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Akin Says He Has No Plans to Quit Missouri Senate Race
ABC News ^ | August 20, 2012 | Chris Good

Posted on 08/20/2012 12:24:53 PM PDT by Blackyce

Akin said he has no plans to withdraw.

“I don’t know that I’m the only person in public office who’s suffered from foot-in-mouth disease here, and this was a very, very serious error. On the other hand, there are so many good people in Missouri who nominated me, and they understood my heart,” Akin said.
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Akin said no Republicans have called him and asked him to withdraw from the race.

“No one has called me and said, ‘Todd, I think you should drop out,’” Akin said. “No one has said that. But I gather people are saying that in the media, but they didn’t specifically call me and tell me that.”

 

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: 2012electionbias; abortion; akin; akin4mccaskill; akin4obama; egotisticalfool; legitimaterape; loosecannon; macacamoment; mccaskill; missouri; mo2012; rape; raperape; sarahsteelman; senate; toddakin
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If I was the new GOP candidate, I would put thison Mcaskill and state if she would not have spent the $2 million on trying to elect Akin, we wouldn’t have had this mess.


21 posted on 08/20/2012 12:42:10 PM PDT by scbison
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If I was the new GOP candidate, I would put thison Mcaskill and state if she would not have spent the $2 million on trying to elect Akin, we wouldn’t have had this mess.


22 posted on 08/20/2012 12:42:10 PM PDT by scbison
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To: coconut47

That’s exactly what most in the democrat party are saying too.

His exit is needed yesterday.


23 posted on 08/20/2012 12:42:56 PM PDT by soycd
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To: Blackyce
I don't give a damn that this guy said something politically incorrect. If conservatives are not only willing to throw him under the bus, but seem to take a certain amount of glee in doing it, then we are already lost. Leftist thinking has won out. Leftists never apologize, never give in, and they never tear down their own people in power no matter how many mistakes they make. That is why they are winning. Meanwhile, every time some Republican says "macaca", "conservatives" are all too eager to tear him down and cede the win to the leftists.

Seems to me that there are quite a few conservatives, including Freepers, with no heart at all. Resisting the tyranny of political correctness is hard, and they are just looking for an excuse to enter the warm embrace of submission. Oh, a Republican said something that the media can misconstrue? That's never happened before! Let's take this opportunity to be every bit as petty and irrational as the lefties so that we can look around at our leftist masters and say "See? I'm cool too!"
24 posted on 08/20/2012 12:43:24 PM PDT by fr_freak
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To: Blackyce

The guy at least deserves an award for being the Uniter of the Year.

He’s united Republicans, Democrats, and Independents in disgust for him.


25 posted on 08/20/2012 12:43:32 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: penelopesire

Is it that bad on Hannity? Wow.


26 posted on 08/20/2012 12:44:36 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: Blackyce

How stupid is this man? How deeply damaged is his candidacy?

Here’s a test you can run: Try saying the same kind of thing to your wife, daughter or girlfriend. See how long it takes you to get out of the mess you just created. Oh, and good luck to you if you run the test.

And this has nothing to do with what is true or not. Akin is permanently etched into the female memory as something to be avoided.

Also, he will become the Tom Foley of this election cycle, if he continues. He will do damage far beyond the borders of Missouri.


27 posted on 08/20/2012 12:45:08 PM PDT by Belteshazzar (We are not justified by our works but by faith - De Jacob et vita beata 2 +Ambrose of Milan)
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To: scbison

If he steps down, I imagine she’d be pissed, that’s 2 million dollars the she blew for a minimal return on investment, if he stays in, that’s the best 2 million any campaign has ever spent.


28 posted on 08/20/2012 12:46:49 PM PDT by PhxTM06
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To: KC_Conspirator

He is not dropping out. He is probably getting a huge infusion of cash from Soros right now...lol.


29 posted on 08/20/2012 12:47:44 PM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR!)
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To: fr_freak

No heart? WE HAVE STANDARDS. Or at least some of us do. What said was so inexplicably awkward and completely idiotic that there is NO coming back. Nobody forced him into that answer, he did it all on his own, and you can be very sure that this won’t be the last such gaffe from this guy. He needs to go, and he needs to go now.


30 posted on 08/20/2012 12:48:50 PM PDT by PhxTM06
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To: penelopesire

and McCaskill. LOL.


31 posted on 08/20/2012 12:49:29 PM PDT by PhxTM06
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To: Joe 6-pack

He sounds like a selfish little man at this point. Soros is probably pouring millions into his campaign right now to keep the imbecile in the race.


32 posted on 08/20/2012 12:50:41 PM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR!)
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To: fr_freak
I don't give a damn that this guy said something politically incorrect. If conservatives are not only willing to throw him under the bus

It's unfortunate, but when something this reprehensible is uttered, it's the hook.

Leftists never apologize, never give in, and they never tear down their own people in power no matter how many mistakes they make.

Yes they do, but it wouldn't matter if they didn't. We are an honorable party. When you say frog-shit, you dance, in our party.

33 posted on 08/20/2012 12:50:59 PM PDT by Lazamataz (I love the Universe, and it loves me.)
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To: PhxTM06

Hannity is practically begging him to get out. And you are right...if he stays in we can look forward to more awkward and stupid gaffes.

Oh joy.


34 posted on 08/20/2012 12:54:31 PM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR!)
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To: Blackyce
Anybody know his number?

No one is answering. I tried calling his campaign, his district office and his Washington office and there was no answer anyplace and they are not taking voice messages.

35 posted on 08/20/2012 12:56:19 PM PDT by HapaxLegamenon
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To: penelopesire
Official vehicle of the Akin campaign...


36 posted on 08/20/2012 12:56:25 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Blackyce
I can see a YouTube video blowin' thru the windmills of my mind now.. apologies to Lerner&Loewe

The 2012 Darwin Political Overachiever Award goes to

'They call the wind 'Macaca'!' by Clod Akin

He's been in the HOuse how long? Order up some plasma, time to beef up the herd with a transfusion.

37 posted on 08/20/2012 12:57:42 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: penelopesire
Soros is probably pouring millions into his campaign right now to keep the imbecile in the race.

Soros has his minions donating to make it appear he has all this conservative support.

And FWIW, I just listened to him on Hannity. The guy is dumb as a rock. "I am conservative. We need to get rid of Claire McCaskill. I am conservative. We need to beat Claire McCaskill. Rinse repeat.
38 posted on 08/20/2012 12:58:50 PM PDT by nhwingut (Sarah Palin 12... No One Else)
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To: NormsRevenge

“...and the Clayton Williams Foot in Mouth Award Goes to.....”


39 posted on 08/20/2012 12:59:21 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: fr_freak
this guy said something politically incorrect

What he said was flat out stupid, not even misconstrued, it was wrong, period.

He scored a perfect 10 from the lower platform, and dove HIMSELF under that bus.

This thing will fester until the elections, nothing good will come of this if he stays in the race.

40 posted on 08/20/2012 1:01:37 PM PDT by Paradox (I want Obama defeated. Period.)
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