Mitt Romney Tells Akin To Reconsider Staying In (updated 2x)

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Mitt Romney Tells Akin To Reconsider Staying In

Mitt Romney reportedly told Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) to reconsider staying in the Missouri Senate race Monday and take the next 24 hours to make a final decsion. Campaign rules in Missouri allow Akin to drop out by Tuesday and be replaced. Romney "stopped short" of calling on Akin to leave the race, according to National Journal.

The Romney campaign told reporters that Romney plans to make the statement in an interview on WMUR in New Hampshire.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/mitt-romney-tells-akin-to-reconsider-staying-in

Family Research Council PAC ‘Enthusiastically’ Backs Todd Akin (will Mitt denounce them) - updated
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021166849

TODD AKIN - I'M ON THE SAME PAGE AS PAUL RYAN
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021167101

Updated to add:

Sen. Ron Johnson Calls On Akin To Drop Out Of Missouri Race

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson called on Rep. Todd Akin to drop out of the Missouri Senate race Monday. Johnson is the first sitting Republican senator not currently running for re-election to urge Akin to drop his bid in the wake of controversial comments on rape.

Ron Johnson@Ron4Senate

Todd Akin’s statements are reprehensible and inexcusable. He should step aside today for the good of the nation.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/sen-ron-johnson-calls-on-akin-to-drop

Rep. Todd Akin: Wrong, But Not Alone (Republicans scrambling to distance themselves) - updated
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021165379

Udate 2:

Take Two: Romney Offers Stronger Akin Condemnation

Evan McMorris-Santoro

After releasing a tepid response to Rep. Todd Akin’s (R-MO) “legitimate rape” comments Sunday night, Mitt Romney joined the chorus of Republicans repudiating Akin Monday morning.

“Rep. Akin comments on rape are insulting, inexcusable, and, frankly, wrong,” Romney told National Review. “Like millions of other Americans, we found them to be offensive.”

Romney said he has “an entirely different view” and called on Akin to “correct” his comments.

That’s a much stronger response than the Romney campaign’s first take on Akin. On Sunday night, Romney’s campaign put out a statement distancing themselves from Akin but not directly condemning him.

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http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/mitt-romney-todd-akin-sister-souljah.php

Mitt: Dear Todd, your comments on rape are "insulting, inexcusable, and, frankly, wrong,” but we could use more like you in the Senate,

Love Mittwit!

[Seedersandleechers]

1. Please stay Todd!

I'm hoping he does not step down.

[nc4bo]

2. Sooo, who's with me for a few rounds of the Drinking Game during the RNC convention?

Cause there are hairline fractures occurring all over the place. Can't take much more before the dam bursts.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

3. So forceful Mitt.

Your courage and decisiveness as a man of action are something we could look forward to in a national crisis!!!!!

[Cha]

6. willard the demon barber from hell must be

super sore straddling the fence on so many issues where courage would be required.

[louis-t]

4. It doesn't matter what Romnuts thinks.

I want to know if rush is making excuses for him. If rush isn't defending him, Akin is toast.

[LiberalFighter]

5. Everyone should encourage Akin to drop out

On Friday.

[Panasonic]

10. Actually I want him to drop out on Wednesday, not Friday

Just not until after 5pm CDT tomorrow.

[catbyte]

7. Translation: "Maybe if I diss Akin enough, they won't remember

That he and my hand-picked running mate actually sat in a room together re-defining rape to suit our crazy base."

As Rev. Al says, "Nice try, but we gotcha!"

[CoffeeCat]

8. More flip flops in the Romney campaign...

...than there are at a Jimmy Buffet concert.

What a spineless, directionless oaf.

[Panasonic]

9. Akin is full of stupid

He'll turn down Rmoney's request and take down the entire Republican Party with him.

[cr8tvlde]

11. Well, it buys him and Ryan out of top news spot

so they can figure out another Etch-o-sketch design.

[spanone]

12. Romney "stopped short" of calling on Akin to leave the race...such a principled man....not