No. Akin should have said that “we never murder the children of felons no matter how heinous their crimes. As your Senator I will do my utmost to protect all children equally regardless of whether their fathers are rapists or saints.”
Welcome to another term, Senator McCaskill, who was down 20-30 points against a Ham Sandwich.
Stop thinking immediate home run. Start thinking long term chess game. Your opponents are playing chess. You're standing at bat waiting for the perfect pitch to whack it out of the park.
How many more centuries do you have to wait?