Five Things Everyone Should Know About GOP Senate Candidate Todd Akin

[lovedforaday]

On Tuesday night, Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) wrapped up his state’s Republican Senate nomination, defeating two other Tea Party Republicans in a race that split the GOP’s hard right faction. Akin’s highest profile backers were former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), which should be no surprise - Akin has a long history of

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[mickeym]

How is it possible for someone to be THAT stupid, and that full of hatred, and still be alive? Just--how?

[lovedforaday]

He's been elected to Congress four times, so there's a lot of somebodies running around who are that stupid and full of hatred.

[mickeym]

That makes it that much worse, imo. Ugh.

I wish we, the sensible ones, could vote some people OFF THE ISLAND.

[mirhanda]

THIS! (Not from MO, but I'd like to have this power NATIONWIDE)

[hammersxstrings]

as a newly declared Missourian, i look forward to voting against his ass in Nov

does MO usually go Dem or Repub in presidential elections?

[lovedforaday]

MO used to be a swing state, but I think, barring a miracle, we'll go for Romney in November. MO has gone for the Republicans in the presidential elections since 2000.

[georgeslymaniv]

Republicans unfortunately. IL usually goes Dem.

[tabaqui]

We were a few (under four) thousand votes from going Dem in '08. Sadly, i think we'll probably stay there this year unless we get a *lot* more people to get off their butts and vote.

St. Louis and KC tend to go blue, everybody else goes red. And then *this* fuckhead. Jayzus.

Welcome to Misery.

[teacup_werewolf]

“anybody who knows something about the history of the human race knows that there is no civilization which has condoned homosexual marriage widely and openly that has long survived.

Citation fucking needed.

[aviv_b]

Someone should put #1 on some billboards around his district.

That ought to get the old white vote stirred up. They couldn't care less (or support) the rest of the items, but #1 - don't you dare touch those seniors' goberment subsidies benefits.

[mirhanda]

Absolutey this. Get the elderly to oppose him and I think he'll be sunk!

[mercystars]

Well. He'll probably be the next GOP Pres. nominee.

[crossfire]

Romney'll probably pick him as his veep.

[mercystars]

and then they can battle it out for ~supremacy~: evangelical vs mormon