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Omaha Steve

(99,795 posts)
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 05:18 AM Oct 2012

Romney pressed on abortion question

Source: AP-Excite

By STEVE PEOPLES and JULIE PACE

DEFIANCE, Ohio (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney is renewing his focus on the nation's economy while facing continued pressure to break his silence on a GOP Senate candidate's statement that any pregnancy resulting from rape is "something God intended."

As Election Day looms less than two weeks away, the Republican presidential contender is also trying to move past new questions about his role in a key supporter's divorce. Court documents released Thursday reveal that Romney created a special class of company stock for Staples founder Tom Stemberg's then-wife as a "favor."

Romney has so far ignored the criticism and is instead accusing President Barack Obama of playing partisan politics in an "incredibly shrinking campaign."

"This campaign is growing. The momentum is building. We're taking back America," Romney told 12,000 supporters in Ohio late Thursday, the same night that media trackers confirmed the Republican's campaign was expanding its television advertising into Minnesota.

FULL story at link.



Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20121026/DA253NV81.html




Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney sings "God Bless America" with Meat Loaf as he campaigns at the football stadium at Defiance High School in Defiance, Ohio, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Romney pressed on abortion question (Original Post) Omaha Steve Oct 2012 OP
omg Meatloaf is a republican???? barnabas63 Oct 2012 #1
after I saw meatloaf's melt down on that reality show with gary busey... Javaman Oct 2012 #8
#mittloaf beac Oct 2012 #9
Just one more reason not to believe in God. Atman Oct 2012 #2
He choose paul ryan as his vp. That tells you everything, he is anti-choice, anti-poor, and still_one Oct 2012 #3
"I promise, if elected, to escalate the War on Women." - Willard (R) Berlum Oct 2012 #4
Rape, repubs and visitation. Rising Tide Oct 2012 #5
+ 1 Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #10
EDDIE! BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #6
I never would have though Meatloaf was a republican Marrah_G Oct 2012 #7
Could be an accumulation of arterial plaque in the carotid arteries ChromeFoundry Oct 2012 #11

Javaman

(62,534 posts)
8. after I saw meatloaf's melt down on that reality show with gary busey...
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 09:59 AM
Oct 2012

I knew the guy had lost his marbles. So him being a repuke comes as no surprise.

Atman

(31,464 posts)
2. Just one more reason not to believe in God.
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 05:28 AM
Oct 2012

If the Supreme Floating Ghost says rape is okay because you get a cute little baby out of the deal, that is really messed up. Oh, and let his kid get nailed to a cross. Heck of a guy, that God! Sign me up! Not.

still_one

(92,479 posts)
3. He choose paul ryan as his vp. That tells you everything, he is anti-choice, anti-poor, and
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 05:30 AM
Oct 2012

make social security and medicare private

If you also look at who else is on his staff, Robert Bork, he is anti-women and anti-civil rights

John Bolton - bomb bomb bomb everyone


Rising Tide

(5 posts)
5. Rape, repubs and visitation.
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 08:31 AM
Oct 2012

What people don't realize is a rapist if convicted will serve about 5 years in jail.

If the victim is forced by the government to bear the child, the rapist can apply for visitation after he gets out of prison.

If the rapist is convicted of a lesser crime, sexual battery for example, he'll serve about two years in prison.

Then he can apply for visitation.

If the rapist isn't prosecuted... there's nothing but bad news for the victim and the child.

The perpetrator or convicted felon can apply for visitation at their local Family Court AND the court will side with the perpetrator AGAINST the mother.

At the expense of the taxpayer the judge may appoint an advocate or even an attorney to aid the perpetrator or felon in securing visitation through the court.

Imagine the victim being FORCED by the Court to turn the child over to their rapist every other weekend, half the summer and every other Christmas.

And the rapist will be at the child's graduation from high school!

What should the mother say when all the other parents ask her who's that with your son or daughter?

My rapist?

What do the republicans have to say about this?

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)
7. I never would have though Meatloaf was a republican
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 09:39 AM
Oct 2012

That makes me sad. For some reason I thought he was smarter then that.

ChromeFoundry

(3,270 posts)
11. Could be an accumulation of arterial plaque in the carotid arteries
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 01:35 PM
Oct 2012

causing less blood flow to the brain. Resulting in reduced mental capacity.

Very common in Republicans.

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