TagsTagsHere's a live feed from the Ames straw poll, as far right creationist global warming denier Rick Perry just officially announced (in South Carolina) that he thinks he's going to be President. It's a parade of loons and scoundrels. Video
Misogyny, Anti-Gay, Anti-Science, kooks, Republican Party, Iowa, Straw Poll, Election 2012
Of all the absurd and disturbing moments in last night's Republican debate, this may have been the most revealing: when Bret Baier asked the candidates, "Say you had a deal, a real spending cuts deal, 10 to 1, as Byron said, spending cuts to tax increases. Who on this stage ...
Here's another thread for the GOP's Iowa debate, since the previous thread is filling up fast...
Eight Republicans -- yes, even Newt Gingrich and His Amazing Collapsing Campaign! -- will square off tonight in Ames, Iowa, so here's a thread for the occasion. The Kook Quotient will be soaring, because in addition to the other right wing candidates, Crazy Uncle Ron Paul will be present. I'm ...
Well, I got Raptured early this morning, much to my surprise. At first I thought, "Cool! Eternal bliss!" But then I took a look around; Pat Robertson? Mike Huckabee? Michele Bachmann? David Barton? Sarah Palin? Suddenly, the realization sank all the way in. I was supposed to spend eternity wearing white, strumming a harp, ...
Fareed Zakaria lays waste to Glenn Beck's fear mongering claim that 10% of the world's Muslims are terrorists. Video
Glenn Beck, kooks, Far Right, Extremism, Freakazoid, Nut Sandwich, Fear, Mathematics, Fareed Zakaria
Here's a Sunday afternoon open thread, featuring a Glenn Beck Angry Kermit Voice mixtape to get you in the mood for ... something. [Video]
Glenn Beck, kooks, Far Right, Extremism, Freakazoid, Nut Sandwich, Kermit Voice
Glenn Beck, sounding more and more like a hyper-paranoid Alex Jones, says China launched a "two-stage missile" off the California coast from a submarine to intimidate the US, and 'what they're telling you on television is bull crap'. He knows this because he "knows an awful lot of people in ...
Glenn Beck, kooks, Far Right, Extremism, Freakazoid, Nut Sandwich, Conspiracy Theories
Is Glenn Beck on final approach to a "Network" style meltdown? While suggesting he will be set up, Beck assures his listeners 'I'm not into child pornography'. Video
Glenn Beck, kooks, Far Right, Extremism, Freakazoid, Nut Sandwich, Conspiracy Theories, George Soros, ADL, Antisemitism
Glenn Beck has been on a really over the top hate campaign against George Soros this week, and today the Anti-Defamation League weighed in on Beck's false claims about Soros's childhood: Glenn Beck's Remarks About Soros And The Holocaust 'Completely Inappropriate and Offensive'. New York, NY, November 11, 2010 ... ...
Glenn Beck, kooks, Far Right, Extremism, Freakazoid, Nut Sandwich, Conspiracy Theories, George Soros, ADL, Antisemitism
Meanwhile, Fox News's looniest employee just keeps getting crazier. The raving freakazoid's conspiracy theory du jour: "I believe the White House takes orders from the Fed." Video
Glenn Beck, kooks, Far Right, Extremism, Fanaticism, Freakazoid, Nut Sandwich, Conspiracy Theories, Federal Reserve
Sarah Palin pretends to be a feminist while supporting a candidate who wants to force women to carry rapists' babies to term, even if it kills them. She is Woman,Hear Her Roar :) www.weeklystandard.com "Man Up" Sharron Angle exhorts Reid(w all due respect) no wimping around real problems Orwell spins ...
Sarah Palin, Sharron Angle, Far Right, Religious Right, kooks, Bad Craziness, John Birch Society
DC Douglas's video from a few weeks ago seems like a parody, but every bugeyed crazy quote he attributes to Palin's "mama grizzlies" is real. [Video]
Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, Christine O'Donnell, Sharron Angle, Renee Ellmers, Mama Grizzlies, Far Right, Religious Right, kooks, Bad Craziness
Today on his radio show, Glenn "Raving Freakazoid Nut Sandwich" Beck said parents who believe in faith healing should have the absolute right to refuse vaccinations and medical treatment for their children. Even if the kid loses an eye. After all, it's only one eye. And then he advocated killing any government ...
Glenn Beck, kooks, Far Right, Extremism, Freakazoid, Nut Sandwich, Fox News, Anti-Vaccine, Fundamentalism
NPR's Terry Gross interviews historian Sean Wilentz about the resurgence of paranoid John Birch Society ideology on the right wing, led by the main promoter of JBS craziness: Glenn Beck: Drawing On 1950s Extremism? They don't allow embedding of the audio for this interview, but it's worth a listen. We've been ...
Glenn Beck, kooks, Far Right, Extremism, Freakazoid, Nut Sandwich, Conspiracy Theories, Fox News, John Birch Society
Glenn Beck comes out in favor of letting houses burn down. Video
Heartless Bastard, Privatization, Firefighters, Tennessee, Nut Sandwich, Freakazoid, Fanaticism, Extremism, Far Right, kooks, Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck is now telling teabaggers to stop wearing costumes. And here's a photo from last weekend's TeaBagCon that shows why, with a female cop trying hard not to crack up.
Tea Party, Bad Craziness, Extremism, FreedomWorks, kooks, Teabaggers, Teabonics, Glenn Beck, Freakazoid
Tea Party, Bad Craziness, Extremism, FreedomWorks, kooks, Teabaggers, Teabonics
We have the official "WTF!" photo from today's TeaBagCon on the National Mall, courtesy of Dave Weigel. Maybe they're counter-protesters? UPDATE at 9/12/10 2:08:19 pm: These garments are for sale here: Zarinas.Com: Women's Clothing (Burqas). And Dave Weigel tells me they're not counter-protesters; apparently, they were a big hit, went to the ...
Tea Party, Bad Craziness, Extremism, FreedomWorks, Birthers, Nirthers, kooks, Teabaggers
Tea Party, Bad Craziness, Extremism, FreedomWorks, Birthers, Nirthers, kooks, Teabaggers
The Tea Party astroturf group FreedomWorks is holding another 9/12 rally on the National Mall, but this year the attendance is an order of magnitude smaller: Tea Party's 9/12 Rally Looking Much, Much Smaller Than Last Year's. Evan McMorris-Santoro is live-tweeting this debacle. With fewer people, the kooks really stand out: ...
Tea Party, Bad Craziness, Extremism, FreedomWorks, Birthers, Nirthers, kooks
Also coming to New York this week to try to capitalize on September 11, a "9/11 Truth" group: Truthers to mark 9/11 with NYC rallies, conspiracy theory conferences. Among the wackos scheduled to speak at this four-day festival of paranoia and delusion: Cindy Sheehan, Cynthia McKinney, Mike Gravel, George Galloway, Wayne ...
Interviews with participants of Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally. Good grief. [Video]
Glenn Beck, kooks, Far Right, Extremism, Fanaticism, Freakazoid, Nut Sandwich, Conspiracy Theories
Will Bunch says it all with his headline: It takes Beck just 55 hours to start cashing in on 'restoring honor' to America. Glenn Beck's original "I Have a Scheme" idea for his Washington rally that he announced in late 2009 was clearly one that was highly focused on a ...
Glenn Beck, kooks, Far Right, Extremism, Tea Party, Bad Craziness, Religious Right, Fleece