Michigan politician under fire for rape remarks
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Publishing date:Mar 09, 2022 • 13 hours ago • 2 minute read • Join the conversation
Michigan candidate RJ Regan.
Michigan candidate RJ Regan. PHOTO BY RJ REGAN /Facebook
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A state House candidate in Michigan was blasted over his remarks about rape.
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Republican Robert “RJ” Regan, who narrowly won a special GOP primary last week, said he told his daughters to “lie back and enjoy it” if a rape could not be avoided.
Regan made the crude comments on Sunday during a livestream hosted by a conservative group.
He told another participant who said it is not too late to decertify the 2020 presidential election that her attitude is like what he tells his three daughters: “Well, if rape is inevitable, you should just lie back and enjoy it.”
The Kent County candidate is known for sparking controversy, including recent comments that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a “fake war, just like the fake pandemic.”
Regan’s rape analogy did not sit well with other Republicans, including State Republican Party Chairman Ron Weiser, who said in a statement that the controversial politician’s “history of foolish, egregious and offensive comments, including his most recent one, are simply beyond the pale. We are better than this as a party, and I absolutely expect better than this of our candidates.”
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Regan, who is favoured to win the House seat in the GOP district, was denounced by other top lawmakers, reported the Associated Press.
“As a Christian, a public servant and a father of two daughters, I find Robert Regan’s comments about sexual assault to be revolting and immoral, and I strongly denounce them,” Sen. Mark Huizenga said in a statement.
“His statements about Russia’s unprovoked attack of a sovereign country are contrary to our own nation’s values, and his anti-Semitic posts — claiming Jewish people control the banks and were behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks — are shameful and disgusting.”
Democratic State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky also condemned Regan’s comments about rape.
“Having been in a situation where rape was inevitable, I can promise this man that there is nothing enjoyable about it,” Pohutsky tweeted. “This man is disgusting … I don’t normally say this about people I could end up working with, but he’s horrid.”
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Regan tried to walk back his rape analogy, calling his words less than “smooth” and that he only meant to infer that “nothing is inevitable,” in an interview with Bridge Michigan on Monday.
“Sometimes, my words aren’t as smooth and polished as the politicians are because I’m not a politician,” Regan said. “I’m working on it.”
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Author of the article
enette WilfordPublishing date:Mar 09, 2022 • 13 hours ago • 2 minute read • Join the conversation
Michigan candidate RJ Regan.
Michigan candidate RJ Regan. PHOTO BY RJ REGAN /Facebook
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A state House candidate in Michigan was blasted over his remarks about rape.
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Republican Robert “RJ” Regan, who narrowly won a special GOP primary last week, said he told his daughters to “lie back and enjoy it” if a rape could not be avoided.
Regan made the crude comments on Sunday during a livestream hosted by a conservative group.
He told another participant who said it is not too late to decertify the 2020 presidential election that her attitude is like what he tells his three daughters: “Well, if rape is inevitable, you should just lie back and enjoy it.”
The Kent County candidate is known for sparking controversy, including recent comments that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a “fake war, just like the fake pandemic.”
Regan’s rape analogy did not sit well with other Republicans, including State Republican Party Chairman Ron Weiser, who said in a statement that the controversial politician’s “history of foolish, egregious and offensive comments, including his most recent one, are simply beyond the pale. We are better than this as a party, and I absolutely expect better than this of our candidates.”
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Regan, who is favoured to win the House seat in the GOP district, was denounced by other top lawmakers, reported the Associated Press.
“As a Christian, a public servant and a father of two daughters, I find Robert Regan’s comments about sexual assault to be revolting and immoral, and I strongly denounce them,” Sen. Mark Huizenga said in a statement.
“His statements about Russia’s unprovoked attack of a sovereign country are contrary to our own nation’s values, and his anti-Semitic posts — claiming Jewish people control the banks and were behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks — are shameful and disgusting.”
Democratic State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky also condemned Regan’s comments about rape.
“Having been in a situation where rape was inevitable, I can promise this man that there is nothing enjoyable about it,” Pohutsky tweeted. “This man is disgusting … I don’t normally say this about people I could end up working with, but he’s horrid.”
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Regan tried to walk back his rape analogy, calling his words less than “smooth” and that he only meant to infer that “nothing is inevitable,” in an interview with Bridge Michigan on Monday.
“Sometimes, my words aren’t as smooth and polished as the politicians are because I’m not a politician,” Regan said. “I’m working on it.”
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The Michigan Republican, who is favored to win a House seat, said he tells his daughters to ‘lie back and enjoy it.’ He now claims that was a bad analogy.
Michigan House candidate denounced for comments about rape
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Top Michigan Republicans on Tuesday denounced a state House candidate over his remarks about rape, the latest in a number of controversial comments from the man who narrowly won a special GOP primary a week ago.
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Michigan politician under fire for rape remarks
A state House candidate in Michigan was blasted over his remarks about rape.
