In a brief statement, Todd Akin essentially told the Republican Party to forget about defeating Claire McCaskill because he is going to be in the race until November.
Rep. Akin made it clear to the entire Republican Party that he isn’t going anywhere. He said negotations may be happening, but they have nothing to do with him. Akin also reminded Republicans that the voters chose him, and he lobbed a few attacks in Claire McCaskill’s direction.
Akin claimed that threats have been made against him, and that the FBI is investigating. What he didn’t say was who made those threats. We are supposed to assume that it was the left, but it wouldn’t be much of a surprise if his fellow Republicans were threatening him in order to get him out of the race.
When asked how he was going to campaign without party support, Rep. Akin said that campaigning is campaigning and that he would run a “normal” campaign.
Rep. Akin’s press conference was designed to do nothing more than stick a thumb in the eye of Mitt Romney and the Republican Party. Akin isn’t going anywhere, and there is nothing the GOP can do to remove him.
Todd Akin may be delivering a death blow to the Republican hopes of retaking the Senate, and he could care less, which makes him the perfect poster child for the modern GOP. The Republican Party has been increasingly preaching selfishness and self interest to the nation for years, so why are they surprised when one of their own isn’t swayed by their take one for the team and get out of the race arguments?
Akin is the epitome of the arrogant, selfish, ideologues that now make up the Republican Party. It is hard to understand why Republicans are angry at Todd Akin. He is only practicing what they preach.
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Sean Russell
Aug. 24th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
Why would liberals attack or threaten this guy? He’s doing them a favor by staying in.
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Churchlady
Aug. 24th, 2012 at 5:57 pm
He’s going to run a “normal” campaign? NORMAL? He has no idea what that means.
Does he invite the kinds of dedicated folks who would walk precincts defending his record of incompetence and weirdness? Phone bankers who will take it in the neck from women and intelligent men? Can he promote his extremism on door hangers? Can he keep his fat mouth shut on radio and TV interviews? I doubt any of this – the parts of “normal” we all understand – is even known to him.
He is a man of arrogance, power, narcissism, and deeply rooted stupidity.
That said, there is no accounting for voters. Claire still has an uphill battle on her hands because she can’t quite decide to be Harry Truman yet. Well maybe this will empower her. We can hope.
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SinghX
Aug. 24th, 2012 at 6:03 pm
This is slightly off-point, but I think you all might enjoy this:
http://front.moveon.org/the-best-takedown-of-a-tea-partier-came-from-the-president-of-ireland/?rc=daily.share
The President of Ireland goes off on a non-stop rant on some guy who can’t get a word in except “…but, but…” while letting the world know exactly what he thinks of the Tea Party!
I’d like to see him come over hear and give Akin’s a good old fashion tongue lashing like the one he gives in this video!
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Shiva (Moderator)
Aug. 24th, 2012 at 7:57 pm
That was heavy duty stuff
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SinghX
Aug. 25th, 2012 at 7:17 am
He was a little more elegant than Allan Grayson, but equally as blunt! I’d like to see him and Obama have a few pints together…he could teach Obama how to say “wanker” as he does at the end of his rant! Ya’ gotta’ love this guy.
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Shiva (Moderator)
Aug. 24th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
Let’s face it, the gentleman is on a mission to get rid of sperm and birth control pills. In short he is on a mission from God
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rob
Aug. 25th, 2012 at 1:02 am
What do you mean on a mission from god? Can you explain that what god has to do with this.
Thank you.
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Joy
Aug. 25th, 2012 at 8:40 am
God doesn’t actually have anything to do with it Akin BELIEVES that God has sent him on this mission and that makes his stance righteous.
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Vister Segel
Aug. 24th, 2012 at 6:21 pm
Why would anybody on the left threaten this freak? He’s the best thing going, less Ryan and Romney.
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Reynardine
Aug. 24th, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Oh, I’m sure he likes sperm.
The Confederacy lost in part because, to them, states’ rights meant *state’s rights* (yes, that was a change in number). Georgia didn’t see any reason why it should contribute to the relief of Vicksburg. South Carolina didn’t see why Sherman marching through Georgia was any of their business. To paraphrase Tolkien, such is the spirit of Mordor.
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Andrew Rei
Aug. 24th, 2012 at 7:17 pm
ROFLMAO….the GOP can kiss more than a Senate seat from Missouri goodbye! :) Did ya know that, during the GOP primary that Mr. Akin eventually won, the McCaskill campaign and the Super Pac helping it made commercials against his opponents? LMAO It turns out to be money well-spent! :) If you haven’t figured it out by now, the Tea Party Militia members are complete idiots! Morons! Dumbasses! Elitist assholes that only want to go to DC to protect their tax breaks! If you vote for these Tea Party fools, you’re a bigger fool than they are! LMAO
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Rob
Aug. 24th, 2012 at 11:46 pm
Sorry to be a nitpicker, but the operative phrase is “couldn’t care less.” If you “could care less” than you do, then you must care, even if only a little. If you “couldn’t care less,” then you must not care at all — which is the sentiment being expressed.
(Next, I’m going after “having said that,” and its bastard child, “that said,…” And then, “at the end of the day.” ) (chuckle)
Can’t wait to find out who on the right made the threats against poor Todd. It sure can’t be a liberal making them — we want him to stay the course! Give some more interviews! Keep that stupid mouth running! Why, I may even send him a campaign contribution! Anything to keep him in the race! Who’s with me?!
Now, for a little reflection. Did you ever see the movie “The Sting?” Well, the greatest “big con” ever pulled is happening right before our very own eyes. How on earth did the Republicans manage to become the darlings of the Joe “the plumber” Sixpack crowd? Is Limbaugh really that persuasive? How have they managed to dupe average middle class people into voting directly against their own interests, by voting for the likes of Romney? How have the Republicans managed to trick these poor sods into believing that Romney and his billionaire pals give a damn about them, and will look out for them once they grab the reins of power? How can the average guy on the street possibly think that Mitt’s Wall Street pals will look out for the middle class, rather then merely enriching themselves, as they always have? That tea they are serving at those parties must be one strong hypnotic!
Support Todd! Just don’t vote for him!
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sugapea
Aug. 25th, 2012 at 1:26 am
OMG…Democrats could not have scripted ‘Todd Akin’.
Now…….A Spot-On Hurricane!
More and more I’m thinking…
Our Heavenly Angels surely are looking out for America!
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