Leave it to Sarah Palin to be the one member of her party who thinks Todd Akin should drop out of the Missouri Senate race, not because what he said was "offensive" or "outrageous," but because, darn it, he's not extreme enough. He's too "status quo," says Sarah, "and the status quo has got to go."
And failed half-term governor and national joke Palin has some unsolicited advice for Akin:
Todd Akin has said he's not going to drop out, and bless his heart, I don't want to pile on Todd Akin, because in some respects I understand what he was trying to say here, in standing on principle that he doesn't want to be perceived as a quitter, but you gotta know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em. Believe me, I've walked before, and I know when you have to hold that mantle and then hand it someone else in order to progress a positive agenda. That's what I had to do in Alaska.
Well, Sarah, congratulations on your walking experience and all, but not everyone thinks the best way to "progress a positive agenda" is to quit your job half-way through so you can star in a failed reality TV show. In fact, you're the only one who thinks that.
But hey, who knows better than you the importance of quitting, right? Too bad it's too late for Todd Akin to take your advice, Sarah. Not that you've ever understood the way things work. Including what "gloating" means:
Well, I won't gloat about it, but, um, I was right, and Sarah Steelman's supporters and campaign staff ... we were all right.
Don't look now, Sarah, but you just gloated. Bless your heart.