Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:25 PM

pstokely (7,530 posts)

Todd Akin will stay in Senate race, apologizes on Huckabee radio show

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U.S. Rep. Todd Akin apologized on Mike Huckabee's radio show today for comments he made about rape, and said he will remain in Missouri's U.S. Senate race.

"I'm not a quitter," Akin said.

"We all make mistakes," Akin said. "The many people who supported me know that when you make a mistake what you need to do is say you're sorry."

Akin said no party leaders have called him and asked for him to drop out.

"This was a very very serious error," Akin said.

Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/todd-akin-will-stay-in-senate-race-apologizes-on-huckabee/article_5a8f74b2-eadf-11e1-8c55-001a4bcf6878.html

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Todd Akin will stay in Senate race, apologizes on Huckabee radio show (Original post)	pstokely	Aug 2012	OP
Yep, sure was an "error"	reflection	Aug 2012	#1
Really? I wonder how he will do at the polls now?	GreenPartyVoter	Aug 2012	#2
Probably will still be close, lots of stupid voters	pstokely	Aug 2012	#4
Looks like he picked a safe place to issue his apology.	Frustratedlady	Aug 2012	#3
Was this a legitimate apology?	KansDem	Aug 2012	#5
"I'm not a quitter,"	Flashmann	Aug 2012	#6
Good old Mike Huckabee, the bigot's best friend.	Ganja Ninja	Aug 2012	#7
Everything is all good now	jsr	Aug 2012	#8
Congrats to all of you who predicted they would keep him.	reformist2	Aug 2012	#9
It was not a mistake!!	askyeshua	Aug 2012	#10
It was no error	Smilo	Aug 2012	#11
Locking - duplicate topic	cyberswede	Aug 2012	#12

Response to pstokely (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:27 PM

reflection (4,929 posts)

1. Yep, sure was an "error"

You let everyone see what was behind the curtain.

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Response to pstokely (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:27 PM

GreenPartyVoter (64,757 posts)

2. Really? I wonder how he will do at the polls now?

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Response to GreenPartyVoter (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:28 PM

pstokely (7,530 posts)

4. Probably will still be close, lots of stupid voters

They'll vote for Satan before they'll vote for someone who votes with that "Kenyan Socialist Muslim"

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Response to pstokely (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:28 PM

Frustratedlady (8,965 posts)

3. Looks like he picked a safe place to issue his apology.

I rather doubt Huckabee reprimanded/criticized him or told him to drop out of the race.

These types always run to a church/minister to give credence to the error of their ways. Problem is, as soon as the heat is gone, they go right back to acting out their normal, assinine ways.

Don't trust him and don't vote for him.

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Response to pstokely (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:30 PM

KansDem (24,500 posts)

5. Was this a legitimate apology?

If so, then Huckabee's radio show will reject it.

Huckabee's radio show has ways to shut it down.

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Response to pstokely (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:30 PM

Flashmann (2,049 posts)

6. "I'm not a quitter,"

Huge loser though....Hopefully in every literal sense......

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Response to pstokely (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:31 PM

Ganja Ninja (15,732 posts)

7. Good old Mike Huckabee, the bigot's best friend.

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Response to pstokely (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:31 PM

jsr (3,526 posts)

8. Everything is all good now

Nothing happened.

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Response to pstokely (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:32 PM

reformist2 (4,423 posts)

9. Congrats to all of you who predicted they would keep him.

I am shocked.

On the other hand, I'd like to be the first to congratulate Ms. McCaskill on her re-election!

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Response to pstokely (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:36 PM

askyeshua (56 posts)

10. It was not a mistake!!

That's what he intended to say all along. He is just sorry it caused a huge backlash.

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Response to pstokely (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:37 PM

Smilo (1,894 posts)

11. It was no error

you said what you believe, you ignorant misogynistic git. 32,000 women who get pregnant from rape. Many are young and have no idea what is happening - they try to keep quiet and don't get help until the third trimester, if at all.

Before his comments Akin was leading Senator Clair McCaskill by 9% in the August 9 Survey-USA poll - let's hope his comments send his down.

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Response to pstokely (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:39 PM

cyberswede (11,583 posts)

12. Locking - duplicate topic

Please see this thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014200319

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