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While many Republicans may not have used Akin's blunt wording, his sentiments are not unusual in the GOP. Just two days after he made his remarks, the party voted to incorporate strict anti-abortion language into its platform, with no exception for pregnancies that result from rape or incest.
Additionally, there are more than 40 House and Senate candidates besides Akin -- including Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), the man who has been tapped as Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate -- who want to ban abortion access even for women who have been victims of rape or incest
This is one of the more confusing sentences I've run across, but then again, I'm slow. (Oh, by the way, I assume you're talking about Todd Akin, the Missouri Senate candidate.) You note the party rejected him and his remarks, are trying to get rid of him, and threw him under the bus. Yet the party agrees with him? And you seem to imply that it was a bad thing for him to be rejected? Should he have been praised? Are you opposed to all candidates and parties that throw a member under the bus?
Todd Atkins was sacrificed by his own party for saying what many in the GOP believe.
Throwing one of their own under the bus, says alot about the GOP ,
How many would that be, and what evidence do you have?
what says more is how many others in their ranks feel the same as Atkins,
What did Akin say that was added to their plank? The plank is the same or extremely similiar to the pro-life plank the Republicans have used since 2000.
ontop of the fact that the GOP added it to their party platform for the convention.
The quick answer is no, it's impossible. To override a veto, the Republicans would need 67 Senators. At most they will have 52.
Will Republicans lose the White House but maintain control of the House and win the Senate to push their agenda through and over ride a presidential veto ?
As noted, it's old language. and there was no mention in the plank of rape or incest either way. That is to be left up to the various members.
the party voted to incorporate strict anti-abortion language into its platform, with no exception for pregnancies that result from rape or incest.
Even if that were true, and I'll explain why it may not be, you've got, what, 8% of the candidates feeling that way? But there is scant evidence to show that's the case. That number refers to the candidates who have filled out a questionnaire on life issues and have been endorsed by a group. There was a question on rape and incest, but there is no evidence that they had to answer that in a certain way to get an endorsement. There were three pages of questions in that questionnaire.
Additionally, there are more than 40 House and Senate candidates besides Akin -- including Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), the man who has been tapped as Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate -- who want to ban abortion access even for women who have been victims of rape or incest
"In calling for Congressman Akin's exit of the Senate race, Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan are throwing a prolife Congressman under the bus over a blunder, and it seems they are doing so because they disagree with his no exceptions position on abortion - a position that is an integral part of the Republican Party platform, the same position that was held by President Ronald Reagan," explained Jennifer Mason, Personhood USA spokesperson. "We are left with Reagan Republicans, who agree with the Republican Party platform on abortion, and Romney Republicans, a fringe group of liberals who compromise on human life."
Todd Akin has a long and distinguished record of defending women, children, and families--and unlike the GOP establishment, I refuse to throw him under the bus