With this posting, I am exposing the uneducated, miss-informed, and just plain stupid aspects of those leading the Tea Party Movement. The truly SAD aspects of the Tea Party Movement are the ignorant lemmings that swallow the messages whole without a tooth mark of critical examination.
Power may corrupt the few; it is the “Weakness of Mind” that will corrupt the many. Welcome the Teabaggers.
Tea Party Spokesperson and former Republican Vice President Candidate Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin has made ignorance fashionable, and one can compare the former Alaskan Governor’s intellect unfavorably to Marilyn Monroe’s character. Problem is Marilyn Monroe was just acting a character; Sarah Palin’s is real. Even Fox News admitted that Sarah Palin did not know that Africa was a continent but instead thought it was a country, did not know the countries involved in NAFTA, or that North Korea and South Korea were two separate countries or how that fact even came about, and she could not name the countries involved in WWII, who were Allied or Axis nations. This was just a few examples of the many short comings that Sarah Palin has lacking in her education.
Sarah Palin, pushing a conspiracy theory that ''In God We Trust'' had been moved to the edge of coins by the Obama administration (the change was made by the Bush administration in 2007 and was later reversed by Congress, before Obama took office), West Allis, Wisconsin, Nov. 6, 2009.
“Who calls a shot like that? Who makes a decision like that? It's a disturbing trend.”
Sarah Palin, getting First Amendment rights backwards while suggesting that criticism of her is unconstitutional. (Radio interview with WMAL-AM, Oct. 31, 2008)
“If [the media] convince enough voters that that is negative campaigning, for me to call Barack Obama out on his associations then I don't know what the future of our country would be in terms of First Amendment rights and our ability to ask questions without fear of attacks by the mainstream media.”
Sarah Palin, referring to a department that Does Not Exist while attempting to explain why as president she wouldn't be subjected to the same ethics investigations that compelled her to resign as governor of Alaska. (ABC News interview, July 7, 2009)
“I think on a national level your Department of Law there in the White House would look at some of the things that we've been charged with and automatically throw them out.”
Sarah Palin, in a message posted on Facebook about Obama's health care plan. (Aug. 7, 2009)
“The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel.” (Obama’s Death Panel!?!?…no such thing)
Sarah Palin, speaking at a fundraiser in San Francisco. (Oct. 5, 2008)
“They are also building schools for the Afghan children so that there is hope and opportunity in our neighboring country of Afghanistan.” (Afghanistan boarders the U.S. making them a neighbor?!?)
Sarah Palin, inquiring with Wasilla librarian Mary Ellen Emmons about banning books right after taking office in 1996.
“What would your response be if I asked you to remove some books from the collection?” (I guess Sarah wanted to ban some books because she did not have the ability of being able to read them)
Delaware GOP Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell (A Sarah Palin wanna be)
Oh were to begin with this one! Christine O’Donnell has made many claims that she has attended different Colleges but all are coming forward that they have no records of her. Among O’Donnell’s claims that she got a degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University 1989-1993, (actually obtained her bachelor's degree last September 1, 2010 where she initially majored in theater and finely finished with a communications degree) Claremont Graduate University studying Constitutional Government, (A spokes person from Claremont Graduate University has made the statement that they have no record of her being there) and University of Oxford studying "Post Modernism in the New Millennium" (It wasn't an official course of Oxford University. It wasn't sponsored or even offered by Oxford University)
Of course my favorite, Christine O'Donnell’s questioning whether the Constitution calls for separation of church and state during a debate before an audience of legal scholars and law students at Widener University Law School. (Oct. 18, 2010)
She has also made the statement, “God may choose to heal someone from cancer, yet that person still has a great deal of medical bills. The outstanding bills do not determine whether or not the patient has been healed by God.” (November 9, 1998)
Christine O'Donnell, during an interview when she was press secretary for Concerned Women for America (1995 C-SPAN)
“By integrating women into particularly military institutes, it cripples the readiness of our defense. Schools like The Citadel train young men to confidently lead other young men into a battlefield where one of them will die. And when you have women in that situation, it creates a whole new set of dynamics which are distracting to training these men to kill or be killed.”
Christine O’Donnell’s 30 second campaign ad.
“I'm not a witch...I'm you.” (Isn’t just sad if you have to start you political campaign ad with this statement?)
Christine O'Donnell, in a 2000 Fox News on whether nude sunbathing should be banned.
“I mean, it is very difficult, I'm sure, for a man to sit there and stare at his girlfriend naked and not want to go a little bit further.”
Christine O'Donnell, advocating against masturbation in a 1996 appearance on MTV's “Sex In The 90s” TV show.
“The reason that you don't tell [people] that masturbation is the answer to AIDS and all these other problems that come with sex outside of marriage is because again it is not addressing the issue. You're just gonna create somebody who is, I was gonna say, toying with his sexuality. Pardon the pun.” Christine O'Donnell, went onto say, “It is not enough to be abstinent with other people; you also have to be abstinent alone. The Bible says that lust in your heart is committing adultery. You can't masturbate without lust!” (Oh Yea Christine…keep taking I’m almost there…)
Christine O'Donnell, claiming that unnamed political opponents are following her, Weekly Standard interview (Sept. 2, 2010)
“They're following me. They follow me home at night. I make sure that I come back to the townhouse and then we have our team come out and check all the bushes and check all the cars to make sure that -- they follow me.” (Remember Ross Perot?!?! Or is it just me?)
Christine O'Donnell episode of Bill Maher’s ABC series, "Politically Incorrect," (Oct. 15, 1998)
"Evolution is a myth." When Maher challenged her to justify the anti-science statement, O'Donnell says, "Well, then why aren't monkeys still evolving into humans?"
Christine O'Donnell, in response to a reporter asking if she'd send out bikini photos to gain votes.
“A candidate said several years ago, 'I'm not concerned the reason you vote for me as long as you vote for me.” (Well I’m sure the Tea Party Twinkies in Delaware will Christine.)
Kentucky GOP Senate candidate Rand Paul (Note the Toupee)
Political taking issue with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 while arguing that government should not prevent private businesses from discriminating on the basis of race, interview with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow (May 21, 2010)
“I don't want to be associated with those people, but I also don't want to limit their speech in any way in the sense that we tolerate boorish and uncivilized behavior because that's one of the things freedom requires is that we allow people to be boorish and uncivilized, but that doesn't mean we approve of it. If places want to be segregating or being at all racist that are privately owned, its ok. Not allowing them to refuse someone or treat them differently based on race would be a violation of free speech."
Rand Paul, on his version of health care reform, which calls for high-deductible insurance plans and people paying out-of-pocket for health care, (Details magazine, Aug. 2010)
“It sounds funny, but you need to be paying more for your health care.”
Glen Urquhart, the Tea Party-backed Republican nominee for the Delaware House seat held by Rep. Mike Castle, April 2010.“
Do you know where does this phrase “Separation Of Church and State” comes from? It was not in Jefferson's letter to the Danbury Baptists. ... The exact phrase “Separation of Church and State” came out of Adolph Hitler's mouth, that's where it comes from. So the next time your liberal friends talk about the “Separation of Church and State,” ask them why they're Nazis.” (Yea What Ever)
Carl Paladino, New York State Tea Party-backed candidate for Governor
Carl Paladino sent emails of a woman having sex with a horse, President Obama and Michelle Obama dressed as a pimp and ho, and various other pornographic and racist chain letters. Carl’s explanation and justification is below.
“I'm in the construction industry.” (I guess ALL construction workers are racist pornographic perverts in Carl’s mind)
Conclusion:
Well as you can see, I could go on and on with the ignorance, uneducated, miss-information, and stupidity that the Tea Party Leaders and Political Candidates have exposed by their own words. Bottom line is, this is the best of what the Tea Party has to offer and there are so many with the same beliefs, racist viewpoints, and political ignorance supporting these candidates. I am doing nothing more than holding up the mirror to “Their Own Faces.” Should the Teabaggers supporting their Tea Party Affiliation not like it, the “Freudian Aspect” just reflects their own self loathing and hate; “So Be It!”
Great post...I comment more later, but check out the story at Gawker
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this guy had a pretty bizarre encounter with O'Donnell on a drunken surprise halloween date three years ago. He claims they didn't actually have sex, but I think the punch line of the story was...
Q:How can you tell if Christine O'Donnell has an orgasm?
A:Who the fuck cares....
Hello Microdot,
ReplyDeleteGreat link and such a good read. Very intertaining. Thanks for passing this on.
Engineer- I became nauseous as I kept reading on an don the nonsense of these morons that you 'presented' for our inspection. I must be in a deep and terrible nightmare!! Quick, pinch me and tell me that all of this was only a bad [very bad] dream!!!
ReplyDeleteHave I descended to an alternate, but skewed parallel universe where people like this are actually being considered for public office??
Hey, Isn't that a picture of Rich Iott playing Nazi up there? Just joking.
ReplyDeleteDidn't you know that there was a Goof gas attack on the US?
What the politicians say makes no logical sense and seems to be goofy and so Natasha turns to Boris and asks "Boris is what he said, you think he already have some goof gas?" and Boris says "Natasha what he said, that is goof gas!"
Eng...nicely done. Pretty much summarizes the bredth and depth of teabagger idiocy. Don't forget the teabagger creator who said the muslim in congress shouldn't be allowed to serve; or the congressional candidate from upstate NY who said marriage should only be recognized if its between a man and a woman in a "religious union."
ReplyDeleteAnd teabaggers love this shit. They buy it all. They check their brains at the door and bow to the utter vapidness and idiocy of these political clowns... perhaps because these lowns are even bigger idiots than their followers. In the land of stupid the biggest imbecile is king.
HEE HEEE....I didn't know there was a Wikipedia link to the Rocky and Bullwinkle Goof Gas cartoon story...
ReplyDeleteTaking Vashington!
R.I.P. Arthur Alexander Jr., the brilliant animator who created Bullwinkle J. Moose, the only one who wasn't affected by Goof Gas because he already was...
Hello, Engineer of Knowledge.
ReplyDeleteYou have done a superb job of reminding us with specific examples of why each of these Tea Party favorites should never be elected to public office. Their collective ignorance, hatred and distrust of the media, dishonesty, and disdain for the voting public and their political opponents make them an undemocratic and dangerous force which will destroy the once-credible Republican Party and greatly threaten our democracy. On an individual level, I would about (and to) each:
Sarah Palin - your severe lack of knowledge about our government, history, legal structure, economics, and even world geography and world politics make you unworthy to even be elected dogcatcher. And your double standard regarding thr media (something Sharron Angle shares), whereby you can attack them but they can't question or attack you, shows not only an immature irresponsibility, but an undeniable insecurity and arrogance as well.
"Prisstine" O'Donnell - you love to preach moral values and the desire to keep government out of our personal lives. But your deliberate lying about your education is a direct offense against the eighth commandment, and your attempt to force religious values on the public is a direct contradiction to government not trying to dominate personal lives. And, by the way, you \ARE a witch, and I am NOT you!
Rand Paul - your interpretation of the Constitution is very misguided. Repression of civil rights is NOT exercising free speech. Also, your callous indifference toward those previously denied health care coverage or who have been hit with catastrophically high medical bills is unforgivable, and strong evidence of how elitist and out of touch you really are with most of the people in your state!
Glen Urquhart - you are clueless as to what the Constitution really means or what the founding fathers really said. Your ignorance of world history is astounding too.
Carl Paladino - wrong, pal: you are an uncaring, paranoid autocrat who is in the DEStruction industry! Your bullying an aggressive behavior is not leadership; it is a serious character flaw.
None of these people deserve to be on the public payroll; none offer real or lasting solutions to our problems; and all are dangerous forces incapable of sound leadership!
You left out Ted Danz...congressional candidate from upstate NY who said marriage should only be recognized if it is a "religious union" between a man and woman. Thus, civil marriage ceremonies would not be recognized by him, although it is in every state in the uinon and every country on the planet.
ReplyDeleteMadness, theocratic idiocy, and mental infirmity permeates this movement. It's aherents, some of whom are atheists, somehow are able to ignore or deny these things. It's tantamount to how fundie xtians ignore or deny scientific proofs ispite of overwhelming evidence.
Hello Jack and Hump,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your intelectual input and I do welcome it all. Yes Hump....there were many more Tea Party quotes I could have added and all would have been just a stupid as the one before. They are boarding on endless.
and I note I posted about the same guy twice. sorry.. Old timers disease I imagine :(
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