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Todd Akin Pulls a No-Show on ‘Piers Morgan Tonight’, Host Dubs Him a ‘Gutless Little Twerp’

Piers Morgan opened his CNN show on Monday night with a wide shot of an empty chair — originally reserved for Rep. Todd Akin, now under fire for his controversial “legitimate rape” remarks. Morgan explained to his audience that Akin pulled out of the scheduled interview at the last minute.

“Good evening. You’re looking live at the empty chair that Todd Akin was supposed to be sitting in for a live prime time exclusive interview,” Morgan began.

Todd Akin Pulls a No Show on Piers Tonight, Piers Morgan Calls Him Gutless Little Twerp

The six-term Missouri GOP congressman cancelled the interview “at the last possible moment, leaving us and you looking at an empty chair. It’s a very nice empty chair, but it remains an empty chair,” Morgan said.

Morgan then gave the congressman an “open invitation” to come back on his show, throwing in a harsh insult in the process.

“Congressman, you have an open invitation to join me in that chair whenever you feel up to it. Because if you don’t keep your promise to appear on the show, then you are, what we would call in Britain, a gutless little twerp,” he said.

He later asked Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) to weigh in on the issue. She said Akin and vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan are “like two peas in a pod, have endorsed the same legislation, that would limit women’s rights to access to contraception. That would make even rape and incest not reasons for having an abortion.”

Morgan agreed with his guest and argued that Romney’s decision to pick Ryan as his running mate was his “worst nightmare.”

“It’s gone right back to the social conservative issues he was so desperate to move off on. And the reason he’s so desperate to move off is that on abortion, for example, he has carried out one of the great flip-flops in political history,” Morgan added.

And just to make sure everyone was aware of Akin’s no-show throughout the show, a small box in the corner of the screen stayed on the shot of the empty chair throughout the segment.

Just to recap what the controversy is all about: During a television interview on Sunday, Akin said that women who are victims of “legitimate rape” are unlikely to become pregnant, citing “doctors” as his source. He has found no support within the Republican party and many have urged him to withdraw from his congressional race against Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill.

Even though he has apologized for his remarks and says he “misspoke,” the media has not relented. Akin has insisted he will stay in the race, however, some reports have claimed the opposite.

Watch the “Piers Tonight” segment via CNN below:

(H/T:: Huffington Post)

Comments (179)

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  • Raging_Waters
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 2:52am

    Apparently, I’m on the side of this issue that believes this has been blown out of proportion. The only thing I can see that might legitimately offend people is his remarks of a women’s body rejecting pregnancy after being raped, but that’s his own opinion, and I don’t recall him saying it was an undeniable fact. I don‘t know if it’s true, and there apparently hasn’t been much thorough research on that issue, so I’d take it as an opinion from either side of the political spectrum.

    Also, I‘d like to see a study of adults who were the result of rape and see how they’ve fared in life and if they would’ve preferred to have been aborted.

    What if the child became a great man or woman who had a profound impact on the world? What then?

    As for Piers, he is clearly an arrogant man. I’d of had some respect for him if he acted gracious about it, considering the ‘controversy’ and all. But hey, I’ve learned most liberals hate God, so I don’t expect them to be very gracious (unless they get public praise for doing so.) Just my thoughts on the matter.

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    • Miami
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:24am

      It just shows the farce that is the media, A state congress man says a stupid thing and makes national news but Good Old Joe Biden makes racial / slavery statement and silence from the same lame stream media. Obama gets caught cold in a lie and you can hear crickets…

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    • Miami
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:28am

      I would love to cancel CNN, MSNbc, Headline News and Bumberg from DTV hell I’d pay more too have them taken off

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    • sawbuck
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 4:01am

      This is the most use technique, in the lib media/politicians ’bag-o-tricks’..
      they deflect and always say ‘well look at how BAD this person is on the right.’

      they always want to turn the focus around and off them.. case in point..
      WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS ……BLAME BUSH..!

      This is nothing more than ..
      ‘keep the focus off the socialist/communist liberal politicians” ..

      This election is about replacing every single one of them communist dirt bags.!!!.

      We need to flush everyone of them out and send them to the unemployment line…

      After being fed all the absurd comments and actions from the liberal politicians..

      Like PELOSI walking around with a twenty pound gavel and saying :
      “You have to pass the bill before you see what’s in the bill” comment ..

      Todd Akin could have been dancing around in a tutu while making this
      comment and I still would vote for him over any Dem.

      The GOP’S marching song this election should be ‘flush the commies”..
      They need to stay on message….

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    • hereandnow
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 4:05am

      I agree… a bit out of proportion. The opposite of “legitimate” is “false”… and as such in this case, a pejorative. IMHO, It appears to me that Akins was attempting to clarify the claim of rape such as when “RAPE” is claimed and the accused are guilty before proven innocent (i.e. Duke Lacrosse). “Rape” is a crime and always negative. If someday, Abortion is legal only in the cases of “Rape” or “Incest”, their will be the possibility of many more claims of “Rape” in order to achieve an abortion. If “Rape” is claimed, then how will the law be written? Of course it should come down hard on the “Rapist”, but as traumatic as it is, should we be expecting the victim to report the rape within a certain amount of time??? This will always be controversial.

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    • mamatango
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 5:22am

      @ hereandnow

      I agree with you that this has been completely blown out of proportion. I heard the Liberal chatter on MSNBC radio on my way to the store, but didn’t hear what Todd Akin had supposedly done. Now I know, after searching to hear the whole conversation.

      But, I don’t understand what his unforgivable sin was! The subject was abortion! It appeared to me that in his various scenarios, he was answering the question of what would make abortion acceptable to him. He acknowledged she could take a “morning after pill” in one scenario, but that may not work. So, he OK’d that, but said the child shouldn’t have to die. — the rapist should be held accountable and imprisoned, not the child having to lose his life. He maintained his pro-life stance. Period, the end.

      I perfectly understood what he meant when he said “legitimate” rape. He was not discussing the act/crime itself, but the excuse that has been used, of women/young girls getting an abortion to appear innocent to parents, family or husbands, once pregnancy was discovered.

      Misspeaking hasn’t kept Dems from holding their offices, (or gaffes or outright lies!) and Blaze readers need to understand how innocent this really was!

      Missouri desperately needs Claire McCaskill gone.

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    • Bruce P.
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 6:05am

      “but that’s his own opinion, and I don’t recall him saying it was an undeniable fact.”

      Complete BS. He cited “doctors” to back up his statement, the same as saying it was scientific fact.

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    • Locked
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 6:07am

      “but that’s his own opinion”

      … his own opinion that he presented as scientific fact backed up by nameless doctors? It’s a blatant lie.

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    • Locked
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 6:10am

      @Hereandnow

      Luckily we have Akin’s record to look at, and doing so reveals that, no, he’s not referring to “false” rape like Duke, but any rape that is not forced by violence. This includes, among others, date rape, spousal rape, rape involving drugs, and statutory rape. Akin’s HR 3 bill would deny emergency contraception (Plan B, which he considers an abortion-producing drug… incorrectly, I might add) and the right to an abortion to any woman “raped” in this way, by redefining it so that this is no longer rape.

      I can understand his point: he’s pro-life in all cases. It’s just repulsive that he needs to throw victims under the bus to make that point however.

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    • Sturmritter
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:05am

      It’s not his stance on abortion that has him in trouble. It’s his extreme lack of judgement in fielding a softball question with an extremely poor choice of words. Akin’s situation is entirely self-inflicted. It was the political equivalent of Seppeku. I can easily forgive his mistake. But the damage he has done in providing ammunition against both the Pro-life movement and the Republican party that is keen on gaining control of our senate back from the Do Nothing Democrats, has pretty much everyone intent on replacing him. By “continuing the fight” he only damages those around him further. He wins the political darwin award for the year, beating Joe Biden gaffe for gaffe.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:15am

      Remember what the media did to mark foley just before the 2006 mid terms ? Here we go again,,,,

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    • BryanB
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:58am

      Any Politician that is in office more then two terms gets Punch Drunk and Self-Serving. And I don’t care if they have D or an R next to their name.

      Their all experts at nothing and yet they know everything. In reality they are only experts at laying burdens on citizens of our Country, and lining their pockets with money.

      For Mr.Todd Akin their going to line up on both sides, one side will throw 10′s of Millions of Dollars to get him elected, the other side will 10′s of Millions of to get the other guy elected. And at the end of the day, it will just be more money then you will ever see in you life-time. And nothing will be gained and nothing will change.

      And when Mr.Akin is no longer in Congress he will get no less then $15.000 a month, and the best free Medical Care, for the rest of his life………

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    • Radiant.Simplicity
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:13am

      It’s not that he is not entitled to his opinion, he certainly is. This election cycle is so so important that we be able to turn back some of these ridiculous Obama polices and his statements show how stupid he is in just throwing critical votes away and for what? So he can toot his own horn about what he thinks? His opinion is irrelevant in the big scheme of things considering the Supreme Court has ruled on Roe Vs. Wade and it’s not gonna change anytime soon. Why start a firestorm that also effects the Presidential election, the Dems are already out this morning linking his opinions with Ryan even if that is nonsense. He should step aside at this point. Do we really need another representative that is this stupid in DC?

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    • H Beale
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:15am

      I just can’t fathom the feigned shock and horror over the term “legitimate rape”. It’s disgusting how the right is freaking out about this.

      There have been instances of women screaming rape after consensual sex for financial gain or some other perk. For crying out loud; it’s like living in a world of mentally constipated, willfully ignorant, PC idiots. Let’s not do any research into Akins opinion, let’s all have a knee jerk reaction to what people MAY think. After all, some people’s opinions are much more important than others. Jeeez louise!

      WOMEN’S BODIES SELECTIVE WITH SPERM
      http://news.discovery.com/human/women-sperm-selection.html

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    • mensa141
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:17am

      CNN wonders why they are quickly going out of business? Here is a very good example of why. They are providing free advertising for the progressive party. If they would only charge for all the advertising they might make some money. Oh, sorry, their ratings are too low to make any appreciable amount of money on ‘real’ advertising.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:33am

      What matters is Republicans can lose this seat to Claire McCaskell-D, Remember the quote “Poor George. he can’t help it, he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth” by Ann Richards D-Tx who barely won Texas Governor after her opponent did the exact same thing. Akins has been told by the leadership in particular my Sen. Cornyn he has to go or no dough. He should go but if still persisting the Tea Party should pull a write in candidate and a massive campaign.

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    • Locked
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:35am

      @H Beale

      “There have been instances of women screaming rape after consensual sex for financial gain or some other perk. For crying out loud; it’s like living in a world of mentally constipated, willfully ignorant, PC idiots.”

      Yeah… know what that statistic is? 3% of cases where the woman claiming rape and was found to have lied. By all means, let’s denigrate the other 97%.

      “Let’s not do any research into Akins opinion, let’s all have a knee jerk reaction to what people MAY think. After all, some people’s opinions are much more important than others. Jeeez louise!”

      Akin’s opinion (which was apparently founded by nameless doctors) is that a woman who gets pregnant from rape was not “legitimately raped.” Your linked article did nothing to disprove that; it talks about how there‘s an unknown factor that may inhibit fertility if that woman hasn’t had sex with the same man recently. However, the statistics themselves say both you and Akin are full of it: 5% of raped women become pregnant.

      Christ Almighty, if we can’t call out our own members for own scientifically unfounded and morally bankrupt views (or worse: if we defend them like you are), how in the world is anyone supposed to take us seriously when we call out of the Democrats on theirs?

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    • Locked
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:46am

      @H Beale

      Not to mention that using “legitimate” in that sense is a strawman. Akin’s “legitimate” refers to what he thinks is the only actual type of rape: violent rape. He does not count spousal rape, date rape, or drugged rape, for example. If a woman says no, he says that‘s enough for him to say she didn’t consent.

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    • Truthurts
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:47am

      Those of you that think the spectacle of Akin is blown out of proportion should listen to his radio interview with Hannity on Aug. 20th. The man had ample time to craft a plausible explanation, yet within the first two minutes he sounded like a complete moron, clueless. Instead of managing damage control, he and his handlers are destroying any remains of this candidate.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:01am

      @HBeale Jeez Louise, some people are not politically savvy.

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    • Locked
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:12am

      Correction to my statement:

      “If a woman says no, he says that‘s enough for him to say she didn’t consent.”

      Should read: “If a woman says no, he says that‘s not enough in his eyes to say that she didn’t consent to sex.”

      Aka, no bruises? Not legitimate. According to Akin.

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    • Wango
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:04am

      FREEDOMOVERFEAR . . .shoehorn! all of the above

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  • BigSky
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 2:29am

    This is another reason why CNN is unwatchable. Hopefully this signals the end of Todd Akins worldwide media tour.

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  • mcsledge
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 2:21am

    Like Piers Morgan has anything to brag about. Nothing like a liberal to get the cheap shots in.

    NOTE: If you don’t immediately back down when a liberal/progressive starts name calling (including slurs of racism, discrimination, bigotry, hate, homophobia, etc.), they will eventual cowar like little dogs.

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:09am

      One evening last week I tripped over a British TV show where Penn and Teller observe some elaborate magic tricks then attempt to tell the participants quietly how they did the stunt. Anyway, being a few years old, the shows emcee while making a joke ran down Piers Morgan for being some sort of twerp or something similar, and the large crowd really cracked up. Even the Brits know what a POS Morgan really is. Apparently why he left the country.

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    • Sturmritter
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:09am

      Cheap shots in? Akin entirely deserves it for skipping on a scheduled national media interview. He self-imploded so spectacularly, that democrats can hardly believe the windfall. I said it earlier. He basically committed the political equivalent of Seppeku with his extremely poor choice of words. The lack of judgement he exercised, prompted me to argue for his immediate withdrawal from the campaign. If he exercises such poor judgement in fielding a softball question on a radio talk show, how can we expect him to exercise judgement necessary to formulate laws and policy in the US senate?

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:19am

      STURMRITTER, He needs to step down immediately. The state’s Republican Party has already pulled any future funding and will not support him. Trouble is the time line is this evening.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:53am

      Hi RJJ,

      Test… i n c u m b e n t.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:43pm

      Hi RJJ,

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SwNXQMoNps

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  • marine249
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 2:01am

    off subject
    it is now 2;00 edt 1;00 cdt 12;00 mdt 11;00 pdt
    but its 5;00 somewhere
    so have a beer on me
    good-night Y’ALL

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  • A.Yeshuratnam
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:20am

    Don‘t give importance to Akin’s blab. Team Obama‘s calculated strategy is to divert the attention of voters from burning issues and to focus on flimsy issues such as ’rape,‘ ’tax evasion,’ etc., America is seething in economic recession and unemployment. Obama’s impotence has been exposed in the Syrian crisis. He has lavishly given several billion dollars of loan to Morsi’s Egypt, and he is now emerging as another Khomeini and the Muslim Brotherhood Egypt shows signs of another Iran. Taking advantage of Obama’s weakness, Putin wants to revive the old Soviet union. Unless Americans elect a strong president like Angara, America is earmarked for a collapse.

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    • RGFROMTEXAS
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:25am

      “Flimsy Issues like rape and tax evasion”

      Not that flimsy if you ask me !!!

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:46am

      Look, women have a real thing about men who are so vain they comb over their hair to make it look like they have hair…it’s like the most disgusting thing EVER! Here is AKIN’S Twitter address: Use it
      wisely: https://twitter.com/RepToddAkin I feel sorry for the dude…he woke up this morning thinking he was a winner at least until the backlash of the dumbest statement I’ve ever heard a national politician make….well, it even beats: I’m Not a Witch and the ISLAND will Tip OVER… I mean ….

      IF he leaves now, he’ll salvage his man-hood, if not they are going to blame him for every misstep in this campaign. I heard on News tonight that he’s lost the Senate Committee Funding (national) and the GOP funding… I mean…he’s not going to get any more campaign $… HE SHOWED TOTAL IGNORANCE. I don’t care what P Morgan says…he’s on CNN… but I know Akin has until tomorrow at
      5 PM to quit. He can’t win, he’ll be the focus of this campaign…that easy-win seat of McCaskill’s after her (with her husbands) funny accounting was a sure loser….so send him a tweet. Sometimes
      it’s better to lose like a MAN than keep running and lose like a real loser.

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    • MARCH4HIM
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 5:43am

      Cant we call him our Republican Gaff Man and get past this..
      This strategy seems to work pretty good for the Dems..( Biden )
      And who knows, He just might gain a couple votes from the lunatic- fringe .

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    • Wango
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:03am

      MARGINALIZEHIM . . .Yes, please.

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  • Truthnotpolitics
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:19am

    Piers……who? Why are you a news story on Blaze?

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    • NOT A CRAZY
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:07am

      That is what I was wondering too. The last time I checked the Pier’s were down at the harbor. I think Senator Akin did the right thing by staying away from the Communist News Network. I cannot believe the Republicans allow the Leftist propaganda machine to dictate what, when, where, why and who.

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  • The-Monk
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:13am

    Since Todd Akin only has until tomorrow to pull out of the race (he’ll have to sue to drop out later) I think he was kind-of kidnapped by his Republican cohorts for a “late night talking to”.

    I don’t see the other Republicans letting Todd Akin go on TV and then home to bed when the clock is ticking for him to drop out.

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    • JACKTHETOAD
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 6:05am

      Isn’t that sh*t that came out of his face akin to necrophilia? Moohaha.

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    • Sturmritter
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:15am

      Your‘s is the first viable explaination for why he’s suddenly disappeared :)

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    • POPTARTMONKEY
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:35am

      you sent me to the dictionary on that one Jack

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:57pm

      I think he was talking about the difference between “statutory” (voluntary but still illegal rape) and “legitimate” (non-voluntary and illegal rape). He could have used a much better word to make his point.

      Anyways, his “tone” of indifference was what really got people so mad IMHO.

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    • OLDPAINT
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 2:54pm

      Ugh! Sounds like he comes from an old Eastern tribe.We rarely mentioned their name out of fear and respect. They were the Nanticokes. They were all up and down the eastern seaboard at one time. Some of them worshipped the wendigo and were known to practice black magic. Bad medicine any way you look at it. Sorry I got off topic, but some things should be known.

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  • RebelRouser
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:06am

    you sound like a pansy slapping someone with a white glove, dumping your show with 12 viewers isn’t going to hurt him anymore than he hurt himself, when the news came out about you being a cross dresser nobody cared, you still have 12 viewers

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  • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:00am

    If anyone is a gutless twerp, it’s Piers. Akin doesn’t need to go on a progressive show to be torn apart by lefties. He would be better off going on a conservative show where civility rules.
    I never understood why conservative candidates always booked themselves on left-leaning talk shows where they have NO support and are attacked on all sides.
    I think Akin did himself a favor skipping out on skippy the Brit show.

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:08am

      Civility rules on Conservative talk shows?

      You are a sheep.

      Both sides have their spin. I see more Democratic people on Fox News then I do conservative people on MSNBC.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:16am

      Hi Anonymous T. Irrelevant,
      “I never understood why conservative candidates always booked themselves on left-leaning talk shows where they have NO support and are attacked on all sides.”

      Have you noticed that Glenn Beck has infiltrated the MSM with two of his employees? : )

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    • majasdad
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 2:46am

      First you state that Akin isn’t gutless, but then you follow up by explaining precisely why he IS gutless.

      Not sure your argument technique is working for you, buddy.

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    • DrKev
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:03am

      moderization that is the point there are more demos on conservative shows because conservatives allow all sixes to be aired without being torn apart by name calling msnbc isn’t news n no one that matters watches that show

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    • Bruce P.
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 6:02am

      ANONYMOUS — So, you don’t think Republicans should go on shows where their ideas are going to face scrutiny and defend those ideas? You think they should only go on shows where they are going to face a sympathetic host and not face any hard questioning?

      What absolute cowardice. If Republicans cannot defend their ideas against the harshest scrutiny, it speaks to the weakness of those ideas.

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    • MARCH4HIM
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 6:46am

      BRUCE P
      For the first two years after the 08’ election.
      Most democrats snubbed any and all conservative outlets.
      They weren’t given the time of day. and on top of that , this
      administration continually discredited Fox-News and other
      conservative News outlets, and the people that watched them ,
      almost on a daily basis .So why would we give credence to any
      liberal news outlet or any liberal mouthpiece like Morgan,?
      Going into what I believe is going to be the biggest transfer in
      power we have ever seen.

      And Now we have people such as yourself, that know the left
      is in trouble. So to deflect from everything that they have been
      doing for the last 3 1/2 plus years ,they are trying to point a finger
      and pretend their all fair and balanced..
      I cant seam to distinguish the difference between a Liberal Democrat
      from a manipulative hypocrite. They appear to be one and the same.

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:17am

      Hi MONK, I’ve noticed that. Flipping through the channels to check out other news channels it’s fun to watch them.
      Yeah, most of those lefty newsies will do their best to make a conservative candidate look off his rocker. But as long as he holds his own and does not get flustered he’ll probably get his message across to those who matter. The independents who are watching. Otherwise, they tend to only feed the desires of the left’s base during the interview, and with the backstabbing after he leaves.

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    • DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:55am

      BRUCE P. –
      “ANONYMOUS — So, you don’t think Republicans should go on shows where their ideas are going to face scrutiny and defend those ideas?”

      Be honest with yourself for once. I know it’s hard. These shows aren’t about honest discussion and scrutiny of ideas. They’re set up as inquisitions with the purpose of destroying Republicans. David Gregory attacks for 10 minutes – not one pertinent question, almost all garbage, then a panel of four liberals sits around the table like vultures feeding off the scraps. Until they act like mature reporters, Romney and Ryan should stay away from them. I’ts counterproductive and cheapens them to go on the ABC/CBS/NBC/CNN/MSNBC shows. FOX News has adults perfectly willing to discuss the issues and not the garbage.

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    • Locked
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:08am

      @Anonymous

      “Akin doesn’t need to go on a progressive show to be torn apart by lefties.”

      That’s true. He’s torn himself apart quite well already.

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:53am

      @DRKEV

      I watch Rachel Maddow, and every time she is actually able to book a Republican guest, they have a very good discussion.

      She talked with the campaign manager of Rick Santorum many times.

      I think it’s more the other way. Conservatives know they will got coddled on Fox News so they are more eager to do a stint on one of those shows then anywhere else.

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  • v15
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:59am

    Reminds me of the time Zimmerman‘s first attorney skipped out on his interview with Lawrence O’Donnell. O’Donnell, interviewed the chair instead. Childish.

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  • VotersOfNY
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:58am

    Says the moron with no listeners.

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  • Tankertony
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:56am

    Shoulda gone with Sarah’s pick. Then we wouldn‘t have to be dealin’ with all the barbara streisand from this guy.

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  • JUSTANOTHEROPINION
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:53am

    I hate having to agree with a Puss pocket Liberal but I have no choice on one point, Akin is a gutless Twerp for not having the courage to defend himself and if he can’t stand up for himself why would anybody think he would stand up for them. Now, as for the attempt to say he’s like Paul Ryan is simply a shameful attempt at slandering a good person. Every man should have a taste of power before their thru and when THE BLAZE puts all these shill networks out of business he might be able to get a job here sweeping the studios of real Journalists.

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:06am

      Paul Ryan has the same exact view.

      As does Romney.

      Ryan co-sponsored bills with this guy and they both have said they want a person-hood amendment to the Constitution.

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:51am

      GOOD TRY MODERATION (my Aunt Fannie) …. RYAN and ROMNEY do not support ABORTION, but I don’t know of any half-way intelligent human being of any sex saying what this dope said about “a Woman’s body knows to shut down under RAPE!” so do not even try to brush them with your LIBERAL PROGRESSIVE Brush toots. That dog won’t hunt. NOTICE THAT ROMNEY was first right out of the chute to say this guy was dead-wrong and he did not agree with one word he said. GOOD TRY, no cigar.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:40pm

      “In Britain you would be called a gutless twerp” thus says a Brit. In Texas the Brit would be called a skunk, a polecat and a gutless wonder PRIG by a Texan. You ain’t in Kansas, and this ain‘t Oz and you’re nobody just a rusty tin man.

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  • CatB
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:47am

    Ha ha Piers .. hopefully he is writing his resignation from the election .. and wanted more than 5 people to hear it.

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  • resme
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:47am

    Please return to Britain, Piers Morgan, You jackass.

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  • ModerationIsBest
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:46am

    Quiet Akin, you’re telling everyone what the Republicans REALLY care about.

    They’re not about Jobs Jobs Jobs or fixing the economy.

    They’re about abortion abortion abortion.

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    • Git-R-Done
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:29am

      Who says you can’t kill two birds with one stone.

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    • Ramv36
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 5:18am

      Well….without abortion on demand for the last few decades, we’d have almost 60 MILLION additional taxpaying consuming potential business owning job creating citizens within our population ranks.

      That’s potentially hundreds of billions in lost revenue potential. THAT is the REAL cost of abortion.

      I’m an abortion survivor, so if it bothers you that I’m both happy to be alive, and happy to fight for the chance of others to get that chance as well, then go (BLEEP) yourself.

      Sincerely, an Atheist Tea Party Independent voter.

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  • MrButcher
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:44am

    Boo-hoo

    Akin brought this on himself.

    The Senate doesn’t need any more idiots than it already has.

    ———-

    Akin needs to not only back out of his senate nomination he also needs to resign from the house. NOW.

    We conservatives must not tolerate this kind of idiocy and ignorance.

    Akin needs to be raped in order to see how his body responds…

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    • lukerw
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 2:31am

      One careless Statement… does not make a Hitler!

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    • BigSky
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 2:33am

      That’s rather extreme. It’s not like he committed m u r d e r .

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  • zipzap
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:41am

    Okay – I konw it’s old, but I have to say it anyway. Big M, little organ.

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  • exblackbird
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:41am

    piers…………kiss akin’s royal red wazooie.

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    • Verceofreason
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 2:26am

      Akin’s political career, like Palins is in the crapper.
      He HAS to quit – but know where that leads. And not to FOX

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  • zipzap
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:41am

    Piers who?

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  • lukerw
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:40am

    Todd: Invoke the Code Duello!

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  • Eaglesnest
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:38am

    The problem is, Piers, you are not in England so your “gutless twerb” thing rings hollow. Piers Morgan is a bufoon, but this Akin idiot needs to go away. Anyone this stupid should not hold elected office, regardless of the consequences.

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    • NOT A CRAZY
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:09am

      That is right you British chump. We hope you had a nice visit, NOW GET OUT!

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    • NOT A CRAZY
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:11am

      BTW EAGLES, I disagree with the notion that Akins needs to go away no matter what the cost. That is how we ended up with the Kenyan occupying our Whitehouse.

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  • Sirfoldallot
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:34am

    Not looking good 4 Todd , 1 oops & bye bye. Like on the finale table of poker , 1 bad move & it‘s over if u don’t have enough chips

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  • Shasta
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:34am

    A lot of liberals calling people gutless all of a sudden.

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    • Sirfoldallot
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:49am

      Lib‘s don’t pray so this may be there only way.

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    • BigSky
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 2:34am

      Makes the Chief Wimp Obama himself feel better.

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  • grayling646
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:34am

    I bet that made his 19 viewers feel great.

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