His pronouncement
sets off a GOP scramble to distance Romney-Ryan and eventually even Akin himself
from such loony tunes medicine but succeeds only in raising doubts about the
national standard bearers themselves.
A
campaign spokesperson says flatly that “a Romney-Ryan administration would not
oppose abortion in instances of rape,” but the record shows Ryan publicly against
all except those to save the life of the mother and co-sponsoring a
House bill last year to define human life as beginning with fertilization and
grant “personhood” rights to embryos, which zealots believe would outlaw all abortions
and even some birth control.
Embarrassments
for Romney-Ryan surface almost daily, but the focus here should be on the kind
of crazy people competing relatively unnoticed for Congressional seats on the
Republican down-ticket.
John
Boehner and Mitch McConnell are out of the political spotlight and will likely
hang back during the convention, but voters should understand what Tea Party
control of both houses would mean with a veto-proof president in the White
House.
In
thrall to their zealots even now, Congressional leaders would have no way of setting limits for them then. As all the noise and passion of the season are focused
on national nominees, more serious threats to the American future are
relatively out of sight, inmates preparing to take over the asylum.
Who will stop them then?
Update:
Even after the uproar, Akin is hanging on, leading in polls by a point and
praying for rape victims in a repentance ad:
"Rape is an evil act. I used the wrong
words in the wrong way and for that I apologize. As the father of two
daughters, I want tough justice for predators. I have a compassionate heart for
the victims of sexual assault. I pray for them."
Prayer,
yes. Abortion, no.
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