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Todd Akin reaffirms decision to stay in the Senate race
Wapost ^ | 8/21/12 | Nia-Malika Henderson

Posted on 08/21/2012 10:40:56 AM PDT by Uncle Slayton

Rep. Todd Akin, the embattled Senate candidate who used the phrase “legitimate rape” in talking about abortion and pregnancy, said Tuesday afternoon that he would stick to his decision to remain in the race.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: akin; akin4mccaskill; akin4obama; backstabberakin; mo2012; senatorakin; traitorakin
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To: Uncle Slayton

Agreed!


61 posted on 08/21/2012 11:03:05 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Attention Republican National Convention voters....Santorum/Bachmann 2012! Dump liberal Romney NOW!)
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To: lodi90

Just saying ‘but we’re having a wonderful pity party’ posts are a waste of time.

Y’all gnash you teeth for a short while then get over it.
It’s natural, I understand...


62 posted on 08/21/2012 11:03:37 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: mrsmith
Good. He’ll win.

Really now. Who's going to flood the polls to vote for him... old white men?

63 posted on 08/21/2012 11:04:03 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Stop the bleeding, Todd Akin. Do the right thing and step aside!!)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise

Yes, he tried to explain it, to Hannity, and still came off sounding like a moron.

Also, please try and explain the second part of his comment.

“the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”

Because that is one of the most idiotic things I’ve heard in my entire life and I’m someone who works in the medical field.


64 posted on 08/21/2012 11:04:20 AM PDT by PhxTM06
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To: kabar
Akin is the one who made his idiotic comment. The GOP establishment had nothing to do with it.
65 posted on 08/21/2012 11:04:50 AM PDT by KansasGirl ("If you have a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen."--B. Hussein Obama)
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To: Ingtar

You mean Foley the child predator? What should he have fought back against?

The Macacca issue was nonsense from the beginning. George Allen should not have apologized for it.

Akin’s comments were idiotic, and he should step aside. Sometimes you gotta know when to fold ‘em.


66 posted on 08/21/2012 11:05:30 AM PDT by Retired Greyhound (.)
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To: ScottinVA

Its like people don’t see reality. His unfavorability rating in Missouri among likely voters is over 50% and will only climb higher as McCaskill stops pretending to be his buddy and goes out on a scorched earth campaign to bury him. He’s finished and the idiot doesn’t even know it.


67 posted on 08/21/2012 11:05:49 AM PDT by PhxTM06
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To: Uncle Slayton

“Great to see the Rep. Akin will not succumb to the whims of the Yellow Bellied RINO’s who what the destroy a man who has worked his entire life for the Pro Life Movement and Conservatism.”

Yes! Major gaffes involving junk science are sure fire ways to advance both!


68 posted on 08/21/2012 11:06:06 AM PDT by edh (I need a better tagline)
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To: Uncle Slayton
Great to see the Rep. Akin will not succumb to the whims of the Yellow Bellied RINO’s who what the destroy a man who has worked his entire life for the Pro Life Movement and Conservatism.

Yeah. Great. Glad to hear it. Oh, by the way, Harry Reid will be remaining on as the Majority Leader in the Senate, or haven't you heard?

69 posted on 08/21/2012 11:06:39 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Stop the bleeding, Todd Akin. Do the right thing and step aside!!)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise

That is what is on his Facebook page today, by the way.


70 posted on 08/21/2012 11:07:28 AM PDT by Ingtar (Everyone complains about the weather, but only Liberals try to legislate it.)
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To: PhxTM06
"They need to freeze him out at this point. He’s being a selfish jerk. He has NO funding other than the left-wing groups who are thrilled to see him stay in, the NRSC has pulled all funding, as have American Crossroad’s and other PAC’s, he’s not going anywhere. This is absolute foolishness on his part, he’ll cost the GOP the Senate and hurt them in several other races because of his idiocy...just to prove a point."

And, if correct, there is even a post that leftist groups are contributing to his campaign. That is entirely plausible since McCaskill has been defending him and ran ads which advanced Akin's primary. I wonder if there is any way for the state GOP to get another endorsed candidate on the ballot as a write in or an independent at this stage?

71 posted on 08/21/2012 11:07:57 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: PhxTM06

Those who can’t do, teach.

Those who can’t teach, become politicians.

Akin is living proof.


72 posted on 08/21/2012 11:08:15 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: PhxTM06

There has to be a way for the party for forcibly remove him from the ticket. If a primary winner goes off an commits a crime but will not step down as a candidate, the party must have the ability to remove that person from the ticket.


73 posted on 08/21/2012 11:08:23 AM PDT by mrs9x
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To: Uncle Slayton

I’m glad he has decided to stay in the race. Solid Conservative and will do well for us. Republicans need a backbone and stop letting the lefty media whipping us up into herd mentality. He is standing up to the political wave of the moment. GOPe is already off the hook since they capitulated like a bunch of little girls.


74 posted on 08/21/2012 11:08:23 AM PDT by Herbster
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To: kabar

“Akin owes the GOP Establishment nothing after they publicly lynched him. He won the primary fair and square.”

Yep. Claire McCaskill won’t owe him anything either after she slaughters him in the general fair and square. That makes me downright nauseous even typing that :/.


75 posted on 08/21/2012 11:08:31 AM PDT by edh (I need a better tagline)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise

Trying to explain is now irrelevant. He just made the Republican party the official anti-science, pro-rape party in this country and the only way for him to stop it was by stepping down.

Now every Republican candidate IN THE COUNTRY has the pleasure of answering “what do you think rape is?” and “do agree with your colleague and fellow like-minded Republican Mr. Akin on female physiology?”


76 posted on 08/21/2012 11:08:31 AM PDT by gore_sux (Al Franken - Preferred by Minnesota Educated Somali Pirates and Suicide Bombers Everywhere)
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To: xzins

Thanks for seeing my point.


77 posted on 08/21/2012 11:09:17 AM PDT by OKSooner
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To: mrsmith
Good. He’ll win.

Yes likely so.

He made a mistake and apologized. All the belly aching from the circular firing squad didn't help any.

And no, the Rs are not going to lose the House to those who think so, and they will highly likely take the Senate. The Dems have about 23 caucus Senate seats to defend in this election.

Overtime, the Dims will likely overplay their hands about Akin's remark and they will suffer a boomerang effect against them as Akin's repeatedly apologizes for his misspeak.

78 posted on 08/21/2012 11:09:32 AM PDT by Red Steel
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To: gore_sux

The Republican Party of Missouri must have the power to tell him to take a hike. If they do, they should tell him to gracefully step down, or else the party will forcibly remove him.


79 posted on 08/21/2012 11:09:53 AM PDT by mrs9x
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To: marygonzo

The comment showed a lack of intelligence and awareness. We have enough idiots in the Senate, we don’t need another.

He should stand down and go back and try to win his House seat, though he may not even be able to win his old district after this flap.

Politics is unforgiving. If you say or do something impeccably stupid like this, there will be consequences.


80 posted on 08/21/2012 11:10:29 AM PDT by Retired Greyhound (.)
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