No, because he couldnt back-up what he was saying as fact. That’s all.
Akin said what he meant to say, he didn’t know whether or not it was accurate.
If he misstated a point he wanted to make, it could have been more easily pointed out as in error, it would have been more easily perceived as a mistake, and most rational folks would allow for a correction.
True. Still doesn't mean that the facts don't back it up. I've been doing research, and it would appear the facts DO back him up.
Akin said what he meant to say, he didnt know whether or not it was accurate.
But what if it is accurate?
If he misstated a point he wanted to make, it could have been more easily pointed out as in error, it would have been more easily perceived as a mistake, and most rational folks would allow for a correction.
You said "Akin said what he meant to say" , so your argument in the above paragraph is rather pointless.