Martin Bashir on Abortion Rights

Let me start by saying that I oppose the GOP's efforts to restrict a womans access to abortion.  That being said, I'm not sure if Martin Bashir (and his guests) are getting stupider, or if he's just being unleashed to allow his stupidity to be more easily aired on this TV program, but I've noticed a trend with him where he or his guests make really ridiculous statements.

Of course a womans right to an abortion should protected, and that abortions should be safe, legal and accessible, but Bashir isn't doing the cause any favors by saying the kind of stuff that was said on his show today.  Two examples:

1.  For the past year or so, they have been criticizing the GOP for the ridiculously stupid comments they've made regarding women, rape, and abortion.  Like Aikens "legitimate rape" comment.  They've been asking why the GOP keeps making these gaffs, and why it's all men that seem to be talking about the se issued that only (or primarily) affect women.  They've been asking why don't allow conservative women to make these arguments about access to abortions?  I can understand that criticism and see the logic behind it.

But today, he had a guest on that was criticizing the GOP for "hiding behind a womans skirt" because the GOP now has a female congressman making these arguments.  They said look at these "tough guys" hiding behind a "womans skirt" to have her make these arguments for them.

To Martin Bashir and his guest:  You can't have it both ways!

2.  As if that wasn't bad enough, his guest said on his show today that women should be taken at their word that they've been raped and said it's absurd they should have to prove they've been raped by enduring a humiliating medical procedure that essentially re-rapes them.  She said we should just believe them and not take any steps to prove or disprove their claims.

If you're not planning to prosecute anyone for raping anyone else, that would be just fine, but if you intend to put someone in prison for committing the crime of rape, you dam well better prove the rape occured, and that the accused was the one who did it.

To Martin Bashir:  Where do you get these people and why do you let them say such ignorant shit on your tv show?  It makes you look really really bad!!