Akin: McCaskill was “more ladylike” in ’06

[Judi Lynn]

Thursday, Sep 27, 2012 01:50 PM CDT
Akin: McCaskill was “more ladylike” in ’06

That sound you hear is the NRSC groaning
By Jillian Rayfield

No sooner had mainstream GOP forces started to inch back toward Todd “legitimate rape” Akin when he managed to remind everyone why they backed off in the first place.

Bloomberg reports that at a press conference in Jefferson City, Mo. Akin said that in 2006, when McCaskill beat out Republican Sen. Jim Talent, she “had a confidence and was very much more sort of ladylike.”

“In the debate we had Friday, she came out swinging, and I think that’s because she was threatened,” Akin said.

The McCaskill campaign had no comment.

http://www.salon.com/2012/09/27/akin_mccaskill_was_more_ladylike_in_06/

(Short article, no more at link.)

[avebury]

1. OMG! Does this guy even have one functioning

brain cell?

[appleannie1]

2. What? Women are supposed to bow down to you and never talk back?

[Lucy Goosey]

3. He doesn't even know how fucking clueless he is.

He thinks he's complimenting 2006 McCaskill, but I'd take "came out swinging" over "ladylike" as a compliment any day.

[TroyD]

4. Another link:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-27/akin-says-mccaskill-was-more-ladylike-in-2006-campaign.html

[Judi Lynn]

5. Todd Akin says McCaskill debated like a 'wildcat,' not as 'ladylike'

Todd Akin says McCaskill debated like a 'wildcat,' not as 'ladylike'
By Lisa Mascaro
September 27, 2012, 3:48 p.m.

ROLLA, Mo. -- Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin compared the recent debate performance of Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill to that of a "wildcat," saying she is worried about her re-election chances.

McCaskill came on strong during their first debate last week,(LINK TO KIM) criticizing Akin's earlier suggestion that pregnancy "rarely" results from "legitimate rape" because women's bodies have a way of shutting down conception. McCaskill said his views were extreme and out of the mainstream.

"The first two minutes, wow, it's like somebody let a wildcat out of the cage," Akin told a small group of supporters and activists as his statewide bus tour stopped Wednesday evening in Rolla, a rural college town between St. Louis and Springfield. "She was just furious and attacking in every different direction, which was a little bit of a surprise to us."

~snip~
But as the party's chances dim for picking up the seats needed to win majority control of the Senate, top conservative Republicans have announced they would back Akin with endorsements and financial support.

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-todd-akin-mccaskill-ladylike-20120927,0,18421.story?track=rss

[CTyankee]

15. I don't know how far I'd get with this guy before I ripped his face off...

and did other bodily "damage" to him...

Really, McCaskill is a former prosecutor. Geez, what's he been smoking?

[TroyD]

6. Now that the RNC is supporting Akin

I hope that Obama & the DNC will make sure the public knows about it.

And it's time for Obama & the media to start asking Romney/Ryan every day whether they tolerate this type of behavior.

Make them accountable!!

[bigdarryl]

7. What the hell is that supposed to mean

He's got a lot of nerve have you seen his ugly ass wife lately

[ellisonz]

8. In other words, he's a loser and he knows it. What pond scum. n/t

[NCLefty]

9. The GOP is so weasely.

And shame on those who are suddenly supporting him that previously said they wouldn't. They waited just long enough for Americans to look somewhere else. Those people don't care about women. They only care about money and power.

*storms off*

[TroyD]

11. Now that the RNC is supporting Akin

I hope that Obama & the DNC will make sure the public knows about it.

And it's time for Obama & the media to start asking Romney/Ryan every day whether they tolerate this type of behavior.

Make them accountable!!

[greymattermom]

10. how old is she?

Maybe this is a backhanded comment about menopause. Yuk.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

12. Can someone explain for me?

In Akin's world, does being "more ladylike" make one more or less likely to be "legitimately raped"?

I'm confused.

[lunatica]

13. Well if he were more gentlemanly-like maybe what he says would matter to us

That's the oldest trick in the book when it comes to making women tow the line. It's used on little girls when they 'act up' or want to play sports rather than play with their dolls, or who are smarter than boys. They start that particular criticism when girls are very young.

Fuck him. He's a dinosaur. A fast fading relic of the not so good old days.

[Wounded Bear]

14. Hey, Todd......

WTF do you know about ladies?

Obviously, not much.