Todd Akin is having another bad day.
Todd Akin failed to show up for his scheduled interview with Piers Morgan tonight, so Piers went ahead with the show with an empty chair where Akin should have been sititng, and called Akin a "gutless, little twerp. Todd Akin Piers Morgan Interview Fail: Embattled Senate Candidate Bails On CNN Host
The six-term Missouri GOP congressman, a candidate for U.S. Senate, apparently bailed on a planned interview with CNN's Piers Morgan, leaving the host to berate him as a "gutless little twerp" Monday evening.
Akin's troubles began Sunday when he suggested during a television interview that women who are victims of "legitimate rape" are biologically unlikely to become pregnant -- attributing the dubious science to "doctors." Numerous Republicans have called on the congressman to withdraw from his challenge against Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill.
Staring at the empty chair, a nonplussed Morgan issued this challenge to Akin: "Congressman, you have an open invitation to join me in that chair whenever you feel up to it, because if you don't keep your promise to be on the show, then you are what we would call in Britain a gutless little twerp."
Akin did tell Sean Hannity earlier in the evening that he was going to stay in the race despite tremendous pressures from Republicans to withdraw before the 5:00 pm deadline tomorrow, after which is will be much more difficult for the GOP to replace him.
Rep. Todd Akin Tells Sean Hannity That He is Staying in the Race