Republicans still talking about rape, for some reason

[memphis]

Rape is probably more popular than tax cuts for rich people and they fought for that tooth and nail too. When your game is obstruction at any cost, you don't have to win elections.

[memphis]

Phil's not interested in playinjg this silly game where he debates issues. But he's terribly terribly offended. Same as it ever was.

[memphis]

Phil's not interested in playinjg this silly game where he debates issues. But he's terribly terribly offended. Same as it ever was.

Yep, "ANTI WOMEN RETHUGS!!!" is a far more productive way to "debate." But you get on that high horse about others not debating properly!

And I'm not sure why pointing out that extreme sudden trauma can prevent pregnancy doesn't count as a "real debate." Oh, I remember. It doesn't jive with your BS. You know, for all of your whining about how I can't be bothered with debating, I'll note that you didn't both to address my actual points in this thread. You're more interested in trolling any time I post. Like a fat kid on cake. Same as it ever was (in more ways than one)...

Not even. More like

It's not even about policy or facts for him. It's about who can scream the loudest.

Still haven't bothered to engage me on any points. But again, keep up the high horse routine.

All it takes is a simple wikipedia search:
Current scientific consensus is that rape is as likely to lead to pregnancy as is consensual sexual intercourse.[1][2] In some countries where abortion is illegal even after rape and incest, over 90% of pregnancies in children under 14–15 are due to rape by family members.[3] The false belief that pregnancy can almost never result from rape was widespread for centuries.[2][4][5] In recent decades, several prominent politicians in the United States who oppose legal abortion in cases of rape, and some organizations opposing legal abortion in the US and other countries, have advanced claims that pregnancy very rarely arises from it, and that the practical relevance of such exceptions to abortion law is therefore limited or non-existent.[6][7][8]

Frankly, the idea of rape "shutting things down" struck me as so absurd as not to need to a response, especially after Phil's meltdown, but here we are.

[memphis]

Phil's not interested in playinjg this silly game where he debates issues. But he's terribly terribly offended. Same as it ever was.

Yep, "ANTI WOMEN RETHUGS!!!" is a far more productive way to "debate." But you get on that high horse about others not debating properly!

And I'm not sure why pointing out that extreme sudden trauma can prevent pregnancy doesn't count as a "real debate." Oh, I remember. It doesn't jive with your BS. You know, for all of your whining about how I can't be bothered with debating, I'll note that you didn't both to address my actual points in this thread. You're more interested in trolling any time I post. Like a fat kid on cake. Same as it ever was (in more ways than one)...

Not even. More like

It's not even about policy or facts for him. It's about who can scream the loudest.

Still haven't bothered to engage me on any points. But again, keep up the high horse routine.

All it takes is a simple wikipedia search:
Current scientific consensus is that rape is as likely to lead to pregnancy as is consensual sexual intercourse.[1][2] In some countries where abortion is illegal even after rape and incest, over 90% of pregnancies in children under 14–15 are due to rape by family members.[3] The false belief that pregnancy can almost never result from rape was widespread for centuries.[2][4][5] In recent decades, several prominent politicians in the United States who oppose legal abortion in cases of rape, and some organizations opposing legal abortion in the US and other countries, have advanced claims that pregnancy very rarely arises from it, and that the practical relevance of such exceptions to abortion law is therefore limited or non-existent.[6][7][8]

Frankly, the idea of rape "shutting things down" struck me as so absurd as not to need to a response, especially after Phil's meltdown, but here we are.

...and you didn't address what I said. At all. I never said rape isn't likely to cause pregnancy. I said extreme sudden trauma can prevent it. But keep copying and pasting from Wikipedia. I hear it's an excellent exercise.

Is your issue with the validity of wikipedia? I've found them to be a credible source in the past, though I'll be glad to find a more traditional source if  you prefer. In any case, I certainly trust wikipedia more than the delusional statements of politicians. If rape could prevent it, even in a small minority of cases, the scientific consensus would not be "that rape is as likely to lead to pregnancy as is consensual sexual intercourse." The numbers don't lie.

[memphis]

Phil Gingrey, a doctor (or does he count as like a "self loathing doctor" or something? You know, like the black Republicans/Tea Partiers?), should not be allowed to speak on this.

And Todd Akin was a member of the Science & Technology committee.

Ah, ok. I guess the way Gingrey became a doctor is very similar to how Akin got selected for that committee.

Thanks for continuing your streak of half-assed talking point responses. Can always count on you for consistency, at least.

Ted Stevens was also the chairman of the Senate committee on Science.
That gives us two possibilities.

1)His opinion about the internet being a series of tubes was a legitimate one, worth taking under consideration. He was the chairman of the Science committee after all, for God's sake. He must have had some expertise on these matters.

2)He was a moron who didn't know what the heck he was talking about (and that the Republican leadership were a bunch of morons for letting this man anywhere near that gavel).

Your choice.

You are an absolute moron. Not just moronic. Absolutely moronic.

Now there's a stunning rebuttal. And totally within the site's Terms of Service as well.