Ladies and gentlemen! The Raging Grannies! With naughty language and hand gestures!

I should probably say this isn’t safe for work. And that I believe God allows people to use harsh language and flip the bird once they’re past a certain age. Like 52. And thanks, DickG., for the link.

Why Missouri conservatives are rallying around Rep. Legitimate Rape

Because they’re contrarians, and because they’re angry that some bold-faced names in the GOP have pushed for Todd Akin to drop out of the senatorial race after some ignorant-ass remarks he made about women. Akin’s response, other than insisting he’s in the race until the last dog is dead? He told his opponent, Democrat Claire …

How can you tell if it’s legitimate rape?

And thanks, DickG., for the link.

Stop calling it “forcible rape,” goddammit.

There was Ol’ Affable Mike Huckabee insisting on the radio yesterday that there have been some awesome people who came about because of “forcible rape” — like Ethel Waters, for one. So look on the bright side, OK? Dear Mike: We can argue your point right after you learn this: Rape is rape is rape …

Rep. Akin and the magical uterus

If you haven’t been keeping up, Rep. Todd Akin (a U.S. rep running for U.S. Senate against incumbent Claire McCaskill in — yes — Missouri) went on television yesterday in St. Louis and, when asked whether he’d support abortions for a woman after a rape, said this: It seems to me first of all from …