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The office of Republican Rep. Todd Akin is reacting angrily to a quote attributed to GOP activist Karl Rove that joked about the idea of the Missouri Senate candidate being murdered.
Bloomberg Businessweek's website reported Friday that Rove's comment came at a GOP donors' breakfast at the Tampa Club in Florida. The site says Rove quipped to the audience:
A Rove spokesman didn't immediately return a call and email from The Associated Press seeking comment.
Akin's office issued a statement calling the quote deeply disturbing, given that the FBI has been investigating threats against Akin after his comments that women's bodies can shut down pregnancy in cases of what he called "legitimate rape."
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/akin-camp-angered-roves-reported-murder-quip-17127327
flamingdem
(39,304 posts)dogknob
(2,431 posts)I was immediately jury-mobbed after suggesting that the Rove(rs) were considering this.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)movonne
(9,623 posts)say such a thing...that is like asking his wing nuts to out and do him in....
Segami
(14,923 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)It's clear as day that both Rove and the GOP are simply falling to pieces. Celebrate it!
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)It certainly speaks to Mr. Rove's sense of "humor".
Cha
(295,926 posts)such a role model for idiots in the teabagged party.
DefenseLawyer
(11,101 posts)Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)Vogon_Glory
(9,086 posts)Tom Ripley
(4,945 posts)aquart
(69,014 posts)gordianot
(15,226 posts)Be sure though Rove would not get his hands dirty.
yellerpup
(12,249 posts)If Akin was one of their vote-rigging computer experts, he'd already be dead.
mnhtnbb
(31,319 posts)ann---
(1,933 posts)that all Republicans are insane and dangerous in one way or another.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)"Todd Akin shouldn't be worried, because a man's body has a way of shutting down a mysterious murder since it's not a legitimate murder."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021242986
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)_Liann_
(377 posts)SDjack
(1,448 posts)gift God just gave him -- a good ol' Rove rape job.)
cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)Missouri's been a target of the Bushies before.
gordianot
(15,226 posts)rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)malaise
(267,823 posts)What every happened to Michael Connell?
http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=25758