Unfortunately, we are being spammed with fiction writers trying to create "The Legend of Todd Akin, Conservative Martyr". They wanna pretend it was just one little mistake, then cover their ears and sing "LA-LA-LA-LA-I CAN'T HEAR YOU!" when you try to warn them about all the oppo research McCaskill has on this guy, and that's why she helped him win. And they want to go back and reclassify all those conservatives who were begging him to get out as "RINOS" and "DEMS" and GOPe. And apparently, Akin is the only pro-life politician in Missouri.
There are people still trying to defend what he said...even though he won't.
Akin prolly has a blue ox named Babe...
What oppo research? Where has this been published?
It's pretty scary how much McCaskill and the Dems are living rent-free inside a lot of conservative heads out there. It's not a good thing to be this fearful of losing the election. Fear leads to the dark side and all that. Just ask the good Emperor. ;)
Your Post #67 is spot-on.
You described the MO of Akin supporters perfectly. Obtuse and in denial.
They engage in a tactic called mis-direction. It’s usually used by individuals or groups trying to deflect legitimate criticism from their candidate or issue. For example, if a person criticizes Akin, invariably you’ll see one of them say “But what about Romney...” or something similiar to what you described.
If Akin loses, it’ll be all of OUR fault that he lost. In no way, shape or form could it ever be Akin’s fault for (a) being incapable of fielding a hostile question properly or (b) having the biological and antomical knowledge of a sixth grader.
Mr. Akins may be a conservative. But he is not intelligent enough to realize that all he had to do to win by at least 10 points was just NOT SAY ANYTHING STUPID.
The Democrats are urging Mr. Akins to remain in the race. I hope jedijones is correct and this blows over and Mr. Akins wins. It is kind of cool for the the Democrats to lose to the candidate they spent so much money supporting.