tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283876274950645902.post6319309717939295254..comments2020-01-15T04:10:26.249-05:00Comments on The Political Doctor: Akin misunderstands liberalsPoliticalDoctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004730229112746172noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283876274950645902.post-87029457616899493952012-08-22T06:22:17.299-04:002012-08-22T06:22:17.299-04:00He's not misunderstanding anything. He needs ...He's not misunderstanding anything. He needs to shore up and excite his base (the TeaParty Republicans who nominated him over the objections of the establishment) without further alienating the rest of the Republicans in the state (because he still needs their votes to beat McCaskill). Invoking a common enemy does that, while admitting that it's the Republican establishment that wants him out would further split his support.Valnoreply@blogger.com