It is difficult to insult women, people with disabilities, God, and my intelligence all in one sentence, but if it can be done, you know that it’s going to be a Republican who can do it.

His name is Bob Marshall and he’s a Republican delegate from Virginia.

“The number of children who are born subsequent to a first abortion with handicaps has increased dramatically. Why? Because when you abort the first born of any, nature takes its vengeance on the subsequent children,” while speaking at a press conference about cutting funding for Planned Parenthood.

Okay, now I want you to read that sentence again and keep it tucked in your head because the next day, he sobered up and said this:

Babblin' Bob

A story by Capital News Service regarding my remarks at a recent press conference opposing taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood conveyed the impression that I believe disabled children are a punishment for prior abortions.

No one who knows me or my record would imagine that I believe or intended to communicate such an offensive notion. I have devoted a generation of work to defending disabled and unwanted children, and have always maintained that they are special blessings to their parents.

So, what’s the deal, Bob?  You were speaking in tongues the day before because, Dude, that’s exactly what you said.

I’m laughing, but the last I heard, God is royally pissed off and she’s not speaking to you.

Thanks to Stephen for the heads up.