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During the Republican
[Gov. Scott] Walker, Wisconsin’s governor, was asked by Fox News Channel’s Megyn Kelly whether his staunch opposition to abortion without exceptions puts him out of the mainstream.
“I believe that that is an unborn child that’s in need of protection out there, and I’ve said many a time that that unborn child can be protected, and there are many other alternatives that can also protect the life of that mother,” Walker said. “That’s been consistently proven.”
Later, [Sen. Marco] Rubio, a 44-year-old senator from Florida pitching himself as the GOP’s best chance to defeat Clinton, said he has never backed allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest. “What I have advocated is that we pass a law in this country that says all human life at every stage of its development is worthy of protection,” he said.
Rubio appeared eager to be portrayed as sufficiently conservative on abortion, even though it is not an issue he emphasizes much on the campaign trail. He has supported measures that included exceptions for victims of rape or incest, but he has also backed bills without them, leaving him room to argue that he did not advocate for the exceptions. Democrats say that if he is the nominee, his debate comments will come back to haunt him. (our emphasis)If even the Republican shills at Fox "News" are calling your position "out of the mainstream," you might want to fall back on the "I'm not a scientist" dodge.
Earlier, at the Kiddie Table, Gov. Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (R-Swamp) was asked about Planned Parenthood and goose-stepped into this response:
"Planned Parenthood had better hope that Hillary Clinton wins this election," Jindal said, "because I guarantee you that under President Jindal, January 2017, the Department of Justice and the IRS and everybody else that we can send from the federal government will be going into Planned Parenthood."First of all, "President Jindal" LMFAO. Anyone with a smattering of knowledge about, you know, gummint would smell something here -- oh, yeah! Directing the Feds to go after political enemies! That would be exactly what the wingnuts have falsely accused the Obama Administration of doing to their tea bag groups AND IT WOULD BE ILLEGAL AND AN IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE. Not to worry, though. "Bobby" will be working at some backwater wingnut welfare outfit come January 2016.
UPDATE: And then there was this from the Republican front-runner:
The billionaire businessman lashed out against Fox News' Megyn Kelly for her questions during the campaign's first debate. She had asked the candidate about his use of derogatory language toward women and whether it reflected the "temperament of a man we should elect as president."
Referring to Kelly's questions, Trump told CNN in an interview late Friday, "There was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever."UPDATE II: Andy Borowitz never disappoints.
UPDATE III: Nor does The Onion. (h/t Silver Spring Bureau Chief Brian)
