The republican party in Missouri has been pressuring Rep. Todd Akins to withdraw after his really ignorant and offensive statement on rape. Reports are now circulating that Akins is bowing to pressure and planning to withdraw.
The GOP doesn’t want a repeat of the Sharon Angle fiasco where a lunatic helped by the Democrats won the nomination and lost in the general. If this report is true, good riddance to this low life scumbag.
Update: Todd Akin denies reports that he is preparing to withdraw from the Missouri Senate race.
Rep. Todd Akin (R) of Missouri apologized for his recent comments on rape but said he was staying in the race for US Senate, saying “I have not yet begun to fight.”
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But Akin said he would not heed the call of several prominent Republicans to drop out of the race to replace Sen. Claire McCaskill, widely believed to be the most vulnerable Democratic Senate incumbent this year. The Real Clear Politics average of recent polls shows Akin with a 48 percent to 43 percent lead over Senator McCaskill.
“I don’t know that I’m the only person in public office who has suffered from foot in mouth disease here,” Akin said. “My belief is we’re going to take this thing forward and, by the grace of God, win this race.”
There goes Missouri and Harry Reid is smiling.
Tags: Missouri, Rep. Todd Akins
So instead, McCaskill will run unopposed (or they’ll throw someone in there to replace him at the last minute, just like Obama’s Senate election in 2004).
Hopefully this will also start to change the GOP process from letting demonrats decide who the GOP cuckoo bird or shitbird nominee is to be. Those days of that working out for the GOP elites is over
@ lobo91:
They will probably get Sarah Steelman, who was backed by the Tea party as a replacement. This Akin clown is exactly who the Dems wanted and they help him win.
God, I hope the GOP makes the right decision this time….
OT: Phyllis Diller is dead at 95.
Edit needed, Rodan. Akins’ unfortunate statements were made about rape, not rap.
It’s really, really hard to say anything ignorant and offensive about rap. ;>)
Akin Says He Has No Plans to Quit Missouri Senate Race
Good for Todd Akin for putting the country and party first. We need that Senate seat. I do not think Todd Akin is a bad guy. He misspoke. But it could have cost him the race and distracted the country. I do not support caving in to Democrat and leftist hyperbole and attacks, but in this case it is wise to engage in some political Akido.
@ EBL: Now he is not withdrawing? Okay, good way to further stir this pot. Nevermind.
@ EBL:
I am going to get whiplash if you guys keep this up!
Stupid assholes (Akin and Huckabee).
http://www.buzzfeed.com/bensmith/republican-source-akin-moving-to-withdraw So is he in or out?
Todd Akin needs to be told the the RNC will not give him one dime and that they will support an independent 3rd party candidate. Therefore Akin will not only not be a Senator but will lose his congressional seat as well.
How about and on-topic music video?
Should I stay or should I go now?
Via Powerline
“What I meant to say was, ‘I am a worthless, moronic sack of shit and an utterly irredeemable human being who needs to shut the fuck up and go away forever.’” – Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO)
Between John Roberts and Todd Akin, if this is the best the conservative movement can do to combat this pinko juggernaut we deserve the fate that will surely befall us.
@ Speranza:
As a resident of MO, he makes my skin crawl.
MrPaulRevere wrote:
He really is a creep!
Okay Buzzsawmonkey, got song parody title for you here: “Akins Breakin’ Hearts”