But barely two weeks into the general-election campaign, Akin
committed a series of gaffes. He called a McCaskill campaign website attacking
his record accurate, admitted not knowing what was in a farm bill important to
his state, suggested reconsideration of civil-rights laws, and called a federal
school-lunch program unconstitutional. Akin’s recent statement that “legitimate
rape” rarely causes pregnancy, while uniquely offensive, was just the worst in
a series of statements advertising his unsuitability and the final straw that
caused GOP leaders to conclude that he is unelectable against even the
extremely vulnerable McCaskill.
But he is not only too stupid to get elected; he is too
selfish to be a good team player as well.
He insists on staying in the race, likely turning an almost sure victory
into defeat and six more years of Senator Clare McCaskill.
Speaking of which, that she and fellow Democrats are
denouncing Akin and at the same time Republican efforts to get him off the ballot is downright
comical. McCaskill and Democrats helped Akin win the Republican primary with
meddling ads. Here’s one primary ad from McCaskill herself and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee that
all but begs conservatives to stick it to the Democrats and vote for Akin. And here’s another McCaskill ad from
back in July:
If I ever run for public office, I want “opposition” like
that! “WannabeAnglican opposes Obama and everything us liberal Democrats
believe in. He’s a true
conservative who actually believes in freedom! Pleeeease don’t vote for him!”
So a big part of the blame for Todd Akin being the
Republican nominee belongs to Democrats.
They paid good money to get the candidate they wanted to run against and succeeded. So when they wax indignant about him,
you may kindly tell them to shut up.
But what else to do now? If Akin runs a perfect campaign from here, maybe he can
win. McCaskill is indeed unpopular. But remember, this man
is Grade A stupid. A perfect
campaign is not in the cards.
Sarah Palin has suggested a third party run. A write-in is also possible. I doubt either works. It’s hard to see one candidate getting
enough votes to overcome splitting the anti-McCaskill vote. But if Akin runs such a distant third
that he pulls out before November, who knows?
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