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[quote name='Spokker']There's a great line in Roger Ebert's review of Natural Born Killers that is applicable here.
This isn't a national debate or an overview of the issues, it's a scandal over some stupid thing some guy said and it's being played out far too much. If only an overview of the two candidates stances on civil liberties was the top story on CNN for three days. Wait a second, they both agree on those things.
These social scandals cloud the minds of the electorate, but people like it because it gives us something to get all worked up about and it's easy to understand.[/QUOTE]
I whole-heartedly disagree. This isn't Monica Lewinski or Ashley Dupree. This is the kind of scandal that leads to healthy discussion of the issues.
Akin was the frontrunner, he had a lead and was on track to be the Republican's tide-turning Senator. Akin was talking about policy, he was trying to justify his political stance on abortion.
It's forcing the Republicans to spend a little too much time on an issue that has to potential to divide their base. It forces Republicans to explain their viewpoints on women's health issues. They can no longer duck behind language about definding the "unborn", they have to clarify what they think of women and how many rights women should be afforded when it comes to reproduction.
In short, it's a time when it sucks to be in the party of small-minded bitter misogynists. And I'm loving it!
This isn't a national debate or an overview of the issues, it's a scandal over some stupid thing some guy said and it's being played out far too much. If only an overview of the two candidates stances on civil liberties was the top story on CNN for three days. Wait a second, they both agree on those things.
These social scandals cloud the minds of the electorate, but people like it because it gives us something to get all worked up about and it's easy to understand.[/QUOTE]
I whole-heartedly disagree. This isn't Monica Lewinski or Ashley Dupree. This is the kind of scandal that leads to healthy discussion of the issues.
Akin was the frontrunner, he had a lead and was on track to be the Republican's tide-turning Senator. Akin was talking about policy, he was trying to justify his political stance on abortion.
It's forcing the Republicans to spend a little too much time on an issue that has to potential to divide their base. It forces Republicans to explain their viewpoints on women's health issues. They can no longer duck behind language about definding the "unborn", they have to clarify what they think of women and how many rights women should be afforded when it comes to reproduction.
In short, it's a time when it sucks to be in the party of small-minded bitter misogynists. And I'm loving it!