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In reply to the discussion: Growing Number Of Conservatives Call On Akin To Withdraw After ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comments [View all]alp227
(33,426 posts)8. Even some freepers do...
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Good grief, is that quote for real?
If so, MO sure should have heeded Palins endorsement and gone with that Sarah Steelman gal instead!
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As disgusting as Akin was with those comments, I'd like to thank him very much for handing the election over to McCaskill. No way could he complain: "The liberals made that shit up! The liberals took me out of context!"
The perfect toon for how Akin will explain his predicament:

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The female body has a way to shut down rape.
Who elected this idiot?
Who elected this idiot?
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If the liberals want to destroy you, you shouldnt make their job easier, as he just did.
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Good grief, is that quote for real?
If so, MO sure should have heeded Palins endorsement and gone with that Sarah Steelman gal instead!
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Looks like Akin is trying to lose a slam-dunk election. Ugh.
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It looks like he is doing a good job of destroying himself, without any help from liberals. This looks like it may be another "sure win" senate race turning into a certain loss.
As disgusting as Akin was with those comments, I'd like to thank him very much for handing the election over to McCaskill. No way could he complain: "The liberals made that shit up! The liberals took me out of context!"
The perfect toon for how Akin will explain his predicament:

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Growing Number Of Conservatives Call On Akin To Withdraw After ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comments [View all]
brooklynite
Aug 2012
OP
Any wonder why Clair McCaskill had an interest in this boob winning the primary?
mountain grammy
Aug 2012
#9
You mean we finally found that line where even conservatives can't go beyond because it's just
Baitball Blogger
Aug 2012
#10
It's so ignorant that people still believe that. When I was in school (RCC), that is what we were
IndyJones
Aug 2012
#11
This may have cost Republican's the Senate. Big blunder doing major damage to GOP! nt
Quixote1818
Aug 2012
#14
are the R's eating their own again? I thought their stance was you're forced to have the baby in
wordpix
Aug 2012
#21
Feigned outrage! They probably agree with this fool 100%, but just got caught!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2012
#22
We will hang this around the neck of the Missouri GOP's entire party! You cannot un-speak words.
Firebrand Gary
Aug 2012
#25