Akin:"By taking this stand, this is going to strengthen our country," "It will strengthen the GOP"

[maddezmom]

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For the second time in two days, Akin went on the radio show hosted by former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee to say he planned to stay in the race, even as prominent members of his own party urged him to step aside.

"By taking this stand, this is going to strengthen our country," Akin said Tuesday. "It will strengthen the Republican Party."

Hours earlier, he posted a video online in which he apologized but made no mention of the race.

The decision has some urgency. Missouri election law allows candidates to withdraw 11 weeks before Election Day. That means the deadline to exit the Nov. 6 election is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Otherwise, a court order would be needed to remove a name from the ballot.

more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MISSOURI_SENATE_RAPE_COMMENTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-08-21-13-25-57

link to audio: http://mediamatters.org/video/2012/08/21/akin-ignores-calls-from-conservative-media-to-d/189475

delusional

[Rambis]

1. What The Fuckabee?

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Purity. The philosophy that this is the only way to "win".

[reformist2]

3. He's delusional alright! lol

[hatrack]

4. "Those whom the gods destroy they first make mad"

Euripides, I think . . .

[lastlib]

5. "Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain." --Schiller

[TwilightGardener]

6. Yeah! Fight on! You know all Republicans believe what you said--your only mistake was

saying it out loud! Don't let them railroad you!

[K8-EEE]

7. Stick to your guns Todd -- stick to those crazy, crazy guns....

Cuz it'll be great for the Party (Democratic Party.)

[SoapBox]

8. Yup! I really think

that's it all part of the BIG plan.

NO abortion.
NO tax returns.
NO birth control.
NO rights for women.

NO, NO, NO.

What we, The Party of Thug, Bully and Bagger goes. Period.

Get ready for an onslaught of NASTY and MEAN ads...Mr. Rape is gonna try to slaughter McCaskill now and I just feel
that the Bible Thump'n / Pearl Clutch'n crowd will support him.

America has lost its mind.

[JBoy]

9. I believe he thinks god is testing his faith. He's going all in.

[loyalsister]

10. same here

It's hard to believe, but he is actually sincere about all of it. One honest politician is the party's undoing.