Today, Todd Akin released an angry, defensive book that speaks directly to the extreme right wing of the Republican Party. I know because I've read it. I sat down and read the whole thing in an hour and forty-five minutes.
In his book, he doubles down on many of the extreme positions that put him out of touch with Missouri voters. He takes back his apology for his extreme remarks, and instead reaffirms his belief that women have magic uteruses in cases of "legitimate rape."
Todd Akin's views are disturbing. But he's no longer a lawmaker -- what's really disturbing is the sheer number of like-minded, out-of-touch politicians who hold office today.
I need your help to stand up to them. Please contribute $5 today and help me defend against right-wing extremism.
Did you think we'd heard the last from him?
It's all too easy for us to assume that the most extreme elements of the Republican Party are losing strength -- especially after their radical views, like abolishing the minimum wage and eliminating student loan opportunities, helped Democrats keep control of the Senate in 2012.
But if Todd Akin's book shows us one thing, it's this: they're not going down without a fight. The most extreme elements of the Republican Party are alive and well across the country.
That kind of extremism is still alive, and even resurgent, in our coming elections. It's on display in Congress, in Republican primaries that topple conservatives who even hint at wanting to fix our broken immigration system. And it's in especially large supply in the halls of the Missouri State Legislature in Jefferson City, where Todd Akin-wannabes are more worried about trying to outlaw federal gun statutes than about expanding Medicaid to families in need.
Many folks think that I beat Todd Akin because of what he said about "legitimate rape." But that's just not the whole picture. I beat Todd Akin because we had the resources to show voters how extreme his views were -- and still are -- on issues ranging from his opposition to the federal school lunch program, to his belief that Medicare is unconstitutional.
After reading Akin's new book, I know we need the resources to stand up to outrageous right-wing politicians. Chip in $5 today and help us fight back.
I wish that we'd heard the last from Todd Akin and his right-wing fans. But I'm confident that if we continue standing strong together, we'll win the fight against extremism and be able to focus on issues that matter to voters, like college affordability and access to health care. American families deserve it.
Thank you for your support,
3 comments:
I'd like to not hear anymore from McCaskill either.
Agree with the previous poster.
Both McCaskill and Blunt need to go
Todd Akin was born 100 years too late. Iknow you cant post this but McCaskill should have been a victim of an abortion that she is so supportive of. But she was lucky that her mom wasn't like her.
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