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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

2012 Akin It to Win It

Posted by Paul Constant on Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 3:01 PM

The deadline for Todd Akin to withdraw from the race has passed. Akin is now probably in the race through November, against Mitt Romney's wishes.

Now we just have to make sure that Akin loses in November, because he's a hateful, ignorant human being who should not be a lawmaker.

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A bunch of us are trying to take over Akin's #istandwithakin over on Twitter. Please help destroy this freak on Twitter

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on August 21, 2012 at 3:07 PM

@1,

Though I'm not a twitter user, I just checked the hashtag and gotta say you're doing a fine job. Some really funny stuff on there.

https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23IStan…

Posted by mikethehammer on August 21, 2012 at 3:11 PM

Do any of those followers know where David's wife is?

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe

on August 21, 2012 at 3:13 PM

@3: Is it too much to hope you have a point?

Posted by TVDinner

on August 21, 2012 at 3:40 PM

he's already a lawmaker - 6 term congressman.

the people of missouri will probably still elect him to the senate. and if they don't? our reward is claire mccaskell.

weee, american democracy is grand!

Posted by Max Solomon on August 21, 2012 at 3:48 PM

I don't even know if it's worth correcting, but there would appear to be an "In" missing in the blog post title. Unless you're going for "Ak! In It to win it!" Or something.

Posted by mikethehammer on August 21, 2012 at 5:39 PM

The Obama campaign will later today send out a mass e-mail to supporters from abortion rights activist Sandra Fluke criticizing the comments of embattled Missouri Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin... Fluke will also be announced as a speaker at the Democratic National Convention. Her email today will note that the Republican National Convention adopted a platform plank today that opposed abortion, with no exceptions mentioned. The Obama campaign has been calling this plank "the Akin Amendment" since Akin's controversial comments from Sunday were made in an attempt to explain his opposition to abortion in all circumstances, even for women who were raped.

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-campaign-bla…

Posted by rob!

on August 21, 2012 at 6:36 PM

So we're all giving money to Claire McCaskill, right? Every little bit counts. I just gave her another $25.

Posted by Andy Niable on August 21, 2012 at 6:50 PM

Hey, I learned something on Slog today. Never open a champagne bottle with a knife.

Posted by Matt the Engineer on August 21, 2012 at 11:45 PM

A friend of mine severely fucked up her hand trying to do a saber service. Like needed extensive reconstructive surgery, fucked up. Do NOT try this at home...

Posted by Cracker Jack on August 22, 2012 at 5:06 AM