You can scream till your lungs are flailing in wind, that Akin is a smart pro-life conservative and how wrong it was for the "establishment" to come down so hard on him. Listen, have you never been embarrassed by, say a family member who while not knowing the facts, talks as though he does, but everybody else in the room knows what the facts truly are? They all and roll their eyes in disgust at the poser, pretender... and this guy is your brother.
You have one of two options: Option One; you scurry your brother out of the room, ask him to please go home, because frankly, he is embarrassing himself and you. If he leaves, he honors you and may acquire some wisdom from that experience to learn that he must know his facts and how to properly discuss what the facts are. Of course if he refuses to leave, he dishonors you and continues to look foolish, and embarrass all the more.
Option Two; you decide its more important to your brother to show you're on his side, though you know his faulty mental capabilities, hence you ask everyone else to leave. You tell your guests that they are only welcome back if they are willing to ignore your brother's short circuited thinking. But what's more, you demand that your guests must be willing to admit they were too harsh, that they must welcome him back and go on listening to him speak inanities.
Hillbilly Huckabee has decide on option two... no sense of political imagery...
Self-image first, family second?
I think you overestimate what everybody in the room knows.
I for one have not read all the medical literature on the subject but I’ve probably read more than most on the subject of conception so I know some of the intricacies involved. I cannot tell anybody for sure what effect adrenaline has on ovulation, mucus production, tiny uterine contractions to propel sperm forward, the lining of the uterus for implantation purposes, the softening and opening of the cervix, etc.
I didn’t realize I was surrounded by so many experts on these intricate medical details. Now I feel really stupid...
You project yourself on Akin!
Yes, we all can see that you write an autobiography in your second paragraph.
Priceless.