Can utter morons misspeak?
Just yesterday, MO-2 Congressman Todd Akin (R-naturally) who is running against Claire McCaskill for the US Senate seat in the "Show Me" state of Missouri, declared in an interview for local TV:
“First of all, from what I understand from doctors [pregnancy from rape] is really rare.” And, “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” And, “But let’s assume that maybe that didn’t work or something. I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be on the rapist and not attacking the child.”
So, no abortion for you, Madam! End of story.
But it wasn't.