So Senator Scott Brown has called on Rep. Todd Akin to drop out of the Senate race in Missouri:
“As a husband and father of two young women, I found Todd Akin’s comments about women and rape outrageous, inappropriate and wrong,” Brown said. “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.”
Laudable words.
But my question for you, Senator Brown, and for your fellow Republicans calling for Akin to drop out of the Senate race, including Governor Romney: why stop there?
Surely if Rep. Akin's words are a disqualification to serve in the Senate, they are a disqualification to serve in the House.
So why aren't they calling on Rep. Akin to resign his "safe" house seat? Because, um, the Senate has higher standards than the house?
Or, is there something else at work here? Such as, a lack of interest in the substance, and a fixation on the political effect of the chances of the GOP to gain control of the Senate? Your answer on the flip side.
This is all about power, not sex. As usual.