I loathe the GOP-E, as they have given me a multitude of well-deserved reasons over the past few years. I’m always champing at the bit to side against the backstabbing bastards, whether it’s to stand with the Tea Party or the social conservatives, either of which constantly seem to be the receiving end of their backhand.
Social conservatism and the pro-life movement need good spokespeople, though. There’s a good and more effective way to sell folks on “life.” I’m reminded of Palin, when she speaks of Trig and talks of God’s gift of love. That’s the way to win people. Not some bizarrely inarticulate old dude bringing up “rape” and female bodies shutting down rape-sperm conception. That has the opposite effect. Creeps people out. Makes them recoil. So even if Akin is unquestionably a solid conservative ally, his communications skills are so deadly ineffective, he helps totally undermine his very cause.
Militarily, he’s like a general who has the right beliefs and right intentions, but his political/strategic flaws lead to certain defeat in battle. He’s already grievously wounded himself on the battlefield, undermined the whole pro-life goal and given a warehouse of ammo to the enemy. I wish he had the smarts to hand the baton over, as opposed to somehow turning into a rightious suicide mission, which is how it is starting to look like to me.
Thank you for your clarity. I am pro-life, but this fascist attitude by some on FR repels me, especially when they can't admit that Todd Akin put his foot in his mouth and now has handed re-election to Claire McCsakill.