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Not a few Republican Congressmen chose to appear in front of a few thousand Michele Bachmann fans on the Capitol steps rather than do their jobs inside the Capital voting on matters of Homeland Security. BTW, some of the fine Tea Baggers these Republican Congressman were addressing now sport signs depicting the Holocaust imprinted with the Obama logo. Nice... 

Responding to some of the Tea Bagger requests to have at him, Representative Barney Frank said:

"Some of the people (at the rally) that wanted to engage me in conversation appeared to have been the losers in the 'Are you smarter than Michele Bachmann contest?'." Rep Barney Frank

It was not that long ago that when Frank was confronted by one Bachmann's storm troopers at a town hall meeting comparing the President to a NAZI, he refused to engage her by saying it was like "arguing with a dinning room table." Friday he compared the Bachmann rally to being trapped inside a furniture store.

I noticed this morning Newscat commented on the similarity between today's Michele Bachmann and Anita Bryant from the olden days. As serendipity would have it, just last night I was working on my Seventies Website and wrote about Bryant's more than 15 minutes of fame in 1977. Beware both my Sixties and Seventies pages are as apolitical as I can manage.

Anita Bryant - the spokesman for Florida Orange Juice at the time - began a campaign against Homosexuals called "The Save Our Children Crusade". Her success in repealing a  gay non discrimination law in Miami, Florida led to her national acclaim. But much to the pain of the Florida Citrus Growers, a backlash occurred with a national boycott of orange juice. Bryant is credited with being the impetus that got Harvey Milk - the first openly gay politician - elected as a San Francisco County Commissioner. The Reverend Jerry Falwell came to her side just as Dr. James Dobson founded Focus on the Family. She is often given credit for beginning what was soon to be called the Moral Majority and later the Religious Right. Bryant rode her intolerance high for a few years but by 1979 her life began a downward spiral that never ended. The Castro on Anita Bryant

What is most interesting in the Anita Bryant story is that her fame lasted less than two years and by 1979 her life began a 30 year downward spiral of political, professional and personal failure. More on Anita Bryant at Wiki

Take note Ms Bachmann! The people of Minnesota threw out Jesse Ventura for being far less of a nutcake.

BTW, Ventura's demise was from a quote even I knew would be the end of him as Governor of Norway. "Religion is for the weak and stupid."  No no no Jesse, "Religion is for the weak OR stupid"

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Bravo! The only man in the United States who did justice to Sarah Palin's Tweets, has graciously returned with his jazz ensemble to interpret the historical words of Levi Johnston. After all, as the great baby daddy says, "You know you're a celebrity when people want to see your penis." Perhaps he is...a genius.



What an historic moment. Last evening the great starship captain and beloved actor and recording artist William Shatner agreed to read the tweets of Levi Johnston ,currently nude model, and suspected to be a genius (he says). This was not made possible by PBS. This reading of Levi Johnston's Tweets was brought to us by philanthropist Conan O'Brien. The reading closely rivals the drama of Shatner's earlier reading of Sarah Palin Tweets this summer. Shatner continues to top himself, as does...Levi. Facebook | Digg | Reddit | Stumble | Buzz it! | Email Article |

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I believe I just heard the buzzer sound on Prejean's extended fifteen minutes of fame, when no one wants filthy videos of a beauty queen, she is officially yesterday's news!



The reincarnated Anita Bryant, campaigning against gay and lesbian unions since her win as Miss California is...to paraphrase a Seinfeld reference, "Mistress of her own domain" - but had apparently forgotten the video evidence. I assure you that gays and lesbians who were denied "everything but marriage" in the recent California and Maine elections won't soon forget the beauty contestant, and perhaps any influence Prejean had in the decision. She did come across as holier than thou, and as such became the darling of such groups as "Defenders of the Family" who were proud to feature her as their star speaker at an awards ceremony this evening in New Jersey. She isn't there. I suspect she's combing through her video archives.

One quick note before the more agile minds of comedian Paul F. Tompkins and Keith Olbermann take on the topic. Of late, Ms Prejean has become extremely litigious, wanting a million dollars for her de-throning, due to her habit of simply not showing up for her royal duties..for which the pageant had surgically implanted pontoons, and expected a bit more of her.

Ever the moral beacon, when she was shown the video, obviously not recognizing herself, she pulled herself up into a righteous huff exclaiming "That's disgusting!" She then squinted and looked a bit more closely at the - performer. Perhaps what may be more soul crushing for Ms All That, is that no one wants a copy of it! Facebook | Digg | Reddit | Stumble | Buzz it! | Email Article |

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Imagine the flaming crash of defeat when pompous JAGoff icer and poser Tom Kennif sought to belittle a mere girl, only to find she had been a POW and more....



Gold: Weighing in on the tragedy at Fort Hood Texas,JAG officer Tom Kennif demonstrated just how impressed he is with his status. Those are the guys who spend their tour of duty in a court room, are they not? Not one to quit and assess a situation, he naturally challenged a young woman, I mean isn't it apparent that he knows more about battle induced PTSD? It might fly with his relatives or at a neighborhood get-together, but the young woman was Soshanna Johnson. If the name doesn't ring a bell, watch Worst...and see just how the JAG was slam dunked by a bonafide heroine!

FOX weighs in! Catch the insightful play between Brian Kilmeade, Peter Johnson, and Gretchen Carlson as they narrow the Fort Hood incident down to an issue concerning Muslim soldiers in our armed forces. As Freud said, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and we've no dearth of nuts of all stripe in this country. If nothing else, Fox provides a service by reminding us of that fact daily.

Bronze: Allen West, a Republican with hopes to run in Florida has it all figured out, there's no mystery for him about what happened at Fort Hood, I do love a man of conviction! Wait until you hear what our servicemen and women are subjected to by "an enemy which is infiltrating our military." How does he know about the brain washing etc? He is a retired Army Colonel.......perhaps he speaks from personal experience, or - he's listening to the waves crashing through his own brain, which seems thoroughly washed clean of common sense, you decide. Facebook | Digg | Reddit | Stumble | Buzz it! | Email Article |

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I must say I was surprised by the quick conviction of this child raping dirtball down here especially dumbutt West Texas. Also noteworthy is the surname "Jessop" that so many of the FLDS adherents are named makes one wonder if they are all related, adding incest to this ugly package of religious insanity.  

What I found most interesting in this case - the first of 12 such cases coming up - was that the 15 year old girl Ray was screwing (one of his nine spiritual wives) was given to him after his brother was done screwing her the year before when she was 14.

Of course unlike Roman Polanski these creepy crawlers used a WHOLE JESUS rather than HALF A QUAALUDE to have their way with these little girls. Bring unto me the little children...

I cannot defend Mr. Polanski but I do expect he and Ray to be treated the same. Sentencing coming soon. FLDS sect member convicted of sex assault

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OMG! Jon Stewart nailed it. This rendition of Glenn Beck is the funniest damn thing I ever did see! Not only does Stewart nail the crazy politics, the convoluted logic, the Rube Goldberg chalkboard, the tears, the ticks and the goofy mannerisms, but it is so on the mark that we find ourselves concluding that Howard Beale seems stable compared to Glenn Beck. I am sure the writers and actors over at SNL are kicking themselves in the ass for missing this one.

A bad medical year for Mr. Beck it seems. After suffering a life threatening botched hemorrhoid operation a year ago - by the best health care system in the world - Beck is now again in surgery with a suspicious appendix. One can only wonder what President Obama had to do with this. And wonder if Hitler lives in his spleen?

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Anyone who finds Rush Limbaugh less than charming, is certain to be doubly repelled at his language. The words Ass, Ass - kissing, and an especial favorite "bending over and grabbing one's ankles" believed to be derived from porn, are frequent expressions of the spokesman for the 'new'squeaky clean..but mentally vacant Republican party.



Gold, Rupert Murdoch: Once one of the most powerful moguls in print and electronic media, appears to be crashing his own empire with petty feuds, in which some of are with people unaware that they're participating. As the feuds expand, his empire contracts. In my opinion, it has been the attraction of negative, like- minded media rating trons like O'Reilly and Glenn Beck who seem to have been drawn to him like iron filings to a magnet. Sadly, this attraction extends to viewers who often share the same gripes, or are taken in by their truth-free 'examination of the news.'

What does a man with the means to reach so very many people have to say? "We won't stop until they do!" (imagine his tongue sticking out, much like Glenn Beck's in his magazine shoot, and fingers waggling out of his ears). Who are the "They" of whom he speaks - the ones in a serious feud with Fox? Watch Worst, and see if you feel that both MSNBC pundits and the very President of the United States are engaged in Murdoch's feud, losing sleep as they pace the floor at night, plotting revenge!

Silver and Sleazy...not G-rated, Rush Limbaugh. One cannot help but wonder about Rush Limbaugh's frequent and varied use of the words describing pornographic actions and words which he sends out with unnerving frequency on his show. They inevitably refer to the word 'ass'- both the kissing of that broad target, and the action of 'grabbing one's ankles.' It's no surprise to me that he never emerged from Freud's Anal fixation stage, but to share it with listeners seems unwise..not to mention disgusting! I can beat unwise and disgusting, with the news that he is widely viewed as a leader and mouthpiece for the "New Republicans!" Ponder this, the Smothers Brothers were embattled over their mild pokes (sorry), at government so gentle they would go unnoticed today. Have we changed so much that a large group of Americans wish to listen to this foul mouthed, drug addicted millionaire as he brings filth into the minds and homes of those who claim the moral highground?

Bronze: U2, Bono and the boys, our world-conscious friends pairing with MTV earn the distinctive honor tonight, and the irony award as well. Filming the concert to celebrate the tearing down of the Berlin Wall is bringing some unwanted, and ugly memories front and center! See Worst for these stories and fresh insights! Facebook | Digg | Reddit | Stumble | Buzz it! | Email Article |

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Do you have a desire to ride buses with 4,000 predominantly white, unread,ignorant countrymen and women? If not, you may find that more frightening still...were the congressmen and women who met the group, displaying less Civics knowledge than the average eighth grader, but willing to urge the group onward toward violence - and away from the facts regarding their protest of health care reform.



If you have a sense of humor, hold tightly onto it. If not, Bachmann's enormously overestimated group will scare the bejeebers out of you. Carrying signs and slogans given to them online, since no one truly knows anything about the Democratic health care reform, including their representatives. They carried enlarged photos of Dachau...the sure and certain result, they say of the Democratic 'Socialist' health care reform. I timidly submit that was not what Hitler had in mind, but any boogeyman is a good one with this group. If it weren't so pitiful and believed by the estimated 4,000, described as 'tens of thousands" by their own, Boehner's speech touting the Constitution, and reading from another document entirely would have been a comedic moment.

"We the people are thinking!" Perhaps one of the biggest lies told today, by Rep. Brown..a doctor, who went on to rally the crowd further to stop the steam-roller of socialism! It's fairly obvious that they intend to do so by any means other than pointing out that their option leaves out millions of people, and costs more money. Healthy dispute is good for a country, but when do Bachmann and pals step over the line? Eugene Robinson joins the discussion. When do harassment and threats of violence leave the arena of free speech and enter into treasonous territory? See Worst, and decide! Facebook | Digg | Reddit | Stumble | Buzz it! | Email Article |

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I am not saying that they need to change in an attempt to relate to Michele Bachmann's gang of 4,000...but if they could make these simple changes, and contract a skin disease which makes them look pasty faced and white, it couldn't hurt! With the news that Michelle Obama will be taking childhood obesity on as a special concern and project, this is more important than ever!


Poll: Happy, Healthy Obamas Out Of Touch With Miserable Americans

You cannot miss the smiling, fit, good looks of the First Family. They're obviously bright, loving, close-knit, and happy - showing tremendous grace under pressure. Add to this, they're fit..who can relate to them?

Perhaps the limit is the revelation regarding the Biden romance, straight from the pouty lips of Jill Biden. Now we have to hear that even Biden has a better sex life?!!

The Onion offers some changes the First Family could make in order to fit in better with some Americans who may be feeling somewhat disenfranchised. Facebook | Digg | Reddit | Stumble | Buzz it! | Email Article |

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