Rep. Todd Akin made clear that if he were to win the Missouri Senate race, he would set out to reconcile and work together with Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell and the rest of the Republican Party, who have disowned his candidacy in the wake of his false statement that women’s bodies can prevent pregnancy in cases of “legitimate rape.”
“Let me make it clear, I would do absolutely everything in my power to work with his team, and the team that’s gonna try to put our economy and America back on track,” said Akin, during an appearance on Fox News. “I’m fully behind him, and I am fully behind our great team of — [Paul] Ryan, who I worked with in the House, and the entire Republican platform. It is fine, I’m on board with all of that.”
Neil Cavuto asked: “And you wouldn’t have any beef with the Paul Ryans who said you should step down, the Mitt Romneys who said you should step down, the Mitch McConnells who said you should step down, and on and on and on? You wouldn’t harbor any kind of ill will?”
“No. Actually, I’m pretty much of a person that forgives someone when I’m asked to, when somebody wants to be forgiven,” Akin responded. “As I said, it’s not about me, it’s about doing what’s right for our country.”
