Posted on 08/21/2012 8:09:12 AM PDT by Kaslin
It is lost either way. There is no one to step in. Not even the Prized Palin Supported Candidate. She lost the primary. What does that tell you? She will be O’donald.
I believe that is up to the voters of Missouri, not to you, others not from MO and myself
Leave it the hell alone. The comment made a problem for the utterer. Self Righteous Conservatives are making it a much bigger problem for Akin’s election chances and for conservatives’ and Republicans’ chances. Akin reduced his chances to beat McCaskill and Republicans are going all out to ensure that his chances are wiped out altogether. The only comment due is “not my position,” or “to each his own,” then let it lie. Shut up.
“The Pro-Life Movement Must Disavow Akin Comment”
WOW, with a record like that, he MUST go! (sarc)
“the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”
This is as badly stated as the “legitimate” quote.
I’m sure he doesn’t think that the female body has anti rape genes. Getting pregnant isn’t easy. Many stars have to align for this to happen. Emotional state, hormones, etc. can have an effect on pregnancy occurring.
Common sense tells us that the trauma from a “legitimate rape” could be a real factor in whether a pregnancy results from a rape, among many others.
EVERYONE is blowing this all out of proportion. Conservatives, pro lifers, and Republicans in general, should all be ashamed of themselves.
>>Why is it that when a Rep says something stupid, the calls for this organization or that to distance themselves from the person come out from every angle ... yet when someone on the left says something stupid, we hear crickets?
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Because people on the right have principles, unlike people on the left.
And we are also pragmatic. We know that what this idiot said was TOXIC, there is no “walking it back,” and it will cost us quite possiblly the Senate and the whole nation.
Forever.
However, there are a few stupid birdbrains right here on FR who would rather see Akin stay in the race even if it means losing the country.
Well after all, he got drunk, ran his car off a bridge and left a woman to drown in 3 feet of water. Of course he shouldn’t be a senator.
Yes, you are right, that is exactly what we need to do.
DEFEND this idiot’s idiotic, brainless comment and smear the stink of knuckledragging insensitive morons all over ourselves. Destroy the GOP forever.
Yeah, that’s a REALLY smart strategy.
Signed,
Wyle E. Coyote.
>>There comes a time when you stay loyal to your friends even if it costs you something in the short term. <<
If we lose the next election, or the Senate, the damage to America will not be “short term.”
All hail the pragmatic Republicans!!!
As a voter, all your hyperventilating about this non-issue just reinforces the Republican Party’s image as a bunch of spineless wimps willing to throw principled leaders under the bus, while at the same time whining that we have no choice but to vote for Romney.
I will be voting FOR Akin and NOT Romney.
If he had used the word violent or forcible this would be absolutely nothing ,,, in times of stress it is very well documented that pregnancy is MUCH harder to achieve. I have heard the clip and I agree with him 100% ... We need to learn to protect our own instead of having a reactionary response to immediately throw them under the bus. He is/was right and we need to draw a line. What better time than now.
Such is life. *sigh*
He should`ve kept his response to the question broad, e.g., “I believe in the sanctity of innocent life without exception.” Apparently thinking he was brighter than he is, he tried to apply some “expert opinion,” and with that, sank his chances of winning that election, the GOP`s chances of gaining control of the Senate, and quite possibly Romney`s hopes in Missouri.
Agreed. When these politicians (both sides) try to expand so much in order to sound smart ... they just end up sounding dumb. Keep it simple.
If he loves this country more than the desire to boost his own ego, Todd Akin will step aside.
And soon so that a replacement can begin a campaign against the inept Dem candidate.
Why do people like you enjoy calling others stupid and ping others to help pile on? Did you not understand that it was merely a "rhetorical" query?
1. Did NOT call anyone stupid.
Why do people bother to ask such a reflexively stupid question?
Asking a stupid question does not mean someone is stupid.
2. Didn't ask anyone to pile on.
I addressed other people on the thread with the same statement. That is, that we cannot keep being shocked that we are held to a higher standard.
If we are to achieve a higher standard, then we must have a lower tolerance than them, and we must accept that there will necessarily be a double-standard.
Don't take everything to personal.
Oops. “too” not “to”...
Todd IS the MO RTL candidate.
If you live in Missouri, then you have a say. Who says he’s lost support of Missouri conservatives who elected him? Ann Coulter? *snort*
Thank you.
Thank you, from another Missourian. It’s been a crappy couple of days on FR. LOL.
Understood
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