Republicans on Rape

[San Juan Sun]

I wanted to know more about the allegations you're making here about Julian Castro, so I went to Google to find out about his history of sexually abusing women. First search: "julian castro accusations." None of the top 10 results mention him being accused of sexually abusing women. Second search: "julian castro rape." Again, nothing on the first page mentioning him raping women. Third search: "julian castro history of sexually abusing women." Yet again, no relevant results.

Google is really smart, IPU, but it knows nothing about Julian Castro's history of sexually abusing women. You've now made a very damning accusation that appears to have no evidence to back it up and no articles discussing it. Would you like retract your statement? Accusing someone of sexually abusing women is pretty damn strong.

I thought IPU was referring to Bill Clinton?

[calicoug]

I wanted to know more about the allegations you're making here about Julian Castro, so I went to Google to find out about his history of sexually abusing women. First search: "julian castro accusations." None of the top 10 results mention him being accused of sexually abusing women. Second search: "julian castro rape." Again, nothing on the first page mentioning him raping women. Third search: "julian castro history of sexually abusing women." Yet again, no relevant results.

Google is really smart, IPU, but it knows nothing about Julian Castro's history of sexually abusing women. You've now made a very damning accusation that appears to have no evidence to back it up and no articles discussing it. Would you like retract your statement? Accusing someone of sexually abusing women is pretty damn strong.

You'll have to forgive Il Pad. He probably saw "Castro" and made a lot of interesting connections from there.

[il Padrino Ute]

I thought IPU was referring to Bill Clinton?

You're right and Tim knows it. He was just trying to be funny. I'll give him a B for effort.

[Indy Coug]

[TripletDaddy]

lol.

"Asteroids: How to Stop Them"

[Tim]

I thought IPU was referring to Bill Clinton?

Julian Castro is giving the keynote at this year's Democratic National Convention.

You're right and Tim knows it. He was just trying to be funny. I'll give him a B for effort.

Actually, I wasn't trying to be funny. President Clinton is giving the nominating address but he's not giving the keynote speech. He's also not billed as the keynote speaker. Julian Castro is the keynote speaker.

[il Padrino Ute]

Julian Castro is giving the keynote at this year's Democratic National Convention.



Actually, I wasn't trying to be funny. President Clinton is giving the nominating address but he's not giving the keynote speech. He's also not billed as the keynote speaker. Julian Castro is the keynote speaker.

Okay, I got it wrong about Clinton. But I'm very sure that you knew who I was talking about.

[Tim]

Okay, I got it wrong about Clinton. But I'm very sure that you knew who I was talking about.

I'm actually not BSing you when I say that I didn't know that. I saw your words and immediately went, "What? Julian Castro has been accused of sexual abuse?"

[il Padrino Ute]

I'm actually not BSing you when I say that I didn't know that. I saw your words and immediately went, "What? Julian Castro has been accused of sexual abuse?"

Fair enough.

[SoonerCoug]

Fair enough.

If you had to vote for either Akin or Mccaskill, for whom would you vote?

[il Padrino Ute]

If you had to vote for either Akin or Mccaskill, for whom would you vote?

That's an easy answer. I would never vote for McCaskell. Do you really think that the choice has absolutely nothing to do with the economic policies?

If you actually followed politics, you'd know that the only reason that Akin won the Republican primary is because Democrats voted for him in that primary. In Missouri, there is not rule or law that states that one can only vote in the primary of the party in which one is registered.

[snowcat]

That's an easy answer. I would never vote for McCaskell. Do you really think that the choice has absolutely nothing to do with the economic policies?

If you actually followed politics, you'd know that the only reason that Akin won the Republican primary is because Democrats voted for him in that primary. In Missouri, there is not rule or law that states that one can only vote in the primary of the party in which one is registered.

Welcome back.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Todd Akin's some 65 year old guy. How many terms could he serve in the Senate -- 2?

He's putting his own ambitions in front of the interests of his party and his country (depending on your political persuasion) by staying in the race. The party and all the GOP Super PACs have abandoned him and he still won't get out.

Even if he were to somehow win, he'll be blacklisted by both the GOP and the Democrats.

[calicoug]

That's an easy answer. I would never vote for McCaskell. Do you really think that the choice has absolutely nothing to do with the economic policies?

If you actually followed politics, you'd know that the only reason that Akin won the Republican primary is because Democrats voted for him in that primary. In Missouri, there is not rule or law that states that one can only vote in the primary of the party in which one is registered.

That is absolutely not true. In polls of Republican registered voters, Akin was the candidate going into the primary with all the momentum. He started down about 16 points and kept climbing, getting to within 5 points a week before the election and moving forward from there. Republican voters gave him the win (by over 6 points). It wasn't even close by the end. Democrats helped Akin by airing ads on his behalf. You guys voted for him- and not for the first time. He's been elected over and over as a member of Congress in Missouri (without Democratic votes).

[LA Ute]

That's an easy answer. I would never vote for McCaskell. Do you really think that the choice has absolutely nothing to do with the economic policies?

If you actually followed politics, you'd know that the only reason that Akin won the Republican primary is because Democrats voted for him in that primary. In Missouri, there is not rule or law that states that one can only vote in the primary of the party in which one is registered.

McCaskill (sp?) spent $1.5 million on ads pushing Republican primary voters to Aikin.