Via TPM:
Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock became the latest Republican to wander into eyebrow-raising territory when it came to the discussion of rape and abortion during a Senate debate Tuesday night.
Defending his stance that abortion should be illegal even in the case of rape, Mourdock explained that pregnancy resulting from nonconsensual sex is the will of God.
“I’ve struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize that life is that gift from God,” Mourdock said. “And even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen.”
FYI: Todd “legitimate rape” Akin is not an outlier. Rep. Roger “some girls rape easy” Rivard is not an outlier. Sharron “make lemonade out of rape” Angle is not an outlier. Paul “I agree with Akin” Ryan is not an outlier.
As time goes on, I’m rapidly reaching the conclusion that Republicans view the act of rape as god’s will. It’s almost as if, and I hesitate to type this, but… it’s almost as if they are casting god as the rapist. It’s like these guys view god as a Zeus-like figure. It’s like they are saying that despite the woman’s wishes god has decided she should be pregnant so he sent a rapist to fulfill his will.