By “stupid, ill-timed remarks”, I'm not referring to the substance of his infamous comments. The facts of the matter are still indeterminate. I mean that a savvy politician would know better than to make such incendiary remarks, in the midst of a critical national election, without laying any foundation beforehand.
The Dems have been desperate to make the election about anything but the economy. Akin has played right into his hands.
If this is any indication of Akin’s practical political skills — then, he won't be any help advancing conservative policies and programs in any political arena. Quite the opposite.
Too many Freepers have played into the GOPe, RNC hands with over the top diatribes directed at Akin.
<>I mean that a savvy politician would know better than to make such incendiary remarks, in the midst of a critical national election, without laying any foundation beforehand.<>
You mean like that savvy politician Karl Rove and his incendiary remark at a fundraiser breakfast at the Republican National Convention, where he was quoted as saying:
“We should sink Todd Akin. If he’s found mysteriously murdered, don’t look for my whereabouts.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2925049/posts
“... know better than to make such incendiary remarks”
During his initial Senate campaign Tom Coburn remarked: “lesbianism is so rampant in some of the schools in southeast Oklahoma that they’ll only let one girl go to the bathroom.” and still won by double digits.
Seems to me Republicans were able to avoid any problem from Akin’s initial remarks and the Dems wasted monry and time trying to ecploit it without success- when they should have been expending that time and money on other issues.
Heck, Rove may be intentionally making comments like that quoted in an effort to help Akin LOL!
His time has passed but he’s no dummy.