Feb 21st, 2012
Way back in 2010, while stumping for Republican candidate Pat Toomey, GOP darling and potential 2012 Presidential nominee compared the sitting President to a schoolyard drug dealer and argued that he posed the same threat to the world as Hitler. I shit you not.
Showing posts with label fascist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fascist. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Allen West - Jingositic Coward
Jan31st, 2012
Everyone has been talking about Allen West's channeling of Joe McCarthy over the weekend. In case you somehow missed it, here's what he said:
Uh huh. America... "love it or leave it." Right? Provided you that "love it" the way the people that spout this kind of horseshit "love it." We've heard that before.
Well, Mr West, war criminal and general pussy, walked back and stumbled over his remarks today on Fox and CNN:
Here are the original remarks...
Here is the cut-between of the cowardly walk-backs he made today...
Mr West doesn't even have to the guts to stand by his own petty hatreds.
This is, of course, totally unsurprising in light of the shame he brought upon our nation by violating the trust of his service.
As for "duplicitous hypocrisy," as he calls it?
I can think of no more pointed example than his own;
Demanding that pundits still refer to him as a "lieutenant colonel" when his failure to lead and his crimes not only resulted in his own humiliating dismissal from the service but also very likely got more of our young men and women killed...
that's "duplicitous hypocrisy."
Everyone has been talking about Allen West's channeling of Joe McCarthy over the weekend. In case you somehow missed it, here's what he said:
"And we need to let President Obama, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and my dear friend the chairman of the Democrat National Committee (Debbie Wasserman Schultz), we need to let them know Florida ain't on the table. Take your message of equality of achievement, take your message of economic dependency, take your message of enslaving the entrepreneurial will and spirit of the American people somewhere else. You can take it to Europe, you can take it to the bottom of the sea, you can take it the North Pole, but get the hell out of the United States of America." EMPHASIS OURS
Uh huh. America... "love it or leave it." Right? Provided you that "love it" the way the people that spout this kind of horseshit "love it." We've heard that before.
Well, Mr West, war criminal and general pussy, walked back and stumbled over his remarks today on Fox and CNN:
"The other thing is that I did not refer to any person leaving. If you go back and read the transcript of the message that I gave, it was about equality of achievement, it was about economic dependence, it was about enslaving the American entrepreneur’s will and spirit. That message needs to leave this country. And that was what I was referring to. And I think that anyone that sat back and looked at the entirety of that 12 minute, 45 second speech would understand that we’re talking about a contrast of visions of this country."
Here are the original remarks...
Here is the cut-between of the cowardly walk-backs he made today...
Mr West doesn't even have to the guts to stand by his own petty hatreds.
This is, of course, totally unsurprising in light of the shame he brought upon our nation by violating the trust of his service.
As for "duplicitous hypocrisy," as he calls it?
I can think of no more pointed example than his own;
Demanding that pundits still refer to him as a "lieutenant colonel" when his failure to lead and his crimes not only resulted in his own humiliating dismissal from the service but also very likely got more of our young men and women killed...
that's "duplicitous hypocrisy."
Friday, January 13, 2012
Dana Loesch, Artless Fascist, Strikes Again
Jan 13th, 2012
The original title included a pejorative that drew a great deal of blowback. It was not meant to be overtly sexist. I stand by the rest of the piece.
You have likely heard by now that some of our troops were recorded on video urinating on dead bodies in Afghanistan. It is not only shocking and immoral, it is not merely a violation of the uniform military code, it is an act so cravenly stupid that it endangers the safety of their fellow servicemen and women. It invites savage retribution in an already brutal country. The ugliness doesn't end there...
Joe Coscarelli reports for NY Mag:
"Tea party favorite Dana Loesch, the editor-in-chief of Andrew Breitbart's Big Journalism and a CNN political analyst, is a big fan of the Marines who were videotaped urinating on Taliban corpses, and would gladly "drop trou and do it too," she said on her radio showyesterday. "That's me though," she said, incredulous that such an event could be a scandal. "I want a million cool points for these guys. Is that harsh to say? Come on people, this is a war. What do people think this is?" On Twitter today, she can't believe anyone is outraged, at her or the troops."
Indeed. She can't possibly get it. I have had the displeasure of tangling with this disgusting harpy in the past. She is, quite possibly, one of the worst human beings on the face of the Earth. The evidence of corpse desecration which she thinks deserves "a million cool points" is below.
ABC News reports:
"The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) has already launched its own independent investigation into potential criminal activity shown in the video. All four Marines featured in the video have been identified and interviewed by investigators with the NCIS, the service said in a statement today. Officials are "still tracking down" whoever created and uploaded the video, the NCIS said.
The results of both the NCIS and the USMC investigations will be presented to Marine Lt. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser who will determine further action, the USMC said in a statement.
If authentic, the video portrays potential violations of both the first Geneva Convention, which calls for the dead to be "honorably interred" and graves to be "respected," as well as the U.S. Uniform Code of Military Justice for allegedly bringing "discredit upon the armed forces."
Audio of this vulgar, Eva Braun-wannabe's celebration of a war crime follows.
The original title included a pejorative that drew a great deal of blowback. It was not meant to be overtly sexist. I stand by the rest of the piece.
You have likely heard by now that some of our troops were recorded on video urinating on dead bodies in Afghanistan. It is not only shocking and immoral, it is not merely a violation of the uniform military code, it is an act so cravenly stupid that it endangers the safety of their fellow servicemen and women. It invites savage retribution in an already brutal country. The ugliness doesn't end there...
Joe Coscarelli reports for NY Mag:
"Tea party favorite Dana Loesch, the editor-in-chief of Andrew Breitbart's Big Journalism and a CNN political analyst, is a big fan of the Marines who were videotaped urinating on Taliban corpses, and would gladly "drop trou and do it too," she said on her radio showyesterday. "That's me though," she said, incredulous that such an event could be a scandal. "I want a million cool points for these guys. Is that harsh to say? Come on people, this is a war. What do people think this is?" On Twitter today, she can't believe anyone is outraged, at her or the troops."
Indeed. She can't possibly get it. I have had the displeasure of tangling with this disgusting harpy in the past. She is, quite possibly, one of the worst human beings on the face of the Earth. The evidence of corpse desecration which she thinks deserves "a million cool points" is below.
ABC News reports:
"The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) has already launched its own independent investigation into potential criminal activity shown in the video. All four Marines featured in the video have been identified and interviewed by investigators with the NCIS, the service said in a statement today. Officials are "still tracking down" whoever created and uploaded the video, the NCIS said.
The results of both the NCIS and the USMC investigations will be presented to Marine Lt. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser who will determine further action, the USMC said in a statement.
If authentic, the video portrays potential violations of both the first Geneva Convention, which calls for the dead to be "honorably interred" and graves to be "respected," as well as the U.S. Uniform Code of Military Justice for allegedly bringing "discredit upon the armed forces."
Audio of this vulgar, Eva Braun-wannabe's celebration of a war crime follows.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Newt Watch - Full On Fascism
Dec 18th, 2011
Even before Newt Gingrich's remarks regarding the judiciary during the most recent GOP debate (we live-blogged it HERE), he had already provoked criticism over his distorted notions of the separation of powers. Notably, former George W. Bush Attorney General Michael Mukasey called them, "dangerous, ridiculous, totally irresponsible, outrageous, off-the-wall and would reduce the entire judicial system to a spectacle."
As has always been the case with Newt, when faced with any intelligent criticism, he doubles down. In a conference call with the press yesterday, he vowed that, as President, he would simply ignore any Supreme Court ruling with which he disagrees.
Russel Berman notes:
"Gingrich’s position represents, in effect, a direct challenge to the interpretation of Marbury v. Madison, the seminal 1803 Supreme Court decision that established the principle of judicial review and cemented the high court as the ultimate arbiter of whether congressional or executive acts are constitutional."
This is classic Gingrich; throw bombs and grin as they go off around our political landscape. We should be used to it.
However, his appearance on today's Face The Nation program was worse than merely reasserting an anti-Constitutional position. When asked about the "practical" dilemmas inherent in his proposal that congressional subpoenas be issued to judges whenever he disagrees with them, he said, "sure," he'd have judges arrested and forcibly compelled to explain themselves... politically.
Even before Newt Gingrich's remarks regarding the judiciary during the most recent GOP debate (we live-blogged it HERE), he had already provoked criticism over his distorted notions of the separation of powers. Notably, former George W. Bush Attorney General Michael Mukasey called them, "dangerous, ridiculous, totally irresponsible, outrageous, off-the-wall and would reduce the entire judicial system to a spectacle."
As has always been the case with Newt, when faced with any intelligent criticism, he doubles down. In a conference call with the press yesterday, he vowed that, as President, he would simply ignore any Supreme Court ruling with which he disagrees.
Russel Berman notes:
"Gingrich’s position represents, in effect, a direct challenge to the interpretation of Marbury v. Madison, the seminal 1803 Supreme Court decision that established the principle of judicial review and cemented the high court as the ultimate arbiter of whether congressional or executive acts are constitutional."
This is classic Gingrich; throw bombs and grin as they go off around our political landscape. We should be used to it.
However, his appearance on today's Face The Nation program was worse than merely reasserting an anti-Constitutional position. When asked about the "practical" dilemmas inherent in his proposal that congressional subpoenas be issued to judges whenever he disagrees with them, he said, "sure," he'd have judges arrested and forcibly compelled to explain themselves... politically.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Hey Rudy, There Aren't Enough Jobs For Us To "Occupy A Job"
Nov 5th, 2011
The dishonorable former Mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, gave a glib and spittle-dribbled performance at the annual "Americans For Prosperity" gala in Washington this weekend. He used his time on the dais to smear the Occupy movement. His most crowd pleasing riff? "How about you go and occupy a job." Before watching this vulgar bit of agit-prop (video below), let's look at the most recent job numbers, shall we?
Via The Economist:
"In the month of October, nonfarm payroll employment rose by 80,000 jobs—less than economists expected. The report was less disappointing than might be imagined given that number, however. The initial zero-job figure from August has now been revised up to an increase of 104,000, and September's total has also been revised up, to 158,000. That pace is scarcely enough to keep up with population growth, but it's considerably better than the economy managed in the early summer." EMPHASIS OURS
For over a decade now, the American economy has not added the minimum number of jobs to simply accommodate new entrants in the labor force. Even if we exclude the Wall Street driven disasters of the last three years, there aren't enough jobs to "occupy." That didn't stop Rudy. Why should it? Facts never have gotten in his way.
The dishonorable former Mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, gave a glib and spittle-dribbled performance at the annual "Americans For Prosperity" gala in Washington this weekend. He used his time on the dais to smear the Occupy movement. His most crowd pleasing riff? "How about you go and occupy a job." Before watching this vulgar bit of agit-prop (video below), let's look at the most recent job numbers, shall we?
Via The Economist:
"In the month of October, nonfarm payroll employment rose by 80,000 jobs—less than economists expected. The report was less disappointing than might be imagined given that number, however. The initial zero-job figure from August has now been revised up to an increase of 104,000, and September's total has also been revised up, to 158,000. That pace is scarcely enough to keep up with population growth, but it's considerably better than the economy managed in the early summer." EMPHASIS OURS
For over a decade now, the American economy has not added the minimum number of jobs to simply accommodate new entrants in the labor force. Even if we exclude the Wall Street driven disasters of the last three years, there aren't enough jobs to "occupy." That didn't stop Rudy. Why should it? Facts never have gotten in his way.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Pick Your Pejorative
Sept. 8th, 2011
Go ahead. Choose. The only thing I won't refer to you as? American.
Go ahead. Choose. The only thing I won't refer to you as? American.
Friday, September 2, 2011
"Screw Social Justice"
Sept 2nd, 2011
So says Rush Limbaugh in a rant about the "left" which sounds more like a portrait of his own listeners. His views are as narrow and backward as our opponents have ever been. His level of invective, however, is getting worse.
via Media Matters
So says Rush Limbaugh in a rant about the "left" which sounds more like a portrait of his own listeners. His views are as narrow and backward as our opponents have ever been. His level of invective, however, is getting worse.
via Media Matters
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Here You Go, Dishonest Coward
August 6th, 2011
by F. Grey Parker
In the heady days which followed the Christianist assault on a gathering of youngsters at a youth-in-government Summer camp in Norway, there was a staggering movement by America's rightist Islamophobes to deflect blame.
Any potential blame. So many ugly and misguided articles were published that it was simply stunning.
Nothing, however, was as convoluted as a piece which Dana Loesch posted over at Andy's Joint.
You see, it wasn't enough for Dana to join the right wing chorus of those saying the killer "was not really a Christian." It wasn't enough for Dana to deny that venomous right wing pronouncements might actually have had a real world impact on a warped mind. It wasn't even enough for her to simply get behind all the circled wagons amongst her fellow rightists and make self-serving claims of "censorship" and conservative "victimhood" to avoid a discussion about the power of rhetoric.
by F. Grey Parker
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| Dana Loesch |
Any potential blame. So many ugly and misguided articles were published that it was simply stunning.
Nothing, however, was as convoluted as a piece which Dana Loesch posted over at Andy's Joint.
You see, it wasn't enough for Dana to join the right wing chorus of those saying the killer "was not really a Christian." It wasn't enough for Dana to deny that venomous right wing pronouncements might actually have had a real world impact on a warped mind. It wasn't even enough for her to simply get behind all the circled wagons amongst her fellow rightists and make self-serving claims of "censorship" and conservative "victimhood" to avoid a discussion about the power of rhetoric.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Gasbag Hits New Low
March 30th, 2011
Limbaugh has indeed descended to a previously unimagined depth. Did you know the regime change in Iraq took "a couple of days?" Yup. That's all. Suffering through Rush failing to understand why the President is not committing ground troops to Libya is one thing. But listening to this talentless liar dismiss the toll in blood and treasure that has accompanied the last 10 years of permawar is beyond the pale.
Limbaugh has indeed descended to a previously unimagined depth. Did you know the regime change in Iraq took "a couple of days?" Yup. That's all. Suffering through Rush failing to understand why the President is not committing ground troops to Libya is one thing. But listening to this talentless liar dismiss the toll in blood and treasure that has accompanied the last 10 years of permawar is beyond the pale.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Crazy Bachmann Watch
March 27th, 2011
Dear Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-MN), please run. Please, please, please run for the Presidency. It will be so much fun.
Her latest example of insane disconnect as reported in The Hill:
"We've been told that we need a truce on social issues and I would highly disagree with that because the truth is social conservatism is fiscal conservatism," Bachmann said.
Interesting. Just last week it was widely reported that a small provision tucked away inside the already vile HR3 would require IRS AUDITS of women's abortions. How spending taxpayer money on this is remotely fiscally "conservative" begs the question as to whether or not these people wholly misunderstand the very definition of conservatism?
Dear Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-MN), please run. Please, please, please run for the Presidency. It will be so much fun.
"We've been told that we need a truce on social issues and I would highly disagree with that because the truth is social conservatism is fiscal conservatism," Bachmann said.
Interesting. Just last week it was widely reported that a small provision tucked away inside the already vile HR3 would require IRS AUDITS of women's abortions. How spending taxpayer money on this is remotely fiscally "conservative" begs the question as to whether or not these people wholly misunderstand the very definition of conservatism?
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Russell Pearce Advocates Treason
March 22nd, 2011
And you thought Arizona's Russell Pearce had already hit the limits of crazy... Yeah, he disseminated neo-Nazi propaganda. Sure, he "used to be" a close friend of avowed white supremacist JT Ready. This takes the cake, though. In the clip below, he openly and casually endorses that Arizonans make a declaration of treason.
And you thought Arizona's Russell Pearce had already hit the limits of crazy... Yeah, he disseminated neo-Nazi propaganda. Sure, he "used to be" a close friend of avowed white supremacist JT Ready. This takes the cake, though. In the clip below, he openly and casually endorses that Arizonans make a declaration of treason.
Friday, February 4, 2011
It's Different When It's OUR Guys
Feb 4th, 2011
Reaching a genuine new low yesterday, Rush Limbaugh made light of the illegal detention and violence against American journalists. "I don't feel any outrage." Really.
Then something happened and Rush suddenly decided it wasn't funny anymore. Why? Because a FOXNews team was "severely beaten." WELL. That changes everything. "We were kidding before..." Yeah. Right.
Reaching a genuine new low yesterday, Rush Limbaugh made light of the illegal detention and violence against American journalists. "I don't feel any outrage." Really.
Then something happened and Rush suddenly decided it wasn't funny anymore. Why? Because a FOXNews team was "severely beaten." WELL. That changes everything. "We were kidding before..." Yeah. Right.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Allen West - Standing By His Craziness
Jan 3rd, 2011
Rep. Elect Allen West (R-FL) has said some nutty things in the past. From declaring himself to have a higher security clearance than The President to calling for the censorship of American journalists, he has come across as, well, crazy. Has he tempered his public pronouncements in the wake of the resultant withering criticism?
Nope. He officially doubled down on the crazy during an appearance yesterday on The Murdoch Device:
"Asked by host Chris Wallace if he was willing to stand by his comments that the "liberal, progressive" agenda was "tyrannical, socialist, despicable," West responded... "I think it is."
You'd think that someone who has been described by fellow veterans of the Iraq War as "a verified torturer, war criminal and a liar" might not play so fast and loose with words like "despicable."
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Newt Gingrich Is A Liar
Dec 23rd, 2010
It might not be news to you that Newt Gingrich is a bald faced liar, but here's the lie:
"Democratic leaders today have been sending clear signals that they are willing to use the lame duck session of Congress to pass the most unpopular and destructive parts of their agenda."
Right. I keep telling folks that if one party has far less respect for the will of the people than the other, it's still Republicans. Gingrich is one of their exemplars and here is the proof:
Lastly, the number of Americans who support the 9/11 First Responders Bill? Figures unavailable (But, if you think it's a minority, we think you need to view this post)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Allen West - Florida's Fascist Representative
Dec 14th, 2010
From Think Progress:
"WEST: There are different means by which you can be attacked. I mean it doesnt have to be a bomb or an airplane flying into a building. It doesn’t have to be a shooting. It can be through cyber attacks, it could be through leaking of very sensitive classified information. Regardless of whether you think it causes any harm, the fact that here is an individual that is not an American citizen first and foremost, for whatever reason gotten his hands on classified American material and put it out there in the public domain. And I think that we also should be censoring the American news agencies which enabled him to do this and also supported him and applauding him for the efforts. So that’s kind of aiding and abetting of a serious crime."
Audio of the statements is below. For more on West and some of the other Freshmen crazies, click here.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Steve Grant Confirms Hitchens... Unintentionally
Dec 12th, 2010
With the much deserved buzz swirling around Christopher Hitchen's brutal take-down of The Tea Party in the latest issue of Vanity Fair, it was with a mixture of stunned bemusement and genuine alarm that I read Steve Grant's latest piece of unreasoned insanity over at "The Tenth Amendment Center."
As Hitch so plainly argued:
"There is an old Republican saying that “a government strong enough to give you everything you want is strong enough to take away everything you have.” This statement contains an essential truth that liberals have no right to overlook. But it is negated, not amplified, if it comes festooned with racism and superstition."
Now, only days later comes Grant with passages like these:
"In order to understand the origins of the tea party movement in the Bible we must start near the beginning." emphasis mine
And:
"God promised Abram’s (sic) descendants financial wealth, national stability, and a host of other promises in the years to come."
And, just to make sure you don't misunderstand his message, Grant drives it home:
"I believe the current Tea Party movement is ordained by God. As you rise up with others to reclaim our nation, you too will have your place in history. It’s our turn now. Let’s go forward for God."
Read them again, just in case the resultant spit-take followed by face-palm made you wonder if you were being put on.
Therein lies the core of the TP movement: God made the Tea Party because God loves the accumulation of wealth.
I'll leave it with this from Hitch:
"I don’t remember ever seeing grown-ups behave less seriously."
As Hitch so plainly argued:
"There is an old Republican saying that “a government strong enough to give you everything you want is strong enough to take away everything you have.” This statement contains an essential truth that liberals have no right to overlook. But it is negated, not amplified, if it comes festooned with racism and superstition."
Now, only days later comes Grant with passages like these:
"In order to understand the origins of the tea party movement in the Bible we must start near the beginning." emphasis mine
And:
"God promised Abram’s (sic) descendants financial wealth, national stability, and a host of other promises in the years to come."
And, just to make sure you don't misunderstand his message, Grant drives it home:
"I believe the current Tea Party movement is ordained by God. As you rise up with others to reclaim our nation, you too will have your place in history. It’s our turn now. Let’s go forward for God."
Read them again, just in case the resultant spit-take followed by face-palm made you wonder if you were being put on.
Therein lies the core of the TP movement: God made the Tea Party because God loves the accumulation of wealth.
I'll leave it with this from Hitch:
"I don’t remember ever seeing grown-ups behave less seriously."
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Rand Paul Supporters Assault Woman
Oct 26th, 2010
Fascism usually rises from a populist movement. You know, the people?
Apparently, this group of American citizens decided that an anti-Paul activist had gotten too close or something. They threw her to the ground and one supporter is clearly seen stomping on her her head.
Does anyone really want to argue that this is happening in a vacuum? We are wondering if this post from Conservatives 4 Palin might have helped incentivize these thugs.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Excuse Me?
Sept 12th, 2010
Over at The Hill, Bernie Quigly has written what may be one the most poorly constructed Obama hit-pieces we've ever read. It rambles through the usual rightist memes while adding to the new victim-culture that is rotting away the conservative movement.
Then, there is this jaw-dropper ridiculing NY Mayor Bloomberg's very principled defense of the first amendment. "This is fetishistic and cultish: constitutionalism unanchored from reality to become a pseudo-or-secular religion and a crazy one."
Read that again. The basic support of our most cherished principle is "fetishistic and cultish"?
Over at The Hill, Bernie Quigly has written what may be one the most poorly constructed Obama hit-pieces we've ever read. It rambles through the usual rightist memes while adding to the new victim-culture that is rotting away the conservative movement.
Then, there is this jaw-dropper ridiculing NY Mayor Bloomberg's very principled defense of the first amendment. "This is fetishistic and cultish: constitutionalism unanchored from reality to become a pseudo-or-secular religion and a crazy one."
Read that again. The basic support of our most cherished principle is "fetishistic and cultish"?
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