Lunatic Fringe
With the copious amount of material these idiots provide it makes it difficult to cull ... that and the gales of laughter interrupt the process continuously.
So, when is Lush Dimbulb heading for Costa Rica?
Oh, wait ... has anyone checked to see if they have underage male prostitutes like they do in his favorite spot the Dominican Republic? If not the blow-hard tub of lard won't leave us to go to Costa Rica.
Wingnut Blogger Calls For Obama's Assassination On Twitter
Sunday, wingnut blogger Solomon "Solly" Forell posted a tweet that included a call for assassination, as well as this line: "We'll surely get over a bullet 2 Barack Obama's head!"
Sunday, self-described wingnut blogger Solomon "Solly" Forell posted a tweet that included a call for assassination, as well as this line: "We'll surely get over a bullet 2 Barack Obama's head!"
It gets worse:
Forell then followed that tweet up with this one:
Sunday, self-described wingnut blogger Solomon "Solly" Forell posted a tweet that included a call for assassination, as well as this line: "We'll surely get over a bullet 2 Barack Obama's head!"
It gets worse:
Forell then followed that tweet up with this one:
Forell may think he's protected by the first amendment when it comes to his tweets, but the law begs to differ, specifically 18 USC sec. 871:
Whoever knowingly and willfully deposits for conveyance in the mail or for a delivery from any post office or by any letter carrier any letter, paper, writing, print, missive, or document containing any threat to take the life of, to kidnap, or to inflict bodily harm upon the president of the united states, the president-elect, the vice president or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of president of the united states, or the vice president-elect, or knowingly and willfully otherwise makes any such threat against the president, president-elect, vice president or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of president, or vice president-elect, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
In the past two days, two idiots tweeted that President Barack Obama should be assassinated, apparently incensed over the health care reform vote. @THHEE_JAY, identified as Jay Martin, tweeted just that, and followed up with "If I lived in DC. I'd shoot him myself. Dead f***ing serious." A day earlier, one Solly Forell tweeted, "ASSASSINATION! America, we survived the Assassinations and Lincoln & Kennedy. We'll surely get over a bullet to Barrack Obama's head." Incidentally, both people happened to be black, and both self-identify as conservatives.
They've both been paid visits by their new pals at the Secret Service.
The repugican's strategy of fear lost Sunday
The health care vote was a political victory for President Obama and Speaker Pelosi.
And, then there are the repugicans. Paul Krugman dissected the politics surrounding the health care debate -- and the repugican strategy of fear:
It's good to know that one of the media insiders, Newsweek's Howard Fineman, thinks repugican party was on of the losers in this debate:
And, then there are the repugicans. Paul Krugman dissected the politics surrounding the health care debate -- and the repugican strategy of fear:
Instead, the emotional core of opposition to reform was blatant fear-mongering, unconstrained either by the facts or by any sense of decency.Fear, it's all the repugicans had. It's all they still have. The repugican motto should be, to paraphrase FDR, the only thing we have is fear itself.
It wasn’t just the death panel smear. It was racial hate-mongering, like a piece in Investor’s Business Daily declaring that health reform is “affirmative action on steroids, deciding everything from who becomes a doctor to who gets treatment on the basis of skin color.” It was wild claims about abortion funding. It was the insistence that there is something tyrannical about giving young working Americans the assurance that health care will be available when they need it, an assurance that older Americans have enjoyed ever since Lyndon Johnson — whom Mr. Gingrich considers a failed president — pushed Medicare through over the howls of conservatives.
And let’s be clear: the campaign of fear hasn’t been carried out by a radical fringe, unconnected to the Republican establishment. On the contrary, that establishment has been involved and approving all the way. Politicians like Sarah Palin — who was, let us remember, the G.O.P.’s vice-presidential candidate — eagerly spread the death panel lie, and supposedly reasonable, moderate politicians like Senator Chuck Grassley refused to say that it was untrue. On the eve of the big vote, Republican members of Congress warned that “freedom dies a little bit today” and accused Democrats of “totalitarian tactics,” which I believe means the process known as “voting.”
It's good to know that one of the media insiders, Newsweek's Howard Fineman, thinks repugican party was on of the losers in this debate:
The Republican Party: They'll gain seats in the midterms for sure, but not necessarily as many as they are assuming. For one, the world is not going to end if and when the bill becomes law. In fact, nothing much at all will happen. That will be a relief to many, and no grist for the GOP. The Dems will have something to run on. and the Democrats president will look like a winner.
Texas repugican member yells 'baby killer!' at Stupak
Good thing he took such a hard line on abortion, otherwise the repugican might be mean to him.
The 20,000 court fine against birther nutball Orly Taitz has been upheld on appeal, which means that the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals is in on the conspiracy. Undaunted or perhaps in celebration, Ms Taitz has filed to run for Secretary of State in California.
Liars and Fools
As Congress passes its disappointingly mild regulation of the insurance cartel, to the wingnuts it's "a day that will go down in infamy as did the attack on Pearl Harbor", etc, etc, ad nauseum.
Where's the bucket I think I'm gonna hurl ...
Faux's Glen Brick says "The Democratic Party now officially is the Socialist Party".
Still has no clue as to want socialism is I see.
WingNutDaily pundit on Faux News says Obama is "destroying America"; he's Wright and Farrakhan "wrapped up in one".
Fear-mongering at it's worst I see.
Repugicans put 'wanted!' posters on Dem congressmen's seats Sunday in US House
We can expect much more behavior like this if the repugicans ever come back to power in Washington.
Repugican unveils bill to reinstate pre-existing conditions, remove kids from parents' plans, kill puppies, etc.
Typical.
Should go over real well, don't you think!
Should go over real well, don't you think!
At least one wingnut has opened his eyes ...
... it’s Waterloo all right: ours.
David Frum is a wingnut. This piece by him about the passage of health care reform in the House is a must-read that's flying around town:
No illusions please: This bill will not be repealed. Even if Republicans scored a 1994 style landslide in November, how many votes could we muster to re-open the “doughnut hole” and charge seniors more for prescription drugs? How many votes to re-allow insurers to rescind policies when they discover a pre-existing condition? How many votes to banish 25 year olds from their parents’ insurance coverage? And even if the votes were there – would President Obama sign such a repeal?
We followed the most radical voices in the party and the movement, and they led us to abject and irreversible defeat.
There were leaders who knew better, who would have liked to deal. But they were trapped. Conservative talkers on Fox and talk radio had whipped the Republican voting base into such a frenzy that deal-making was rendered impossible. How do you negotiate with somebody who wants to murder your grandmother? Or – more exactly – with somebody whom your voters have been persuaded to believe wants to murder their grandmother?
I’ve been on a soapbox for months now about the harm that our overheated talk is doing to us. Yes it mobilizes supporters – but by mobilizing them with hysterical accusations and pseudo-information, overheated talk has made it impossible for representatives to represent and elected leaders to lead. The real leaders are on TV and radio, and they have very different imperatives from people in government. Talk radio thrives on confrontation and recrimination. When Rush Limbaugh said that he wanted President Obama to fail, he was intelligently explaining his own interests. What he omitted to say – but what is equally true – is that he also wants Republicans to fail. If Republicans succeed – if they govern successfully in office and negotiate attractive compromises out of office – Rush’s listeners get less angry. And if they are less angry, they listen to the radio less, and hear fewer ads for Sleepnumber beds.
So today’s defeat for free-market economics and Republican values is a huge win for the conservative entertainment industry. Their listeners and viewers will now be even more enraged, even more frustrated, even more disappointed in everybody except the responsibility-free talkers on television and radio. For them, it’s mission accomplished. For the cause they purport to represent, it’s Waterloo all right: ours.
And lest we forget ... the 'repugican Health Care Plan'
This is probably a good time to review the repugican health care plan, which Rep. Alan Grayson exposed last September:
Grayson nailed it. Just nailed it. This video seems even more relevant today than it did back in September.
Grayson nailed it. Just nailed it. This video seems even more relevant today than it did back in September.
Heckler's outburst reveals dilemma
Rep. Randy Neugebauer's stinging words during the health vote debate says everything about the repugicans. Misheard?
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