Bad analogy. Akin is not a wounded comrade. He’s a lame horse and the right thing to do with a lame horse is to put him down. The GOP/Conservative attacks on Akin are not coming from people who are against the pro-life movement, against fundamentalist Christians or against the Tea Party. They are coming from people who are against stupid. Any MO Republican , no matter how stridently pro-life, right wing or Christian will beat McCaskill unless he is Todd Akin.
“They are coming from people who are against stupid.”
Exactly! People need to quit talking about this like its about the abortion position - that only helps the pro-aborts, since it ties in ignorant rape comments with the pro-life position. The two are only related because of the context of Akin’s comments, but his medically ignorant statement and not his position is why he’s been challenged.
“Any MO Republican , no matter how stridently pro-life, right wing or Christian will beat McCaskill unless he is Todd Akin.”
Correct.
Prove to me that putting in another eligible candidate will beat McCaskill and I’ll listen. Polling to back it up? Or just gut feelings?
Steelman and Brunner are both ineligible to run.