[reasonisfaith]

It seems to me that if one person puts one sword in the hands of the opposition, the rest of us should first give him a couple extra and then start swinging ours even harder.

[chimera]

I don't see what other realistic choice we have. Akin is the nominee. He won the primary. Unless he quits of his own volition he is going to be the party candidate. Yeah, he screwed up, but that happens. We have to make the best of things from here and still give it our best shot.

I don't put much stock in the notion of a viable third party candidate. This isn't Alaska, it's Missouri, and the political dynamic is different. All a third party run would do is solidify a McCaskill win. If it's a choice between McCaskill and Akin, I know where I'd cast my vote (if I could, but I don't live there).