LOL!! - TODD AKIN Tells the GOP to KISS The Missouri SENATE SEAT GOODBYE

[Segami]

LOL!...Payback is such a BIACH!!



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?




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http://www.politicususa.com/todd-akin-tells-gop-kiss-missouri-senate-seat-goodbye.html


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[Kalidurga]

1. I don't see any reason he should drop out...

The rest of the GOP adopted the platform that would outlaw all abortions. They are no different and pretending to be just makes them look stupid and hypocritical.

[Segami]

2. Yes, their positions are no different BUT public perception is a BIG factor.

The GOP ' throw-you-under-the-bus ' Express hit Todd Akin and ran.

[samsingh]

3. this is ultimate ayn rand (the bit**) - but works out for us in this case

[diane in sf]

4. Make it so Todd.

[flamingdem]

5. I'm prepared to donate another $1 !!!!

I luv you Todd, yeesss I do you old coot

[Doremus]

15. lol

i'll match that.

[AlinPA]

6. He will win the seat. in October, the GOP and SuperPACs will dump in tens of millions.

[Segami]

9. Hopefully, by that time, Mittens and The Boy will have become a radioactive plague.

[AlinPA]

12. That would be wonderful, but the Christian Fundamentalists in MO can have a lot of voters behind

Akin.

[xmas74]

18. That's not what I saw.

I drove from my conservative town in Missouri to Independence today, along 50 hwy. Driving along I saw only one Akin bumpersticker and five signs. This is within an hour's drive. I saw more bumper stickers for Claire than I'd ever seen any other time and most looked brand new.

I was also down at Dem HQ in my town this morning and they said that they've had quite the run on info, bumper stickers and such for Claire. When you enter you're always asked if you would like to sign in to receive more information via email. When I signed in on Claire and Teresa's sheets I saw Claire's was full, with many offering to volunteer in whatever manner needed for the campaign. (Same with Teresa Hensley, though not quite as many. She's running against Vicky Hartzler and quite a few are upset that it took Hartzler five days to say anything about Akin one way or another. She finally spoke out late last night but the public opinion is now that she believes as he does.)

Claire was in town today and, from what I understand, the crowd was very good to her. Right now, she's touring all the military towns, veterans homes, etc and speaking with them.Supposedly the crowds were bigger than usual too.

[RBInMaine]

31. Maybe you should order a whole box of white flags. Sheesh.

[MadHound]

35. Missouri voted in a dead man over Ashcroft,

Obama came in just three thousand votes short of winning Missouri. Please give us some credit.

Akin isn't going to win, not at all.

[randome]

36. Money doesn't always matter.

Usually, yes, but not always.

Even less so in this year's elections.

[Initech]

42. Yup. Just ask Meg Whitman.

[Wednesdays]

7. You mean this isn't from the Onion?

Holy shit, if this is completely true, we really are witnessing the death of the Republican Party!

[ashling]

8. were the death threats

legitimate?

[Hydra]

33. From the Republican bigwigs?

Dead serious, I would bet. I wonder if he's going to have an "accident" shortly, and if so whether Holder would even investigate it.

[lunatica]

10. Well at least he knows that no matter how much the Republicans

want to fuck him over he won't get pregnant. That must be a relief.

[CitizenPatriot]

27. +1

and thanks for making me laugh out loud. I suspect the Republicans are the only ones who want to fuck him. Over. Or any other way.

[FSogol]

11. The 2016 race: O'Malley/Warren vs Huckabee/Akin!

[rtracey]

22. I prefer

Alan Greyson/Warren, or Grayson / Sanders

[Smilo]

13. OMG - an "honest" GOPT

well he is honest is speaking openly about what all the other righties truly believe.

Sadly for us - there are so many who believe this crock of shit and will vote with their bible instead of their head.

[rocktivity]

14. Negotations "may" be happening, but they have "nothing" to do with him?

Sounds like he's dodged a bullet -- maybe this press conference was really mean to be a resignation speech...


rocktivity

[Incitatus]

16. I guess he won't be flying anywhere anytime soon. nt

[LongTomH]

17. Todd Akin: The Gift That Keeps On Giving!

Thank you Mr. Akin --- even if you are an asshole!!!!!

[Arugula Latte]

19. Too bad there are so many fucking stupid Neanderthals in Missouri.

I wouldn't consider this seat safe by a long shot. I have no faith in a great portion of the voters in that state. (Yeah, yeah, I know there are good ones, lots of Democrats in St. Lou, etc. etc.).

[stlsaxman]

20. anyone who think RovePAC & the RNC won't give Akin megabucks in a few weeks...

has another think coming.

[Contrary1]

28. If so, it will be money that would have been used to back another one of their worthless candidates.

I'm seeing it as a win whatever happens.

[BootinUp]

21. gawd I Hope he sticks it out!

Probably in a week or two after someone offers him a sweet deal, he will change his mind. But ya never know.

[ArnoldLayne]

23. Go Todd! I might even send you $10

[rtracey]

24. Now

The Obama camp needs to keep the link between Akin/Ryan and Rmoney alive...pound it home....keep the tax evasion going, keep the medicare going, and really start linking Rmoney's healthcare to The Presidents ACA.......keep driving

[patrice]

25. Tea Party is taking over the Republican Party. It's motive is racism. nt

[Vincardog]

34. The Tea Baggers are the Reptilian party

[randome]

37. The reptilian brain of the GOP.

Some of the GOP are fighting them. Some are losing but I think it's fair to say that they will finally realize the time has come to purge themselves of these buffoons.

In any disorganized group that will never go away, eventually a leader will emerge to lead them out of the darkness.

After they have suffered enough humiliating losses.

Maybe in a year or two.

[Vincardog]

38. The only 'leaders' they will accept are not leading towards the light.

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[aint_no_life_nowhere]

43. I remember not long ago when every pundit said the Tea Party was about the economy

only and had nothing to do with socially conservative issues. I remember when GOP talking heads would on my tv screen telling me the Tea Party was all about the deficit. Now it seems they don't want to talk about the deficit anymore but only about abortion, gay marriage, and immigration.

[liberal N proud]

26. Lets wait and see if advertising against Claire stops.

[2Design]

29. fun youtube

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[RBInMaine]

30. Bwahahahaha...Now the GOP is suffering the MONSTER that THEY created. Totally selfish asshole. Haha!

[yellowcanine]

32. hey hey GOP. How is that tea party thang working out for ya?

[dogknob]

39. I got jury-mobbed here for suggesting they would threaten to whack Akin!!!

One juror babbled something about how "We don't stoop to that level..."



Yeah, but they do.

This is why they win; they use tactics that we here in Idealistville would neither use nor consider. We discuss the world we wish for, not the world as it is.

But refusing to discuss something the GOP has repeatedly demonstrated they are capable of because we are "above" that, yeah... that's pretty much why we lose.

[aquart]

44. Oh, we consider them. But we are capable of comprehending long-term consequences.

Which conservatives are not.

[Initech]

40. Iceberg!!!! Straight ahead!!!

[gulliver]

41. Like Ryan, Akin is the epitome of House Republican gall

Nothing but stalling, tripping, blocking, griping, and ignorance...and they want a promotion.

[grantcart]

45. and some people don't believe in God.