If ObamaCare passes, that free insurance card that’s in people’s pockets is gonna be as worthless as a Confederate dollar after the War Between The States — the Great War of Yankee Aggression.
“The Great War of Yankee Aggression”? Really, that’s how you are still referring to it? Who the hell is this guy, Theodore Bilbo? (worst hobbit ever — even the Sackville Bagginses hated that guy [ed. "NERD!"])
But if nothing else, Broun has a history of profound thoughts…
While watching an NFL game, Broun became entranced by a “gentleman with this big type hair wig on” holding a “John 3:16” sign. “As I sat there in my office that fall trying to figure out life, I picked up the Bible and read John 3:16,” Broun said. He suddenly transformed into a true believer, a cadre of the Christian right.
Anyone who grew up in the 70s and 80s and watched sports remembers that guy.
And, as Digby noted a while ago, that ubiquitous guy in the wig with the John 3:16 banner — is now doing life in prison on multiple kidnapping and terrorism convictions.
So he certainly makes an inspirational symbol for a Republican Paul Broun.




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I knew that Jesus jerk w/ the rainbow wig was trouble.
He’s just trollin’.
The Wo’uh uh No’thun Uhgrayshun? If Lincoln were alive today he’d be a Democrat.
Wonder if that’s where Tebow got the idea for the stenciled verse on his eye black. He must be too young to remember. I’m sure Broun admires Tim. Focus on the Family admires Tim. All because of this hair guy. Quite a legacy.
Can we please not get regional.
Yes, ma’am.
Well I was trying to be funny, but it’s early and you guys don’t do the funny faces. Don’t mind me.
Did he work for the bush administration?
Seriously, we need to recognize the pattern here. By doing so, we will uncover their strategy.
They use violence (or morally questionable statements or actions) as a way of garnering attention. They’re banking on the idea that violence is news. It’s trolling, to a tee. Just in real life.
This is the main difference between liberals and conservatives. They troll and we don’t. As they say: “Don’t feed the trolls.”
We can make them go away. We just have to refuse to give them the attention they seek. As a whole society. We have to foster a “don’t feed the trolls” mindset.
Good morning, pups. It’s Brooks, Cohen and Herbert today. In “The Democrats Rejoice” Bobo says the passage of health care reform is the end of the century-long welfare project and the beginning of the task of saving the country from fiscal ruin. I can’t wait to see what Doghouse Riley does with this thing. Mr. Cohen, in “Iran’s Exiles,” says seldom have dignity and indignation coalesced in such resolve as in the days when Iranians rose to protest election fraud. The stories of two exiles reflect the reality of freedom denied. Mr. Herbert addresses “An Absence of Class” and says it’s long past time to acknowledge that a party that promotes ignorance and provides a safe house for bigotry cannot serve the best interests of our country.
Here they are.
The coffee, tea and hot chocolate are ready, and I’ve got bagels with cream cheese this morning. Hadn’t heard that about the “John 3:16″ guy… I will admit that I harbor a deep distrust of anyone who bangs the religion drum that way. They’ve pretty obviously not bothered to actually read the gospels. Have a great day.
First we’ll have to dismantle Faux News. And the Wall Street Journal…
In your guts, you know they’re nuts.
And which party would that be /s
Good morning all.
He makes it clear.
Yep, I read it but i was being snarky. The Insurance Co. Care bill, bludgeoned, bribed and bull shitted through Congress discriminates against women and the elderly and that was all done by the democrats. Yes the goopers and their violent allies have taken to the streets and done the usual despicable things that they do but it is the democrat corporatists that have foisted this dangerous anti-women bill upon us.
Broun could have looked to movre conventional clowns who went to prison. Abamoff and Cunningham off the top of my head.
That’s worth repeating.
Off to work.
Sorry to hear that.
How about the Giuliani lover boy Bernard Bailey “Bernie” Kerik
Hey, I’m glad I’ve got a job to go to! Keeps me in groceries, and a roof over my head.
True, true. I am retired though so work seems like a long ago miserable memory.
OT. Britain to Expel Israeli Diplomat Over Dubai Case
I can already hear the AIP*C noise machine gearing up.
What? Broun had to go to his bible to look up John 3:16? He sure must not have paid attention at Sunday School. doG but I can still recite it from memory and I haven’t picked up my bible in 40 years.
allan @ 24 Meantime Oh Bummah! is set to kiss bibi’s ass this morning
I’m one of the lucky ones — I enjoy my job.
It is a long, more than 12 step, process. After 50 years you start to feel better, stand up straighter and can meet RWRNFs and feel sorry for them. You will no longer have nightmares of burning cauldrons…or of meeting Cheney.
Mind your language. It’s more polite to say O will kiss Bibi on all 4 cheeks.
There once was an ass-hat named Broun
Whose medical practice was going down
3:16 his guide
New life inside
420 is what he should have tried…
The last time Broun was on my radar screen, he was being completely humiliated by Grayson in committee.
I thought he had passed away shortly afterwards, of acute ‘billofattainderism’. Apparently not…
We did too…lost it anyway! Possibly because we loved it…
He is from Georgia and had to look up John 3:16 to be converted? Hardy har har. I am about as nonreligious as you can get but I can quote John 3:16 word for word from memory. I can quote other sections of the Bible also. It comes from growing up in the South and having it rammed down my throat as a child.
For him to have to look up John 3:16 means his religion did not include the New Testament or he did not set foot in a church.
For God so loved the world that he created Amerika and a Defense budget that runs into the Trillions, sucking up the precious lives of those at the Jack end of the Boot while also ballooning the deficit and giving GOPpers excuses to strangle every beneficial social program they can (without ever mentioning the Military Industrial Complex). As for His Son, well He better hightail it back here soon and clean up the mess He left behind because as far as I can see His followers are trying to emulate Him by crucifying the planet. Did you see on Morning Joe? Rudolf the Red Nosed saying Obamacare is just a union salvation plot? And Starbuckian Joe agrees. The new Talking Point. So clever. So stupid. Less than 10% of the labor force is unionized (thanks, GOPpers!) and O is going after their support by saving Capitalism. Yep. That works. Jesus, help us.
Wow! Aside from your observations regarding Broun (which were great!), thank you for the “Where are they now?” feature about “Rainbow Man.” That guy always bugged the shit out me. As I recall, he was another viper nurtured in the cold breast of the *Moral* Majority. He didn’t BUY tickets to all those events.
slightly related fake news -
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SCOTT BROWN JOINS WASHINGTON THINK TANK
Roger Andrews, president of the influential think tank American Values Institute, announced yesterday that it had hired new Senator Scott Brown as a part time analyst and commentator.
The Senator will have an office at the Institute and access to its extensive research team.
Andrews conceded that this was a departure from the Institute’s policy of separation from political officeholders. However, the Institutes Board was so impressed by Brown’s body of work and instant prominence that an exception was warranted.
Mr. Andrews closed the conference with the statement that the Institute was looking forward to a long and productive relationship with Senator Brown.
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