On the Verge of Electing Extremists

Last night, Rachel Maddow debunked the myths associated with the wacko right wing agenda. In "Nation on Verge of Electing Extremists for no Particular Reason," she speaks to why some the alleged rationale behind the Tea Party and Right Wing issues is just, well, bunk! Here are just some of the points raised. Folks, we need to be afraid, VERY AFRAID!

• It's not concern over the federal deficit -- see Marco Rubio and the $3.5 trillion added by extending the Bush tax cuts.
• It's not a national rejection of big government -- see Sharron Angle, Ken Buck, Rand Paul, et al advocating for federal control of every pregnancy.
• It's not anger over the federal stimulus -- see the really long list of Republicans who criticized the stimulus and then trumpeted the stimulus checks.
• It's not about a revolt over health reform -- see Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, among others, who criticized and even sued over it and then trumpeted the checks.
• It's not about the Wall Street bailout -- see Pat Toomey, former derivatives trader and Republican for Senate from Pennsylvania.
• Nor it is about political neophytes and outsider candidates -- see Christine O'Donnell, perpetual election/media machine, among others.

Delaware Senate Debate 10-13-2010

OMG ... The debate between Senate Candidates Chris Coons and Christine O'Donnell has just concluded. And it wasn't pretty. Entertaining, maybe, but come on, people we are talking the UNITED STATES SENATE ... this was not a discussion on issues for Class President. Do the people of Delaware really want a Senator who believes that mice have "fully functioning human brains?" Do they really want a Senator that cannot name one Supreme Court case when she is running on a platform that includes not wanting justices to legislate from the bench?

My favorite moment? Probably when she spoke about how Americans did not finish the job of fighting the Russians in Afghanistan? Really Christine? Don't believe me? Read it here for yourself: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/10/christine-odonnell-says-us-hasnt-finished-fighting-soviets-in-afghanistan.php