I'm sure this is all about doing the right thing, not excising this cancer for saying what they all believe, but makes him unelectable.

It's nice to see that they actually do still have some standards.

Three Idiots Send Tweets, Get Headline

Earlier today, Scott Brown called for Akin to drop out.

I think the GOP has written off this fool, but still has hopes for Romney getting Missouri's electoral votes.

vpb: It's nice to see that they actually do still have some standards.

No. They don't.

They just have an appreciation of political expediency. They saw the mocking and outrage at Akin, and they jumped on the bandwagon so as not to appear on the same side as a dim-witted, knuckle-dragging moron who clearly failed high school Health Class.

Clock's ticking...deadline for dropout is tomorrow.

/pleasestayinpleasestayinpleasestayin ....

Vodka Zombie: vpb: It's nice to see that they actually do still have some standards.

No. They don't.

They just have an appreciation of political expediency. They saw the mocking and outrage at Akin, and they jumped on the bandwagon so as not to appear on the same side as a dim-witted, knuckle-dragging moron who clearly failed high school Health Class.

Well, you've got to grade them on a curve. At least they've developed a rudimentary sense of when other people are offended by something sufficiently stupid (instead of their usual reflex to cry that it's all political correctness run amok). One could even hypothesize that this is a proto-empathic response that may eventually evolve into a true (if basic) sense of empathy in ten or twenty generations.

Pocket Ninja: Three Idiots Send Tweets, Get Headline

Someone just had to make a copy deadline.

They only have a day to convince him.

I'm betting he stays in

/and likely wins
//never underestimate the power of profound stupidity

Some 'Splainin' To Do: One could even hypothesize that this is a proto-empathic response that may eventually evolve into a true (if basic) sense of empathy in ten or twenty generations.

You might, they wouldn't.

what_now: Earlier today, Scott Brown called for Akin to drop out.

I think the GOP has written off this fool, but still has hopes for Romney getting Missouri's electoral votes.

The GOP was counting on this Senate seat changing hands and now they're desperate to avoid yet another embarrassing loss on Election Day. There's far too much derp in rural Missouri for Obama to win here.

They need to bury this story before someone ask Ryan about the "forcable rape" bill he cosponsored with Akin.

jbc: what_now: Earlier today, Scott Brown called for Akin to drop out.

I think the GOP has written off this fool, but still has hopes for Romney getting Missouri's electoral votes.

The GOP was counting on this Senate seat changing hands and now they're desperate to avoid yet another embarrassing loss on Election Day. There's far too much derp in rural Missouri for Obama to win here.

He won in 2008. Nate Silver has the state leaning pink,but that was back when there was a Senate race. If people stay home on election day, Obama has a shot at picking up the state,

James!: They need to bury this story before someone ask Ryan about the "forcable rape" bill he cosponsored with Akin.

It would be nice to see someone from the so-called Liberal Media^TM actually do this.

Akin's only error in the eyes of the Republicans is that he articulated their views on the topic.

They'd prefer to interfere with a woman's personal medical decisions quietly. Like by inserting intrusive anti-abortion legislation into jobs bills, and shutting down Planned Parenthood with lies.

Somacandra: James!: They need to bury this story before someone ask Ryan about the "forcable rape" bill he cosponsored with Akin.

It would be nice to see someone from the so-called Liberal MediaTM actually do this.


Go go SuperPac comercial.

MaudlinMutantMollusk: I'm betting he stays in

/and likely wins
//never underestimate the power of profound stupidity

Don't forget the doubling down on his derp by saying something like rape victims should be stoned to death for having the gall to have sex out of wedlock.

Pocket Ninja: Three Idiots Send Tweets, Get Headline

That.

James!: They need to bury this story before someone ask Ryan about the "forcable rape" bill he cosponsored with Akin.

Do you have the HR number for that? I did a Thomas LOC search for bills that both Akin and Ryan co-sponsored but don't have time to narrow it down further than that and there were a lot of potentials in those results.

pizen: James!: They need to bury this story before someone ask Ryan about the "forcable rape" bill he cosponsored with Akin.

Do you have the HR number for that? I did a Thomas LOC search for bills that both Akin and Ryan co-sponsored but don't have time to narrow it down further than that and there were a lot of potentials in those results.

Fark thread.

They are just responding to possible negative consequences. It's not evidence of sophisticated moral behavior.

It doesn't demonstrate that they've moved beyond pre-conventional moral reasoning, only demonstrating a level 2 understanding per Kohlberg's scale.

Akin says he's staying in

pizen: James!: They need to bury this story before someone ask Ryan about the "forcable rape" bill he cosponsored with Akin.

Do you have the HR number for that? I did a Thomas LOC search for bills that both Akin and Ryan co-sponsored but don't have time to narrow it down further than that and there were a lot of potentials in those results.


http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill s/112/hr4971

Forcing Akin to drop out is like cutting the head off a Hydra. Seven more will grow back in its place. Or in this case, it doesn't actually disavow what he said, only gives the appearance that he shouldn't have said it publicly.

Forcing Akin to drop out is like cutting the head off a Hydra. Seven more will grow back in its place.

Obviously what you people don't get is the enormity of the fake rape problem. Women should be forced to show an official ID before being raped to make it "legitimate".

robsul82: Akin says he's staying in

He should avoid small planes.

MaudlinMutantMollusk: I'm betting he stays in

/and likely wins
//never underestimate the power of profound stupidity

*looks around; sticks fork in outlet*

czei: Obviously what you people don't get is the enormity of the fake rape problem. Women should be forced to show an official ID before being raped to make it "legitimate".


You can only get an abortion if your rapist has been found guilty by a jury of his peers. 

CheetahOlivetti: robsul82: Akin says he's staying in

He should avoid small planes.

This. He also may want to employ a food taster.

I would be shocked if the GOP doesn't convince him to drop out by the deadline. He may wake up with the head of Mitt Romney's ballerina horsey in his bed. Although admittedly that wouldn't make any sense.

sigdiamond2000: He may wake up with the head of Mitt Romney's ballerina horsey in his bed.

NRSC chairman and Texas senator John "The Cleaner" Cornyn:

I recognize that this is a difficult time for him, but over the next twenty-four hours, Congressman Akin should carefully consider what is best for him, his family, the Republican Party

Nice family ya got there...

Number of times the GOP shills will be saying, "What war on women?" this week: zero.

How much do you want to bet the Obama campaign is brainstorming ways to have the Romney/Ryan ticket limp into their convention on the defensive about rape.  It's only two weeks away, lets see if they can keep this in the news.

That's interesting. I figured they would have all lined up at Chick-fil-a over this...

what_now: sigdiamond2000: He may wake up with the head of Mitt Romney's ballerina horsey in his bed.

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Listen, any prancin' horse worth the Corinthian leather of their cavessons would be proud to meet such a heroic death in fealty to their master. Rafalca is no different.

Coco LaFemme: Forcing Akin to drop out is like cutting the head off a Hydra. Seven more will grow back in its place.

That's why the secret for killing a Hydra is to take out the asshole. This could work.

James!: How much do you want to bet the Obama campaign is brainstorming ways to have the Romney/Ryan ticket limp into their convention on the defensive about rape.  It's only two weeks away, lets see if they can keep this in the news.

They don't need any additional ammunition. They have all they narratives they need already, they just need to hammer away at them.

sigdiamond2000: NRSC chairman and Texas senator John "The Cleaner" Cornyn:

I recognize that this is a difficult time for him, but over the next twenty-four hours, Congressman Akin should carefully consider what is best for him, his family, the Republican Party

Nice family ya got there...

Of course that's Todd Akin's duty. Heaven forbid if Mrs. Akin or any of the homeschooled Akinettes do any of their own consideration of what is best for themselves.

Lando Lincoln: Number of times the GOP shills will be saying, "What war on women?" this week: zero.

You'd think, if they had any shame.

But the guy sitting in for Limbaugh today has dropped that line at least twice in the last hour.

gilgigamesh: Lando Lincoln: Number of times the GOP shills will be saying, "What war on women?" this week: zero.

You'd think, if they had any shame.

But the guy sitting in for Limbaugh today has dropped that line at least twice in the last hour.

Well you libtards need to understand that zero percent of all men who are raped get pregnant, forcibly or not! Yeah, didn't think of that? Once again, the feminazi agenda glosses over the real victims: Straight dudes.

Akin doesn't have a lot of money and Karl Rove just cut off his PAC cash, dude is gonna have to step down, even if he said he's staying in, he has a day to get the message

martissimo: Akin doesn't have a lot of money and Karl Rove just cut off his PAC cash, dude is gonna have to step down, even if he said he's staying in, he has a day to get the message

Interesting.

President Obama has already weighed in on Akin's comments: "....we shouldn't have a bunch of politicians, a majority of whom are men, making health care decisions on behalf of women."

Oh hell no. I want to see this guy crash and burn.

what_now: sigdiamond2000: He may wake up with the head of Mitt Romney's ballerina horsey in his bed.

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Please, Rafalca came in like 30th place. If she isn't already glue, she has definitely been shipped off on the Brony Fantasy Offshore Sex Cruise.

Coco LaFemme: President Obama has already weighed in on Akin's comments: "....we shouldn't have a bunch of politicians, a majority of whom are men, making health care decisions on behalf of women."

Amen to that.

Coco LaFemme: we shouldn't have a bunch of politicians, a majority of whom are men, making health care decisions on behalf of women

Jackson Herring: what_now: sigdiamond2000: He may wake up with the head of Mitt Romney's ballerina horsey in his bed.

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Please, Rafalca came in like 30th place. If she isn't already glue, she has definitely been shipped off on the Brony Fantasy Offshore Sex Cruise.

Oh please. Rafalca was foaled in 1997, that's far too old for the fantasy sex cruise.

/Also, those cruise tickets are too damn expensive.