Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) castigated Missouri Rep. Todd Akin, who has been urged to drop out of the Missouri Senate race as a result of his false comment about “legitimate rape” not leading to pregnancy.
“It’s a problem, there’s no doubt about that,” McCain said on NBC’s “Meet The Press.” “And Mr. Akin should recognize that having the nomination of your party is a privilege. And if you abuse that privilege, then you are not eligible to keep it. What he did was unaccept— what he said was unacceptable. And we Republicans have to consider all options, and to start with, making sure that Mr. Akin knows he will not have the support of the mainstream Republican party or any of our organizations.”
McCain also added: “I, like others, urge Mr. Akin to abandon his quest for the United States Senate, because, frankly, he would not be welcome by Republicans in the United States Senate.”
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