I would imagine most everyone has heard the phrase “putting one’s foot in one’s mouth” at least a time or two in their life, or at least would hope so (unless you’re living under a rock), and – as is typical – politicians the world over have their own vocabulary when it comes to that unfortunate occurrence (particularly in America).

Which makes sense, I suppose, considering politicians on both sides of the fence have a tendency to tickle their tonsils with their toes far too often these days.

Case in point ... Representative Todd Akin of Missouri’s recent comments that it’s entirely possible for a woman’s body to prevent pregnancy in the occurrence of a “legitimate rape.”

You can’t make this stuff up. And yes, if you’re wondering, I absolutely love it when any politician gives me fodder like this to work with ... life is good.

Akin, of course, has gone back on record, stating he “misspoke” at the time, a typical politician’s answer if there ever was one. And one that brings to mind George W. Bush’s infamous “they misunderestimated me.”

Of course, tha’st from the man who asked Brazilian President Fernando Cardoso, “Do you have blacks, too?”

Misspoke, misremembered, misunderestimated, misinterpreted, misleading, Miss Piggy ...

How about this ... mistake. Because that’s what Americans all across the country have made by allowing the über-rich, entitled, so-called elite in the running of our so-called democracy.