They would have been far better off handling this privately. If they had circled the wagons by just saying that they disapproved of his statement, he has apologized, and now it is time to move on to issues that actually affect the voters of Missouri, e.g., Obamacare, the economy, unemployment, debt and deficit, etc. Hell, 71% of the Missouri voters want Obamacare repealed--an actual vote not a poll. McCaskill supported Obamacare and doesn't want to repeal it. She supported the stimulus. On every issue she seems to be in the minority in MO.
Akin can win if his fellow Reps stop attacking him. And the pettiness of disinviting from the convention is disgusting. The guy is a sitting Congressman yet he is come kind of pariah. He has 6 kids with three sons serving in the Marine Corps. He is squeaky clean. One verbal gaffe, which I don't find as horrendous, as the MSM make it out to be, is enough to end a 24 year political career.
Self-censorship is the worst censorship. Every Rep will be walking on egg shells afraid to say anything that might offend women, gays, minorities, and ethnic groups. The Dems have us exactly where they want us--a neutered political class afraid of its own shadow. In the meantime, they can say whatever they want. It's a big f***ing deal.
What more could be said. Your analysis is right on target.
I am sure the GOP is not that fearful of the damn dems, its the Indies that has them holding their breath and the Indies aren’t even paying attention for the most part until October.