Richard Mourdock says he gained voters after controversial rape comment

[Faygo Kid]

Source: Indianapolis Star

Richard Mourdock acknowledged Thursday that he thinks he gained -- not lost -- voters for saying pregnancies from rape are "something God intended to happen."

"It's an interesting thing that, up until the other night, this issue has not been discussed at all in the campaign trail," Mourdock said before speaking at an event Thursday afternoon in Crawfordsville. "That's why I'm absolutely confident that it's going to pass very, very quickly. We're going to win this race." . . .

. . . Asked about voters who decided not to vote for him after his debate comment, Mourdock said "I haven't heard of those voters." He was then told of a voter who did just that and replied, "I assured all women that the issue of rape is a serious issue. It is not one that my God condones. If anyone thinks that I would condone that, that's a ludicrous point of view."

Also asked if campaign gained votes after the abortion comment, Mourdock replied: "I know we did."

Read more: http://www.indystar.com/article/20121025/NEWS0502/121025027?gcheck=1&nclick_check=1

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Roe v. Wade is gone if Romney gets in, but if he pulls these knuckle draggers in with him, we may even see a loosening of rape laws.

I can't even imagine what's coming, besides a sure bet of war, of course.

[kimbutgar]

1. Just like he knows a pregnancy by rape is a gift from God - NOT!!!!!!

[eppur_se_muova]

2. GOP, the party of "life begins at rape". nt

[Iliyah]

3. Maybe men voters since you and your GOP party gives

the OK for rape anyways. Mourdock is a sick dude like the rest of the so called "Christian" GOP party.

[Dont call me Shirley]

4. Richard Sourdick and his cadre of rape supporters need to be shamed so deeply

that they are never allowed recognition in society again!

[erinlough]

5. Sorry to say he is probably right.

Indiana is very conservative and in my neck of the woods, very Catholic (South Bend).

[movonne]

10. All the catholics I know would not go for this kind of talk...

[LittleGirl]

26. Hello from Indy

Grew up in South Bend and I believe despite the presence of Notre Dame (catholic university), it's a very liberal town. I worked at ND too so know how it goes there.

[Dubster]

6. Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team)

[Kelvin Mace]

7. Ah, the coveted rapist and child molester vote!

[-LOKI -BAD FOR YA]

20. you have to pander to your base its important to let them know you care and love them. n\t

[Sadiedog]

30. Wow! Sad but true! nt

[SoapBox]

8. Mourdock and Ilk = Mega FREAK Show

Radicals...Extremists...Dictators...War Hawks...

and on and on.

Wake up America.

[AndyTiedye]

9. RAPEupblicans!

[freshwest]

18. Good one.

[catbyte]

11. I didn't realize that Indiana had such a large Neanderthal community

You learn something new every day, LOL.

Methinks this is yet more GOP bullshit.

[LittleGirl]

27. out in the corn fields of Indiana

there are many fundamentalist Christians but in the cities, Indy, South Bend, Bloomington, Gary, Michigan City, etc. there are many strong liberal and we turned Indiana Blue in 08. The polls lately show a Romney victory here but after Mourdock's stupid comment about rape this week, I am hoping for another blue result on Nov 6th.

[defacto7]

12. If he did gain votes over this

it's probably a bunch of fundamentalists who think rape might be something god wants them to do. A new ........ ahhhhhhhhhhhh I can't talk like this. 'makes me sick.

[coalition_unwilling]

16. After Joshua fought the battle of Jericho and the walls had come a-tumblin' down, Joshua

and his troops did a number on the women and children of Jericho (rape was probably the least of it), supposedly at God's behest. So there's at least Old Testament precedent for the whackos' views.

[Norbert]

13. Mourdock is the 'gift from God'

He's going down, he's taking Josh Mandel down with him. Any other GOP candidates want to join in. Oh please do.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. GOP-Mourdock-Akin logic: murder is god's gift creating the wonderful life orphans have. nt

[lastlib]

15. "Rapists For Mourdock" is mobilizing as we speak.....

[cgnick]

17. Mourdock hails rapists as saints. Says that they are just doing god's work. EoM

[Hulk]

19. Repukkkes live in an alternate reality...

This is the problem we face....these clowns actually are in la-la land someplace. This turd thinks what he did is commendable. He actually thinks he GAINED support by being an ignorant, head-up-his-ass insult to humanity. How sad...how really sad it is. But it is also a good example of just how imperative it is to throw out any teabagger types, and prevent such complete fools from ever getting into Congress in the first place.

God help us all!!

[-LOKI -BAD FOR YA]

22. i believe the gop perfect wet dream is thunderdome type world ,you descripted their mind set

i like hulk mad

[0rganism]

21. imagine what's coming? fortunately, it's already been done

http://www.amazon.com/The-Handmaids-Tale-Margaret-Atwood/dp/038549081X

Welcome to the Republic of Gilead.

[demwing]

23. IF he gained votes, then why

is he saying he's "absolutely confident that it's going to pass very, very quickly" ? Shouldn't he be hoping it lasts and lasts?

[demwing]

24. Merry Christmas from the Mourdocks

Please enjoy this rape baby, courtesy of Jesus.

[demwing]

25. And I all I got them was a fruit cake /nt

[still_one]

28. He definitely gained the rapist vote, no question about it /nt

[Trivium]

29. sums it up

[and-justice-for-all]

31. He is full of shit..

just like Robocorp claining to his cult of supporters that he is leading the President...DELUSIONAL