{"id":2042,"date":"2010-06-26T01:34:26","date_gmt":"2010-06-26T08:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=2042"},"modified":"2010-06-26T01:34:26","modified_gmt":"2010-06-26T08:34:26","slug":"gop-follies-6262010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/06\/26\/gop-follies-6262010\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Follies: 6\/26\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Republican wing nuts give \u201cpass the hat\u201d a whole new meaning.  First, the hat goes to Sue Myrick.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"26myrick\"<\/a> …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<\/strong>."<\/p>\n

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:<\/p>\n

"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. <\/p>\n

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."<\/p>\n

Myrick also points to the similarity between the U.S. border terrain and Israel as a reason why Hezbollah is there: <\/p>\n

"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."\u2026 [emphasis added<\/em>]<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Inserted from <TPM<\/a>><\/p>\n

From Sue, we pass the hat to Sarah \u201cDrill Baby Dingbat\u201d Palin, aka Mooseolini, the lady with the vuvuzela voice.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"26moose\"<\/a> Last night, former GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin tweeted<\/a> her endorsement of an article [rabid ideologue delinked] by Thomas Sowell that compares President Obama to Hitler and calls those who voted for him \u201cuseful idiots.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

People For the American Way President Michael B. Keegan said:<\/p>\n

\u201cSowell\u2019s article would be ridiculous if it weren\u2019t 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\u2019s 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 \u2018useful idiots\u2019?…<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Inserted from <PFAW<\/a>><\/p>\n

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.<\/font><\/p>\n

Finally, we pass the hat to Paul Broun.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"26Paul_Broun\"<\/a> One of Rep. Paul Broun\u2019s (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 \u201cwas a part-owner of a bank<\/a>\u201d 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\u2019s \u201ctotally wrong\u201d for the government to be taking over failed banks like his and protecting the depositors\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Inserted from <Think Progress<\/a>><\/p>\n

These Republicans get wing-nuttier every day!<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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