Akin just went on the radio and announced he is staying in the race

[DonRedwood]

He is in. Says he is staying in.

Politico is covering it now too...
http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/08/akin-seriously-i-am-not-getting-out-132604.html

[El Supremo]

1. He's "in"?

Is it forcible?

[DonRedwood]

3. no, but it is legitimate

[jberryhill]

7. Inconceivable!

The GOP has ways to shut that whole thing down.

[DonRedwood]

11. I don't think you know what that word means....

[jberryhill]

12. My name is Inigo Montoya, you legitimately killed my father...

[DonRedwood]

15. Shut up you witch!

I'm not a witch! I'm your wife!

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

19. Have fun storming Mccaskill.

Do we think he will will? It would take a miracle.

[DonRedwood]

35. lol :0)

[Maven]

42. HAHAHAHA

[jberryhill]

44. Whoa... Well played

[uponit7771]

8. +1!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

2. I'm beginning to think he's holding the GOP hostage.

Holding out for a sizable offer before he steps down. If he doesn't get his way, he stays in and they're all going to take a beating.

What does he have to lose by staying in? Nothing the only loser are the rest of the party.

[DonRedwood]

4. The Tea Party has been holding us all hostage

if you think about it....

[Lone_Star_Dem]

5. Oh, I totally agree!

While we all have to pay for their obstructions in congress, the Republicans are the only ones suffering their political backlash. Which is fair since they're a monster the Republicans created.

[DonRedwood]

13. Since I have you here for a moment

I really enjoy some of your posts. :0)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

23. You flatter me.

Honestly.

I'm just a stream of consciousness poster here.

If anything, DU deserves the credit for raising my awareness. I doubt most of my realizations, or hypothesis, would happen if not for our amazing group of posters here.

[DonRedwood]

36. yes. i have learned so much since finding this place

and the amazing websites I had never heard of. Everytime I click on a link I always check out the other stories. One DU post can lead me to read four or five articles or blogs. For me DU is the snowball rolling downhill. Once it gets me reading my knowledge keeps getting bigger and bigger....

[HooptieWagon]

14. Hmmm, thats something to consider.

Hes toast. He knows hes toast. But he has the GOP by the 'nads. Maybe he is holding out for a buy-out.

[DonRedwood]

16. Think of the money his website is probably reaping today!! He has brought in a fortune I'd bet

He'll hang around and make up a super PAC like Palin did. See if they can squeeze some more money out of their base.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

25. I'm inclined to think he's in it for what he can get out of it.

He's not looking at a great future in politics after his remark, and the subsequent backlash. The party is not happy with him, and his ideology will only hurt him on a national level.

Even if he wins the senate seat (which is suddenly a big if) he's going to face a challenger in the next election with the blessing of the GOP.

He's looking out for himself at this point. Be damned who it may hurt in the Republican party.

[DonRedwood]

37. He's been talking like this for years! He's used to getting away with it.

The internet is changing what these guys can get away with. Movements that used to take months to get started take a tweet now.

Tweet...

[nadinbrzezinski]

46. One caveat

he is as mainstream as they come in his views of abortion.

[AlinPA]

21. Why would the GOP voters in MO abandon him? I see them continuing to support him.

He is saying what they want to hear.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

26. For some he is.

Not all Republicans are as willing to embrace his ideology though. This, and the call by so many other Republicans for him to quit will hurt him.

How much remains to be seen. The establishment Republicans will not be pleased with the damage he's going to continue to cause the party though. That's for sure.

Whether they choose not to vote, or go out and vote for McCaskill, is a mystery at this point.

[uponit7771]

6. HOT DAMN!! Make him kick dust NOW! Make it a 3 day story and tie him around Ryans neck!!

[lonestarnot]

34. And don't forget, I want to see those fucking tax returns!

[DonRedwood]

38. yes...i think we should all end our messages with that tagline

and don't forget, I want to see those friggin' tax returns.

[lonestarnot]

39. You are more polite than I DonRedwood. :)

[TBF]

9. Bless his heart. nt

[RagAss]

10. He's got something big on Ryan.....these fuckers give me the creeps.....

And he'll win big too. The cretins will be out in force !!!!

[derby378]

17. Hoooooo-KAYYY, fucko!

[DonRedwood]

30. Worst? are you kidding?? such drama! such acting! no facial movement! (on either)

and i LOVE that they decorated the rocks behind capt kirk with rolls of aluminum foil!!!!!

i think your standards are just too high.

[derby378]

45. Ahhh, the magic of television!

But yeah, maybe you're right. The other candidate for Worst Fight Scene had already been done to death, however.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

18. Huh? it says 3:45 pm. kind of old, no?

[alp227]

20. Why were you listening to Hannity?

The politico link says Ache-in-the-ass made his statement on the Hannity radio show. And I recently learned on media matters that Hannity had called on Ache to drop out.

[proud2BlibKansan]

27. Rachel played the clip on her show.

[DonRedwood]

31. it broke on the front page of DU--

I was sharing that and then updated it with the link after I read the entire thing. So, just reading DU and the news...didn't watch hannity.

sorry...you will have to hunt trolls elsewhere. :0)

[Care Acutely]

40. I listen to RW idiot radio whenever I can.

I don't have much in the way of spare time - but listening to those assholes is always educational. I have to live and work among people who are brainwashed by that nonsense and find it enormously helpful to hear the blowhard talking points they try to parrot first hand.

I'm probably not the only one who does this. Are you just automatically paranoid if a person doesn't have a high post count, or they've listened to Hannity, or both? Try to be more welcoming. Trolls will out themselves soon enough, I'm sure.

[alp227]

41. I have no time to waste listening to the insanity of Hannity.

However, I freely admit I peek at Michael Savage every now and then. I think I'm biased in which RW host is dumber. I guess I was a bit too angry, thinking why would a DUer by chance stumble upon Akin's interview on Hannity?

[Care Acutely]

43. I used to look at Hannity's website to count how many images he posted of himself

Always amusing because I think he's probably the most insecure gasbag on radio and TV. He would regularly have like 15 -20 images of himself in photos, silhouettes, etc on the front page alone.

Then one day I got a nasty virus there and I thought "how appropriate."

Ended my visits, and I bought a Mac. I still don't go there though. I do kinda miss the chuckles.

Peace!

[arely staircase]

22. sweet

eom

[cr8tvlde]

24. You all remember how money George Zimmerman's website took in...not to be off topic

it's relevant as to the number of idiots with some extra money who are willing to send money to some nitwit's website to further the wingnut cause...for whatever.

[HooptieWagon]

33. Zimmie took in about 300K from his website over several weeks.

I would guess a Senate campaign in MO with a chance of winning would need 10 times as much. I don't know how much cash he already has, or the personal wealth hes willing to spend, but without RNC and PAC money its a longshot, although possible.

[customerserviceguy]

28. Yay!

We need him to stay in, McCaskill will kick his stupid ass in the general election. That might not happen with another generic Republicon.

[DonRedwood]

29. I just saw this...peirs morgan called him some names...very funny

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021170003

[Kalidurga]

32. Good news. I am crossing my fingers til tomorrow, it's really hard to type that way though.

I hope some one is keeping track of all the GOPers that signed on his rape bill. I hope someone ferrets out the other 216 republicans that also signed the rape bill. Every single one of them needs to have their political careers ended even and especially Paul Ryan.