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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSt.Louis Post-Dispatch ENDORSES McCaskill Over Akin (Yowza! TKO!)
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What makes this race so depressing is that voters seeking an open-minded senator who will allow his or her beliefs to be guided by logic, common sense and intellectual honesty really have only one choice. That is Claire McCaskill. The Republicans have abdicated.
Ms. McCaskill would be the better choice even if Mr. Akin had worked in a rape crisis center. Even before his revelatory slip of the tongue on Aug. 19 about legitimate rape disclosed his bizarre beliefs about reproductive biology, the gulf between these two candidates was so vast as to suggest they come from different planets. On Planet Claire, beliefs are tempered by facts. On Planet Todd, beliefs rule.
On Planet Todd, women who are raped have a natural defense against pregnancy. Man-made global warming is highly suspect. Every tax takes away a measure of freedom; presumably even the taxes that pay the soldiers who protect our freedoms.
On Planet Todd, the Pilgrims came to America to escape socialism, never mind the general good of the colony clause in the Mayflower Compact. Federal support for scientific research should be limited to pure research, such as why stars don't cast more light than they do. The school-lunch program fosters a culture of dependency.
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http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/columns/the-platform/editorial-missouri-deserves-claire-mccaskill/article_a44bfb82-c7d0-52ba-b04e-0462d2aa32b0.html
That's gonna leave a mark!
That was written with a cat o' nine tails!
Cha
(297,233 posts)Reasons not to Endorse Todd.
And, they endorsed President Obama last week!
Thanks for the news, Are_grits_groceries.
Indpndnt
(2,391 posts)Perfect! Great recommendation.
Permanut
(5,608 posts)Because if so, McCaskill has ways to shut that whole thing down.
Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)Your comment makes NO sense.
jsmirman
(4,507 posts)Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)However, the humor is a takedown of Akin.
However, their last statement is an unequivocal endorsement of McCaskill. Why would she want to shut it down?
jsmirman
(4,507 posts)in the case of "legitimate rape."
Not the most hilarious topic area, but I think in this use it was reasonably clever.
NYC Liberal
(20,136 posts)Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)It is funny. I'll go back to bed now and hope I wake up with a sense of humor.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)Permanut
(5,608 posts)almost changed my mind about posting it.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)Grits just needs his tired ass kicked