'Go away': Cringes abound as Todd Akin continues his 'legitimate rape' tour

Todd Akin, the Missouri Republican who lost the 2012 Senate race against Claire McCaskill after causing a lot of controversy with comments about “legitimate rape,” is making the rounds promoting a new book.

The former U.S. Rep. appeared on MSNBC’s “Daily Rundown” with Chuck Todd, and there wasn’t much mystery how many feel about the return of Todd Akin:

Go away Todd Akin. #forthekids

— Ben Smith (@BenSmithDC) July 17, 2014

So will 2014's Todd Akin just be Todd Akin?

— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) July 17, 2014

https://twitter.com/Alyssafarah/status/489768091048747008
https://twitter.com/TapTex/status/489783474308784129

Todd Akin should fire whomever told him it was a good idea to go on national TV and ever utter the word rape again.

— Meghan Roh (@megroh) July 17, 2014

Todd Akin resumes biennial effort to keep Republicans from winning the Senate http://t.co/E7v8EPYrIF via @mediaite

— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) July 17, 2014

Next time you say something stupid, don't apologize, use the @toddakin I was "deliberately misunderstood" dodge. pic.twitter.com/YkZEKBOeb3

— Moe Davis (@ColMorrisDavis) July 17, 2014

https://twitter.com/moderncomments/status/489777610831175680
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/489767414088081409

Todd Akin is a Democrat sleeper agent. Prove me wrong.

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 17, 2014

For the love of all that is good, can't Todd Akin just "shut the whole thing down"?
You know, the whole talking thing? #headdesk

— Suze (@suze109) July 17, 2014

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@WesleyLowery What power or authority does the GOP/NRSC/NRCC have to keep Akin off television? Short of hiring a hit man?

— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) July 17, 2014

@jimgeraghty @WesleyLowery Hasn't anyone thought of having Sheldon Adelson hire Akin as a well-paid casino greeter?

— Michael Freeman (@michaelpfreeman) July 17, 2014

Did Chuck Todd make sure Akin’s “legitimate rape” comments were discussed?

"Legitimate" and "rape" used about 200 times in 2 minutes on @dailyrundown in Todd Aiken intv with @chucktodd

— Sarah Boxer (@Sarah_Boxer) July 17, 2014

Todd Akin mentioned 'rape' 21 times (averaging once every 24 secs) during his Daily Rundown interview http://t.co/eUgr9SnnrX h/t @etchaStech

— Anna Brand (@thebrandedgirl) July 17, 2014

That would be a big “yes.”