I think he could just say he got some incorrect medical information from some doctor(s) but he still supports the child’s right to live. He should acknowledge that a pregnancy as a result of rape is a very traumatic experience for a woman, but killing the child is not the answer.
Then, if the dems continue to dwell on the issue, he should focus and constantly talk about improving jobs and the economy in MO, and ask why the dems don’t seem to care about the middle class.
You can scream till your lungs are flailing in wind, that Akin is a smart pro-life conservative and how wrong it was for the "establishment" to come down so hard on him. Listen, have you never been embarrassed by, say a family member who while not knowing the facts, talks as though he does, but everybody else in the room knows what the facts truly are? They all and roll their eyes in disgust at the poser, pretender... and this guy is your brother.
You have one of two options: Option One; you scurry your brother out of the room, ask him to please go home, because frankly, he is embarrassing himself and you. If he leaves, he honors you and may acquire some wisdom from that experience to learn that he must know his facts and how to properly discuss what the facts are. Of course if he refuses to leave, he dishonors you and continues to look foolish, and embarrass all the more.
Option Two; you decide its more important to your brother to show you're on his side, though you know his faulty mental capabilities, hence you ask everyone else to leave. You tell your guests that they are only welcome back if they are willing to ignore your brother's short circuited thinking. But what's more, you demand that your guests must be willing to admit they were too harsh, that they must welcome him back and go on listening to him speak inanities.
Hillbilly Huckabee has decide on option two... no sense of political imagery...
Mason-Dixon MO poll: Romney up 50/43 over Obama
Um no, the only credibility going up in flames are those clueless “conservatives” who are desperately trying to keep this story alive.
Before this “episode” I had never heard of Akin. From what I’ve learned he seems like a decent enough guy, a good Conservative as far as his beliefs go.
Should he withdraw his candidacy? Absolutely.
He never “misspoke”, he was asked a fair question, and gave one of the most idiotic answers to a question since Clintons “is” response.
What bothers me most about Akin and his response, is just how STUPID it was!!! A normal person knows better than to respond as he did, and a national politician has NO EXCUSE for it. It’s been a while since a politician literally made my jaw drop, but Akin did.
He also made me like him even less when he refused to step aside. If it had been another politician that screwed up as he did, he would be the first one calling on him/her to quit.
We have far to much at stake this election, and giving away a Senate seat just can’t happen, period.
The problem of abortion is worse than Americans think.
So, everyone raise your hand if you’re voting for McCaskill over Akin when you get to the voting booth.
anyone?
Right on!
This is the GOPe’s mess to clean up, but they may be doing this deliberately, to save Obama’s fat from the fire.
They’re definitely not on our side!
The pro-abort liberal Claire McCaskill must have written this.I don’t believe real conservatives are as stupid as this person. She’s blaming *conservatives* for the wall-to-wall liberal-media coverage, the *Democrat* 30 second ads featuring Akin ... and Akin’s own mouth, in which he inserted his clown feet?!?
Only liberals get so confused with the concept of ‘responsibility’. Real conservatives believe in accountability and responsibility, and the fallout from Akin’s comments fall on Akin - he made the comments.
And if she is for real, she needs to think about the fact that Todd Akin’s remarks have turn a 10 point lead into a 9 point deficit, and he will certainly lose to McCaskill:
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/08/25/mason-dixon-mo-poll-romney-up-5043-over-obama/
Todd Akin had blown a five-point lead in Missouri’s US Senate race and now trails by nine, 50/41.
There is nothing to defend in Akin’s false and insensitive statements about rape. He apologized, as he should. But that wont win back the voters offended by his ignorant comments. People calling for him to quit only did it because we want the seat to be won and McCaskill defeated, and Akin cant do it, he’ll lose.
Folks defending Akin: Will you be proud of your decision to support Akin after he loses to McCaskill and costs us a Senate seat? Or will you regret it later?
“Worst of all is the Republican Party’s unified acquiescence to this illogical, unjust and amoral equivalence. In fact, without the GOP’s lockstep, take-me-to-your-leader obedience to the Democrats’ rigged rules, the pitch of this controversy would have died down already. Without the Republicans’ vigorous enforcement of the left’s double standards, Akin would probably still be facing favorable odds of winning the Missouri Senate seat. “
More stupidity. Apparently, if we ignore something, it will go away.
Never mind the fact that MSNBC, the DNC, and Team Obama will play up whatever they want to play up. Never mind that if Republicans didnt respond, the ‘silence is consent’ rule would prevail, and the whole Republican party would be complicit in his comments.
It is imperative to support stupidity
I wish we could have Diana West as President.
she has always been true to her principles.
she has never flip-flopped.
and she has usually, been AHEAD of the curve.
(for example, about Afghanistan...)
