Democrats flog a gift horse

Mark Steyn:

The Democratic Party, never inclined to look a gift horse in the mouth, does have a tendency to flog him to death.

So it is with a fellow called Todd Akin, a GOP Senate candidate who unburdened himself of some ill-advised thoughts on abortion and "legitimate rape," and put Missouri back in play for the Democrats.

Less ambitious political parties would be content with that little windfall, but the Dems have decided to make — what's his name again? Oh, yeah — this guy Akin the face of the Republican Party. I mean, Mitt pretty much sees "venture capitalism" as a fancy term for legitimate rape, right?

California's Barbara Boxer opened the bidding this week in her familiar low-key style.

"There is a war against women, and Romney and Ryan — if they are elected — would become its top generals," Boxer told a Planned Parenthood meeting. "There is a sickness out there in the Republican Party, and I'm not kidding. Maybe they don't like their moms or their first wives."

Reichsmarschall Romney and Generalissimo Ryan are both still married to their first wives, so it must be the moms. No wonder Ryan wants to throw his off a cliff.

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Barbara Boxer reminds me of a famous confrontation between Winston Churchill and Lady Astor:

Lady Nancy Astor:
"Winston, if you were my husband, I'd put poison in your coffee."
Winston Churchill:
"Nancy, if you were my wife, I'd drink it."

And, Paul Ryan is still pretty friendly with his mother who will no doubt vote for him.  

I personally like women and would not think of making war against them.  While I think Barbara Boxer is an unpleasant person who wants to impose the evils of liberalism on us, I don't hate her, but I probably would decline a cup of coffee if she offered it.