Thanks. I agree with every word.
Akin’s gaffe was much more egregious than “Macaca”; and we know that cost George Allen, and the GOP, a Senate seat. Maybe that’s why people, such as Ann Coulter, were quick to respond. History does repeat itself. (But, then so does histrionics.) McCaskill was down by 11 points before this happened. Now polls show the MO Senate Race “Leaning Democrat”. I’d say the odds of Akin pulling this out are astoundingly “against” that happening.
Loyalty is a virtue. Akin is a decent man who made a mistake and apologized. His sterling pro life record should have been celebrated and contrasted with the bizarre abortion loving Obama who even celebrates partial birth abortion. You have to wonder what good are these so called “conservative pundits” if they fold so easily. And just in case the pundits didn’t notice, the Democrat platform stands on endorsement of abortion and homosexuality. Afraid to notice the decadence Ann?
Akin’s gaffe was much more egregious than “Macaca”; and we know that cost George Allen, and the GOP, a Senate seat. Maybe that’s why people, such as Ann Coulter, were quick to respond. History does repeat itself. (But, then so does histrionics.) McCaskill was down by 11 points before this happened. Now polls show the MO Senate Race “Leaning Democrat”. I’d say the odds of Akin pulling this out are astoundingly “against” that happening.
A lot of pundits and professional noisemakers (who wag their tongues for a living) piled on Akin thinking he would collapse beneath their hysteria and spittle. But, Akin is a fighter and he more or less singlehandedly took on the whole establishment and whupped them. Pride will prevent many of the hyenas from getting back in line too quickly, but before election day they will come around. Akin has tamed them once again. Akin has provided young people with some important lessons in leadership.
This seat is bigger than Akin. A US Senate seat is serious business. This isn’t a cashier position at the local drug store. Akin’s career, his feelings, his ego, etc, are all absolutely unimportant compared to making sure this seat is taken away from the Democrats. Loyalty matters no more here than it does in the NFL. If a QB, RB or whatever in the NFL becomes a liability at his position for whatever reason, fair or not fair, he has to go. Same thing in politics. Akin’s comments were so ridiculous that he is unlikely to be able to recover from them. That means he is going to lose and that idiot Claire McCaskill is going to keep the seat. It also means that Obama has a better chance to win Missouri.
And Akin is not doing the pro-life movement any favors by refusing to step aside either. There are plenty of pro-life folks in Missouri that the GOP/conservatives could get behind and have a vastly better chance of winning that Senate seat and making sure Obama doesn’t win the state.
This sounds as it could have been copied and modified from the likely ravings of Adolf Hitler in his bunker as the Russian Army closed in.
No, this is not my fault. Nobody knows what we could have accomplished if only the German people had truly given their total support to me. If only....If only....If only.
The actual bottom line is that, when it REALLY COUNTS, Akin’s core “values” are on display-—and it’s clear that he HAS NO INTEGRITY, he LACKS ALL CONCERN ABOUT MISSOURI REPLACING CLAIRE MCCASKILL.
He will display any vestige of honesty he may still have if he shows up in November at the MCCASKILL VICTORY PARTY and loudly proclaims to the adoring and cheering crowds there “Mission Accomplished”.
Pundits don’t have that much power. All they did was recognize that Akin had committed political suicide.
Well worded. I think the state’s rules about timing for a withdrawal forced some of the overdrive. What those who went so hard, so loud, so fast didn’t anticipate is that Akin would not squish. Whatever anyone thinks his motivation is, he has won the primary and they will have to deal with it the way we have to decide how to deal with Romney representing the would-be conservative party.
I think Akin should have withdrawn, but he’s not. Those who wanted him to withdraw should ahve approached him differently. Too late now.
Let’s make the best of it. There are heads that should be on pikes. His is not one of them.
That said, the heat has already been applied, and the situation is as it is. Akin must look realistically at the lay of the land -- fair or not -- and promptly withdraw.
Such a move would show he is not self-centered and self-seeking, and would inure to his benefit in the long run.
The person running for his old seat gives a perfct example of intelligent criticism of his remarks:
“Todd Akin’s comments about rape were wrong and indefensible. Todd has apologized and understands he was wrong in what he said.”
Yep. Too many people running around in a panic on this. That’s what the liberal press wants.