Worth REPEATING.
Common sense defeats political correctness.
akin goes from 10 points up to 10 points down in two days.
Talk about stuck on denial.
As often happens, I’m not taking the FR "party line" here.
I think Mr. Akin stumbled over his words, but from what I can tell, didn’t mean any harm. I agree with Huckabee on this one. Doesn’t necessarily look like a substantive issue. Looks like a feeding frenzy which adds up to railroading this guy for a politically expedient "solution." If what I suspect here is true, then I'd say maybe WE'VE become part of the problem.
The thing that is stunning me is how these people are totally ignoring the fact that the man is completely selfish. He made a mistake, his first reaction to that should have been “I don’t want to hurt our chances”. Instead his first reaction was “Me first”. I can forgive his “oops” what I can’t forgive his his utter selfishness.
“Public Policy Polling, a Democrat-leaning firm, found him polling one point ahead of Democratic incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill, 44-43.”
They seem to not mention this poll over sampled Rep by 9% just to get him up to a 1% pt lead. How convenient.
Now if only the GOP voted in the general election, we'd have a winner.
If people rally around Akin, this will blw over. Direct the anger back where it belongs and focus.
“Phyllis Schlafly, who emerged on the conservative scene with her 1964 book A Choice Not an Echo, rapped party elites for disenfranchising their own voters. “I don’t think people like that should make the decision,” she said. ‘The people of Missouri should make that decision.’”
Excellent article with many execellent quotes. I like this one by Schlafly. It is almost identical to what I keep saying to persons on this forum. Let the voters of Missouri work this out.
Missouri is full of Conservative, pro life folks who can beat Claire McCaskill. Unfortunately, Akin is not one of them. But, this crowd has determined that he is the only conservative around and must be defended at all costs. They really do want to lose, don’t they.
Unfortunately it seems that the majority of Free Republic posters have joined in the Soros inspired feeding frenzy.
I thought Freepers were smarter than that. Instead, too many Freepers are running scared and caving into political correctness out of a fear that conservatives who actually believe in social conservative issues cannot win elections.
That is the theory that gave us McCain and Romney.
I’m all in for Akin. He may not be the smartest or most articulate conservative in the country but he is a true believer in the social issues and fiscal issues that are the only hope we have of saving the Republic.
If we can’t back Akin, then we deserve to lose not only Missouri, but everywhere.
I find this very, very disturbing.
Akin is a whack-job and this will do great damage to the Tea Party (as well as any pro-life movement).
I think the TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY Party is about the financial crisis we are going through and attaching the whacko social Neaderthals to it is a HUGE mistake.
I’m pro-life but Akin was/is stupid, plain stupid. Except for late-term infanticide, I don’t force my beliefs on others... as long as they don’t use my tax dollars to commit their babies’ murder.
If Akin had gone after the tax-funded abortion funding, he would have been in the TEA party’s scope of concern.
Ann Coulter has suggested Republicans stage a write-in candidacy for former Governor Kit Bond.
No...Rush Limbaugh!!!
Phyllis Schlafly is supporting Todd Akin. She has been in the news more lately.
Just out of curiosity, I wonder how many people who are ripping the solidly conservative Akin for his statement because they want to win an election are also supporting a Presidential candidate who, from virtually every standpoint, is far more liberal.
This was a classic Alinsky “heighten the contradictions” move.
The problem is that THIS particular contradiction is a highly fruitful target for partisan attack. “No abortions after rape” makes sense to no compromise pro-lifers but makes no sense to anyone else, AND makes a statewide or national electoral win impossible, AND plays into the absurd “war on women” theme which had almost disappeared.
(By the way, I understand the issue. Don’t shoot the messenger).
Akin, as well as any other no-compromises pro-lifer, MUST HAVE A FIVE SECOND ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION, FOLLOWED BY A PERIOD. A pro-life stand is popular. THIS PARTICULAR FACET OF PRO-LIFE IS NOT.
Akin is, obviously, too stupid to be in the arena he’s in. And, it’s not like the MO Senate seat is unimportant. It so happens that, this year, it’s VERY VERY important.
I hope he drops out soon.
“Despite Akin’s remarks, Public Policy Polling, a Democrat-leaning firm, found him polling one point ahead of Democratic incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill, 44-43.”
Rep. Akin is likely much farther ahead since Public Policy Polling skews Democratic.
The polls have just closed in Missouri and this just in, with 10% of the vote now counted it looks like Claire McCaskill has been re-elected for SIX MORE YEARS. Yes, the network is projecting a win for McCaskill.
No surprise there now was there? Too bad, so sad.
Ya know guys, if Akin’s 1/2 the man I believe him to be, God isn’t going to let Akin’s mouth get between him and a Senate seat!!Especially given the present opponent.
And Rasmussen today just came out with his first poll of Missouri since the event, and now Obama is up 1. And a Poll yesterday came out showing Akin down 10. Believing this guy will win is denial. Genie can’t go back in the bottle.
a few with Obama up a little...3 I think
and some with Romney up higher than that
now Rass has one with Obama up...his first
if that is true then yes it does show that Akins remarks have for the moment tightened up the race more ...no question
but I would point out that the GOP and FOX have been the ones beating Akin the loudest...I watched CBS and ABC the other night to see on nightly news and nothing yet FOX has literally made it story number one since it broke last Friday or Saturday(?)
I would point out that back in primary time when Newt was surging after South Carolina there was a meeting allegedly with Ailes and Romney folks and Rassmussen...and we know where it all went from there...Matt Drudge was linked in as well by one of Mitt's gay aides
this is where we get with folks like this
it's simply not to me as cut and dried as it is to the angry crowd here
what is evident is just how little culture war matters in the GOP anymore
this is the real battle ...tea party...culture folks versus GOP leaders and most big talkie radio or pundits who truly are all as a group less socially conservative than their listeners and constituents
I will stand with Akin. I do not disagree much with what he said but I think he said it poorly.
How the GOP and Fox and talk radio has overreacted has done the Democrats job for them
so fire away all..I am rarely on the majority side here anyhow and things here do drift let me tell ya
pariah one day...lord and master the next