and effort into voting for Senators because they are important too).
Anyway. Why are Americans obsessed with abortion, especially politicians?
Decisions over birth control, abortions and the like are made between a woman, a spouse/partner/close friend and/or a doctor. Women don't wonder what senators or representatives or the president will think if they start Ortho Tri Cyclen or choose to have an abortion because it's not like politicians are ever specifically thinking about them. They are supposed to pass laws and chair committees for the good of the people: not some people, all people. It's reminiscent of Prohibition: outlaw abortion and guess what? Women will find ways to make it happen and it won't be pretty.
Politicians pander to the base with controversial issues, especially abortion because it ties in with hot button topics: religion, government's role, when life begins, sex, feminism, a woman's role in society, motherhood, family, healthcare and the economy. There's supposed to be a separation between church and state but people are deeply embraced in their religious beliefs, they feel everyone should follow the leader as their holy book says. Well, not that they've read the holy book, but I'm sure it's in there somewhere. My way or the highway and apparently life is a highway so ... yeah ...
Truth be told, if we continue down Abortion Road we will never find a solution because this isn't a quest for common ground. This is a black and white debate with no room for compromise. It's a losing battle fought with more vigor than any other battle: the economy, healthcare, unemployment, conflicts overseas, drug abuse ...
I would love to host a mass meet-up with every politician and say: take a deep breath and channel sixth grade science class. Ready? Say it with me now: penis, penis, penis, vagina, vagina, vagina. Say it again. Some people have vaginas, some people have penises. They can bring great, dizzying, overwhelming amounts of joy and pain. Stop obsessing about vaginas and fix the country. Stop pretending you are a Bible scholar because we all know the Bible is a book of riddles and lessons. Bible Bottomline: Love God and love your neighbor ... no matter if your neighbor is gay, straight, black, white, poor, rich, Christian, Jew, Muslim ... we are all children of God.
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