Leftists have spent much of the afternoon criticizing and mocking Rep. Todd Akin, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Missouri, who made poorly-worded comments about “legitimate rape.”
Alas, a few Twitter users are taking it too far:
Todd Akin should be shipped to an island with the booty bandit for the rest of his life.
— Cerebro (@AfrikanFengShui) August 19, 2012
Why doesn't someone rape Todd Akin and see if he was right?
— Austin (@Austin_H2O) August 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/dunnybocter/status/237289292886577152
https://twitter.com/realtimkelleher/status/237278628990312449
Someone shld 'legitimately rape' Todd Akin -> Rep. Senate Nominee: Victims Of ‘Legitimate Rape’ Don’t Get Pregnant http://t.co/ilDXKk5b
— David Levy (@dslevy) August 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/PFKaP/status/237289563649892352
https://twitter.com/TheSonOfSatan/status/237290864693637120
It is fine to call out Akin for scientifically-inaccurate remarks.
However, to suggest (even in jest) that Akin or his family members ought to be raped is beyond the pale.
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Some Republicans say Rep. Todd Akin should step down
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Meghan McCain decries Todd Akin remarks, predicts world will end
Romney-Ryan campaign: ‘We disagree with Mr. Akin’s statement’
Celebrities unhappy with Todd Akin’s ‘legitimate rape’ comments
Rep. Todd Akin: ‘I misspoke’; Update: Akin concedes that rape can result in pregnancy