Todd Akin’s News Conference Reveals What Everyone Already Knows
The Republican Missouri Senate candidate has a message for conservatives and Democrats who have called for him to exit the race after his controversial statement that pregnancy rarely results from "legitimate rape."
Todd Akin, the Missouri GOP Senate candidate best known for saying that “legitimate rape” rarely leads to a woman becoming pregnant, held a news conference Friday. Considering he’s already stated on numerous occasions that he’s staying in the race, there was some speculation that perhaps, you know, he was holding one to make a different announcement (i.e., dropping out).
But, no. To the disappointment of many Republicans, Akin just wanted to make sure it was crystal clear that he’s still running. “I may not be the favorite candidate of some people within the Republican establishment,” Akin understated, “but the voters made their decision.”
So to reiterate once more: Todd Akin is not quitting the Missouri Senate race. Somewhere Claire McCaskill, once thought to be among the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents up for re-election in the Senate, is probably smiling.
Obligatory clip of Todd Akin’s news conference is below.
— Posted by Tracy Bloom.
Rooted in Truth.Independent by Design.
Your support helps ensure that rigorous reporting, thoughtful analysis, and investigative journalism remain accessible to everyone.
Support independent journalism.
TD Column
The oyster farmer is a muscled Homer Simpson — the blunderingly caring lummox doing his best, whom we’re culturally predisposed to hug and forgive while he figures it all out.
If Democrats have any hope of unseating Donald Trump in November, they must stop smearing their party’s frontrunner and his supporters.
In a post-debate roundtable on MSNBC, the documentarian defends Medicare for All and puts the American political establishment on notice.
Trump's opposition needs a new rallying cry, and the consumer rights advocate and former presidential candidate has just the slogan.
Top operatives in both political parties concede that Democrats' narrow path to the Senate majority has essentially disappeared.
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.