Plus, Akins is not just "some guy". He is a sitting CONGRESSMAN. But he is not just a congressman, he has been elevated to be the CHAIR of the Science and Technology Committee. This is who *one of the political parties* looks to for guidance and expertise on such issues.
it's kinda like having Barney Frank as the Finance Committee Chairman.
Or Maxine Waters as the ranking member of the Finance sub-committee on Capital Markets and GSEs.
And guess what, one can have views that are not anti-abortion, but are against federally funded abortions and also against forcing organizations who are against abortion to fund abortions. I happen to be one of those people. And that was what Akin was talking about when he made his boneheaded comment.
there'd be a whole lot more pro-choice support from republicans and libertarians if there wasn't an expectation for others to foot the bill. You want people to keep their politics off your bodies, don't expect them to pay your bills.
