McCaskill: Akin Makes Bachmann Look Like A Hippie

By Julie Sobel  //  September 28, 2012 | 8:44 a.m.

Sen. Claire McCakill, D-Mo., is "at a loss" over Rep. Todd Akin's most recent eyebrow-raising comments, she told hosts on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" today.

As we flagged Thursday, Akin said McCaskill was more "ladylike" during the 2006 campaign, and that she debated like a "wildcat."

"I don't know Joe, what do you think? I am at a loss," she said. "I don't know exactly what his accusation that I am not 'ladylike' means. I am a former courtroom prosecutor and I try to be strong and informed. I think the debate was tough for Todd because I went through the list of his very, very extreme positions and I think maybe he wasn't prepared to answer to some of that."

McCaskill said she has had a lot of supporters weigh in on whether she's ladylike "with 5 bucks."

"This is someone who kind of makes Michele Bachmann look like a hippie," McCaskill said of Akin, citing his votes against things like a sex offender registry.

She joked that if President Obama were asked about her, he would say she could be "a real pain -- maybe not ladylike." McCaskill must outperform Obama to win re-election. "Watch the national Republicans," McCaskill said at the end of the interview. She brought up two Senate candidates running in blue states -- Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., and Connecticut GOP nominee Linda McMahon, who she said are "really going to be in trouble" if national Republicans decide to come back in and fund Akin. The National Republican Senatorial Committee cracked open the door to supporting Akin earlier this week, but NRSC chair John Cornyn said Thursday that they have no plans to put money into the race. -- Sarah Mimms contributed.

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