I am saying that replacing the candidate at this point throws the election, especially if the existing candidate doesn’t go quickly. The Republicans know that but what it is all about now is punishing Akin for “embarrassing” the Republican who desperately want to please Democrats. The Republicans would rather have a Democrat in the seat than Akin so that the Democrats won’t make faces at them. It is not about getting a majority in the Senate. Republicans don’t know how to hold their hands in a majority and would emotionally rather not experience it (ref. Boehner). It is probably too late now to replace McCaskill. The Republicans and all those commentators have righteously blown that opportunity now. It makes more sense to keep Akin rather than hand a different promising politician a sure loss. This behaviour on the part of the Republicans shows that Republicans, like the Leftists and Liberals they supposedly oppose. are NOT rational but rather emotional and as such it does not matter who wins or loses in November. They will follow sane policies only so far then, like Bush, and Bush before him, they will want to apparently help this group and that group in order to garner praise from the MSM and the perceived significant people in the world like Soros and Clinton which is itself a lost cause.
I think you are reading the situation in MO all wrong. I don’t care about other republicans, but I am personally embarrassed that a senate candidate would actually make such as inane, erroneous and politically moronic comment.
Akin is finished, his lead is gone, and now lags McCaskill by 10 points is what I heard last night. What a freaking moron. Just for the record, this is the first time in perhaps 30+ years I am calling for removal of a congressional GOP candidate. That is how bad this is in my opinion.
I will agree that a 3rd party or write in campaign will not work although it did work in Alaska recently. The best solution is for the moronic Akin to step down for the good of party and country.