Thursday, August 23, 2012

Edited Remarks on the Akin Controversy


Despite his uninformed abortion remarks, Congressman Todd Akin has commendably remained in Missouri’s US Senate race. This country needs politicians like Akin: people who admit that they made a mistake, but refuse to quit because of media or political pressure.

The Media has blown this controversy way out of proportion, erroneously comparing Akin's gaffe to New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, Congressman Anthony Weiner and President Bill Clinton's sexploits. Akin's comments, although misinformed, do not measure up to the private perversions of those Democrats.

The GOP Establishment has foolishly broken off with Congressman Akin. He does not need Establishment money to win. Consider Richard Mourdock of Indiana and Ted Cruz of Texas. Both defeated Establishment candidates to win their party’s nomination in an upset.

Whether Akin prevails or not, the Media and the Establishment party machinery gaffed far worse than Akin, rushing to fear-induced judgment based on media hype and hysteria.

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