Hey dude. YOU ARE NOT a resident of Missouri - I am. YOU HAVE NO SAY on who is worthy of office or not in this state. Only those of us that vote here in Missouri do.
We recently had a primary where Mr. Akin easily won. I personnally voted for Steelman because of Palin’s endorsement. However, Akin won the primary, and fairly so. He, of all three candidates, ran NO negative ads. He won based upon his conservative record.
The people of Missouri are sick of McRaskil and this “slip of the tongue” will not keep him from beating her. So, give it a REST. The man is an ARDENT pro-lifer.
He WAS NOT attempting to say rape was OK. He used to WRONG word...as many folks do...when he said “legitimate”...he meant “forcible” rape. I believe the man is very pro-life and doesn’t think there should be rape/incest provisions to allow abortion. Often, the rape/incest provisions are a wedge issue when the reality of the matter is that the pregnancy rate for “forcible rape victums” is much lower than that of normal consensual intercourse. This isn’t rocket science.
The ONLY people calling for his dropping are moderates/liberals. Like I said, I voted for Steelman because of Palin’s endorsement, but have no problem with Akin. Shut up and get off the man’ back. Fools like you are hurting him (someone the is pro-God, pro-Family...FR values) and should get the zot.
KNOCK IT OFF NUMSKULL. Worry about your own state of residence. We WILL eliminat McRascal and do so with Akin. The only other option left, should he resign, would be up to the party establishment. I DO NOT TRUST GOPe types to pick an appropriate candidate. So can the talk.
This guy isn’t as pro-life as you think.
The only reason he said what he did was so he wouldn’t have to say that, yes, the life of a child is still valuable even when a woman gets raped.
He tried to handwave the whole scenario altogether so he wouldn’t have to a principled pro-life stand. Sorry.
Hear, hear, Sola. I couldn’t have said it any better. (Yes, I live in Missouri so I have a say in it!)
I don't think winning 36-30-29 in a six way race is "easily winning".
This is now international news (in Denmark for sure and likely elsewhere).
It's gone far beyond your little state of Missouri.
Doesn't matter what he meant, what his intent was, and what other spin you attempt to put on it.
He was a fool. At this level it was an intolerable mistake that could destroy campaigns against Democrats nationwide. He's fundamentally unfit for the office and, fortunately, there's time to replace him. Of course, he appears to be another arrogant SOB who refuses to step aside for the good of the nation. It's all about him now. It's clear why McCaskill wanted to run against Akin.
Haven't you heard Romneybots are now cool here? They have been unchained and unleashed.
Akin will be forced out, replaced by an establishment type who will help Romney usher in his "moderate" agenda. Whoever replaces him will turn a blind eye to the red flags of prospective SCOTUS nominees that would uphold Roe and support same-sex marriage as a right.
And, dumb conservatives will have fallen in line to make it all possible.