Not a bad analogy.....Custer was defeated, which brought I believe Nelson Miles into the fight. The Indians called Miles something like “The Punisher”, and the Indians never came back. If Akin loses, but it causes the conservatives to bring on a “Nelson Miles” who wipes out the Democrats, then bring it on!
If Akin loses and we lose the senate, there IS no coming back.
Akincare will be here to stay.