Despite losing the financial backing of the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Karl Rove's powerful American Crossroads Super PAC, Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) appears to be charging ahead undaunted in his effort to unseat Sen. Claire McCaskill in the upcoming election.
Piers Morgan was not too happy when 'Legitimate Rape' Rep. Todd Akin cancelled his appearance on Morgan's show at the last minute. So Morgan did what any sensible television host would do: he filmed an empty chair, and then challenged Akin to appear on the show tomorrow evening.
Republican candidate Todd Akin, whose deep empathy for rape victims and profound understanding of female biology led him to tell a television reporter yesterday that in cases of "legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down" — by "whole thing" he means "pregnancy" — won't be quitting…
Peabody Award-winning journalist Charles Jaco responded today to criticism over his lack of follow up to Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) incendiary "legitimate rape" remark by saying he "screwed up."
