Green Eagle

"Tea partiers in two camps: Sarah Palin vs. Ron Paul" Or, whether it's enough to be a lunatic, or whether you have to rub your lunacy in people's faces. That's the big decision facing teabaggers.

I'm sorry- just the usual malicious lies today. Maybe they will do better tomorrow. I think they are still worn out from their tea partying. Michael Barone, Town Hall: "Tea Partiers Fight Obama's Culture of Dependence" Mostly by not showing up. That's not how the founding fathers did it, guys. Katie Packer, Town Hall: "Where's the Change?" Forgot the health care bill already, Katie? Don't worry, Obama is going to remind you where the change is when he sticks a knife in the back of Goldman Sachs. Sandy Rios, Town Hall: "The Tea Party in Boston Knew How to Right a Ship" Huh? This may mean something to someone, but it is my nomination for today's most meaningless blog title. Dave Poff, Red State: "I have yet to hear Palin or Limbaugh or Beck or anyone else for that matter call for “inciting rebellion against the authority of the state.” Not listening very hard, are you, Dave. Maybe it's time for a visit to an ear doc...

I want to bring your attention to one of the most brilliant pieces of political analysis I have read in a long time, a post at Daily Kos about John McCain's denial that he ever called himself a maverick, and what that reveals about the Republican party and the suckers that buy their lies. Here's a small sample: " There is no point to the statement, and no profound advantage in saying it or not saying it. It is not something to be fact checked or tittered at. It is merely there , a dangling, glistening drop of verbal drool from a smiling, unimpeachably honest mouth. It is a blown kiss directed at you, the listener, whether you want it or not. It is a tiny act of intellectual assault; a minor act of thuggery sandwiched between one magazine page and the next; a noble monument erected by the speaker to himself so that the rest of you pissant little tyrants, you dime-store dictators of the lower classes, can look upon his greatest works and know your own place. The mo...

Before diving in, I just want to note that after laying low for a few days following their spectacular teabag failure, wingnuts are now beginning to emerge with their usual lying claims about tea party attendance. For example, they are now claiming that the Washington march, reported everywhere on the day to have attracted around 3,000 people, actually was 20,000. And believe me, this is just the start. As soon as they decide people have forgotten the actual events, they will be making their usual preposterous claims about the strength of their basically nonexistent movement. Let's not forget though, that compared to the two million they claimed showed up in Washington last fall, even 20,000 looks pretty pathetic. Of course, they were lying then, too. Well, onward, into the fray: Rich Tucker, Town Hall: " Left in a State of Rage" Talk about projection. Unless they can't tell the difference between choking in fury and nearly dying of laughter. Robert Knight, Tow...

"U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told a House subcommittee that when it comes to determining whether a person born outside the 50 states can serve as U.S. president, the high court is "evading" the issue." What a disgusting pig this man is.

John McCain: "Well, all I — what I was saying was that I have considered myself a person who’s a fighter. I wouldn’t be around today if I wasn’t a fighter. I fight for the things that I believe in, and sometimes that’s called a maverick. Sometimes that’s called a partisan. And people can draw their own conclusions. I prefer great American myself , but…" And Republicans are endlessly screaming about what an egomaniacal jerk Obama is supposed to be. We are so lucky that this near-psychotic warmonger didn't manage to squirm his way into the White House.