“The only exception I have to have an abortion is in the case of the life of the mother. I struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize life is that gift from God. I think that even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen.”
— Richard Mourdock, Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Indiana
Mourdock’s remarks, made during a debate in Indiana Tuesday evening, have liberal Democrats and their friends in the MSM in full-blown freak-out mode tonight:
Mitt's man Mourdock apes Akin in Indiana debate, reflecting a GOP that is way out of mainstream.http://t.co/aobw8f0K
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) October 24, 2012
https://twitter.com/JamesPMorrison/status/260955768130510849
Looks like Mitt got something on his shoe and it smells like Mourdock..lol #tcot #teanuts
— Anne-Jay (@Miamiborn) October 24, 2012
Yesterday Mitt Romney endorsed Richard Mourdock, who just said Pregnancy From Rape Is 'Something God Intended' http://t.co/ZNzdecM5 #insen
— Matt Canter (@mattcanter) October 24, 2012
https://twitter.com/BlGBlRD/status/260953176725917696
Richard Mourdock is leading all polls of rapists who'd like to pick out their own baby mamas.
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) October 24, 2012
GOP Senate candidate goes the Full Akin: says Rape Pregnancy is Will of God http://t.co/IDFyi12E
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) October 24, 2012
Watch the video. Read the transcript. Mourdock simply said life is a gift from God, and he believes this to be true even in cases where life results from “that horrible situation of rape.”
What is objectionable about that? Nothing at all.
Unless, that is, you are a liberal who wants to make it seem as though Mourdock supports rape:
Pro-rape Republican scumbag Richard Mourdock website: http://t.co/GWKyW1zb
— Katterfelto (@NecromanticCat) October 24, 2012
https://twitter.com/MrPaulBae/status/260926219967672320
2012: The year the #GOP went from being pro-life to being pro-rape. #mourdock #aiken #INsen #MOsen
— Matt' Johnson, AICP ?️? (@Tracktwentynine) October 24, 2012
Naturally, Democrats wasted no time tying Mourdock’s so-called “pro-rape” comments to GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney:
https://twitter.com/MonoclesAreUs/status/260912794281586689
Romney endorses Mourdock in new ad: http://t.co/bm5Cx7aw .. because deep in his heart Mitt agrees that "rape is something God intended"
— Dragonfly ?? (@UltraVerified) October 24, 2012
Last Sat. Romney encouraged voters to support Mourdock, Republican candidate who says God intended pregnancy from rape http://t.co/ilb86INi
— Carole Myers (@CaroleMyers) October 24, 2012
Romney endorsed this guy–> MT @PPact Mourdock: Pregnancy from rape can be ‘something that God intended to happen.' http://t.co/blyDHLZN
— Jackie Murphy (@jmurph488) October 24, 2012
Mitt Romney must wish he never said this about Richard Mourdock: http://t.co/25um4M9M
— The Last Word (@TheLastWord) October 24, 2012
It gets worse. Some deranged Twitter users are urging Mourdock to commit suicide. Or are calling for him to be tortured, shot, or killed.
https://twitter.com/s_fagz/status/260932332658257920
https://twitter.com/dinoraaah/status/260916592114810881
Richard Mourdock and Todd Akin should both die via gentalia mutilation. Slowly.
— Jared Thorne (@planetjared) October 24, 2012
https://twitter.com/Lainiecake/status/260936633514356736
These people are desperate and disgusting. Richard Mourdock sticks up for babies born to rape victims, and he is viciously attacked.
And they think we need counseling?
To all #tcot nuts calling Mourdock's comments "perfectly reasonable": youre a special kind of fucked up. Run. Dont walk to counseling. #p2
— audrey (@Audnumber) October 24, 2012
Decent Twitter users defended Mourdock and his principled stance:
RT @steveegg: Ditto RT @SmoosieQ: <—Believes all life comes from God. I'd proudly vote for Richard Mourdock if I were an Indiana citizen.
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) October 24, 2012
https://twitter.com/Gabby_Hoffman/status/260950381088092161
I have stood, and continue to stand with Richard Mourdock, he is a brilliant, wonderful man #INsen #tcot #p2 pic.twitter.com/pZEMvuRl
— Passive Ingenuity (@ShaneWright22) October 24, 2012
Mourdock's obvious point was that God can create something beautiful out of something tragic and awful. Which is absolutely true.
— Nick Jacob (@nicktjacob) October 24, 2012
https://twitter.com/johnhawkinsrwn/status/260947717021372417
Media desperately wants Mourdock to be Akin. Not gonna happen. #EyesOnThePrize
— Seth (@dcseth) October 24, 2012
This Mourdock story today proves one thing: There is no gutter depth that is too low for @TheDemocrats of our time to plummet. (cc: @INDems)
— Glen Asbury (@glenasbury) October 24, 2012
https://twitter.com/llondo/status/260912911554338817
only people who subscribe to obama's "punished w/ a baby" philosophy would be outraged at mourdock's heartfelt comments…
— Ryan (@chasinghumility) October 24, 2012
I refuse to defend what Akin said. I'll always defend what Mourdock said. They're not even similar statements.
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) October 24, 2012
And what’s this?
Mourdock's opponent, Democrat Joe Donnelly, was a co-sponsor with Akin of bill with "forcible rape" language. http://t.co/2jMZv7B4
— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) October 24, 2012
That, of course, doesn’t support the liberals’ narrative. So don’t expect it to get much attention.
Update:
GOP nominee Mitt Romney did not pull his endorsement of Mourdock, but distanced himself from the Indiana candidate’s remarks.
Romney campaign statement on Mourdock: "Gov. Romney disagrees with Richard Mourdock's comments, and they do not reflect his views."
— Justin Lear (@CNNJustin) October 24, 2012
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