And to anyone who might have taken a hit on this, don’t worry. We all stumble in battle. I’ve been wrong on things just like anyone else.
I personally don’t see how it affects other races as long as the candidates are smart enough to answer decently when the media inevitably asks.
“I haven’t thought about it because I’m busy running my own race here so I’m really not qualified to answer.”
Personally, I want his to step down. This is a larger issue than just the MO Senate seat. The direction of the whole country is at stake, including the make up of the SCOTUS.
Akin’s initial comments were ignorant and offensive. If he’d just made a succinct apology and left it at that, maybe it would have died down. But he went on several radio programs and frankly, made a fool of himself (WWI and WWII?, c’mon).
He also made apology ads which aired all over MO. People wanted to forget about it, but they couldn’t because he was in their face every day.
Now he’s huddling with conservative groups who are urging him to stay in the race to teach Karl Rove and other outspoken conservatives a lesson. Wrong reason to stay in.
Who knows what kinds of shenanigans he’s going to pull between now and November? With no one around him to tell him the truth and keep him in line, he could be a disaster. Democrats are already using his words in ads and tying him to Ryan and other Republicans. You can be sure Akin will be a “featured speaker” in absentia at the Dem convention.
If Akin actually pulls this thing off, I will be the first to admit I was dead wrong and will eagerly eat a huge plate full of crow.