[Da Bilge Troll]

So... your contention is, the "legitimate rape" comment and the ensuring uproar didn't actually present an issue until the GOPe urged Akin to drop out? It would've just died on its own?

My contention is that Todd Akin isn't going anywhere.

[ScottinVA]

My contention is that Todd Akin isn't going anywhere.

I'm not disputing that. The time for a change, were it to happen, came and went early on.