Todd Akin's Rape Comment - Missouri Republican Congressman Todd Akin claimed in a television interview that women who are raped legimitately do not get pregnant, causing a firestorm of backlash.

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@ChelseaVPeretti
Has anyone said "she was Akin for it" yet? If so, good one!

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@thelindsayellis
Question; in order for rape to be considered legitimate, does it have to be approved by a board of elders or can I just mail in paperwork?

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@MikeDrucker
"You can't gain weight if you eat legitimate food." - Todd Akin's diet

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@KenJennings
This hardware store is having a "Legitimate Rake" blowout sale wow that was quick

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@seriouslyemily
When I become pregnant I'm going to will myself into having a puppy! Thanks Rep.Todd Akin!

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@normative
Hmm. So Akin is suggesting that human bodies are intelligently designed to perform abortions? No wonder conservatives are upset too.

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@hipstermermaid
Clay Aiken knows more about women's bodies than Todd Akin.

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@emptywheel
I wonder whether Akin enjoys having a bunch of wrinkled old men tell him whether he should abort or not.

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@elmorse
It's like @ToddAkin is screwing the GOP even though they asked him not to. There should be a word for that.

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@Wolfrum
"I have a good friend who was raped" is the GOP's new Black.

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@michelleisawolf
In all fairness, Todd Akin was voted into office... several times. Maybe democracy isn't really our thing.

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@jbouie
Tomorrow, Todd Akin explains that legitimate murders don’t cause death.