It was not a minor gaff it was a major one - and the reason it was fatal to his campaign was obvious. It was highly offensive. Do you think the formulation “legitimate rape” is not both obtuse and offensive? Do you think his incorrect musings on women’s reproductive biology was not offensive? If so it says a lot more about you than it does about me. quantify [ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪ] vb -fies, -fying, -fied (tr) 1. to discover or express the quantity of 2. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic to specify the quantity of (a term) by using a quantifier, such as all, some, or no [from Medieval Latin quantificÄre, from Latin quantus how much + facere to make] Can one reduce Akin’s offense to a numerical term? I think you meant qualify - but going with quantify - I did mention NUMBERS - i.e. he is now losing in the polls. There are no “people like me” there is only me.
I'll certainly agree with that! You obviously lack the liberal's ability to ignore the "rape" shiboleth when it's politically expedient
...or maybe you don't?
I said “quantify” and I meant “quantify.”
I’ve never disputed he made an error. It just wasn’t a big one until you and those like you started carrying water for the left.