Aug 30th, 2012
"In 2010, when I was running, everybody said 'No, you're too extreme.' But now look, it's where everybody is going."
-- Notorious GOP whack job and former candidate for the U.S. Senate, Sharron Angle
Showing posts with label right wing insanity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label right wing insanity. Show all posts
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Cain Watch - God Told Him To?
Nov 12th, 2011
Taking a page from Paddy Chayefsky, Herman Cain has actually finally channeled Howard Beale. Literally. Speaking to a gathering of "young Republicans" in Atlanta,Ga. today, Mr. Cain told the audience he decide to run President of the United States after God told him to. This is not parody.
Via National Journal:
"I prayed and prayed and prayed. I’m a man of faith, I had to do a lot of praying for this one, more praying than I’d ever done before in my life. And when I finally realized that it was God saying that this is what I needed to do, I was like Moses. 'You’ve got the wrong man, Lord. Are you sure?'"
Sleep tight.
Taking a page from Paddy Chayefsky, Herman Cain has actually finally channeled Howard Beale. Literally. Speaking to a gathering of "young Republicans" in Atlanta,Ga. today, Mr. Cain told the audience he decide to run President of the United States after God told him to. This is not parody.
Via National Journal:
"I prayed and prayed and prayed. I’m a man of faith, I had to do a lot of praying for this one, more praying than I’d ever done before in my life. And when I finally realized that it was God saying that this is what I needed to do, I was like Moses. 'You’ve got the wrong man, Lord. Are you sure?'"
Sleep tight.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
YAY! We Have An AttackWatch Hyperbole Award Winner!
Sept 14th, 2011
Way to go, Washington Times! Your editorial team has really come up with the play that was needed to win the game. In fact, said play made all previous examples of today's craziness simply pale by comparison. And you started straight in with the headline!
Wow. Not only do you evoke Winston Smith at 13 O'Clock, you also got away with calling the first African-American President "Brother."
Pretty Clever.
From the very first line, your piece would be fantastically funny... were it not for the fact that you are so utterly humorless:
"Be careful, if you dare to criticize Citizen Obama, comrade. The Web is watching."
I am just so impressed with this piece, it simply has to get the award for... (drum roll please)
"Most Hyperbolic Freak Out Over AttackWatch.com!"
YAY!
Way to go, Washington Times! Your editorial team has really come up with the play that was needed to win the game. In fact, said play made all previous examples of today's craziness simply pale by comparison. And you started straight in with the headline!
Wow. Not only do you evoke Winston Smith at 13 O'Clock, you also got away with calling the first African-American President "Brother."
Pretty Clever.
From the very first line, your piece would be fantastically funny... were it not for the fact that you are so utterly humorless:
"Be careful, if you dare to criticize Citizen Obama, comrade. The Web is watching."
I am just so impressed with this piece, it simply has to get the award for... (drum roll please)
"Most Hyperbolic Freak Out Over AttackWatch.com!"
YAY!
Saturday, August 13, 2011
The Continuing Decline... GOP Debate Edition
Aug 13th, 2011
More than few readers have asked me why, after live-blogging the GOP debate, I haven't done any substantial follow up? Well, frankly, I don't really know where the hell to begin.
I guess I will start here: The candidates revealed, unanimously, that they would all oppose a tax increase that was matched by cuts at a one to ten ratio. Seriously.
Kevin D. Williamson puts it better than I over at that bastion of leftist lunacy, The National Review:
"Every candidate said he would oppose a cuts-taxes plan that contained a 10:1 ratio of cuts to taxes. Chalk one up to the crazies. If Congress wanted to get rid of tax exemptions and exclusions amounting to $100 billion in new taxes in exchange for $1 trillion in tax cuts, and Republicans turned the deal down, I would personally drive down to Washington and pelt them with rotten vegetables, and possibly with rocks. $100 billion in new taxes plus $1 trillion in cuts balances the budget in 2012."
Yup. The candidates all exposed these facts:
1. They are all certifiably insane.
2. Not one of them owns a calculator.
3. Every one of them (even Paul and Huntsaman) is more afraid of tryin' to explain that fancy-book-learnin' math to their "base" than they would be to publicly accept a deal Ronald Reagan would have had to pinch himself over to ensure he was not dreaming.
It happened. Here's proof:
More than few readers have asked me why, after live-blogging the GOP debate, I haven't done any substantial follow up? Well, frankly, I don't really know where the hell to begin.
I guess I will start here: The candidates revealed, unanimously, that they would all oppose a tax increase that was matched by cuts at a one to ten ratio. Seriously.
Kevin D. Williamson puts it better than I over at that bastion of leftist lunacy, The National Review:
"Every candidate said he would oppose a cuts-taxes plan that contained a 10:1 ratio of cuts to taxes. Chalk one up to the crazies. If Congress wanted to get rid of tax exemptions and exclusions amounting to $100 billion in new taxes in exchange for $1 trillion in tax cuts, and Republicans turned the deal down, I would personally drive down to Washington and pelt them with rotten vegetables, and possibly with rocks. $100 billion in new taxes plus $1 trillion in cuts balances the budget in 2012."
Yup. The candidates all exposed these facts:
1. They are all certifiably insane.
2. Not one of them owns a calculator.
3. Every one of them (even Paul and Huntsaman) is more afraid of tryin' to explain that fancy-book-learnin' math to their "base" than they would be to publicly accept a deal Ronald Reagan would have had to pinch himself over to ensure he was not dreaming.
It happened. Here's proof:
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