[Lakeshark]

Sorry, Akin put the party in a situation where they could not support him. His gaffe was truly awful, his unwillingness to step down for a better (and just as conservative candidate) to take his place put the GOP between a rock and a hard place. Had they supported him, he would have been the poster boy "proving" the so called war on women was true; every single race would have had his quote and face on it, and his distraction would have become national. It would have been the other side of Anthony Weiner, or the suicidal position that Carbonite took in regards to Rush Limbaugh. Yes, I know, his gaffe and AW's sexting are not equivalent, but it's the unfortunate reality of the perception of his gaffe on the wrong issue at the wrong time.

He should have dropped out, there were several other candidates that conservatives would have rightfully supported in his place. This is not simply a GOPe viewpoint, it's the view of Michelle Malkin, Mark Levin and a lot of other genuine hard core conservatives.

Since he stayed in, he will have to figure out how to win with less money. At this point I hope he can do it, but his obstinant decision to stay in light of what he brought on him self is a conundrum not easily solved. Claiming it's the fault of the GOPe is far from the truth (and yes, I despise Rove too).

[cripplecreek]

More moderate rationalization.

It really doesn’t interest me.

[Uncle Chip]

You sure have those Rove/Priebus/GOPe talking points down.

Are they memorized or just pre-programmed into your computer???

Do you chant those every morning during meetings with the boss???

[Mr. K]

No, what he said was stupid- to a liberal Journalist- but it was not WRONG (what he MEANT at least)

So... the GOP establishment needs to GROW SOME BALLS and start standing up to the libtard whorenalists.

[donozark]

RE:Your tagline...could not the same be applied to Akin vs. McCaskill?

[DManA]

Grow up. He’s got an R behind his name. Accorcding to the GOPe that means you should support him no mater what.

I’ve heard them argue this for decades.

[chuckles]

Yeah, as the world dissolves around us, we can smugly announce the we didn't support a man that would vote as we would vote about 95% of the time. We can take pleasure when the she devil votes against us 100% of the time. At least we will have crushed the guy that made a stupid mistake.

This is the same syndrome we have with Romney. He's a Mormon, he's too rich, he's too something, so I'd rather vote for a communist, Muslim, that wasn't even born here, that is dismantling our country. That'll show them.

[Fester Chugabrew]

His gaffe was truly awful . . .

BS. Given the context of his remarks He spoke the truth, and you have neither the intellectual or testicular fortitude to deal with it. If anything, he should not have apologized but rubbed it in the face of liberal and moderate morons alike. But that's okay. We'll carry the race without them, and without you.