The RNC wants Akin to step down because they only need four more seats to close the gap in the Senate. And this once easily won race against McGaskill is now up for grabs. They have until 5pm today for Akin to step down voluntarily under Missouri law.
If he does, the state party can select a new candidate--one that has less baggage and some big name cache.
That's why the other candidates in key Senate races were so quick to denounce this douche's idiocy. Not because they disagree with it, but because it throws a monkey wrench in their carefully laid plan to take back the Senate.
The "legitimate" rape thing was just another way to put the earlier "forcible" label on rape. Remember a few months back when they were kicking that legislation around and they wanted to make sure that only women raped by knife-wielding strangers were able to get abortions? And not some slutty co-ed who was just asking for it?
Sorry, that's McCaskill, not McGaskill.
And does anyone think it's funny that this is drowning out a story about Republicans skinny dipping in the Sea of Gallilee?
My cancer care to date has cost $200,000+. What kind of car would I have had to have to cover that if I didn't have insurance?
The contents of one of Romney's garages? Sorry, that's my glib response.
Also, sequel to PvZ? Awesome. I actually deleted the app from my iphone and then reloaded so I could have the thrill of hitting all the achievements again. I'm currently being stymied by the 3 diamonds in slot machine. that's my least favorite minigame.
Aw, ita !, those shirts are made of win! LOVE!
IORelatedNews, I will be 40 also...in 2 days!
I am celebrating this by cleaning house, being work-productive, trying not to think how NICE it would be it my 2 freelancing checks would get her pre-bday so I wouldn't be stone-broke, and dyeing my hair flame-red.
Oh, and making sangria so I can get me and smonster good and tipsy! Among other fab peeps!
Ryan and Akin are of pretty like minds on this, so it also has the potential to shine a light on something that doesn't fit the aw schucks image he/the media are trying to craft.
I just had to tell a coworker -- who has worked here a long time -- that when I say something snarkily, that is not precisely how I want him to write it up for the official report. Seriously, dude? You did not know that until just now??
Paul Ryan is like opie of the damned. Man, just ascend already.
Lawrence O'Donnell thinks that Romney got Swiss bank account amnesty.(He used a lot more words than that, as always.)
