Punishing women with the death penalty would cut abortions, Idaho candidate says

[Mrs. Overall]

A Republican lieutenant governor candidate on Tuesday softened his stance that women who get an abortion should be punished if it is ever criminalized in Idaho, a day after saying the punishment should include the death penalty.

“Prosecutions have always been focused on the abortionist,” said Bob Nonini in a statement. “There is no way a woman would go to jail let alone face the death penalty. The statute alone, the threat of prosecution, would dramatically reduce abortion. That is my goal.”

Nonini first raised eyebrows on the divisive social issue during a Monday candidate forum in Moscow hosted by the conservative Christian podcast CrossPolitic. “There should be no abortion and anyone who has an abortion should pay,” Nonini said.

Pressed by moderators on the nature of the punishment, Nonini nodded in agreement when asked if he supported the death penalty as a possible outcome for abortion. Nonini, a three term state senator from Coeur d'Alene, confirmed that position in a phone interview with The Associated Press.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/election/article207845019.html

[Turbineguy]

1. Punishing politicians with the death penalty

would cut stupid ideas.

[Upthevibe]

18. I agree with you, Turbine guy...

OMG these people are off the rails...

[WhiteTara]

2. Why not suggest that men have their

penis' removed for impregnating a female who isn't their wife?

[snowybirdie]

5. Best idea

I've seen yet!

[IronLionZion]

15. The buck stops with the cheater in chief

[Upthevibe]

19. That's a good idea too.....n/t

[MontanaMama]

3. JFC.

No words. I am enraged at this fool.

[Cartoonist]

4. Pro-life

To show his pro-life credentials, he is calling for the execution of women.

[SonofDonald]

14. But wouldn't that be two deaths instead of one?

Human life is so important to these "People", except when it crosses the line of their religious beliefs.

Then it's ok to kill more, but of course just the mother.

Because the "Father" is innocent didn't you know?.

Personally I love children and would never wish for an abortion except in cases of a undeniable medical need.

But I will always stick to my beliefs that IT IS NOT MY DECISION AND NEVER WILL BE.

It is ALWAYS the woman's decision, I don't have to worry about being involved in this situation ever again but my beliefs will never change.


There is no argument.

[Sherman A1]

6. Kinda undercuts the "Pro Life" argument

but, maybe that's just my take on it.....

[tavernier]

7. And the men who impregnated them?

[3catwoman3]

11. Blameless, as...

...always, right?

[Nay]

29. Yeah, their d**ks just happened to fall into that vadge. Don't you know that?

[CatMor]

8. Candidates like him should be punished by losing the vote...

so they can go back into the hole they crawled out of.

[workinclasszero]

9. Republic of Gilead

coming right up folks, if we don't stop these insane, blood thirsty religious reich republicans in the fall election!

[MyOwnPeace]

10. Too bad

His parents hadn’t considered abortion before having him.
There would have been one less sick person in the world!

[Paladin]

12. Further proof that these psychos are pro-BIRTH, not pro-LIFE.

As if any additional proof was necessary, after all these years.

[mercuryblues]

13. Their stupidity is mind boggling

It is estimated that between 30 - 40% of women in this country has had an abortion in their lifetime. how will they feel when it is their mother, daughter, sister, wife's head on the chopping block? The odds are that at least 1 of them have had an abortion.

[Ilsa]

16. Like Albert in The Bird Cage

"...well, the fetus is going to die anyway..."

Not "prolife."

[brush]

17. Yep, that should reduce abortion all right. It'll also reduce the number of women.

Brilliant .

Where do the repugs find these candidates?

[lunasun]

20. Death penalty ? How prolifey of him

[FiveGoodMen]

21. Too bad we don't have the death penalty for stupid and vicious

[sarisataka]

22. Because nothing demonstrates you are pro-life

More Than killing people

[Orsino]

23. I think that humane incarceration, perhaps in a mental institution, is a more complete solution.

This asshole shouldn't be allowed to threaten women publicly again.

[Stuart G]

24. About the "Death Penalty"?? Bob Nonini has inflicted the "Death Penalty" on his career..

I am not sure he knows it yet..but he will. I looked it up, and five others are running for "lieutenant governor" in the Republican primary...and that one comment shows how stupid he is.

No matter what his position is as it changes one way or another..that kind of statement is indeed his...."political death penalty." How stupid can one be? Well, maybe he will win the primary..maybe he won't win..

But with 5 others running maybe the people of Idaho in the Republican primary, will select a ..."less stupid person.."

[shenmue]

25. What a fucking idiot

[Deb]

26. Keep your nose out of my crotch...

and your little dogs too. I have a feeling these abusive creeps keep the barn door open all day.

[rurallib]

27. Republicans should nip this problem in the bud by

outlawing the sex act for women. That will stop them abortions, by golly.
Pregnancy would be a sure sign that sex had taken place and thus punishable - maybe by death.
That should solve this problem within a generation!

[CrispyQ]

28. How pro-life of you, you hypocritical, lying shithole.

"...The statute alone, the threat of prosecution, would dramatically reduce abortion. That is my goal.”

Lying sack of shit. That is not your goal or you would sponsor legislation that provides sex education & free birth control to any person of reproductive age who asks for it.

[liberalmuse]

30. Well thats a bit extreme!

People who say things like this have no business holding public office. Hopefully he never will.

I wish these “pro life” people would just be honest. They are not “pro life”. They are pro Caucasian male Christian with a bit of fetus and invisible sky being fetishization and a dash of non-stop warmongering thrown in.