I'm not the drummer.
Personally I would have been happy with a quiet exit by Akin and a solid social issues conservative being named to fill his spot. That is what the Akin voters wanted, that is what won by a six-point margin, and I think it still could have been arranged quietly a few days ago.
With the RNC Chairman's “not one penny” comment today and the issuance of this list, I no longer think a quiet solution is possible.
And no, I am not happy about that. Priebus' comment and Akin's press release are a declaration of war, and I do not believe that will be good for the Republican Party.
It may, however, be necessary.
20,000 Muslims at an official event at the DNC convention. The Grand Imam for the Jumah at the DNC is Siraj Wahhaj, one of the most sought-after speakers by Muslim organizations. WND reported Wahhaj urged the violent overthrow of the “filthy” U.S. government.
He should promise that he will grill any Romney Atty General nominee about whether he/she would arrest this guy or anyone publicly advocating the violent overthrow of the U.S. government. Maybe he would bring back some of the people he lost.
18 U.S.C. § 2385 : US Code - Section 2385: Advocating overthrow of Government
Whoever knowingly or willfully advocates, abets, advises, or teaches the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying the government of the United States or the government of any State, Territory, District or Possession thereof, or the government of any political subdivision therein, by force or violence, or by the assassination of any officer of any such government; or Whoever, with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of any such government, prints, publishes, edits, issues, circulates, sells, distributes, or publicly displays any written or printed matter advocating, advising, or teaching the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying any government in the United States by force or violence, or attempts to do so; or Whoever organizes or helps or attempts to organize any society, group, or assembly of persons who teach, advocate, or encourage the overthrow or destruction of any such government by force or violence; or becomes or is a member of, or affiliates with, any such society, group, or assembly of persons, knowing the purposes thereof - Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction. If two or more persons conspire to commit any offense named in this section, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.
As used in this section, the terms "organizes" and "organize", with respect to any society, group, or assembly of persons, include the recruiting of new members, the forming of new units, and the regrouping or expansion of existing clubs, classes, and other units of such society, group, or assembly of persons.