On the issue of “legitimate rape,” Rep. Todd Akin is exactly the same as Rep. Paul Ryan. Or so Debbie Wasserman-Schultz would lead us to believe.
Naturally, the Left couldn’t resist the meme:
How Todd Akin And Paul Ryan Partnered To Redefine Rape | ThinkProgress http://t.co/pwJsP5n2
— robert hosken (@bo7b) August 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/237305475253825536
I wonder why Akin isn't considered a "serious wonk" like Paul Ryan, who shares his Neanderthal views. #ApologiesToNeanderthals
— Joshua Holland ? (@JoshuaHol) August 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/dandavenport/status/237307776815226880
https://twitter.com/canadiancynic/status/237300853910941697
https://twitter.com/anarchival/status/237287574576705536
https://twitter.com/BrittanyUSC2011/status/237317016804024320
We wonder what these folks said when Whoopi Goldberg claimed that some rapes are more legitimate than others.
Oh yeah, we remember now:
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