An Interesting Change Of Attitude Regarding Akin Within The Press..

Akin's supporters and talking heads keep blaming "MSNBC's(or CNN's) viewers" or "the liberal media" in general about Akin's troubles, but almost every reporter I've watched has challenged this stance as incorrect.  Republicans are the ones calling for Akin to step down, not Missouri Democrats.  I think the Democrats want him to stay in! 

Point being, this common Republican manipulation is being thrown back at them, and they're unsure what talking point to default to.  Republican cognitive confusion is fun to watch, and I hope more reporters seize on this tactic in future upcoming gaffes and scandals.

Scott Brown calls on Todd Akin to quit after ‘legitimate’ rape remark

Since today's Republicans only listen to other Republicans..  Raw Story.  Excerpts(Video at the link):

Republican Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown on Monday called on his party’s Missouri Senate candidate to drop out following his claim that women who were victims of “legitimate” rape could not get pregnant.


“As a husband and father of two young women, I found Todd Akin’s comments about women and rape outrageous, inappropriate and wrong,” Brown said in a statement. “There is no place in our public discourse for this type of offensive thinking. Not only should he apologize, but I believe Rep. Akin’s statement was so far out of bounds that he should resign the nomination for U.S. Senate in Missouri.”
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“Congressman’s Akin comments on rape are insulting, inexcusable, and, frankly, wrong,” presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney told The National Review. “Like millions of other Americans, we found them to be offensive.”


Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT) said that he also found Akin’s comment “offensive and reprehensible.”
And:
Update (11:30 a.m. ET): Conservative pundit Michelle Malkin suggested that Republicans should reconsider Akin’s nomination.


“There’s no sugar-coating or whitewashing this. It wasn’t a ‘gaffe.’ It was ignorant, garbled nonsense,” Malkin wrote. “The question for Republicans in Missouri is whether sticking by self-inflicted-wounded Akin is more important than securing a U.S. Senate majority.” (It's cute that Lulu acts like she's never heard Akin talk before, isn't it?)

Update (2:15 p.m. ET): New Mexico Senate candidate Heather Wilson (R) called on Akin to withdraw.

“As a woman and a mother, I found Representative Akin’s comments this weekend to be sickening and deeply offensive. There is no such thing as ‘legitimate rape.’ His remarks undermine his ability to command the respect necessary for leadership and he should step aside,” Wilson said in a statement.

And all it took was one super outrageous comment..

This only comes as a shock to anyone not familiar with either Akin himself, or any other Tea Party anti-abortion candidate.  This is just a window into his mind.. 

Hi America:  Welcome to the nightmare that is Missouri politics.  As of today, Akin is ahead in the polls.  That should change by the next polling cycle, but I don't know..  Some of my neighbors are super dumbasses..  No Republican pol seems to be too stupid for Missouri..  Please prove me wrong Missourians..