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Sources: Akin may not really be in race for good
CBS/AP ^ | August 22, 2012

Posted on 08/22/2012 9:10:29 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

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To: LS

“he’s a neanderthal “

Like Tom “lesbianism is so rampant in some of the schools in southeast Oklahoma that they’ll only let one girl go to the bathroom.” Coburn in 2004?

Lesser politicians have come back from worse, AFAIK Dick Wadham isn’t running his campaign.


41 posted on 08/22/2012 9:41:55 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
This may be the first campaign in history where one party spends no money on their own campaign, finances their opposition and wins in a landslide...it could happen.
42 posted on 08/22/2012 9:42:19 AM PDT by Tex-Con-Man (T. Coddington Van Voorhees VII 2012 - "Together, I Shall Ride You To Victory")
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To: cableguymn

He has ‘til the end of the month to man-up and move to Realityville.


43 posted on 08/22/2012 9:42:43 AM PDT by muleskinner
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

So.... Akin ran against McCaskill for the position, and then got ‘caught’ in this roadside sex incident.

Was this to make McCaskill look better ?


44 posted on 08/22/2012 9:42:43 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (RED NECK KUNG FU by Corn Fuschas)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
I can't remember the last time Republicans were this united about anything. Maybe Obamacare.

Imagine if all the same people that hurled invective and called for Akin's scalp would turn that energy toward Eric Holder & company. But no, it's "Obama's a nice guy" and "Janet Napolitano's a girls' girl" and "all Al Franken / Mary Landrieu did was steal elections, what's wrong with that?"

45 posted on 08/22/2012 9:44:36 AM PDT by Skulllspitter
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To: freekitty
"Yes, it does."


46 posted on 08/22/2012 9:45:32 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (RED NECK KUNG FU by Corn Fuschas)
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To: LS

I figured that would ruffle some feathers.

With regards to “legitimate” rape, he never said the woman wills away a fetus He is referring to the biology of sexual intercourse and fertilization. You may disagree with it but at least be accurate in your description. I also reject your outrageous conclusion that he thinks rape is no big deal. Further, it is clear from the context he is not suggesting some rapes are legitimate and some aren’t. To say so is dishonest.

Listen, until three days ago I never heard of this guy. I do know that I am sick and tired of the Republican establishment (and now conservative pundits) throwing people under the bus at the drop of a hat for the sole purpose of political gain. That stinks and demonstrates a lack of integrity.

The Democrats will go after him anyway so it doesn’t do any good. What this does show is that the Republican establishment has no faith in the people of Missouri.

Your last paragraph demonstrates this political calculation and, yes, I understand the numbers. I am just sick and tired of being treated like a piece on a chess board.


47 posted on 08/22/2012 9:47:02 AM PDT by Pete (29thday.org Exponential problems require exponential solutions)
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To: LS

Thank you.

His comment also implied that if a woman did get pregnant, then she wasn’t “legitimately raped” ... because if she had been conception either 1. wouldn’t have occured or 2) a miscarriage would take place.

This is hugely OFFENSIVE to women who have been raped, gotten pregnant as a result and who DID NOT ABORT but instead choose to keep the child or put the child up for adoption. He is dissing pro-Life victims of rape as well.


48 posted on 08/22/2012 9:47:39 AM PDT by Lorianne (fedgov, taxporkmoney)
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To: Callahan
Harry...There is a play on words here. Akin IS the candidate. Ballots are being printed as I speak. It little matters if we support him as our candidate or not. That being said, he has until Sept.25 to petition the court to remove his name. But SOS Robin Carnahan can contest said petition. And for how long? By then 6 weeks to election. And she is a RABID Democrat.

Missouri is a "Sore-Loser" state. This precludes Primary contenders from running in the general election or as write ins.

In a nut shell Harry? We're SCREWED! Only way to defeat Mother McCaskill is to vote for Akin come Nov. Unless of course he pulls the pin (as he should have done yesterday)and some other conservative Republican replaces him.

49 posted on 08/22/2012 9:48:15 AM PDT by donozark (Old Indian saying:Follow the cigar smoke, find the fat man there.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

So CBS puts out an article designed to keep this going as long as possible because they like Republicans? Really?


50 posted on 08/22/2012 9:51:12 AM PDT by Da Bilge Troll (Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
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To: ScottinVA
The Claire Witch Project continues.

Produced and directed by ... Clod Akin.

51 posted on 08/22/2012 9:51:51 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Lorianne
His comment also implied that if a woman did get pregnant, then she wasn’t “legitimately raped” ... because if she had been conception either 1. wouldn’t have occured or 2) a miscarriage would take place.

That is not what he said or even implied. Have you listened to the actual audio? I have found that many people drawing conclusions in this situation are basing those conclusions on someone else's description of the comments.

52 posted on 08/22/2012 9:52:48 AM PDT by Pete (29thday.org Exponential problems require exponential solutions)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Rep. Todd Akin, doing his best to help republicans snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Cheney shold have taken him out hunting yesterday.


53 posted on 08/22/2012 9:53:03 AM PDT by Iron Munro ("In any compromise between good and evil, it is only evil that can profit." - Ayn Rand)
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To: Pete

Pete, forget the “legitimate” comment. His argument was that a woman can “shut down” and therefore not get pregnant. PURE BS. Now, this reflects not a “mistake,” or some “bad information,” but a world view that doesn’t understand the essence of rape, and therefore is hugely offensive to women.


54 posted on 08/22/2012 9:53:15 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually (Hendrix))
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To: donozark
Only way to defeat Mother McCaskill is to vote for Akin come Nov.

No, we have to do more than that. We have to support him, donate to him, campaign for him. Defeatism is not a winning strategy.

55 posted on 08/22/2012 9:55:00 AM PDT by Da Bilge Troll (Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Sen. Roy Blunt issued a joint statement Tuesday with all four of Missouri's living former Republican senators — John Ashcroft, Kit Bond, Jim Talent and John Danforth — saying "it serves the national interest" for Akin to step aside. Pointing to the group, Romney said the congressman should "accept their counsel."

Yeh -- right!!! Let's dredge up some dead ones too while we're at it. None of them ever lifted one finger to help him get elected and now they want him to accept their counsel. Where they been all these years. We don't hear from them on any political issue criticizing the Democrats or McCaskill -- but now they weigh in.

56 posted on 08/22/2012 9:55:22 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: donozark

“..... Unless of course he pulls the pin (as he should have done yesterday)and some other conservative Republican replaces him.”
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Akin is a zombie (walking dead) now and will never be resurrected. He needs to realize that and “pull the pin” if he cares in the least little bit about the cause of conservatism.


57 posted on 08/22/2012 9:55:34 AM PDT by House Atreides
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To: Lorianne

>>His comment also implied that if a woman did get pregnant, then she wasn’t “legitimately raped” ... because if she had been conception either 1. wouldn’t have occured or 2) a miscarriage would take place.

Exactly, He basically, insulted every women.


58 posted on 08/22/2012 9:57:00 AM PDT by jennychase
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To: cableguymn

I don’t believe it has to go to the Supreme Court yet, not until after the 25th, although I could be wrong.


59 posted on 08/22/2012 10:01:37 AM PDT by PhxTM06
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To: Pete

That is what was implied and that was how it was taken by every woman whether pro-Life or not.


60 posted on 08/22/2012 10:03:21 AM PDT by Lorianne (fedgov, taxporkmoney)
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