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Topic: Todd Akin, the Most Controversial Senate Candidate of 2012, Was Also the Most Conservative Member of the House |
Todd Akin, the Most Controversial Senate Candidate of 2012, Was Also the Most Conservative Member of the House
National Journal, by Brian Resnick
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Posted By:tisHimself, 2/20/2013 1:13:35 PM
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| Although he may be gone from national politics, Todd Akin, R-Mo., will not soon be forgotten. After making a misguided comment about "legitimate rape" during his campaign for the Senate, he defied party higher-ups (including GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney) and remained in the contest. A Senate seat that seemed likely to be his swung back to Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill, and Democrats nationwide used the incident to advance the idea that Republicans were tone deaf on women´s issues.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
minuteman, 2/20/2013 1:26:19 PM (No. 9186968)
There is no room in the big Republican tent for conservatives.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
tomishere, 2/20/2013 1:42:06 PM (No. 9186997)
That´s not true. There is no room in the big republican tent for idiots.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Nicholveski, 2/20/2013 2:02:53 PM (No. 9187051)
In life there is an old saying "don´t ever cut you nose off to spite your face." This half witted idiot did that. I probably agree with ever vote he made in Congress.
It took a moronic imbecile to not resign. Knowing full well what his action would lead to.
If I was in charge of the Republican Part, no matter where Akin goes. I would run a campaign against him. No matter where, from a greeter at WM to a law office to a part time school bus driver.
That way it would at least put on notice to candidates what will happen when they are plain stupid. Like the witch from Delaware, Akin etc.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
JAN, 2/20/2013 2:12:10 PM (No. 9187089)
Sean Hannity was screaming for his head five minutes after he made his thoughtless remark.
Thanks for nothing Sean.
Sean was first on the bandwagon to destroy Trent Lott too.
With friends like Hannity and Levin we don´t need enemies.
They´re the purity taliban on our side.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
civilservant, 2/20/2013 2:24:17 PM (No. 9187119)
#3, Todd Akin made a comment that I bet you can´t even accurately repeat. BUT boy you all sure did carry the democrats water, destroying a good man and the Left never had to lift a FINGER. And let´s see......Christine O´Donnell had comments made YEARS ago turned against her, and that bearded moron Coons; who TO THIS DAY refers to himself as a MARXIST was supported by HIS party. Karl Rove should hang his head in shame for what he did to the Country, and to Ms. O´Donnell.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
billp, 2/20/2013 2:41:54 PM (No. 9187158)
Yeah, I think I´m with #5. For instance, Sarah Palin is decried by those on the left and many on the right for being ´stupid´. Based on what exactly? In any case, one doesn´t have to be a genius (or even smart), well-educated or important to know and instinctively understand the Constitution and its principles.
I might also point out that Uncle Joe has made SO many ignorant, uniformed and just plain offensive statements that he´s become a national joke and still, his party supports him.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
TexaTucky, 2/20/2013 2:54:30 PM (No. 9187183)
#2, but I thought McCain was still in the Senate?
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Susannah, 2/20/2013 3:12:00 PM (No. 9187219)
Well, I can quote ole Todd: "If it´s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down."
Don´t worry about him. He´s back in Missouri, happily emailing all 12 of his fans about the forthcoming Rapture, while Claire is in Washington helping to dismantle the Republic.
In fact, if the Rapture´s just around the corner, why did he bother running? I mean...what difference does it make now?
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
StormCnter, 2/20/2013 4:32:39 PM (No. 9187425)
Akin isn´t the first and won´t be the last to make a stupid comment. His larger mistake was doubling down.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
zephyrgirl, 2/20/2013 4:36:19 PM (No. 9187436)
And probably also the stupidist.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
tomishere, 2/21/2013 2:36:34 AM (No. 9188164)
LOL #7
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
civilservant, 2/21/2013 9:10:14 AM (No. 9188561)
Way to continue the myth, #8. "I was told by doctors, that in the cases of legitmate rape(NOT drunken one night stand regret that is so common nowadays ala Dule Lacrosse ad infinitum)that the body may have ways to shut down pregnancy(can´t be true because the word MISCARRIAGE does not exist, right?)
"But that is not my point. We don´t jail a child because the father commits a crime, why are we punishing the Child because the Father committed a crime?"
See, the thrust of the statement was about the CHILD.
Betcha thought Chris Christie was the cat´s meow when he hit the scene, too. And now he is the Left´s choice for the next Presidential Election sacrificial cow.
How´s that working out for ya?
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