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|[[Karl Rove]]

|[[Karl Rove]]

|Karl Rove engaged in demagoguery against Akin by falsely pretending that Akin was drawing a distinction between "legitimate rape" and "illegitimate rape": "After those damaging statements, I mean to try and differentiate between what’s a legitimate rape and an illegitimate rape and believing somehow that a woman’s body would reject a pregnancy if it was an illegitimate rape … These were reprehensible and deplorable comments." <ref>[http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/08/21/karl-rove-rep-akin-should-leave-race-after-deplorable-comments/]</ref>  Rove's [[American Crossroads]] relies on funding from [[Las Vegas]] casino owners, and Karl Rove evidently cares more about money for his (ineffective) [[Super PAC]] than [[pro-life]] values.  More than six months later, Rove was still muttering that Akin's pro-life comment was somehow "reprehensible".<ref>http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/288633-rove-hits-back-after-palins-cpac-criticism-</ref>  In 2014, Rove was a big backer of [[Scott Brown]], who then lost despite the [[conservative]] sweep in other states, including next door in Maine.

|Karl Rove engaged in demagoguery against Akin by falsely pretending that Akin was drawing a distinction between "legitimate rape" and "illegitimate rape": "After those damaging statements, I mean to try and differentiate between what’s a legitimate rape and an illegitimate rape and believing somehow that a woman’s body would reject a pregnancy if it was an illegitimate rape … These were reprehensible and deplorable comments." <ref>[http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/08/21/karl-rove-rep-akin-should-leave-race-after-deplorable-comments/]</ref>  Rove's [[American Crossroads]] relies on funding from [[Las Vegas]] casino owners, and Karl Rove evidently cares more about money for his (ineffective) [[Super PAC]] than [[pro-life]] values.  More than six months later, Rove was still muttering that Akin's pro-life comment was somehow "reprehensible".<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/288633-rove-hits-back-after-palins-cpac-criticism-</ref>  In 2014, Rove was a big backer of [[Scott Brown]], who then lost despite the [[conservative]] sweep in other states, including next door in Maine.

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|[[Ron Johnson]]

|[[Ron Johnson]]

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|[[Ann Coulter]]

|[[Ann Coulter]]

|"This selfish swine, Todd Akin, is going to hurt the Republican Party." <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/23/ann-coulter-todd-akin-selfish-swine_n_1824510.html]</ref>

|"This selfish swine, Todd Akin, is going to hurt the Republican Party." <ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/23/ann-coulter-todd-akin-selfish-swine_n_1824510.html]</ref>

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|[[Mitt Romney]]

|[[Mitt Romney]]

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|[[Sarah Palin]]

|[[Sarah Palin]]

|Falsely implied that Akin was staying in the race based on "self-desire": "So you have to step aside ... from your self-desire to get in there and serve and do what you believe is right, and you have to, in a sense, take one for the team, and you have to step aside, hand the mantle to someone else." <ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79976.html#ixzz24Twr7RsW]</ref>

|Falsely implied that Akin was staying in the race based on "self-desire": "So you have to step aside ... from your self-desire to get in there and serve and do what you believe is right, and you have to, in a sense, take one for the team, and you have to step aside, hand the mantle to someone else." <ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79976.html#ixzz24Twr7RsW]</ref>

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|[[Rush Limbaugh]]

|[[Rush Limbaugh]]

|perhaps fearful of losing an advertiser, even though he's already made millions by pretending to be [[conservative]], Rush piled on with the [[media bullying]] against Akin. Limbaugh called Akin's comment "stupid" and then, illustrating Limbaugh's foolish self-centeredness, declared that "If I had demanded Akin drop out, he’d be gone."<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/80003.html#ixzz253Tv1IjT</ref>  Limbaugh said, "What I think Mr. Akin should try to realize here as he makes his decision is that all of these things that he truly cares about will be much easier to make happen if we win the Senate and the White House and hold the House this November.  He must put the nation and its future ahead of everything else that he's considering.  And I hope he comes to the right conclusion."<ref>http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/08/21/akin_s_remark_was_stupid_and_untrue_now_he_must_put_the_nation_s_future_first</ref>

|perhaps fearful of losing an advertiser, even though he's already made millions by pretending to be [[conservative]], Rush piled on with the [[media bullying]] against Akin. Limbaugh called Akin's comment "stupid" and then, illustrating Limbaugh's foolish self-centeredness, declared that "If I had demanded Akin drop out, he’d be gone."<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/80003.html#ixzz253Tv1IjT</ref>  Limbaugh said, "What I think Mr. Akin should try to realize here as he makes his decision is that all of these things that he truly cares about will be much easier to make happen if we win the Senate and the White House and hold the House this November.  He must put the nation and its future ahead of everything else that he's considering.  And I hope he comes to the right conclusion."<ref>http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/08/21/akin_s_remark_was_stupid_and_untrue_now_he_must_put_the_nation_s_future_first</ref>

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|[[Michelle Malkin]]

|[[Michelle Malkin]]

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|[[Scott Brown]]

|[[Scott Brown]]

|"As a husband and father of two young women, I found Todd Akin’s comments about women and rape outrageous, inappropriate and wrong. There is no place in our public discourse for this type of offensive thinking. Not only should he apologize, but I believe Rep. Akin’s statement was so far out of bounds that he should resign the nomination for US Senate in Missouri."<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/08/20/todd-akins-macaca-moment/</ref>

|"As a husband and father of two young women, I found Todd Akin’s comments about women and rape outrageous, inappropriate and wrong. There is no place in our public discourse for this type of offensive thinking. Not only should he apologize, but I believe Rep. Akin’s statement was so far out of bounds that he should resign the nomination for US Senate in Missouri."<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/08/20/todd-akins-macaca-moment/</ref>

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|[[Jeff Flake]]

|[[Jeff Flake]]

|"I oppose abortion, but exceptions must be made for rape, incest and to protect life of the mother. Cong. Akin’s comment was wrong. #azsen"<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/08/20/todd-akins-macaca-moment/</ref>

|"I oppose abortion, but exceptions must be made for rape, incest and to protect life of the mother. Cong. Akin’s comment was wrong. #azsen"<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/08/20/todd-akins-macaca-moment/</ref>

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|[[Dean Heller]]

|[[Dean Heller]]

|"Todd Akin’s comments were unquestionably inappropriate and absurd. He should not be the standard bearer for the Republican Party in Missouri."<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/08/20/todd-akins-macaca-moment/</ref>  ''And who is Dean Heller?'' He was ''appointed'' as Senator from [[Nevada]] by the Republican Establishment, rather than being elected by the people to the position.

|"Todd Akin’s comments were unquestionably inappropriate and absurd. He should not be the standard bearer for the Republican Party in Missouri."<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/08/20/todd-akins-macaca-moment/</ref>  ''And who is Dean Heller?'' He was ''appointed'' as Senator from [[Nevada]] by the Republican Establishment, rather than being elected by the people to the position.

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|[[Charles Krauthammer]]

|[[Charles Krauthammer]]

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|Connie Mackey and the [[Family Research Council]]

|Connie Mackey and the [[Family Research Council]]

|Never wavered from their support of Todd Akin throughout the [[media bullying]]; the Council's president, [[Tony Perkins]] called the [[GOP]] treatment of Akin "suspect".<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/08/21/tony-perkins-gop-treatment-of-akin-suspect/</ref>

|Never wavered from their support of Todd Akin throughout the [[media bullying]]; the Council's president, [[Tony Perkins]] called the [[GOP]] treatment of Akin "suspect".<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/08/21/tony-perkins-gop-treatment-of-akin-suspect/</ref>

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|Missouri Delegates to the [[Republican National Convention]]

|Missouri Delegates to the [[Republican National Convention]]

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|Congressman [[Steve King]]

|Congressman [[Steve King]]

|"I think this election should be about, how did Todd Akin vote and what did he vote for and what did he stand for. And in this case, I'm seeing the same thing -- petty personal attacks substituting for strong policy."<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57497428-503544/rep-steve-king-backs-up-todd-akin-weighs-in-on-rape-and-abortion/</ref>

|"I think this election should be about, how did Todd Akin vote and what did he vote for and what did he stand for. And in this case, I'm seeing the same thing -- petty personal attacks substituting for strong policy."<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57497428-503544/rep-steve-king-backs-up-todd-akin-weighs-in-on-rape-and-abortion/</ref>

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|[[Rand Paul]]

|[[Rand Paul]]

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|[[Tony Perkins]]

|[[Tony Perkins]]

|"Todd said he misspoke. He apologized for it. And so now I think it’s time to move on.”<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/80049.html</ref>

|"Todd said he misspoke. He apologized for it. And so now I think it’s time to move on.”<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/80049.html</ref>

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|[[Pat Buchanan]]

|[[Pat Buchanan]]

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|[[Victoria Jackson]]

|[[Victoria Jackson]]

|“The Todd Akin thing was so blown out of proportion — it’s a joke. How many times do people get pregnant from rape? It’s point zero zero one percent. It’s a joke. I read lots of articles. I know people, because I’m 53. I’ve know a lot of people, and I’ve actually never known anyone who got pregnant from being raped.”<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/08/31/victoria-jackson-todd-akin-rape-abortion_n_1847852.html</ref>

|“The Todd Akin thing was so blown out of proportion — it’s a joke. How many times do people get pregnant from rape? It’s point zero zero one percent. It’s a joke. I read lots of articles. I know people, because I’m 53. I’ve know a lot of people, and I’ve actually never known anyone who got pregnant from being raped.”<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/08/31/victoria-jackson-todd-akin-rape-abortion_n_1847852.html</ref>

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|[[Jill Stanek]]

|[[Jill Stanek]]