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riversedge

(70,311 posts)
Wed Aug 12, 2015, 01:42 PM Aug 2015

CLINTON: What part of “you must carry your rape-spawn to term” are you having trouble understanding,

I tried to get the video to work at the link but was unable to. Maybe later as my computer is running slow today.
But below it says that Hillary's response was paraphased--and I wanted to hear the words. Love what she said (if indeed said it) to Andrea-rather a smack-down IMHO

PS-Also the Mediaite site is not my cup of tea many times.


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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/andrea-mitchell-really-wants-hillary-clinton-to-talk-about-megyn-kellys-menstrual-cycle/

Andrea Mitchell Really Wants Hillary Clinton to Talk About Megyn Kelly’s Menstrual Cycle

by Tommy Christopher | 4:12 pm, August 11th, 2015 VIDEOS
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The Megyn Kelly/Donald Trump feud spilled over into the Democratic presidential primary campaign when former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was asked to weigh in on Trump’s barrage at the Fox News host. At a New Hampshire press conference Monday, Hillary immediately brushed aside reporters’ grilling about Trump, and instead threw hot coals at Marco Rubio for wanting to force women to carry and deliver rape and incest spawn. Those comments are getting a lot of attention, but very little attention is paid to the jaw-dropping questions that sparked them.

From the outset of the press conference, Clinton drew a contrast between Trump’s “offensive” comments and the anti-woman policies being promoted by the rest of the Republican candidates, particularly Rubio’s opposition to rape and incest exceptions to anti-abortion laws, and repeatedly reinforced the notion that the latter are far more harmful than the former.

But even after this was covered in Hillary’s opening remarks, and several previous questions, NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell still couldn’t believe her ears. Mitchell pressed Clinton to reconsider the premise that forcing women to deliver rape babies is worse than being mean to Megyn Kelly. Here’s Mitchell’s first question to Hillary, with the audio enhanced:

MITCHELL: Madame Secretary, regarding Donald Trump, this language was, you can disagree with Republicans on Planned Parenthood and a lot of other issues, but his language, how does that differentiate him from any other candidate, in either party? Is he qualified to be president of the United States? He’s still continually, he’s not apologized, and he made reference today, again, to the bimbo comment regarding Megyn Kelly.

CLINTON: What part of “you must carry your rape-spawn to term” are you having trouble understanding, Andrea?

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CLINTON: What part of “you must carry your rape-spawn to term” are you having trouble understanding, (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2015 OP
I really love this Gothmog Aug 2015 #1
If she said that kudos to Hillary! nt haikugal Aug 2015 #2
Amdrea is confused because no media talking head has any responsibility or obligation to seperate lies from truth or science from woo. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #3
If republican women don't have a problem with postitions such as Rubios notadmblnd Aug 2015 #4
I think you're supposed to use courteous language ... knightmaar Aug 2015 #7
Yea, because a snide comment is so much less insulting to me as a woman notadmblnd Aug 2015 #8
Looks like the "rape-spawn" comment is a paraphrase by the author per the article Maven Aug 2015 #5
I'll give Clinton this one. blackspade Aug 2015 #6
Sorry Ididn't understand. Milliesmom Aug 2015 #9
K & R SunSeeker Aug 2015 #10
"Paraphrased" is an understatement! yallerdawg Aug 2015 #11
Wow ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #12

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
3. Amdrea is confused because no media talking head has any responsibility or obligation to seperate lies from truth or science from woo.
Wed Aug 12, 2015, 01:50 PM
Aug 2015

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)
4. If republican women don't have a problem with postitions such as Rubios
Wed Aug 12, 2015, 01:54 PM
Aug 2015

and don't mind men being all up in a woman's vagina making medical decisions for them, then they should have no problem when these same men make snide comments in regards to their menstrual cycles.

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)
8. Yea, because a snide comment is so much less insulting to me as a woman
Wed Aug 12, 2015, 04:22 PM
Aug 2015

than republican men being all up in the medical decisions I make about my reproductive system.

Maven

(10,533 posts)
5. Looks like the "rape-spawn" comment is a paraphrase by the author per the article
Wed Aug 12, 2015, 02:10 PM
Aug 2015

But kudos to Hillary for redirecting the attention where it belongs.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
11. "Paraphrased" is an understatement!
Wed Aug 12, 2015, 09:24 PM
Aug 2015

I was hoping to hear a Trump-like slam ("rape-spawn"?), and what we really got was vintage Hillary presidential exposition.

Oh, well.

The question is garbled, but her answer is clear:

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