Before this “episode” I had never heard of Akin. From what I’ve learned he seems like a decent enough guy, a good Conservative as far as his beliefs go.
Should he withdraw his candidacy? Absolutely.
He never “misspoke”, he was asked a fair question, and gave one of the most idiotic answers to a question since Clintons “is” response.
What bothers me most about Akin and his response, is just how STUPID it was!!! A normal person knows better than to respond as he did, and a national politician has NO EXCUSE for it. It’s been a while since a politician literally made my jaw drop, but Akin did.
He also made me like him even less when he refused to step aside. If it had been another politician that screwed up as he did, he would be the first one calling on him/her to quit.
We have far to much at stake this election, and giving away a Senate seat just can’t happen, period.
The libs would never call a replacement candidate a 2nd or 3rd stringer to gain advantage. It would be unethical for them to point out that they couldn’t beat the “kook” who won the primary. /s
>>He never “misspoke”, he was asked a fair question, and gave one of the most idiotic answers to a question since Clintons “is” response.<<
Oh come now. Not to say it wasn’t a dumb answer (almost Biden-like), but just in the past month we’ve been treated to “You didn’t build that” (which could very well cost Obama the election) and, paraphrasing, “I don’t think anyone would suggest that I’ve been a divisive President.” (absolutely surreal)
It was the reaction to his comments that was nonsense. First, the Left hung out the bait and then the GOP establishment sucked it in hook, line, and sinker. The time has come to quit flailing about and spit out the hook.
Akin’s answer to the question was both honest, and essentially correct, as far as the biological understanding goes.
You need to look up the facts before you join the electronic lynching.