Akin Angered by Rove "Threat" on His Life (spokesman, activist)

[PhenomenalAJ]

The office of Republican Rep. Todd Akin is reacting angrily to a quote attributed to GOP activist Karl Rove that joked about the idea of the Missouri Senate candidate being murdered.
Bloomberg Businessweek's website reported Friday that Rove's comment came at a GOP donors' breakfast at the Tampa Club in Florida. The site says Rove quipped to the audience: "We should sink Todd Akin. If he's found mysteriously murdered, don't look for my whereabouts!"
A Rove spokesman didn't immediately return a call and email from The Associated Press seeking comment.
Akin's office issued a statement calling the quote deeply disturbing, given that the FBI has been investigating threats against Akin after his comments that women's bodies can shut down pregnancy in cases of what he called "legitimate rape."

I doubt Todd Akin is afraid, he thinks the male body has a way of shutting down a legitimate murder

http://gma.yahoo.com/akin-camp-anger...164648794.html

[pknopp]

It was a really stupid thing for Rove to say. If someone else had done something like that there would likely be a visit from the authorities.

[stillkit]

Originally Posted by pknopp

It was a really stupid thing for Rove to say. If someone else had done something like that there would likely be a visit from the authorities.

Just one more indication that Team Romney, in front of and behind the scenes, are grossly incompetent. Yet, they want us to let them run the country!

[treasurefinder]

Akin is a creep, but that was awful for Rove to say, especially since he has actually been receiving death threats.

[banjomike]

Let's dump both those chumps in a padded room and let them settle things out one to one.
My bet is on marshmallow boy Rove- fighting dirty comes natural to him, even though he probably punches like a little girl.

[Smoke_Jaguar4]

Akin offended by something somebody else said???

[Wayland Woman]

Why do politicians think they can say crass stuff like that and not get called out for it?

[DontH8Me]

Sounds like Akin's days are numbered. If any one of us made that statement, the g men would have already paid us a visit.

[mohawkx]

The whole mispoken fiasco just demonstrates how easily the republicans will throw one of their own under the bus.

[DontH8Me]

Originally Posted by mohawkx

The whole mispoken fiasco just demonstrates how easily the republicans will throw one of their own under the bus.

I guess Clint isn't really one of theirs after all - instead of throwing him under the bus, they are defending him in ways that make themselves look more foolish and senile than Clint seemed to be.

I wish someone would throw Rove under a bus, but then again, he'd probably just break the bus.