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karynnj

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15. Wow - this really is a major game changer

Reply to xmas74 (Reply #13)

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 10:37 PM

Aug 2012

That you personally know that many people who will change based on this is amazing - and it makes sense given how appalling the comment was. Thanks for the insight into your state. Great that this is getting a lot of coverage.

Let's hope that he is too arrogant to accept that he is toast and refuses to step down. I assume that if he refuses, the Republicans are stuck with him.

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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And now he's said he thinks the Civil Rights Act of 1964 should be repealed.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