‘Legitimate Rape’ Guy Takes Back His Apology & Makes It Worse

In The Young Turks on YouTube by Hlarson0 Comments

 

“Former congressman Todd Akin (R-Mo.) regrets apologizing for his 2012 remark that “legitimate rape” rarely causes pregnancy.

Akin explains himself in a soon-to-be-released book, “Firing Back: Taking on the Party Bosses and Media Elite to Protect Our Faith and Freedom.” Politico obtained a copy early and reported on a passage in which Akin suggests that he shouldn’t have apologized in a TV ad.”* The Young Turks hosts Ana Kasparian and Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies) break it down.

*Read more here from Sean Sullivan / The Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/07/10/todd-akin-takes-back-apology-for-legitimate-rape-comment/

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