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Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:24 PM

Todd Akin Staying In Missouri Senate Race ("I'm not a quitter")

Source: Talking Points Memo

Todd Akin Staying In Missouri Senate Race

EVAN MCMORRIS-SANTORO 1:19 PM EDT, MONDAY AUGUST 20, 2012

Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) dismissed calls from fellow Republicans to drop out of the Missouri Senate race during an appearance on Mike Huckabee's radio show Monday, following his "legitimate rape" flap.

"I'm not a quitter and my belief is we're going to take this thing forward," Akin said.

Read more: http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/todd-akin-staying-in-missouri-senate-race?ref=fpa

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Reply Todd Akin Staying In Missouri Senate Race ("I'm not a quitter") (Original post)
kpete Aug 2012 OP
onehandle Aug 2012 #1
pstokely Aug 2012 #4
Lasher Aug 2012 #12
Mr.Bill Aug 2012 #31
Lasher Aug 2012 #32
xmas74 Aug 2012 #35
Mr.Bill Aug 2012 #42
xmas74 Aug 2012 #47
snooper2 Aug 2012 #46
xmas74 Aug 2012 #48
wordpix Aug 2012 #40
Jim__ Aug 2012 #2
Solly Mack Aug 2012 #3
kpete Aug 2012 #5
Solly Mack Aug 2012 #22
librechik Aug 2012 #6
TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #7
bucolic_frolic Aug 2012 #8
Dawson Leery Aug 2012 #9
Posteritatis Aug 2012 #10
rocktivity Aug 2012 #11
DavidL Aug 2012 #13
eppur_se_muova Aug 2012 #14
freshwest Aug 2012 #21
Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #15
CoffeeCat Aug 2012 #16
reflection Aug 2012 #17
DavidL Aug 2012 #23
reflection Aug 2012 #28
Alto30510 Aug 2012 #18
DavidL Aug 2012 #24
Alto30510 Aug 2012 #45
Panasonic Aug 2012 #33
Alto30510 Aug 2012 #44
LynneSin Aug 2012 #19
xmas74 Aug 2012 #36
LynneSin Aug 2012 #38
xmas74 Aug 2012 #41
bushisanidiot Aug 2012 #20
DavidL Aug 2012 #25
Kingofalldems Aug 2012 #26
Javaman Aug 2012 #27
Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #29
samsingh Aug 2012 #30
xmas74 Aug 2012 #34
6000eliot Aug 2012 #37
wordpix Aug 2012 #39
ehrnst Aug 2012 #43

Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:26 PM

1. Good. Now he's McCaskill's best chance to turn this around.

I still think she will probably lose, but a replacement would beat her for sure.

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Response to onehandle (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:29 PM

4. I expect it to close

She wanted someone who would say stupid stuff

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Response to pstokely (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:51 PM

12. The next Akin - McCaskill poll should be interesting.

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Response to Lasher (Reply #12)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 04:53 PM

31. It's Missouri

He'll probably gain ten points.

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Response to Mr.Bill (Reply #31)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 09:13 PM

32. Well I'm gonna hope for an improvement.

But I am picking up what you are laying down.

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Response to Mr.Bill (Reply #31)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 09:33 PM

35. More people dissing Missouri

and they don't even live here.

I live in Missouri. People are disgusted by his comments. The few I've heard actually support him aren't even originally from this state.

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Response to xmas74 (Reply #35)

Tue Aug 21, 2012, 09:06 AM

42. That's good news

Last edited Tue Aug 21, 2012, 09:09 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

Hopefully, this scum won't get elected to the Senate. Does Missouri law allow him to simultaneously run again for his house seat, and if so, is he doing that?

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Response to Mr.Bill (Reply #42)

Tue Aug 21, 2012, 08:26 PM

47. I don't know if it allows simultaneous runs

but I do know that he's not. He has put all his energy into this run.

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Response to xmas74 (Reply #35)

Tue Aug 21, 2012, 05:59 PM

46. I diss Missouri but I used to live there LOL

I kind of miss they days we would cruise down main street in Festus though..

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Response to snooper2 (Reply #46)

Tue Aug 21, 2012, 08:27 PM

48. Now that's different.

It's like teasing your brother-you can do it but no one else had better touch him!

I haven't been to Festus in years but I do remember the days of cruising "the strip" in my old town when I was in school.

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Response to Lasher (Reply #12)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 09:56 PM

40. unbelievable this Akin imbecile was 11 points ahead of McCaskill just a week ago!

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:28 PM

2. Yeah, hang in there Todd.

Clair McCaskill should be able to kick his ass.

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:28 PM

3. But you are a loser.

Last edited Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:29 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

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Response to Solly Mack (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:32 PM

5. loser is RIGHT!

I imagine ALL legitimate rapists believe in 'taking this thing forward'.

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Response to kpete (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 02:25 PM

22. He's married. :(

On a side note, it appears his parents were related even before they were married. Course, it could just be a fluke.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/reps/akin.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Akin

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:36 PM

6. McCaskill v Moron

looking forward to it!

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:36 PM

7. "Take this thing forward........

and right over the cliff".

Adios, Todd.

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:43 PM

8. Legitimately Forward, or Illegitimately Forward?

And what thing are you going to take, Todd?

You really should quit, but you're even too dumb to realize that.

Maybe Larry Craig will have a nice cup of tea with you.

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:45 PM

9. Now rapists will have someone openly advocating for them.

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Response to Dawson Leery (Reply #9)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:49 PM

10. Well, someone *else*, given the state of that party. (nt)

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:49 PM

11. "I'm not a quitter...MY BELIEF is we're going to take this thing forward"?

That's a long way from "I'm not quitting -- we're going forward!"




rocktivity

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:54 PM

13. Quitters never quit and...

 

rapists never impregnate a woman.

This is such an absurd man, he's finished as a politician, none too soon.

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:55 PM

14. Not a quitter, just abysmally ignorant -- do Repugs find that admirable ?

Looking at who they elect, it's hard to believe otherwise.

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Response to eppur_se_muova (Reply #14)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 02:25 PM

21. +1

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:56 PM

15. Good for him. Let him continue on and keep the insanity the RW believe about women in the spotlight!

I support his decision.

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:58 PM

16. "I won't quit!"

"Unlike a woman's body, during a rape--I will continue to function and not shut down!"

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:59 PM

17. My favorite quote below that link

Last edited Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:59 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

"Quitters never win, rapists never impregnate."

On edit: Darn, looks like DavidL beat me to it.

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Response to reflection (Reply #17)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 02:30 PM

23. Not a problem, I stole it from

 

someone on TPM.

Maybe from YOU! If I did steal it, let me say that I laughed out loud when I first saw it.

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Response to DavidL (Reply #23)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 03:12 PM

28. Nope. I think I stole it from the same person you did.

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 02:00 PM

18. Akin Probably Cost the Republicans Control of the Senate.

The Republicans were counting on Todd Akin winning this election to gain control of the US Senate. After Akin's stupid remarks I feel assured that the Republicans can kiss control of the Senate goodbye.

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Response to Alto30510 (Reply #18)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 02:31 PM

24. Only 8 or 10 more stupid things Republicans say and...

 

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we will re-gain a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.

Come on, folks, we can do this, Republicans say such STUPID things each and every day~!

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Response to DavidL (Reply #24)

Tue Aug 21, 2012, 05:31 PM

45. Let the Republicans be the Republicans and they will self-destruct

The Republicans must be passing out "stupid pills" to their members. How any group can be so wrong so often is amazing.

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Response to Alto30510 (Reply #18)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 09:21 PM

33. Actually, the Democrats are expected to STRENGTHEN the seats

 

not lose any.

The Republicans are in serious, serious trouble - all of them. All 10 that are up this year, and all 235+ - all we have to ask is where the hell are our jobs and why the hell is our money going to the 1%'ers instead of us so we can create DEMAND.

Supply needs DEMAND.

Money meet the wage earners and raise it by 25% every year. Then you will ALWAYS have money back. Invest it to the workers a little bit - Henry Ford had the right idea.

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Response to Panasonic (Reply #33)

Tue Aug 21, 2012, 05:27 PM

44. Tea Party Republicans Have Effectively Destroyed the GOP

I hope every damn one of the Tea Party Republicans who were elected in 2010 lose their seats in Congress. The Tea Party has effectively destroyed the GOP by their "no compromise" policy and also by MItch McConnell's remark that their #1 priority was the defeat of Barack Obama... not the creation of jobs or working to improve the economy but to defeat the President.

I live in Georgia where we have a Republican governor and 2 Republican US Senators. My county votes 65% Republican so as one of a handful of liberal Democrats I am about as welcomed as a bad rash on their GOP posteriors.

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 02:03 PM

19. You go Akin!! Stay in until the bitter end

Make this an easy race for Claire!

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Response to LynneSin (Reply #19)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 09:35 PM

36. Claire needs an easy race.

Anyone else the GOP here digs up will be tough for her.

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Response to xmas74 (Reply #36)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 09:44 PM

38. If we can keep Missouri we can keep the senate

Right now they are trending that the GOP will pick up 5 senate seats including Missouri. We'll win Massachusetts and it looks like an independent will win Maine (he's progressive but says he doesn't know who he will side with if he wins). If he goes democrat that would leave the senate tied with toss up race in Arizona. IF Akin stays in the race then there is a good chance we'll keep Missouri AND keep the Senate.


http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2012/Senate/Maps/Aug20-s.html

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Response to LynneSin (Reply #38)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 09:57 PM

41. I'm in Missouri.

If we keep Akin we'll win Missouri, no question about it. Too many people here are absolutely disgusted and appalled with his comments. Even conservatives here are begging him to leave the race and more than a few are saying that he needs to leave public service for good.

Now that we have Claire's reelection in hand, we need to take back Ike Skelton's 4th district. Vicky Hartzler currently has it but Teresa Hensley is actually a good candidate who I'm hoping will poll well-as long as the polls are independent polls. We need more seats in the House and the 4th was solidly blue until 2010.

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 02:23 PM

20. Good! McCaskill just has to play the Jayco report in an ad

DONE!

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 02:41 PM

25. Claire must be sighing a big sigh of relief

 

She keeps her job, and she helps defeat Romney/Ryan with this misogynist doofus running against her.

Obama must be happy, too!

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 02:43 PM

26. Put a checkmark on this one

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 03:02 PM

27. He might not be a quitter but he's certainly a failure. nt

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 03:21 PM

29. You go, girl!

Er, guy.

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 04:46 PM

30. i so hope he stays in

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 09:28 PM

34. Yay!

I'm so excited that I personally get to cast a vote for Claire, once again. I voted for her last time when she beat Talent. I also voted for her when she was State Auditor, so I guess I tend to support Claire in general.

It's like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny all rolled up in one!

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 09:35 PM

37. How stupid and crazy do you have to be

to be too stupid and crazy for the Republicans in 2012?

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 09:54 PM

39. is he going to "take this thing forward" or "shut that whole thing down"?

Todd needs to get more specific and beyond the word "thing."

"If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down."

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Response to kpete (Original post)

Tue Aug 21, 2012, 12:36 PM

43. In cases of legitimate apology, people will react positively.

In cases of illegitimate apology, the brain has ways of shutting that whole thing down.

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