Posted: October 17, 2012 at 6:58 am
The Foul 57
Republican candidates across the county have tried to distance themselves from Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., who believes that rape victims should be forced to give birth and said that victims of “legitimate rape” rarely get pregnant because “the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”
That’s been much more difficult for GOPers in Montana.
A whopping 57 candidates for the Montana legislature actually voted for an amendment to the Montana Constitution to ban abortion, under all circumstances, with no exception for rape or incest. Sen. Debby Barrett (R-Dillon) was one of them, as democratic challenger Richard Turner of Dillan smartly points out in a mail piece (pictured).
The forced birth for rape victims amendment cleared the house and the senate with 96 votes. All Republicans voted for it except Lila Evans. However, because it takes a 2/3 vote of 150 legislators to amend the constitution, the amendment failed by only four votes.
Below the fold is the list of current legislative candidates who voted in favor of forced births for victims of rape and incest. Check it out to see if your legislator is on it–I’ve alphabetized the list by town.
Shamefully, Jonathan Windy Boy and Gene Vuckovich also made the list. To be sure, there are many more GOP candidates for legislature who share these beliefs but weren’t in the 2011 session–like Scott Sales. There are also many more Republican legislators who voted for this but aren’t up for re-election this year.
Rick Hill, Steve Daines, and Tim Fox all support Akin’s position. Rehberg was an early major donor to Akin.
| Gene Vuckovich | D | Senate District 43 | Anaconda | |
| Scott M. Reichner | R | House District 09 | Bigfork | |
| Elsie Arntzen | R | Senate District 27 | Billings | |
| Douglas (Doug) Kary | R | House District 48 | Billings | |
| Cary Smith | R | House District 55 | Billings | |
| Jonathan Windy Boy | D | Senate District 16 | Box Elder | |
| Tom Burnett | R | House District 63 | Bozeman | |
| Gordon (Gordy) Vance | R | House District 67 | Bozeman | |
| Ted Washburn | R | House District 69 | Bozeman | |
| Rob Cook | R | House District 27 | Brady | |
| Roy Hollandsworth | R | House District 28 | Brady | |
| Lee Randall | R | House District 39 | Broadus | |
| Ryan Osmundson | R | House District 29 | Buffalo | |
| Sterling Small | R | House District 41 | Busby | |
| Max Yates | R | House District 74 | Butte | |
| Christy Clark | R | House District 17 | Choteau | |
| Duane Ankney | R | House District 43 | Colstrip | |
| Jerry O’Neil | R | House District 03 | Columbia Falls | |
| Austin Knudsen | R | House District 36 | Culbertson | |
| Janna Taylor | R | Senate District 06 | Dayton | |
| Debby Barrett | R | Senate District 36 | Dillon | |
| Jeffrey Welborn | R | House District 72 | Dillon | |
| Steve Gibson | R | House District 78 | East Helena | |
| Mike Cuffe | R | House District 02 | Eureka | |
| Edward Greef | R | House District 90 | Florence | |
| Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr | R | Senate District 19 | Glendive | |
| Jesse O’Hara | R | House District 18 | Great Falls | |
| Steve Fitzpatrick | R | House District 20 | Great Falls | |
| Brian Hoven | R | House District 24 | Great Falls | |
| Cleve Loney | R | House District 25 | Great Falls | |
| Pat Connell | R | House District 87 | Hamilton | |
| Ron Ehli | R | House District 88 | Hamilton | |
| Kris Hansen | R | House District 33 | Havre | |
| Wendy Warburton | R | House District 34 | Havre | |
| Liz Bangerter | R | House District 80 | Helena | |
| Mike Miller | R | House District 84 | Helmville | |
| Taylor Brown | R | Senate District 22 | Huntley | |
| Jonathan McNiven | R | House District 44 | Huntley | |
| Joanne G. Blyton | R | House District 59 | Joliet | |
| Bruce Tutvedt | R | Senate District 03 | Kalispell | |
| Keith Regier | R | House District 05 | Kalispell | |
| Randy Brodehl | R | House District 07 | Kalispell | |
| Steve Lavin | R | House District 08 | Kalispell | |
| Krayton Kerns | R | House District 58 | Laurel | |
| Gerald (Jerry) Bennett | R | House District 01 | Libby | |
| Dan Skattum | R | House District 62 | Livingston | |
| Champ Edmunds | R | House District 100 | Missoula | |
| Bill Harris | R | House District 30 | Mosby | |
| David Howard | R | House District 60 | Park City | |
| Daniel R. Salomon | R | House District 12 | Ronan | |
| Joe Read | R | House District 15 | Ronan | |
| Tom Berry | R | House District 45 | Roundup | |
| John Brenden | R | Senate District 18 | Scobey | |
| Mark Blasdel | R | House District 10 | Somers | |
| Pat Ingraham | R | House District 13 | Thompson Falls | |
| Kelly Flynn | R | House District 68 | Townsend | |
| Rick Ripley | R | Senate District 09 | Wolf Creek |


Problem is that most people don’t understand just how crazy evil these sick, perverted, twisted Pubbies bastards really are unTIL they get their craziness passed. And then it’s too late.
A little background worth a read. How ’bout joint custody with the rapist, and visitation rights? Great idea, huh?
Sick, sick, perverted bastards these Pubbbies!
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2012/08/the-legitimate-children-of-rape.html
And ladies,
Teach, your girl children well
Their mother’s hell is surely near by
And feed them on your dreams
The ones they pick
They’ll surely grow by.
Don’t ever let them ask you why
You simply stood by
And let their dreams die
‘Cause you know they love you.
Rick Santorum now says his top priority is putting down gay people–even over abortion.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/12/rick-santorum-marriage_n_1962224.html
The Family Policy Institute?? A bunch of evil, sick, twisted, perverted, wacko, christofascists PROSTITUTING the words of Jesus for political gain! So full of hate! America’s own Talibanegicals!
I would consider them dangerous, but I have too much faith in America, and alREADY you see what they’ve done to Christianity. They are destroying it!
But you see, THIS is what happens when legitimate mainstream religions allow the nazi snake handlers to freely operate with no pushback. Christianity itself is the loser. And that’s real sad. For you see, there is much to learn and appreciate from our diverse mixture of all the world’s religions that exist in this country. There is much good to be gleaned. And the hatred from these fundiwackos leaves a bad taste for ALL religion in Americans mouths!
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/17/1146222/-Wisconsin-some-girls-rape-easy-legislator-picks-up-pro-family-endorsement-Irony-is-dead
Guess what the new anti-abortion bill is gonna’ be next session: Spousal consent.
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/10/next-anti-abortion-agenda-spousal-consent
Butte gal, I like you, I really do. But you see, you just don’t get it!
It AIN’T your body, lady! It’s GOD’S body! It belongs to G-O-D! And if you knew anything about the Bible, you’d understand that God put M-E-N in charge! Remember what you’re MADE outta! That’s a good place to start! (You guys are kinda like a nice afterthought, a companion. That’s all.)
You see, women have gotten just a little too uppity for God. You’ve forgotten the natural order of things. So now, he’s puttin’ things right! He’s blessed all these godly men to get things back on track! Get it? GOT it!
So, IF a woman is raped, she MUST get permission from her rapist before she gets an abortion. Yes, that little raped bean inside her is a person in god’s own image, and therefore, subject to god’s law, or as it is termed, natural law as divined by natural men, men being the operative word here. It’s nature! And ya just can’t fight mother nature!
So, I hope this helps your understand. I hope it does, but I know that you women have a hard time understanding natural law because of your inherent insufficiencies. That’s why I try to help. It’s my duty as a godly man! Wow! I can see nature from my front porch!
HERE’S what I’m talkin’ about, Butte Gal! Oh sure, he’s SEEMS like a Mooreon, and he is! But he’s a GODLY Mooreon! And he’s quite right. You see, after this horrific disaster befell our country (the election of a darky), sumthin’ happened. We’re ALL texassians now! We’re ALL slaves to the Dark One! We’re ALL screwed!
I think that this godly man articulates our situation quite well. All we need to do is put GOD back into our country, and we’ll get back to the natural order of things! It’s black and white! Simple really. Need an answer? Well, simply open UP the greatest law book ever sold, the good ol’ Buybull! Seek and you shall find that a fool and his money are soon parted!
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/10/17/rep-gohmert-slavery-was-a-blot-but-u-s-is-worse-off-now/
p.s. But in fairness I must add that Gomert said that he really had no problem with a darky president as LONG as he followed the sunset laws and left the White House every night before dark! He was good with that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundown_town
It’s worth mentioning that –LR 120, the parental notification measure on the ballot, contains no exception for rape or incest.
Methinks Cowgirl talks about abortion and “choice” so as to distract from her party’s losing stance on the real issues of our time.
And what issue is that? More importantly, since you are obviously a Republican agent, what would your party do about “the real issues of our time”?
Personally, I think the greatest issue facing the US right now is Corporatism and the Republicants are the agents of that movement. That is not to say that Democrats also buy into the incorporation of American Politics and Economy, but the charge is being primarily led by the Republicants.
It’s republicans who force this to be an issue– they are the ones who introduced a record number of anti abortion bills last session. Not a single dem brought a single abortion bill.
Piggybacking off of HV’s comment,
All the Republicants do is talk about the “real issues”. Evidence:
Rehberg’s and Daines’ blather about jobs and the economy. Yet the Republicants left Washington having killed Bipartisan job bills, and can’t even find time to pass the Farm Bill. All Rehberg seems truly interested in is saving statues and handing prime Montana real estate over to Homeland Security.
Debby Barrett ran on protecting and promoting good jobs for Beaverhead County, and then introduced a bill that would restrict fishing access when sports tourism is that county’s second largest industry.
Tom Burnett runs on his ‘business acumen’ and yet only seems concerned that poor children are being turned into entitled moochers. They should dumpster dive and be ready to go hungry.
The Lie Monkey Koopman talks about how we need fiscal responsibility and job creation from the PSC, but like Eric Cartman as hall monitor (RESPECT MY AUTHORITAY!) all his campaign is about is meeting attendance.
These are not serious people. Their talk of “real issues” is just lie after lie.
Nope: you are obvious a man who women won’t even Talk to http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/17/1146105/-Bad-news-for-Mitt-Top-lady-concern-in-swing-states-is-abortion
“obviously” (been a long day)
Prime Rethug Example:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-congressman-calls-abortion-talk-with-mistress-imprudent-approach-denies-hypocrisy/2012/10/15/6843abf2-16e8-11e2-a346-f24efc680b8d_story.html
Had to laugh like hell:
Link
Hell freezes over:
http://billingsgazette.com/news/opinion/editorial/gazette-opinion/gazette-opinion-tester-s-record-shows-he-delivers-for-montana/article_9d237c1b-6f05-51b6-9b92-b4e7703e11d3.html
Another shocker:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/55019844-82/endorsement-romney-obama-president.html.csp