[entropy12]

There is nothing wise or principled in nominating a person who can not get elected. Examples:

Joe Miller in AK
Hoffman in NY-23
Sharron Angle in NV
Christine O’Donell in DE
Buck in CO
JD Hayworth in AZ
George Allen in VA

All folks above are good conservatives, pro-lifers, and decent people. But they all lost because they are lousy
politicians. Nominating has cost us seats in congress and
dumping of Obamacare on the country. We do not need to add
Mr Akin to that list.

GOP can go to court and have him removed. It is never too
late. Sarah Palin is talking about a 3rd party run in MO
to defeat McCaskill.

[Jacquerie]

GOP can go to court and have him removed.

Please explain.

[Longbow1969]

There is nothing wise or principled in nominating a person who can not get elected.

The absolute minimum job requirement for a politician is winning an election. If you can't win an election, said person is politically worthless. There are lots of nice, principled, politically worthless people. It is stupid to nominate those people. If you've done so in error, it is important to fire said person and undue the damage.

The people that argue otherwise simply have no grasp on political realities. Maybe a sports analogy will work for the hard heads among us? Keeping Akin around for this Senate race would be like continuing to start a QB with a broken leg. Much as you may like said QB, much as he has been a loyal employee all these years, the guy now has a broken leg and can't get the job done. He no longer meets the minimum requirements for the job. Therefore you wish said QB well and bench them.

[MEGoody]

GOP can go to court and have him removed.

Yes, they can. And they can then put whoever they like in his place. Since the leadership will be picking the individual, you can bet it will be someone on good speaking terms with the establishment.

Sarah Palin is talking about a 3rd party run in MO to defeat McCaskill.

I don't think that would be successful. Sarah's endorsement for a 3rd party candidate may not be as powerful as some would like to think. It sure didn't help Steelman.

[so_real]

Sarah Palin is talking about a 3rd party run in MO to defeat McCaskill.

Anybody But Obama makes Romney okay ... but a singular foot-in-mouth instance means running a 3rd party candidate against a conservative to split the vote and lose the seat? I am a huge Palin fan, but this would be a blunder on her behalf. Soliciting support for Romney while condemning Akin is inexcusable as Akin is by far the better conservative. No contest.

[JediJones]

OK, will bring your crystal ball out before the next primaries so you can tell us which nominees are the surefire election losers. George Allen was predicted to be the next presidential nominee at one point in the mid-2000s.

Did your crystal ball show you Mitt Romney was a surefire loser during this year’s presidential primary?

[hummingbird]

Isn't it too late to drop Akin (sic)?

Is Palin thinking of being a 3rd party runner? Isn't it too late to get on the ballot?