Fascinating Observation Friday
There’s something super-villainous and anarchical about Glenn Beck’s style. The randomness, the corny humor, the fitful range of emotion, it all reminds me so much of the Joker. Someone needs to make a mash-up image of Beck in the joker mask, with “Paranoia” underneath it… Ta-Nehisi Coates
Hmmm… A diabolical rabble-rouser, fomenting rage under the guise of wronged anti-hero? Let me see…
WATCH THE SKIES! PARANOIA AND CONSPIRACIES REIGN!
Did Congressman Roy Blunt Imply That A “Monkey” Was In The White House?
As much as I appreciate a good joke, sometimes it is important to wade in the deep waters of prudence. This is especially true in politics. However in friendly confines, we forget to apply our sense of decorum, and can indulge in a bit of off-color banter. Is this what Congressman Roy Blunt (R-MO) was doing when he spoke to the Conservative Values Voters conference last weekend? The congressman told an anecdote about the atmosphere in Washington D.C., comparing republicans to imperial British agents in India having to contend with a horde of monkeys. Here’s an excerpt:
“I could go into great and long detail about how many things they did to try and eliminate the ‘monkey problem.’ But they never got it done, so finally this golf course and this golf course only, they passed a rule and the rule was – you have to play the ball where the monkey throws it. [audience laughter swells] And that is the rule in Washington all the time.”
You can see that part of his speech to the voters in the clip below.
While I am sensitive to anything that poisons an already toxic debate in Washington, I am not overly sensitive in cases like this. Could he have used different words in describing his party’s fight? Sure. I don’t think this rises to the level of an out and out racist rant. Believe me. I know what those sound like. What do you think? Subtle racism, or plain old anecdote?
Your Moment Of Comical Irony
Nothing gets by Greta, except the third-rate copywriters working for Fox News.
Tea party hypocrisy: Dick Armey thinks he is better than the people he claims he wants to help
Dick Armey is a former majority leader of the House of Representatives. He now runs an advocacy group called FreedonWorks. The group’s sole purpose is to stop health care reform. Armey does not want the government to oversee any health care reforms because it may negatively affect HIS health care plan and his options. This video clip examines the duplicitous nature of Mr. Armey, as he attempts to keep the very plan he thinks is “bad for America.” I find the gall inherent in Mr. Armey’s actions stunning, and the gullibility of some of his tea party followers even more so. Maybe they should have done their own research to determine the kind of man Armey truly is. He is no man of the people.
He ‘s a liar and a hypocrite.
Conservative values voters don’t take any shit
This is not only comical, it smacks of hypocrisy. Attendees at the Voters Values Conference in Washington D.C. decided that they would be good God-fearing people, and heckle and boo the hell out of members of the national media. Keep in MSNBC and Fox News, the offended parties in this drama, were invited by Family Research Council head Tony Perkins. Mr. Perkins extended an apology to both media outlets, and admonished the crowd for their behavior. I bet he threatened to take away their torches and pitchforks. See the video below: