Zing! Last night, reports surfaced that Rep. Akin is contemplating writing a book once he leaves Congress. Twitchy readers will remember Rep. Akin’s “legitimate rape” comments in which he claimed the female body has a way to “shut that whole thing down” (meaning pregnancy). Also impossible to forget? All the ensuing, and seemingly endless, attention the comments received.
Twitter remembers as well. Twitter users of all political stripes swiftly “shut down” the thought of a book with good, old-fashioned and legitimate mockery.
RT @emokidsloveme: Who's excited? RT @politicalwire: Rep. Todd Akin may write a book once he leaves Congress in Jan. http://t.co/MpchLbg4
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) November 26, 2012
Is there a "legitimate" source for this? RT @robertcostaNRO: Via @politicalwire: Todd Akin may write a book http://t.co/kZoKfGBA
— Demetrius Minor (@dminor85) November 26, 2012
Straight to bargain bin? MT @politicalwire: Rep. Todd Akin may write a book once he leaves Congress in January… http://t.co/XiPl2Spw
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) November 26, 2012
Sounds legitimate. RT @politicalwire: Rep. Todd Akin may write a book once he leaves Congress in January… http://t.co/Pd3YncUP
— Mark P. (@map408psu) November 26, 2012
Another sign of the impending Mayan apocalypse: Akin May Write a Book
We're doomed, I say, doomed. http://t.co/E6YmAFAh— Blue Girl On The Frontlines (@BGinKC) November 26, 2012
Children's, I hope. RT @cliffschecter: Todd Akin To Write A Book http://t.co/zDgrNABs
— hardknoxfirst (@hardknoxfirst) November 26, 2012
Recommended
Todd Akin May Write a Book: http://t.co/A8kXr64X) Maybe a movie, too: "Saving Senator McCaskill"? #p2 #tcot
— sqeptiq (@sqeptiq) November 26, 2012
https://twitter.com/juanbustos/status/272936246710530048
Because he's good with words? RT @robertcostaNRO Via @politicalwire: Todd Akin may write a book
— Kemberlee Kaye (@KemberleeKaye) November 26, 2012
An anatomy book? RT @robertcostaNRO: Via @politicalwire: Todd Akin may write a book http://t.co/YtmBTGH3
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) November 26, 2012
And, sales may be shut down before the book is even published, by the looks of it.
"Can't wait to read!" said nobody RT @robertcostaNRO Via @politicalwire: Todd Akin may write a book
— Jamie Weinstein (@Jamie_Weinstein) November 26, 2012
Heh.
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