[cripplecreek]

A time for choosing.

Stand with a man who said something stupid but means very well or stand with someone who supports abortion.

[Kozak]

He lost the election with his stupid comment. If he really cared about anything but himself he would have withdrawn and made way for available candidate.

[nhwingut]

Stand with a man who said something stupid but means very well or stand with someone who supports abortion.

Staw man argument. The guy is a fool who has the potential to take down the entire party.

They are running Akin ads against local Repubs already here in NH.

[VanDeKoik]

“Stand with a man who said something stupid but means very well or stand with someone who supports abortion.”

How about his replacement that isnt a moron?

[Yashcheritsiy]

Stand with a man who said something stupid but means very well or stand with someone who supports abortion.

I don't see why it has to be either or. There are plenty of other Missouri Republicans who are pro-life, replace Akin with one of them. That way we get someone who is both pro-life AND not stupid.

[EGPWS]

Stand with a man who said something stupid but means very well or stand with someone who supports abortion.

Alas, I read his statement over and over and without the screaming from the press and (moderate) republicans I just can't see why there is such ado because of it.

The guy has a VERY impressive voting record as a conservative.

[GeronL]

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So he said something stupid and immediately backtracked

which politician hasn’t?

Are we really going to allow the MSM and leftists in both parties choose our candidates this way?

[wmap]

A time to vote for stuck on stupid comments. One has to call him to get a court order to get him off the ticket, that would be selfless and caring for the unborn and their mothers. I agree these kind of candidates who run on their personally ego is what is wrong with politics. I am a profile in courage, please spare me.

[catnipman]

“A time for choosing.”

I choose to win.

[House Atreides]

“A time for choosing.

Stand with a man who said something stupid but means very well or stand with someone who supports abortion.”
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Do you have the intelligence and insight to realize that the stars have perversely aligned in such a way that standing “with a man who said something stupid but means well” (i.e., Akins) has, as a practical reality, truly come to be equivalent with standing “with someone who supports abortion” (i.e., McCaskill).

Who would have thunk it? Keeping Akin on the ticket (i.e., standing with him) will now result in the election of McCaskill). And while it’s a very painful and sad reality, IT IS THE REALITY FACING US.

Of course, not everyone here lives in Realville (as Rush puts it) and thus not everyone here is capable of recognizing this truth.

[MestaMachine]

I never heard of Todd Akin before the MO primary. Steelman only because of Sarah Palin. Really didn’t pay much attention after that. Then the abortion comment. At first, all I saw was feigned outrage so I decided to check out the guy before I dumped on him.
What I have seen since then is a fullblown LYNCHING of a good, decent, honest man, a true Conservative, and it just makes me sick!

[woofie]

Is it possible to stand with someone who does not say stupid things and is pro life?

[KC_Conspirator]

This is just stoopid.

He is not the only pro -lifer in the race.

There is nothing courageous about Akin's sefishness.