Party of God

Last week GOP Rep Todd Akin said ".. at the heart of Liberalism really is a hatred for God and a belief that government should replace God." His communication director Steve Taylor subsequently went on to tell the Post-Dispatch that Akin was commenting on a difference between the two ideas: while conservatives believe rights come from God, liberals think they come from the government. Taylor said Akin was not referring to any individual’s beliefs, only the “defining principles of two political ideologies.”

Putting aside the serious mental illness this guy exhibits by trying to speak for God, we have a separation between church and state. Anybody who believes our legal rights come from God should be disqualified from holding public office.

Or Worse

Chris Wallace to Michele Backmann on Fox News Sunday: Finally, let's talk about Michele Bachmann because -- and you say -- it's interesting. You say that the people saw in the debate and saw you as a serious person. I don't have to tell you that you have -- the rap on you here in Washington is that you have a history of questionable statements, some would say gaffes, ranging from -- talking about anti-America members of Congress -- on this show -- a couple of months ago, when you suggested that NATO airstrikes had killed up to 30,000 civilians.

Are you a flake?

That's actually a charitable question. He should have asked her if she's a McCarthyite demagogue and a pathological liar.

Showcased

Ken Barns: I was one of those rare species: a black Republican, the guy willing to spit into the wind of conventional thought, who was often showcased on camera at party events to prove inclusiveness. But as a proud black man, I can no longer be a member of the Republican Party.

He goes on to explain that he's leaving because the GOP has become a bunch of racists. But he's full of crap. The GOP has been a haven for racists and bigots since 1964.

Hating The Gay Out

CNN's Don Lemon Asks Santorum If He Has Gay Friends

A better question for people who are so aggressively anti-gay is whether they're actually gay themselves. It's our observation they usually are. The rest of us just don't care enough about it.

Reverse Robin Hoods

Michelle Bachmann (R-Koch Industries): “In my perfect world we’d take the 35% corporate tax rate down to nine so that we’re the most competitive in the industrialized world. Zero out capital gains. Zero out the alternative minimum tax. Zero out the death tax.” A system in which 47% of Americans don’t pay any tax is ruinous for a democracy, she says, “because there is no tie to the government benefits that people demand. I think everyone should have to pay something.”

The party of the CEO also wants to get rid of the minimum wage, get rid of child labor laws, and get rid of environmental laws.

In our perfect world disgusting human beings that want to rob from the poor to give to the rich and destroy the planet to serve their super rich constituents wouldn't be anywhere near government.

BTW, the Republicans told us cutting taxes would lead to job creation so we cut taxes for most of the biggest corporations down to zero. And boy howdy did it create jobs... in China. Here it destroyed the tax base, exported our production capacity, destroyed the middle class, and exploded the national debt. That they continue to advocate for tax policy that's only good for the CEO and middle class in China and India should give every American pause.

Perverted Sense of Perverts

Republicans Calling For Anthony Weiner Resignation Backed David Vitter.

Just so we have this straight, Weiner texted women he never met, while Vitter arranged for the commission of a crime from the senate floor by setting up dates with hookers - where he reportedly got himself off by wearing diapers and... ok we won't go there... And the same Republicans that want Weiner to resign, not only didn't call for Vitter to do the same, but they gave him a standing overation. Got it.

Democrats Respect Democracy

Headline: Wisconsin Dems won't run fake candidates in GOP primaries...

...like the Republicans are doing in the Democratic primaries. This is because Democrats are not generally anti-democratic scumbags like pretty much all Republicans seem to be.