The list of Republicans pompously bellowing for Missouri Rep. Todd Akin to withdraw from his state's U.S. senate race keeps growing and growing, with NC Senator Richard Burr joining the list.
You can tell that these Republicans are really, really serious because they don't just use one adjective to condemn Rep. Akins remarks, but three!
Sen. Brown: "I found Todd Akin’s comments about women and rape outrageous, inappropriate, and wrong."
Gov. Romney: "Congressman’s Akin comments on rape are insulting, inexcusable, and, frankly, wrong."
Sen. Cornyn: "Congressman Akin's statements were wrong, offensive, and indefensible."
Sen. Burr: "Congressman Akin’s comments about rape were outrageous, offensive, and, simply put, wrong."
In the weird math of Republican politics, three adjectives appear to equal one category-5 shit-storm.
The Republicans seem to be saying that Rep. Akin, by his remarks, is unfit, unsuited, and ill-equipped for public office (hey, I can read a thesaurus too).
However, if they are actually concerned with Rep. Akin's fitness to serve, why aren't any of them calling on him to immediately resign his House seat?
BTW, double bonus points for phony outrage go to Sen. Claire McCaskill for her complaint that national Republicans were trying to "dictate" to Missouri's primary voters.
