Republican wing nuts give “pass the hat” a whole new meaning. First, the hat goes to Sue Myrick.
…In a letter [wing nut delinked] to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Myrick calls for a task force "to engage US and Mexican law enforcement and border patrol officials about Hezbollah’s presence, activities, and connections to gangs and drug cartels."
Myrick says she has to come believe that Hezbollah is operating on the border because of evidence well, wouldn’t that be crazy? She writes:
"The connection between Hezbollah and the drug cartels has seemed to grow over the past few years. This may be especially true on the US Southern border.
Across states in the Southwest, well trained officials are beginning to notice the tattoos of gang members in prisons are being written in Farsi. We have typically seen tattoos in Arabic, but Farsi implies a Persian influence that can likely be traced back to Iran and its proxy army, Hezbollah. These tattoos in Farsi are almost always seen in combination with gang or drug cartel tattoos. These combinations have been increasing in number and point to the fact that these criminals are tied to both Hezbollah and gangs and drug cartels."
Myrick also points to the similarity between the U.S. border terrain and Israel as a reason why Hezbollah is there:
"Former intelligence officials have pointed to the terrain that makes up our border, especially in the San Diego border sector, as a reason why drug cartels have been partnering with Hezbollah. This terrain is very much like the areas around Israel’s borders. As we well know, Hezbollah is extremely skilled in the construction of tunnels. Israel has time and again found Hezbollah tunnels leading into Israel, some of which are large enough to accommodate trucks. Likewise, these intelligence officials say that the drug cartels, in an effort to dig larger and more effective tunnels, are employing the expertise of Hezbollah. For their expertise, Hezbollah could be receiving a cut of the drug money or even be helping put cash up front to assist in the overall drug operations."… [emphasis added]
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From Sue, we pass the hat to Sarah “Drill Baby Dingbat” Palin, aka Mooseolini, the lady with the vuvuzela voice.
Last night, former GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin tweeted her endorsement of an article [rabid ideologue delinked] by Thomas Sowell that compares President Obama to Hitler and calls those who voted for him “useful idiots.”
People For the American Way President Michael B. Keegan said:
“Sowell’s article would be ridiculous if it weren’t so vile, and it deserves to be marginalized. That Palin, a leader of the Republican Party, would encourage her hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers to read it, while implying her agreement with its argument, is troubling. Does Palin agree with Sowell that President Obama’s work to hold BP accountable for the worst oil spill in American history can be compared to the actions of Hitler? Does she agree that the 53% of Americans who voted for Obama are ‘useful idiots’?…
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When she praised Sowell, she may not have realized what she was endorsing. When an idea enters her left ear, it can accelerate out her right ear at the speed of light, as there is no resistance in a vacuum.
Finally, we pass the hat to Paul Broun.
One of Rep. Paul Broun’s (R-GA) most frequent targets is the federal government, which he has in the past claimed is going to kill people by passing comprehensive health care reform and clean energy legislation. Now, the Atlanta Journal Constitution has discovered that Broun “was a part-owner of a bank” started by his brother that failed in March and had to be taken over by the FDIC to protect its depositors, meaning that the very same federal government the congressman demonizes was forced to save his failing business and its customers. Asked for comment by the paper, Broun attacked the federal government, saying that it’s “totally wrong” for the government to be taking over failed banks like his and protecting the depositors…
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These Republicans get wing-nuttier every day!
18 Responses to “GOP Follies: 6/26/2010”
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I keep thinking this crazy rhetoric will simmer down, but I am always wrong. For some reason, I think these idiots like “Pity Me” Palin will realize that what they are saying is utter crap and that they will try to be honest with the public.
This Hezbollah belief – I’m sure there are a tiny tiny tiny tiny fraction of Middle Eastern illegal immigrants with the intent to do harm attempting to cross the border – especially since conservatives love to discuss how unprotected it is. I think they are bringing terrorism into the immigration debate because it is a sure thing with their base. Their base loves terrorism and hates Muslims. It makes them happy to know thousands of Americans have died so they can exploit their deaths to advance their right-wing agenda.
Kevin, the truth is that every terrorist we have caught that slipped across a land border came from the north.
Ivan has made it more than once. 😉
It seems for the right, Mexico is easier to demonize because it is a developing country. Since Canada has already developed (particularly a universal health care system), the right will just make fun of them…
Easy to insult the impoverished – that seems to be the GOP modus operandi
We’re gonna need a larger mental facility, more padded cells and a lot more thorazine for these nut cases.
That and someone to knock some sense into their heads.
Oh and pain killers for the rest of us having to listen to these idiots. Rush’s drug of choice – OxyContin anyone? Maybe we’ll just start off with Percoset and work our way up.
Careful Lisa. Id someone puts Drano in their tea, they’ll blame you. 😉
The first two images that popped in my head was One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (the teabaggers could use a good Nurse Ratched) and Throw Momma From The Train (the scene that showed Devito fantasizing bringing Ramsey’s character some Pepsi mixed with some lye in a tea cup).
Nasty, Kevin. Delightfully nasty. 😉
Sowell always was a jackass.
On this one, we agree.
Tom, with regards to Palin you said:When she praised Sowell, she may not have realized what she was endorsing.
Exactly Palin is a very dim bulb with the brain capacity of a gnat. She does not stop to think and has no ability to analyze anything and if she hears something that is anti Obama, she is far it, regardless of what it is. I really think that she herself is not dangerous, but it is her devoted followers who are the real danger. She is just nutty enough to see herself as another Joan of Arc – anointed by God and chosen by the people. Would that we could burn her at a stake like Joan.
Charles, I think the nation is facing enough air pollution already. 😉
Sowell? Has that stupid son of a bitch EVER been right about anything? Even ONCE?
Goddamn. A grifter endorses a failure, and somehow they both get attention from the MSM.
Extremism sells soap. When the Bush Regime was in power, the only lefties that got media attention were our tin foil hat crowd.
Several years ago just by chance I heard Sowell speak on down here in Columbia, it took about seven minutes to realize he was a nutcase. Everyone else in the room ate his stuff up making it a lonely place until I was able to slip out.
Poor Beach! You must feel like the only black guy at a Klan meeting!
Sarah Palin’s “vuvuzela voice,” LOL. She’s pretty but she has the unsexiest voice in the universe. A year or two ago, the Rude Pundit described — in lewd terms like only the Rude Pundit can do — what a turnoff her voice is.
I missed that one Tom. I bet it was a goodie!