He’s from the Huckabee/Robertson wing of the party so no matter how bad he screws up his followers will believe they can pray their way out of it. Unfortunately, these are not the kind of folks that listen to reason.
And just for the record, dumb as Akin’s statement was, I’d agree with his hardcore SoCon supporters that it is totally unfair that his entire career has been destroyed because of this. Most of us probably say dumb stuff each and every day and it doesn’t matter. Sadly, this seat is just vastly more important than worrying about Akin’s career, feelings, ego, etc. This isn’t some admin position down at the corner dentist office. We are talking about a US Senate seat here. We’re in the “big’s”, and yeah, one slip up and you’re out.
My God... SC`s Alvin Greene had a better grip on reality than this guy.
Maybe he`s unwittingly building the GOP`s case to legally remove him from the campaign. He`s showing us all he belongs in a padded cell.
A week before this, polls showed him ahead by just a few points, if any. So losing 10 points is not as catastrophic as it sounds. If he had lost 25 points or more, he would be in deep trouble.
But think: there are still 75 days left until the election.
If the Republicans will just quit nattering at him to resign, reminding the public over and over again of his gaffe, 10 points in 75 days can be overcome.
Importantly, 10 points is *relative* to his opponent. Which means if she loses 5 and he gains 5, they are even.
So if he can remind the voters of his state of what a leftist kook she is, *that is*, if somebody will give him even a little funding to do so, he could still win.
So to Sarah Palin and the others who want to tear him down: why don’t you just put a sock in it for a couple of weeks and see what happens?
That is, unless you *want* a radical leftist to win that senate seat.
Like when you are on a first date in the car and you fart. She heard it. She smells it. Trying to tell her you only had burritos and not boiled cabbage is not a good option.
Akin’s shakin’ !
The boy’s a fighter. He’s fighting for a permanent seat on the gravy train for future generations of achin’ Akins!
There will be debates, right?