Today, Mitt Romney, lied yet again as he tried and failed to distance himself from Paul Ryan and Akin war on women, including Akin's claim that women can naturally "shut down" the possibility of a rape-induced pregnancy.
Romney, Ryan and most Republicans, including most extreme wingnuts were quick to denounce Akin's statement and called on him to drop out of his Missouri race for the Senate.
As usual, Romney's lies and denials are easy to disprove. Akin said the source for his pseudo-science was quack physician, Dr. John Wilke -- The same Dr. John Wilke who was a surrogate for the Romney campaign in 2008 and the same Dr. John Wilke who met privately with Romney last October. As reported by the Telegraph (London):
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Romney assails Obama campaign on Todd Akin's, abortion
By BRIAN BAKST | Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama's campaign of trying to link him to Rep. Todd Akin's statements about rape and abortion, calling that a sad new low in the bitter election race while conceding that controversy over the remarks is hurting the Republican Party.
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Romney, Ryan and most Republicans, including most extreme wingnuts were quick to denounce Akin's statement and called on him to drop out of his Missouri race for the Senate.
As usual, Romney's lies and denials are easy to disprove. Akin said the source for his pseudo-science was quack physician, Dr. John Wilke -- The same Dr. John Wilke who was a surrogate for the Romney campaign in 2008 and the same Dr. John Wilke who met privately with Romney last October. As reported by the Telegraph (London):
US election: Mitt Romney met Todd Akin doctor John Willke during 2012 campaign
Mitt Romney met John Willke, the doctor credited with popularising Todd Akin’s controversial views on rape and abortion, during the current election campaign and told him they agreed on “almost everything,” Dr Willke said.
Dr Willke, a prominent anti-abortion campaigner, claims to be an authority on the theory espoused by Mr Akin that victims of what the Republican congressman called “legitimate rape” do not become pregnant because their bodies “shut down” due to the trauma.
The 87-year-old endorsed Mr Romney’s bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination and was one of his official campaign surrogates. ”I am proud to have the support of a man who has meant so much to the pro-life movement,” Mr Romney said at the time.
Mr Romney and Paul Ryan, his running mate, have denounced Mr Akin's remarks. Dr Willke has been given no role in Mr Romney’s 2012 campaign and aides stress that the candidate disagrees with his theory on rape.
However, Dr Willke told The Daily Telegraph that he did meet Mr Romney during a presidential primary campaign stop in the doctor's home city of Cincinnati, Ohio, in October last year. Local news reports at the time noted that the candidate held “private meetings” during the visit.
“He told me ‘thank you for your support – we agree on almost everything, and if I am elected President I will make some major pro-life pronouncements’,” Dr Willke said in a telephone interview on Tuesday.
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MITT ROMNEY MET WITH DOCTOR TODD AKIN CITES ON RAPE AND SAID “WE AGREE ON ALMOST EVERYTHING”
Mitt Romney met with Jack Wilkie, the doctor who claims rape victims rarely get pregnant, and they found great agreement.
The 87-year-old endorsed Mr Romney’s bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination and was one of his official campaign surrogates. ”I am proud to have the support of a man who has meant so much to the pro-life movement,” Mr Romney said at the time…
“He told me ‘thank you for your support – we agree on almost everything, and if I am elected President I will make some major pro-life pronouncements’,” Dr Willke said in a telephone interview on Tuesday.
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