2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What would be the most cost-effective ad against Romney? [View all]shanen
(349 posts)In terms of the cost-effective aspect, I think the bribes to get Akin to drop out should be considered, too. As of right now, he hasn't pulled out, but you know they are calling him and offering him LOTS of money and alternative jobs if he will just pull out before the deadline (about one hour from now as I write).
If Akin does pull out, the big shame is that no one will know what the bribes are until after the election. THAT would make for a REALLY cost-effective ad that no amount of counter-advertising could offset. He is such a fanatic that they can't give him any concrete proof like an offer in writing. They should be legitimately afraid that he might reveal the bribe, or that one of his fanatic staff members is so stupid as to leak the bribe by accident.
Speculations on the kinds of ads someone could make if Akin does NOT pull out:
Akin's "certain secretion" could be the victim's blood, which is what she secretes when it's a "legimate rape". I can certainly imagine that the woman's blood might be harmful to the rapist's sperm--but I can't imagine any doctor saying that. Akin has already tried to reword it as "forcible rape". The mind is wrong--but he's already been in Congress for a decade, and he did NOT suddenly become so stupid.
The neo-GOP boat is leaky, but Akin isn't the ONLY hole in the boat. Missouri needs Senator Akin like a hole in the head.