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There is nothing to defend in Akin’s false and insensitive statements about rape. He apologized, as he should. But that wont win back the voters offended by his ignorant comments. People calling for him to quit only did it because we want the seat to be won and McCaskill defeated, and Akin cant do it, he’ll lose.

Let's quote Clint Eastwood. Apply it to the continuing attack on your candidate for a Senate seat in Missouri.

"I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?"

[WOSG]

Some might call Akin’s chances at this point a ‘Riverboat gamble’, but anyone who’s been in politics long enough would call it a ‘suckers bet’.