Romney: Akin Should Take 24 Hours to Reassess Senate Bid
Source: National Journal
Mitt Romney on Monday stopped short of calling for Rep. Todd Akin to resign his bid for the U.S. Senate, as several other Republicans have done, but said the Missouri congressman should take 24 hours to think through things for his family and country.
Romney spokesman Rick Gorka told reporters the presumed GOP nominee made the comments in an interview with New Hampshire radio station WMUR that will air later today. He said Romney called Akin's comments on rape indefensible.
Earlier, Romney said Akins recent comments were inexcusable in a phone interview with National Review Online on Monday morning, and called for the congressman to correct his statement.
Congressman Akins comments on rape are insulting, inexcusable, and, frankly, wrong, Romney said. Like millions of other Americans, we found them to be offensive.
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Read more: http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/romney-akin-should-take-24-hours-to-reassess-senate-bid-20120820
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catbyte
(34,478 posts)Congressman Akins comments on rape are insulting, inexcusable, and, frankly, wrong, Romney said. Like millions of other Americans, we found them to be offensive.
This from a guy whose hand-picked running mate actually sat down with this cretin and tried to re-define rape for those of us idiot women who can't tell the difference between plain old rape and forceable rape.
What I wouldn't give for a well-placed broom handle...Sorry, I know you don't fight violence with violence, but these assholes don't seem to have an empathy chip, so show-and-tell seems to be the only way to get through to these bastards.
Diane
Anishinaabe in MI & mom to Taz, Nigel, and baby brother Sammy, members of Dogs Against Romney, Cat Division
"Dogs Arent Luggage--HISS!
rocktivity
(44,580 posts)Last edited Mon Apr 15, 2013, 12:30 PM - Edit history (4)
Crossroads pulls out of Missouri after Akin commentsOn edit: First shoe, meet second shoe.
rocktivity
bucolic_frolic
(43,359 posts)By choosing that word, he's saying subliminally, that there are some
things that are excusable.
According to Mitt ... guess what's excusable?
Not releasing one's tax returns.
Berlum
(7,044 posts)Keeping his options open for another Etch-a-Sketch whimp out
Solly Mack
(90,791 posts)louis-t
(23,302 posts)Every, stinkin' day.
mimi85
(1,805 posts)How about 24 seconds?!
bucolic_frolic
(43,359 posts)Ryan is now linked with Akin
Ryan is Romney's running mate
Romney-Ryan is now linked with Akin
They're linked if Akin continues
They're linked if Akin drops out
If Akin drops out it casts more light on Ryan's link to Akin
There is not a winning aspect of this for the GOP as far as I can assess
Thoughts?
maxsolomon
(33,431 posts)If Akin's gone, they can pretend the Ryan connection never existed. And for the "independent" flibberdigibbets who they're trying to convince, that will probably work.
Yes, I'm cynical about this shit.