Lucas,
Every. Single. Week. No matter how extreme Republicans come across, they still manage to outdo themselves every week.
Last week, Rep. Trent Franks stated, "The incidence of rape resulting in pregnancy are very low..." And Sen. Chambliss opined that military sexual assault is caused by "hormones found in nature." Todd Akin, anyone?
And not to be outdone, this past week, a few other "thought leaders" decided to share their wisdom:
- EW Jackson, Ken Cuccinelli's Lt. Gov. candidate, added another whopper to his ledger when he compared abortion to slavery.
- GOP Rep. Michael Burgess (also an actual OBGYN) said that masturbating fetuses prove the need for an abortion ban.
- Maine's House Minority Leader Ken Fredette said his "man-brain" caused him to vote against Medicaid expansion for his state.
And the dubious honor of Absolute Most Crazy Utterance of the last week goes to our good friend Rush Limbaugh, for: "[Abortion] is at the root of our cultural rot and decay."
Given 2012's election results, you've gotta wonder if they'll ever get it. Whether they do or not, I'm glad to have you on our side.
Jess McIntosh
Communications Director, EMILY's List
P.S. We laugh, but these guys are not joking. They are real threats to our rights. Help us fight back and contribute to EMILY's List right now. Together we can elect progressive women who will fight the Republican assault on women's rights.