Richard Mourdock

Karl Rove: We don’t want to fight the Tea Party

Rove defends his Super PAC, but Tea Partyers see things differently VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013 4:14 PM UTC
Politics Video, Todd Akin

The Tea Party alone didn’t cripple the GOP

Establishment Republicans can't keep blaming their party's troubles on its extremist fringe

Jamelle Bouie, The American Prospect Monday, Feb 4, 2013 6:25 PM UTC 32
News The American Prospect

Could Rove’s new effort backfire?

Stopping the next Todd Akin could be a lot trickier than GOP elites think

Steve Kornacki Monday, Feb 4, 2013 1:05 PM UTC 13
Politics Opening Shot, Karl Rove

Would-be judge suggests rape victims “enjoy it”

And why did the Indonesian Supreme Court hopeful say women "enjoy" being sexually violated? To "break the ice"

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 6:31 PM UTC
Life Violence Against Women

House Republicans’ new Todd Akin moment

Republicans are considering killing a measure that would give raped female soldiers free access to abortions

Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, Dec 14, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
Politics Abortion, Rape, Todd Akin

The fake cure for Akin-ism

The Republican establishment's plan to avoid a repeat of the Todd Akin debacle ignores the real problem

Steve Kornacki Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012 1:47 PM UTC 31
Politics Opening Shot, Tea Party

Worse than the Tea Party

The GOP is blaming Akin and Mourdock for its blowout Senate defeat. It might want to look at its policies instead

Jamelle Bouie, The American Prospect Monday, Nov 19, 2012 5:16 PM UTC 38
Politics Montana, Missouri, Todd Akin

5 glaring contradictions that sank the GOP

Republicans will point to the country's shifting demographics, but they ultimately have only themselves to blame

Robert S. Becker, Alternet Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 2:06 PM UTC 12
Politics Mitt Romney, Republican Party

Bush adviser threatens to cut out Republicans’ tongues

Karen Hughes doesn't want to hear "anything about rape other than it is a horrific, violent crime"

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Nov 12, 2012 1:53 PM UTC 34
News Richard Mourdock

Still want to fight a war on women?

Elizabeth Warren and Tammy Baldwin win; Akin and Mourdock are defeated. But it's no time for women to be complacent

Irin Carmon Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
News Richard Mourdock, Tammy Baldwin

“I’ve never been more hopeful”

Liveblog: The president eloquently accepts a second term of office -- and vows to build on the progress we've made

Salon Staff Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 1:56 AM UTC 59
Elections Vermont, Wendy's, U.S. House

Ten Senate races too close to call

Will Richard Mourdock's hideous rape remarks enable Democrats to retain their narrow majority?

AlterNet Staff, Alternet Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 5:24 PM UTC
Politics Richard Mourdock

Dirty Democrats

Anti-choice, pro-gun, you name it. Eight Democrats who want -- but don't deserve -- your vote tomorrow

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 2:40 AM UTC 31
Elections Progressives, Election 2012

Misogyny will cost the GOP

Loose talk on women's issues like abortion and birth control isn't helping Republicans -- especially in the Senate

Irin Carmon Saturday, Nov 3, 2012 5:18 AM UTC 23
Politics Abortion, Elections 2012

Akin and Mourdock double down on rape talk

As the election draws near, two candidates deploy women to preach their disturbing antiabortion message VIDEO

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Nov 2, 2012 3:49 PM UTC
News 2012 Elections, Legitimate rape

GOP candidates put their moms to work

Republicans' go-to talking heads: Their moms (and dad) VIDEO

Irin Carmon Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 10:39 PM UTC
News Connie Mack, Election 2012

The Republican Party is Richard Mourdock

It doesn't matter how many extreme candidates crash and burn. Republicans never seem to learn their lesson

Jonathan Bernstein Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 2:30 PM UTC 32
Politics 2012 Elections, Legitimate rape

GOP’s rape insanity is the norm

Richard Mourdock and Todd Akin are representative of their party's increasingly deranged platform

Adele M. Stan, Alternet Friday, Oct 26, 2012 1:34 PM UTC
Politics Josh Mandel, Todd Akin, Rape

GOP’s binders full of offensive rape remarks

Senate candidate Richard Mourdock is just the latest to make headlines. Why the right-wing can't help themselves

Sarah Seltzer, Alternet Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 4:18 PM UTC
Politics Elections 2012, AlterNet

Obama slams Mourdock on Leno: “Rape is rape”

"I don’t know how these guys come up with these ideas," Obama told Jay Leno VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 1:45 PM UTC 10
Elections Richard Mourdock

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