No that’s not a typo, he’s actually making the statement while rallying against mandatory sentencing for those convicted of raping children under 12. The Democrat in question is Massachusetts State Representative James Fagan, who formerly worked as a defense attorney.

The transcript, c/o Constitutionally Right.

“Let me tell you why it’s so wrong, It’s so wrong because in these situations . . . that 6-year-old is going to sit in front of me, or somebody far worse than me and I’m going to rip them apart. I’m going to make sure that the rest of their life is ruined. That when they’re 8 years old they throw up; when they’re 12 years old, they won’t sleep. When they’re 19 years old they’ll have nightmares and they’ll never have a relationship with anybody. And that’s not because I’m a nice guy. That’s because when you’re in court, and you’re defending somebody’s liberty, and you’re facing a mandatory sentence of those draconian proportions, you have to do every single thing you can do on behalf of your client. That is your obligation as a trial lawyer.”

Allahpundit finds a way for Fagan to blame Republicans for this.