You should all thank this guy for helping make the Republicans look even worse than they already did, and thereby helping the Democrats get re-elected.

Go on...just admit that you're secretly absolutely delighted about it, because you are. People who hate the Republicans (and I sure as hell don't like them) dream of this sort of thing happening. It's just more grist for the mill. Think how happy Obama and Hillary are that he said it! Break out the champagne! It could only be better if Romney or Ryan had said it. I'm not joking...I bet people on the Democratic campaign teams are positively chortling about it OFF camera and gleefully doing "high-fives"...whilst acting out their outrage and dismay for the mass media whenever they're on camera.

As for Mr Akin...he has now learned to be VERY careful not to use the word "legitimate" to mean "actual"...specially when referring to heinous crimes like rape, but I suspect he has learned it too late to do him any good. ;-) Celebrate, Democrats and liberals everywhere! This character has not just shot himself in the foot, he's shot his whole leg off.