“For crying out loud, Akin is not intolerable.”
Yes, he is. Anyone who thinks that a woman can resist a rape-induced pregnancy is intolerable and possesses the knowledge of a sixth grader.
I don’t think this was a gaffe at all. Akin meant exactly what he said. His “apology” is a thinly-veiled attempt at political damage control.
Worse yet are the apologists for Akin - those who waver between saying it was only a “gaffe” and then later say that he was right.
That's your opinion. I couldn't care less if people believe human beings rode dinosaurs 1,000 years ago if they have voted conservative for the last 10 years. I don't care if Akin sucks at bowling. I'm not voting for a bowler, a historian, or a scientist, I'm voting for a Congressman who needs to know when to pass or not to pass a law. And this guy knows it far better than either Romney or Ryan (who talks a good game yet has voted exactly the wrong way on virtually every major fiscal issue in his career). I'd cheer if we could replace our presidential ticket and would not be happy at all if Akin was replaced.