TagsTagsByron York seems to believe it's news that not all of Ron Paul's supporters are Republicans, but come on; that's been incredibly obvious for years. Ron Paul lives out on the fringes where extreme right and extreme left wrap around and meet. It's incorrect to call these people "mischief voters," as ...
Ron Paul, Republican Party, Bad Craziness, Extremism, libertarianism
On page A1 of the New York Times today: Ron Paul Disowns Extremists' Views but Doesn't Disavow the Support. (It's more accurate to say that Ron Paul currently says he disowns these views, after promulgating them for decades.) [Don] Black of Stormfront said the newsletters helped make him a Ron Paul ...
Ron Paul, Racism, Extremism, Republican Party, Stormfront, Neo-Nazis
Here's Mitt Romney in 1994, speaking passionately against imposing one's religious beliefs on other people, and in favor of abortion rights, telling a story about a close family friend who "passed away from an illegal abortion." According to Romney, since that tragic incident he's been a steadfast supporter of the ...
Mitt Romney, Election 2012, Abortion, Women's Rights, Extremism, Religious Right
In a perfect demonstration of the extremism that now defines the Republican Party, Newt Gingrich was savaged by the other candidates in last night's debate for not hating immigrants enough. Ascendant Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich delivered an unapologetic defense of his views on immigration Tuesday night, declaring in a ...
Republican Party, Debate, newt gingrich, Extremism, Immigration, Right Wing
David Frum has a long piece in New York Magazine today, plaintively asking the question: When Did the GOP Lose Touch With Reality? It's an interesting read, a cry for help and a plea for the GOP to return to sanity, but it's also a complete waste of time. The Republican ...
Republican Party, Extremism, Bad Craziness, David Frum, Anti-Science, Anti-Reality
The Republican candidates are performing another debate-like charade today in Iowa, hosted by the extreme religious right group Family Leader. Oddly enough, the two Mormons among the GOP field decided to sit this one out. There's a live video feed here.
Dominionism, Fanaticism, Creationism, Anti-Science, Anti-Gay, Religious Right, Extremism, Iowa, Family Leader, Debate, Republican Party, Anti-Choice
Imagine my surprise to learn that one of the would-be right wing terrorists arrested in Georgia this week was a commenter at Erick Erickson's RedState.com. Today, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution published a broader picture of the four men accused of the terror plan. Dustin Baker at the blog GAPolitico flags one ...
Georgia, Terrorism, Right Wing, Extremism, RedState.com, Erick Erickson, Comments
Herman Cain posing with anti-Muslim hate monger Pamela GellerHerman Cain's advisers have him going around to all the far right Christian outlets this weekend, desperately walking back his absurd self-contradictory statements on abortion. After trying to snow the cable news networks into believing he might be sort of "pro-choice," Cain ...
Herman Cain, Abortion, Religious Right, Women's Rights, Gay Rights, Extremism, Republican Party
It's getting harder and harder to tell where reality stops and The Onion begins: New Decoy Website Launched To Lure Away All Moronic Internet Commenters. SAN JOSE, CA—With funding from dozens of news outlets and media companies, the groundbreaking Outkube.com launched this week, providing an online destination where pandering and ...
Here's a thread to watch the Values Voter Summit freak show, just as Glenn Beck breaks down in tears... [Video removed]
Right Wing, Values Voter Summit, Wingnutosphere, Extremism, Anti-Science, Anti-Choice, Anti-Gay, Republican Party, Glenn Beck
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Right Wing, Values Voter Summit, Wingnutosphere, Extremism, Anti-Science, Anti-Choice, Anti-Gay, Republican Party, Michele Bachmann
Here's the live video feed of the Values Voter Hatefest in Washington DC, featuring a who's who of religious fanatics rubbing shoulders with Republican politicians, right wing pundits, and wingnut bloggers. Now up: a panel of bloggers, discussing why the liberal media is evil. [Video moved to newer thread...]
Right Wing, Values Voter Summit, Wingnutosphere, Extremism, Anti-Science, Anti-Choice, Anti-Gay, Republican Party
If there's one right wing event that sums up the reasons why I ran screaming away from these lunatics more than any other, it's the Values Voter Summit, put on every year by a devil's brew of extreme religious fanatics preaching virulent hatred against everyone who isn't them. At the Values ...
Republican Party, RNC, GOP, Extremism, Anti-Science, Bad Craziness, Family Research Council, Values Voter Summit, Tony Perkins, Fanaticism, Mitt Romney, Bigotry, Robert Jeffress
The hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas in 1900, with winds up to 145 mph, was the deadliest in US history. Official reports put the death toll at about 8,000, but many believe the true number was much higher. So many people were killed that it was impossible to bury them ...
Ron Paul, Extremism, libertarianism, Far Right, FEMA, Galveston Hurricane
I wasn't going to vote for Mitt Romney anyway, but now I'm really not going to vote for Mitt Romney, after learning that the so-called "moderate" Republican has selected as one of his chief judicial advisers none other than paleo-right throwback Robert Bork. ThinkProgress lists some of Bork's better known bad ...
Mitt Romney, Election 2012, Right Wing, Extremism, Religious Right, Robert Bork
The Fox Nation website is the unfiltered id of Fox News; the stuff they hint at or imply on FoxNews.com is right out in the open at Nation.FoxNews.com. Remember when Fox Business host Eric Bolling was forced to issue an obviously insincere apology after his outrageously racist show about Obama inviting ...
Fox News, Fox Nation, Right Wing, Extremism, President Obama, Race-Baiting, Racism
I strongly encourage any journalists writing about the no-longer anonymous blogger 'Fjordman' to actually read what this person has written, because you'll discover that his disavowals and deflections are designed to cover up not only far right opinions, but overt white supremacism. Over the years, Peder Jensen has become increasingly ...
Norway, Oslo, Terrorism, Car Bomb, Right Wing, Extremism, Robert Spencer, Pamela Geller, Fjordman, Anti-Muslim, Bigot Brigade, Andrew Bostom
The main inspiration for Oslo terrorist Anders Behring Breivik was undoubtedly "counter-jihad" kingpin Robert Spencer; Spencer is cited dozens of times in Breivik's manifesto. Today Robert Spencer crawled out from under his rock, to accuse me on Twitter of being paid by sinister hidden forces. @Lizardoid It was a reductio ad ...
Norway, Oslo, Terrorism, Right Wing, Extremism, Robert Spencer, Pamela Geller, Anti-Muslim, Bigot Brigade
Here's a perfect illustration of the atavistic social conservative movement's death grip on the Republican Party, as even the "moderate" Mitt Romney joins Rick Santorum and Michele Bachmann to sign a bigoted pledge from the fundamentalist group "National Organization for Marriage," swearing to continue oppressing gay Americans: Romney signs marriage ...
Mitt Romney, Election 2012, Right Wing, Extremism, Religious Right, Homophobia, Gay Rights
Here's anti-Muslim lunatic Pamela Geller with steam shooting out of her ears, spewing paranoia in all directions, because I ... gasp! ... pointed out the public Amazon page for her new book (and its similarity to the manifesto of Oslo terrorist Anders Behring Breivik): LITTLE GREEN ASTROTURDS!!!!!!! - Atlas Shrugs ...
Shrieking Harpy, Pamela Geller, Anders Behring Breivik, Extremism, Right Wing, Car Bomb, Terrorism, Oslo, Norway, Astroturds
Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang reports that immediately after his shooting rampage at the summer camp on Utoya, "counter-jihad" killer Anders Behring Breivik used his cell phone to call the police and boast, "Mission Accomplished." Anders Behring Breivik said "mission accomplished" during a call to police after he massacred 69 people ...
Robert Spencer, Pamela Geller, Anders Behring Breivik, Extremism, Right Wing, Terrorism, Oslo, Norway
Republican Colorado Rep. Doug Lamborn went on the Caplis and Silverman radio show last Friday, and called President Obama a tar baby. LAMBORN: Even if some people say 'well, the Republicans should have done this, or should have done that,' they will hold the President responsible. Now, I don't even ...
Republican Party, GOP, Extremism, Colorado, Racism, President Obama
In Olso today, more than a hundred thousand people turned out to honor the victims of Oslo "counter-jihad" terrorist Anders Behring Breivik. Here's a photo of one of the crowds: Photo from Reuters Pictures. In other developments, the entire blog for the hate group "Stop the Islamisation of Europe" has been ...
Norway, Oslo, Terrorism, Car Bomb, Right Wing, Extremism, Robert Spencer, Pamela Geller, Fjordman, Anti-Muslim, Bigot Brigade, SIOE, EDL
In the New York Times, Scott Shane looks at the undeniable influence of people like Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller on the Oslo terrorist: Killings in Norway Spotlight Anti-Muslim Thought in U.S. In the document he posted online, Anders Behring Breivik, who is accused of bombing government buildings and killing ...
Norway, Oslo, Terrorism, Car Bomb, Right Wing, Extremism, Robert Spencer, Pamela Geller, Fjordman, Anti-Muslim, Bigot Brigade, SIOE, EDL
By now you've probably heard about Oslo terrorist Anders Behring Breivik's "manifesto," a 1,516-page screed with some writing by Breivik, but mostly consisting of quotes and articles by "counter-jihad" bloggers and similar right wing sources. (You can find it on the web if you really want to read it; I won't ...
Norway, Oslo, Terrorism, Car Bomb, Right Wing, Extremism, Anders Behring Breivik