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These "Christian nation" people make my head hurt worse than it already does: "Appearing before the Republican Women of Bossier with Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) cast the November elections as a choice between godlessness and Christianity. He also called bipartisanship impossible. "We have two competing world views here and there is no way that we can reach across the aisle -- one is going to have to win," Fleming said. "We...

A sneak peek of what to expect should Republicans take control of the House in November--other than subpoenas, hearings, and impeachment proceedings, that is--from Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan:"If we win, what will we get done? Mostly, I'll be honest, most of what we can get done is have the big fight, have the big debate, and have the framework for the 2012 election."<br />In other words, what are they good for? Absolutely nothin'. Say it...

Republicans love them some Constytooshun. Well, most of it anyway. OK, some of it. The Second Amendment is all right, the rest just needs "a lot of tweaking" says Paul Broun. Like in 42 places:"Republican Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia won his seat in Congress campaigning as a strict defender of the Constitution. He carries a copy in his pocket and is particularly fond of invoking the Second Amendment right to bear arms.But it turns...

The furor over building the Islamic center in Manhattan has nothing to do with freedom of religion. There's nothing anti-Muslim about it. It's just the place that they've chosen to build. It's insensitive to those who lost their lives on September 11, and an insult to their families and friends. That's the argument we've heard over and over, right? Well, apparently that sensitivity distance extends far outside Manhattan, New York City, and even New York...

Here's the one telling sentence in an article at the Washington Post on the results of a Pew poll showing that an increasing number of Americans, including more than a third of those who identify themselves as conservative Republicans, believe that President Obama is a Muslim:"Among those who say Obama is a Muslim, 60 percent say they learned about his religion from the media, suggesting that their opinions are fueled by misinformation.""Misinformation?" No, the word...

From Think Progress: "Republican Allen West is the Tea Party candidate for House in Florida's 22nd district...and has become a favorite among conservatives, earning the endorsement of Sarah Palin." The reason West is welcome in the Tea Party and why he's been endorsed by Sarah the Quitter will become clear. First, a little of Mr. West's history: "West began his political career after resigning from the military following an investigation into his interrogation tactics. In...

The kooks at Right Wing News solicited the opinion of more than100 of their fellow kooks "conservative" bloggers on the 25 worst people in American history. Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, and FDR were 1, 2, and 3, ahead of Benedict Arnold, Timothy McVeigh, and John Wilkes Booth. Here's the entire list and the number of votes each received from the 43 blogs that responded:23) Saul Alinsky (7)23) Bill Clinton (7)23) Hillary Clinton (7)19) Michael Moore...

Marg Baker, Republican (what else) candidate for the Florida State House, speaking at a 912 Project meeting when asked "What would be your solution for illegal immigration": "We can follow what happened back in the 40's or 50's. I was just a little girl in Miami and they built camps for the people that snuck into the country because they were illegal. They put them in camps and they shipped them back. We can do...

Then and now. June of 2009 (emphasis added) :"General Motors hopes that bankruptcy will make the struggling automaker stronger and more competitive. Republicans are hoping it will do the same for them.The GOP sees President Barack Obama's decision to help the unpopular carmaker as an easy opportunity to paint him as a bailout-happy, deficit-drunk spendthrift eager to impose a heavy government hand on a swath of industries. ...Republicans see in GM a chance for their...

Bryan Fischer is a nut. Capital N, capital U, capital T, NUT. For those not familiar with Mr. Fischer and his work, he's the director of issues analysis for the American White Straight Christian Family No Others Need Apply Association of Racists, Xenophobes, Homophobes, Religious Bigots and Other Assorted Screwballs and Lunatics---American Family Association for short. A couple of examples. Fischer from April of this year:"Bottom line: you want to know who's now running the...