Will Akin stay or go?

[Keystone Phil]

I'm not saying it will stay this way but imagine how foolish McCaskill would look after helping this guy become the nominee, watch as he completely melts down...and still lose to him. Yikes.

[Keystone Phil]

The payoff for Akin means that even if his chance of winning is 25%, he should stay in. If it's 10%, he should stay in. The lesson of Rand Paul and god knows what other teabaggers from 2010 plus this poll show he can win. What's more, republicans have so successfully blackballed him that he has no reason to drop out. A nice appointment in the Romney administration? A cushy job at a Koch-funded "think tank"? Those could lure him out, but now they're off the table.

This guy has nothing to lose and a poll showing he's got something to win. The one thing of value he has is his nomination and he won't give it up.

Thanks, Claire!

[Keystone Phil]

LOL at responding to a post assuming unreasonable wishful thinking by Akin by calling it unreasonable wishful thinking by McCaskill.

Your point is that Akin should stay in no matter what since he supposedly has nothing to lose. This is exactly the type of spin Claire would personally use because she knows she's competitive (at the very least) against Akin. Unless you honestly think she wants him to withdraw...

[Keystone Phil]

LOL at responding to a post assuming unreasonable wishful thinking by Akin by calling it unreasonable wishful thinking by McCaskill.

Your point is that Akin should stay in no matter what since he supposedly has nothing to lose. This is exactly the type of spin Claire would personally use because she knows she's competitive (at the very least) against Akin. Unless you honestly think she wants him to withdraw...

It's not "spin," it's my assessment of Akin's position. People in his position don't usually give up their one remaining asset. I don't see how saying Claire would say the same thing disproves the point, which is that Akin's interests have diverged greatly from those of the Republicans, and the Republicans made that happen.

What do you think his reason for stepping down would be, given that he's going into total obscurity if he does?

It doesn't disprove the point. I'm just saying it reads like something she would say and seems like a bit of wishful thinking to barely entertain why he'd drop out.

So he drops out and fades into obscurity. He would probably prefer that over the hell he will be given over the next few months.