Todd Akin and his staff are having a prayer vigil tonight and will be making an announcement sometime tomorrow. I know it’s difficult, but hope he does what’s needed for the country. Too much is at stake.
Sounds like Clayton Williams is alive and well...
We just have to pray he does the right thing and drops out. Akin will lose this seat now if he stays in the race, and with his loss our chances of retaking the US Senate are seriously endangered.
I say stop trying to overthink it in defending this guy. He is not ready for prime time as a candidate. He has to go or we lose that senate seat, and possibly it could have ramifications nationally as the Dems will keep referring to his statements.
Drop out.
YahooObamaDNCTalkingPoint News is going nuts on this story! This is no less than the 5th story these biased prix have written on this today alone!
Regardless of his intentions, regardless of his motivations, regardless of his record, this guy is now defined by his bone-headed remark. It was a poor choice of words, and it’s not fair, but such is life.
The Dems and the media will be ecstatic if he stays because they can continue gassing about this incident rather than talk about Obama, his record, his lack of transparency, and of course the economy.
It’s tough, but he needs to drop out now, so we can get this issue out of the news.
He will probably pull a ‘Delay’ and withdraw on Wed.
I understood what he meant. No big deal.
It’s funny, but...
When a lib pol screws the pooch, most other libs jump in to cover for him/her...all the while screaming “taken out of context”.
When a conservative pol screws up (like Akin), most conservatives do not try to hide the truth or make excuses. They demand the pol’s ouster.
Libs should learn a lesson from the conservatives.
Maybe the Dems will pay him handsomely to stay in the race, so McCaskell will have smooth sailing to re-election.
Fair or not (IMHO) he just killed any chance at a victory in this election cycle.
LLS
Obama did not appear on the scene in 2008 and all of a sudden put this country in on the wrong track. Guys like Akin had their shot and in the majority and did NOTHING to be proud of, if they had they would not have lost the majority in 2006.
Pelosi, Reid, and Barry did this nation great harm when they had the majorities and they controlled both branches from 2008 to 2010, but the GREATEST harm was done by Bush's treacherous boy John Roberts in 2012. Some of the damage done could have been reversed if Bush had done his homework and not nominated a fellow Rockeller globalist elitist.
I cannot defend Akin. I cannot defend ANY Republican currently holding elected office nor can I defend the two bailot guys running on the Repulican Elite ticket.
An unfortunate choice of words, yet I think I know what he meant. Please tell me why this statement is nuclear blast insensitive. I really need to understand.