Sunday Not-So-Funnies

(M. Wuerker via Daily Kos)

"The Kinds of People Who Get Eaten By Bears"

Steve Benen reports about the "reality gap" in the debt ceiling discussions, and in the larger political arena. Benen writes about some of the Rethug/teatard Congressmen who haven't the slightest clue, apparently, about the consequences of failing to raise the debt ceiling, even at this critical stage. Some are in the crop of Rethug freshmen that the tea baggers elected, some are more established crackpots like Rep. Steve "Boom Goes the Economy!" King (Lunatic-IA). I personally think it's giving them too much credit to say they know better, and that they're simply posturing to the tea baggers knowing the grown-ups will raise the debt ceiling. No, I think the guy had it right when he said, "These are the kinds of people who get eaten by bears."

One could only hope.

A Diller, A Dollar, A Teatard Scholar, Cont.

"Where does it stop? Do we go into Africa next?" -- Freshman teatard Rep. Tom "Magellan" Marino (Teabagger-PA), commenting on Administration policy in Libya which, as far as we can tell, is in Africa. It's also sad to note Marino is utilizing his tea-rrific expertise as a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Quote of the Week

"It's pretty clear that the tea party Republicans who are demanding these cuts [see post below], and who have been allowed to drive the Republican budget strategy, don't really know or even care what programs work and what don't. So far, they've probably spent a grand total of 20 days in Washington, talking to themselves and learning little about the government they are meant to run. They wear their ignorance almost as a badge of honor." -- Steven Pearlstein in today's Kaplan Daily.

Tea-tarded

It's amusing to see the Rethug establishment's pathetic record in their primaries or nominating conventions thus far, thanks to the teabagger Armey, er, army. In Nevada, Alaska, Utah, and Colorado, the Rethug establishment's preferred candidates went down to defeat to teatards. Now you can add Senate nominees in Delaware and New York to the list. Sadly for the Rethugs (snicker snicker) they can also probably remove some states from their likely wins in November as a result (thank you Nevada, Colorado and Delaware).

In Delaware, Christine "No Dildos" O'Donnell beat long-time Delaware politician Mike "Home Is My" Castle, but while her victory may give the baggers a warm, wet feeling, it's probably because they've just pissed away the seat to Dem Chris Coons. Even Turdblossom Rove was turning thumbs down on No Dildos' chances because of her insane positions. In New York, Carl "Porno" Paladino handily beat establishment favorite Rick "Lyin'" Lazio for the Rethug nomination, essentially worthless since either would lose to Dem Andrew Cuomo. Porno, of course is noted for sending mass e-mails out showing a PhotoShopped image of President and Mrs. Obama dressed as a pimp and whore, and for including images of bestiality in his other e-mails. Suggested slogan for Porno Paladino: "Pets Need Love, Too."

(Photo: No shit, Sherlock)

Quote of the Day

"The tea party movement is not seeking a junior partnership with the Republican Party, but a hostile takeover of it." -- Corporate shill and teatard leader "Major" Dick Armey in the August 17 Wall Street Journal (no link).

Savor the lie in Major Dick's manifesto. Teatards are Rethuglicans, the most rabid, ideologically right-wing core of the Rethuglican / New Confederate Party to be sure, but still Rethuglicans. It's just that the Rethuglican brand is so damaged, they have to call themselves teabaggers. And they want us to believe they're going to take over the party that they already control? Shazam!!

Quote of the Day

"Significant portions of the Republican coalition believe that it is a desirable strategy to talk of armed revolution, embrace libertarian purity and alienate Hispanic voters. With a major Republican victory in November, those who hold these views may well be elevated in profile and influence. And this could create durable, destructive perceptions of the Republican Party that would take decades to change. A party that is intimidated and silent in the face of its extremes is eventually defined by them." -- Conservative columnist Michael "Mushroom Cloud" Gerson, in today's Kaplan Daily.

When Rethug political leaders refuse to disagree with far-right demagogues like Pills Limpballs and Boo Hoo the Hoot Beck, it's not surprising when tea bagging radicals like Nevada's Sharron "Right" Angle and Rand "The Sprinklerhead" Paul fill the vacuum.

BONUS READ: Soon-to-be-former Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC), who was ousted in his primary by a tea bagger, condemns Rethug demagoguery and racism. Must be the day for Rethuglican introspection and confession.

IT GETS BETTER: Sen. Dick Lugar (R-IN), one of the few sane Republicans, joins in today's reality check with a beat down of Willard "Mittens/ Flip Flop/ Muff" Romney's attack on the START treaty (see "Mittens: 'I See BMs" below).