Cristie is now the hands on nominee for 2016 for the Dem's with that move.
As to Mourdock and Akin, yes may have done us in with women. But what does that say about the state of women-hood if they will sell their soul for $9, (aka Mizz Fluke) All that stuff gets cost shifted to their employer in terms of higher premiums and they are to stupid to see it and that it will help collapse the system into single payer.
The Republic is over....
It doesn’t say much for anyone in the electorate that can make such a nonsensical issue their reason for voting for a president that is, by the way, crashing the economy.
But.. both Akin and Mourdock showed skills below what is assumed at their level.
It reminds me of a theory: For democrats politics is a high prize, it draws those who have it as their life’s ambition and there is greater competition on skills.
For conservatives, living successfully, building a family and a business or useful trade is the high prize. Politics tends to be more of a regretful duty. It’s more like the citizen soldier days.
We’re at a disadvantage in this view of candidates for office - looking only at skills and not at values.
Term limits would greatly level the field.