Embattled Akin to hold press conference Friday afternoon

[trailmonkee]

Source: The Hill

Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) will hold a press conference somewhere in St. Louis County at 5:15 Eastern Standard time.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/245387-akin-to-hold-press-conference-this-afternoon

[Arkana]

1. To do what?

If he drops out that's it--Republicans can't do anything except mount a strong write-in campaign.

[KansDem]

3. The article says...

He will announce he's staying in the Missouri Senate race, multiple news outlets are reporting.

I thought he already announced this?

[PlanetBev]

2. Uh oh....

Yeah, I figured on this. Of course he was going to bail.

[louis-t]

4. I wonder if he'll still have the finger marks on his necK.

The orange man can be very persuasive.

[TeamPooka]

5. Over/under on the length of the presser?

fast and defiant
or does he pull an Alan Alda from WEST WING and just stand there and answer every question with his crazy talk until the reporters go home?

[gattaca82]

6. He can

hey can drop out before Sept 25 and the R can put up a new candiditate. BUT if hes going to drop out he needs to do it soon cause absentee ballots and the cost of keeping this moron on the ballot has to be paid for by him. BUT thru a court order he can do it and republicans in missouri can name a replacement.

IF he doesnt drop out.. then the only option is a write in.. which will split the vote 3 ways and the R are fucked.

[Progressive dog]

7. I hope he stays

He knows that he is in the mainstream of Rethuglican thought. They will pretend for a while that they've cut him loose, but will secretly begin to funnel money to him. The Rethuglican party is a cult and will stasnd by it's true believers.

[brooklynite]

8. Maybe he'll point out that his position is fully in sync the the RNC Platform...

...and therefore therefore, he's onboard with the Romney-Ryan campaign.

...and hopes to campaign with them when they come to Missouri.

[LadyHawkAZ]

9. "I am not a crook- er, rapist!"

sorry, wrong (R).

[gattaca82]

10. CNN

cnn is reporting hes staying in.

[Mz Pip]

11. I am guessing

that he'll say he's prayed on it and God told him to stay in.

[yardwork]

12. Drama queen.

[trailmonkee]

14. no shit

[Downwinder]

13. Perhaps he will explain clearly what he really meant to say.

[nolabear]

16. .

[JoePhilly]

15. He'll announce his new Fox News show on women's issues called .... "Chicks Dig Me"

[nolabear]

17. Okay that made me lol.

[cabot]

21. LOL

Good one.

[Kali]

23. !

[Hubert Flottz]

18. I wonder if he'll have his church snakes there?

Dumb Has Been Bastid!

[trailmonkee]

20. he opened his beady little eyes for this picture...

[longship]

29. No to gossip, talebearing, lying, backbiting, tobacco (or is it Chewbacca?)

But plenty of poisonous snakes.

So how did that work out for ya?

[Miami4Obama]

19. Great for us Dems if he stays, woohoo

And BAD for the GOP. Good.

[LaydeeBug]

22. welcome to DU Miami4Obama, but I think the damage is done either way. nt

[Mr.Bill]

24. Quick Press Conference

He just doubled down. He's in.

[iamthebandfanman]

25. he doubled down! n/a

[fantomas]

26. Don't let those lying whores get you down, Akin!

Stay in the race to educate those confused women who only thought they were raped.

[polichick]

27. Not letting those hypocrites off the hook - good for him!

[DavidL]

28. In it to win it! Akin says...

Akin reiterates, in it to win it. Then goes with Two Americas metaphor, that worked well for the last guy

[samsingh]

30. Go Akin! Stay in the race!

[icnorth]

31. Illegitimis non carborundum Todd,

Illegitimis non carborundum!

[alp227]

32. Missouri DUers, please get active for both McCaskill and the (D) candidate in Akin's district!

I checked Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Missouri,_2012#District_2) and am glad to know that Akin actually is not running for re-election as he is challenging McCaskill. The (D) candidate for MO-2 is named Harold Whitfield, a local judge, attorney, and local government commission member.

As for Akin, I say let his reputation keep crumbling.