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xmas74

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13. I don't know.

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #7)

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 08:51 PM

Aug 2012

I live in Missouri and this article is all over Facebook, many of the "shares" from people here in Missouri. I know of ten people right now who would never have voted for Claire but now say they will. Why would they cross their party lines? Because even they think the comment was disgusting.

I think this is it. National has it and local is running with it as the top story on the 10 o'clock news, referring to it as an "offensive" comment made by Akin.

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There are 400+ comments on the Washington Post Facebook page regarding what Akin said [View all] Tony_FLADEM Aug 2012 OP

Unfortunately I think he will survive it just fine. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #1

two things come to mind... a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #2

If you are a member of "the American people", you can certainly speak for yourself whathehell Aug 2012 #4

I joined in LOL! n/t slor Aug 2012 #3

Replies on a DC paper's site matter far less than those on KC or St Louis paper's site LonePirate Aug 2012 #5

If it becomes a national issue this has an influence on what people think in Missouri Tony_FLADEM Aug 2012 #6

MO Repub voters could not care less how the country views one of their candidates LonePirate Aug 2012 #7

That's true but this does not apply given what he said and the nature of the subject matter Tony_FLADEM Aug 2012 #11

I don't know. xmas74 Aug 2012 #13

Wow - this really is a major game changer karynnj Aug 2012 #15

conservative or not, xmas74 Aug 2012 #16

And the effect on campaign coffers MountainLaurel Aug 2012 #12

And now he's said he thinks the Civil Rights Act of 1964 should be repealed. Nut job! reformist2 Aug 2012 #8

And the Voting Rights Act of 1965! Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #9

except if you look in the dictionary under tea party you see its another word rdking647 Aug 2012 #10

K & R Care Acutely Aug 2012 #14

Twitter is amusing as well Matariki Aug 2012 #17