[Reily]

No he didn't and that's the point!
It was an excellent playing out of why withdrawing might have been a good idea. Though I think his “gaffe” doomed him and any that might have followed. Also Webb superficially was an attractive candidate, 'war hero', claimed to be a blue collar independent democrat. Of course those that actually knew him knew better!

McCaskill's natural loathsomeness may still save the day for Atkin. I hope it does.

[ScottinVA]

McCaskill's natural loathsomeness may still save the day for Atkin. I hope it does.

I wonder if Akin could get hold of the video footage of the townhall McCaskill conducted in the runup to the Obamacare vote, when she blurted out, "Don't you TRUST me???" The crowd shouted back with a resounding "NO!!!"