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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Santorum Watch - Will Pander For Food Edition

Jan 24th, 2012

Wow. Seriously. "Wow," is the only response to this vulgar and morbid display of kowtowing to the worst form of delusional extremist which is now, yes, the true base of the GOP.

Rick Santorum is fielding a question in this clip and here's what happens...

Off-screen woman: I never refer to Obama as President Obama because legally he is not (the crowd cheers and Santorum nods and grins) and, well, he constantly says that the Constitution is passé (when?) and he totally ignores it (when?), as you know, he does what he darn well pleases. He is an avowed Muslim. (Bullshit) My, my question is why isn't something being done to get him out of the our government? He has no legal right to be calling himself President.

Santorum's response? NO pushback whatsoever. Nothing. Santorum actually attempts to capitalize upon this nonsense which simply serves to reinforce it.

This psychopath interrupts him to rephrase her ridiculous claim that Obama "says our government is passé."

Santorum, again, does nothing to combat her. Ball-less, nut-less, soul-less tool that he is, he tries to work it for an angle.

His crowd pleasing humdinger? He tells this woman "You will be the first 'Czar' I name."

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Bachmann Zealotry Watch

July 5th, 2011

Rep Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) continued the long and dubious tradition of right wing Presidential hopefuls appealing to the evangelical base in an appearance before two groups of Iowa churchgoers this Sunday:

"We too are at a crucial time today. And I think it is for us to remember, that if we do as Chronicles tells us, if we humble ourselves, and pray and confess our sins, and turn away from our wicked ways, and ask an almighty God to come and protect us and fight the battle for us, we know from his word, his promise is sure. He will come. He will heal our land. And we will have a new day."

In the interests of disclosure, I find her words most appalling due to my being a practicing Christian. First of all, faith is not policy. We are endowed with the will to act and through that alone we will better our country. Second, her history of venomous and divisive statements coupled with policy proposals that are decidedly un-Christian makes her pandering repulsive.

We can expect to see more of this, I am sure.