Frank Rich points out that, if you look at things historically, the psychotic over-reaction of the Tea Baggers and their ilk has no comparison. Except for one. The last time conservatives went this nuts was during the Civil Rights Bill passage in the 1960s. So, it isn’t about “socialism” or “government takeover of, well, NOTHING” or any of their talking points. It’s about racism. Pure and simple.
But I imagine most of you already knew that.
This needs said. It needs said more often and by more people.
The problem is that the country romanticized by the far right hasn’t existed for some time, and its ability to deny that fact grows more dim every day. President Obama and what he represents has jolted extremists into the present and forced them to confront the future. And it scares them.
Even the optics must be irritating. A woman (Nancy Pelosi) pushed the health care bill through the House. The bill’s most visible and vocal proponents included a gay man (Barney Frank) and a Jew (Anthony Weiner). And the black man in the White House signed the bill into law. It’s enough to make a good old boy go crazy….
You may want “your country back,” but you can’t have it. That sound you hear is the relentless, irrepressible march of change. Welcome to America: The Remix.
You’ve heard Rethugs hyperventilate over the process, but they are the masters at using reconciliation to pass legislation the other side is against. Granted, I’m biased, but I’d rather see our citizens get health care than give millionaires more tax cuts. I mean, can’t we tax them at 90% like we did back in the old days? Some history on the process.
I can’t say I’m surprised. Turns out that a lot of the Tea Bagging Traitors are either collecting unemployment or other government benefits.
In short, they are hypocrites. Not to mention racists.
I honestly didn’t listen to any of the coverage from the TraitorFest in Searchlight today.
But I did get two things out of the above article.
One, this quote from a Harry Reid supporter:
“You don’t come to a man’s house and start creating a ruckus.”
Two, anytime you have to remind your audience that “I know you’re not a racist group,” then the group you’re with is probably racist. These things usually go without saying.
This is what modern Republicans believe:
* 67 percent of Republicans believe that Obama is a socialist.
* 57 percent of Republicans believe that Obama is a Muslim
* 45 percent of Republicans agree with the Birthers in their belief that Obama was “not born in the United States and so is not eligible to be president”
* 38 percent of Republicans say that Obama is “doing many of the things that Hitler did”
* Scariest of all, 24 percent of Republicans say that Obama “may be the Antichrist.”
It is, quite literally, impossible to reason with lunatics of this magnitude. Honest, decent Republicans have got to put a stop to these idiots taking over their party.
India is planning to weaponize the ghost chili. That’s right, the hottest chili known to man is going to be made into a smoke grenade.
This was covered earlier by both NPR as well as by HuffPo.
Check out this Man vs. Food episode regarding a ghost chili burger. Adam is hurting and it shows.
Want to know why this country needs health reform? This story says it all. Blue Cross/Blue Shield rejected a NEWBORN’S medical claim for a pre-existing condition. Says his father:
“How can he have a pre-existing condition if the baby didn’t exist until now?”
Indeed. The insurance bastards also tried to refuse to add the baby because both parents were not covered by them. The family pays for insurance for their kids, but neither are covered.
The little guy had the surgery and is fine, though the family is likely to be buried in debt. But, hey, BCBS is gonna turn a profit this year. And that’s what matters, right?
Well, at least one Republican thug is sorry for being a cretin. I’m sure his mind is still convinced he’s right, but at least he realizes that throwing money and yelling in the face of a guy with Parkinson’s is uncivil.
I’d be sorry for all the bad press he’s getting but he did bring it upon himself. Hell, he even lied about being in the video.
Compassionate conservatism. Even when they’re sorry it takes a long damn time to get there.