Phil Gingrey Defends Todd Akin's Rape Comment: 'He's Partly Right'

[Grindelwald]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_2456435.html

[Baltimatt]

The name was not familiar to me, but Gingrey is a congressman from Georgia.

[songfourone]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_2456435.html

Phil Gingrey must be an idiot.


http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2012...pregnancy?lite

[bmorepunk]

I'm really amazed by what went on at this Chamber of Commerce breakfast he talked at. Not only did he partially Akin himself, but also said this:

“There are some problems, and maybe these huge magazines even for someone who says, ‘look, I just use an AR-15 for target practice,’ but do you really need to be standing there shooting at a silhouette a shot a second or even quicker with that kind of weapon? For what purpose?” Gingrey asked. “I would be willing to listen to the possibility of the capacity of a magazine.”

Gingrey, who took the time to praise Adventure Outdoors owner Jay Wallace as the gold standard for running a responsible gun retail business, said he is also open to revisions of the so-called gun show loophole.

What is this dude doing, trying to alienate every person in his district?

Wow.

[songfourone]

Rep. Gingrey's statement about his comments

On Akin comments:

At a breakfast yesterday morning, I was asked why Democrats made abortion a central theme of the presidential campaign. I do not defend, nor do I stand by, the remarks made by Rep. Akin and Mr. Mourdock. In my attempt to provide context as to what I presumed they meant, my position was misconstrued


On gun control:

As a father and grandfather, I am heartbroken at the tragedy in Newtown. No parent, child, or community should have to suffer such devastation and overwhelming grief. At the same time, as we begin a national dialogue on how to prevent future tragedies, it is of paramount importance to defend our Second Amendment rights. Throughout my political career, I’ve been a tireless advocate of Second Amendment rights and will continue to be one moving forward.



Read more: The Marietta Daily Journal

[bmorepunk]

Is he going to have to go into damage control mode on both extremes? Good thing he has a year and a half for people to forget.

[kudzu]

Phil Gingrey must be an idiot.

For someone who has claimed to have been around the block a few times, you sure as hell exhibit all the signs of self-righteous youth.

[johnpolitics]

Its guys like this that will help the dems win the White House for the next 20 years.

[songfourone]

Its guys like this that will help the dems win the White House for the next 20 years.

And there are a lot of those guys.

[ODENTON]

Phil Gingrey must be an idiot.


http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2012...pregnancy?lite

Gingrey, Akin, Mourdock. What's happening here is what happened in the movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Sensible citizens are being replaced by aliens.