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Akin needs to withdraw by 5 p.m. Which timezone? (Original Post) TrogL Aug 2012 OP
5pm Central, 6pm Eastern. Not Me Aug 2012 #1
I believe it's 5 Central PearliePoo2 Aug 2012 #2
Central Time woolldog Aug 2012 #3
5PM Missouri time which is central. WI_DEM Aug 2012 #4
Timezones are just a theory. nt onehandle Aug 2012 #5
He's staying in. Already announced it. WilliamPitt Aug 2012 #6
I'm surprised MSNBC Politicalboi Aug 2012 #7
Missouri local time. rocktivity Aug 2012 #8
Other way around (6 pm est) cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #12
Sorry, fixed rocktivity Aug 2012 #13
I think if you withdraw in one time zone VWolf Aug 2012 #9
Are you asking which is the legitimate timezone? Happyhippychick Aug 2012 #10
Jerusalem, of course cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #11
I think it depends on which county he originally filed in snooper2 Aug 2012 #14
look in mizzou statute of statutes AngryAmish Aug 2012 #15
Time's up - all the news broadcasters are up on twitter saying they're going to talk about it TrogL Aug 2012 #16
Am I the only one cheering for Akin to stay in? backscatter712 Aug 2012 #17
I hope you're right! cabot Aug 2012 #18

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)
11. Jerusalem, of course
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 02:26 PM
Aug 2012

Time must be measured in terms of the old temple. And isn't Golgotha the naval of the world or something.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
17. Am I the only one cheering for Akin to stay in?
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 06:15 PM
Aug 2012


...

...because I'm a Machiavellian bastard who wants to see Akin and the rest of the GOP flailing as they're crucified by the voters this November!



Remember, if Akin's in, Democrats win!

cabot

(724 posts)
18. I hope you're right!
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 06:18 PM
Aug 2012

Logically, it should make it easier. Logically. But we're talking about right-wingers here. Logic and right-wing go together like Godzilla and Tokyo.

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