[newzjunkey]

Any guess as to why the GOP-E decided to go for his throat?

The GOP-E consisting of Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, the vast majority of freepers, Ron Johnson, Alan West?

Akin teed up the perfect "war on women" soundbite for Democrats. He's a liability from coast to coast where Democrats have already cut ads against Republicans using the quote, including Dan Lungren in CA and Scott Brown in MA.

That's why conservatives, and the GOP-E, have gone for his throat: he's a traitor for putting ego and ambition above his principles and effectiveness.

[JerseyDvl]

Mega-dittoes.

[xzins]

So, you believe the democrats won't use the soundbite if Akin drops out??? Sounds like wishful thinking to me. The right response to this was an immediate back-in-their-face. "We have your back!" is what they say to Akin. Any imbecile in America knows the difference between a violent rape and a statutory rape....after all it's written into LAW! By legitimate he meant the violent kind.

Also, there are stats supporting a lower incidence of pregnancy among victims of violent rape. IOW, babies are more likely in consenting relationships. That's just common sense.

In short, Akin would have been defendable, but his friends through him under the bus. And their efforts backfired, fo all they did was buy themselves trouble.