What really hurt was the timing. Akin ran his mouth while idling his brain just a few days before the ballot registration deadline, thus stretching out the news cycle on the story with "will he or won't he" speculation. Right after that came the drafting of the abortion plank, leading to a whole new opportunity for the Democrats to make Todd Akin the face of the entire party. And now it's the run-up to the convention, with another news cycle of speculation about the impact of this mess.
It's like the party is under a curse or something.
“The guy is a fool who has the potential to take down the entire party.”
If you are right, it deserves to be taken down. What a bunch of spineless bus drivers.