U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R - MO)

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    How would you encourage peers to be honest and admit they know nothing about a subject they're being asked about beyond rehearsed lines crafted to feign awareness, appease the most amount of voters and stave criticism?

    Asked by: michael perigard from Seattle, WA. Received 10 Votes.
    Categories: Campaign 2008 · Ethics. Tags: ethics · honesty · parties · scope · talking points.
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    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO)

    Well that’s one of those questions “whether have you stopped beating your wife yet?” type of questions. I think most people that I serve with in Congress are fairly straightforward and try to answer things as honestly and straightforward way as they can. Obviously, people have their own political opinions and biases that shapes the kinds of answers that they give. You know there are all kinds of people in the world. Some of them that really want to be smartest – just kills them to say “I don’t know” and there are other ones like me who were never good in school.

    Answered on Jul 28th, 2008 More

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