You’re comparing apples and oranges Dan. Todd Akin was a national disgrace. Everyone knew he was finished. Everyone except him, his ugly wife and ugly kids. Even the Conservative purists really didn’t believe he had a chance; they were just biting off their noses to spite their faces.
“Exactly!! He should have bowed out gracefully and backed his replacement. “
Yes, the left wing propaganda machine did go into action and everyone else did not show up. After all they only came for Tod.
Of course there are scores of GOPe loosers that we no longer talk about. G.W. Bush - Read my lips No new taxes