Rep. Todd Akin is now blaming the media, Washington elites and party bosses for the sinkhole he found himself in after his own outrageous rape comments.

That’s nuts.

The list of conservatives and Republicans who oppose Todd Akin’s senate campaign continues to grow.
Below are just a few examples:

  • · Radio/TV Host Sean Hannity urged Akin yesterday to reconsider running and reminded him that “elections are bigger than one person”
  • · Radio Host Mark Levin similarly urged Akin to step aside saying this race is far too important to risk losing to the Democrats.
  • · Columnist/Radio Host Dennis Prager penned a column for Townhall.com calling on his fellow pro-life leaders to join him in disavowing Akin’s remarks.
  • · Columnist Charles Krauthammer on Fox News last night called Akin “toxic” and said “he’s got to go”
  • · Radio Host Hugh Hewitt tweeted – “If Akin drops out and GOP wins Senate, he has career. If he stays in and GOP doesn’t win Senate, infamy and injury to prolife cause”
  • · Author Ann Coulter penned a column in Human Events calling on Akin to do the right thing and step aside for the good of the pro-life movement
  • · National Review editorial board called on Akin to step aside, writing in part, “Akin is a stalwart conservative and an honorable man, we regret to say that he inspires no such confidence”
  • · Wall Street Journal editorial board also called on Akin to step aside, writing in part, “Having uttered one of the more offensive and ill-informed comments in recent years, Mr. Akin could cost his party a seat it is favored to win this November and thus possible control of the Senate.”
  • · The Tea Party Express called on Akin to step aside saying “It is critical that we defeat Senator Claire McCaskill in November, but it will be too difficult to achieve that with Todd Akin as the conservative alternative.”

Also:
Glenn Beck
Mitt Romney
Paul Ryan
Sarah Palin
5 Top Missouri Republicans (Ashcroft, Blunt, Talent, Bond and Danforth)

This afternoon Senator Marco Rubio was the latest “party boss” to ask Todd Akin to step down.

More at the Looking Spoon.

UPDATE: MO Rep. Vicky Hartzler joins call for Akin to quit Senate race.

 

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  1. #1 August 22, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    Tim in Cali commented:

    When you find yourself in a deep,deep hole…..stop digging…

  2. #2 August 22, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    “WAR” ~ Andrew Breitbart would be up in arms over
    the deliberate distortion of what Todd Akin stated..

    JMHO and those of you who are intellectually honest know it’s
    true, Dana Loesch was the only one to support AKIN, she’ is a
    true Breitbart Warrior!! she too obviously has PRINCIPLES..

    “you can trust a thief, but you can’t trust a liar” ~ Mom

    ergo, i blame you too GP, for you sir are
    complicit in this faux attack for political
    gain 110%.. who that may be, i cannot
    imagine.. :-(

    ==

  3. #3 August 22, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    August 22, 2012

    Media Obsess Over Akin to Distract From Economy

    [In total, the three news networks – ABC, CBS, and NBC – gave Akin’s gaffe four times the coverage they gave to Vice President Joe Biden’s overtly racist comments last week in Virginia when he told a substantially black audience that a Romney administration would, “put y’all back in chains.” The obsession with Akin gave the liberal media yet another contrived excuse to ignore Barack Obama’s terrible economic record, and cast the campaign discourse back into the sewer.]

    Thank You for speaking TRUTH to power Mr. Bozell..

    ==

  4. #4 August 22, 2012 at 5:45 pm

    Espresso Logic - The 6th Sense commented:

    You will not find a more reliable conservative vote than Todd Akin.

  5. #5 August 22, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    Ragspierre commented:

    The fiddle-footed boob who is wool-gathering and launches the Bouncing Betty does not get to serve any longer in my rifle company.

    “Stupid is as stupid does”–Forrest Gump

    And he can bitch and blow snot bubbles about the chain of command, but it just makes him look like a pussy.

  6. #6 August 22, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    TeachX3 commented:

    Whatever GP.

  7. #7 August 22, 2012 at 5:57 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    this is what the man said:

    “It seems to me, from what I understand from doctors, that’s really
    rare,”     [Mr. Akin said of pregnancies from rape.] “If it’s a legitimate rape,
    the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let’s
    assume that maybe that didn’t work or something: I think there should be
    some punishment, but the punishment ought to be of the rapist, and not
    attacking the child.”

    Dave Catanese, Politico Reporter,
    Defends Todd Akin Rape Comments

    ["So perhaps some can agree that all rapes that are reported are not
    actually rapes? Or are we gonna really deny that for PC sake?" he said.
    "So looks like he meant to say -- 'If a woman was REALLY raped, it's
    statistically less likely for her to get pregnant.' What's the science?"]

    Updated: Politico’s Dave Catanese pulled off Todd Akin story

    [For the sake of “argument,” Catanese tried to see the controversy
    from Akin’s side, writing, “We all know what he was trying to say.”]

    Akin comments stemmed from a paper written by:
    John C. Willke, M.D who endorsed Romney in 2007

    Godspeed, God Bless & Thank You Mr. Akin..

    ==

  9. #9 August 22, 2012 at 6:03 pm

    donh commented:

    I thought Bill Clinton made the destinction between legitimate and illegitimate rape a well defined settled fact of life….as the wise one Woppie Goldberg once said ..there is rape, and then there is rape rape….. But lets not let facts get in the way of the RINO party’s favorite blood sport…Cannibalism.

  10. #10 August 22, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    zipity commented:

    Hey Todd. Do us all a favor. Step in front of a bus. Thanks….

  12. #12 August 22, 2012 at 6:07 pm

    Redwine commented:

    Akin so needs to go. No wonder the Dems and Planned Parenthood support him.
    Krauthammer was absolutely correct in calling him toxic.

  13. #13 August 22, 2012 at 6:09 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    Ragspierre #11 August 22, 2012 at 6:07 pm

    STFW?

    you’re a pussy..

    ==

  14. #14 August 22, 2012 at 6:10 pm

    Ragspierre commented:

    Godspeed, God Bless & Thank You Mr. Akin…

    but…having proven the Peter Principle so clearly…

    have the grace and guts to drop your Senate obsession for the good of your nation.

  15. #15 August 22, 2012 at 6:11 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    Ragspierre #14 August 22, 2012 at 6:10 pm

    your point, if there is one..

    i’ll wait..

    ==

  16. #16 August 22, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    Ragspierre commented:

    Wait all you want.

    You can’t comprehend it anyhow.

  17. #17 August 22, 2012 at 6:13 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    zipity #10 August 22, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    not to worry, rino reps, faux conservatives and
    Gateway pundit are keeping the bus revved up..

    ==

  18. #18 August 22, 2012 at 6:15 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    Redwine #12 August 22, 2012 at 6:07 pm

    you are not Redwine, and you’re a liar, ergo, that you Meesh??

    ==

  19. #19 August 22, 2012 at 6:15 pm

    Sarah commented:

    I think we’ve heard enough to determine he’s a nightmare. Next stop: Go! Git! Scram!

  20. #20 August 22, 2012 at 6:15 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    Ragspierre #16 August 22, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    prove it!!

    ==



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