The GOP circus is no laughing matter: One of these clowns could actually win it all

Salon ^ | June 8, 2015 | Bob Cesca

[2ndDivisionVet]

A lot can happen between now and Election Day -- and with no GOP adult in the room, that's a frightening thought.

There was a time when the well-worn “clown car” description of the Republican presidential primary field wasn’t so on-the-nose. But as of right now, not even a few months into the process, it’s impossible to avoid daily news items in which one GOP candidate or another is self-immolating with ludicrous remarks or unforced errors. Frankly, it’d be really fun to observe if it weren’t for a nagging sense of danger. We’ll circle back to that.

Meanwhile, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Friday contributed a fantastic example of the politically deficient nature of the current batch of hacks and frauds running for president on the GOP side. Speaking about the political hot potato of Iraq, Rubio described how he, as president, would approach continued U.S. involvement there: “It’s not nation-building. We are assisting them in building their nation.” Yes, assisting in the building of a nation is distinct from nation-building, according to Rubio.

Clearly, inside the Rubio campaign (for president!), this is totally acceptable. To everyone else, however, it sounds like the Sphinx character from the 1999 Ben Stiller superhero movie “Mystery Men.” As the wise sage of the superhero team, the Sphinx spoke in seemingly profound chunks of wisdom, but he’d merely reverse the first half of each maxim to construct the second half. For example: “He who questions training only trains himself at asking questions”; “When you doubt your powers, you give power to your doubts”; and, “When you care what is outside, what is inside cares for you.” Adding: “It’s not nation-building. We are assisting them in building their nation.”(continued)

[2ndDivisionVet]

This is how many of them think.

[a fool in paradise]

The libs are keeping up the “clown car” meme. Meanwhile the Democrats are on a short bus.

[cripplecreek]

In the eyes of the left, even Lindsey Graham is an extremist right winger.

Think about that.

[Fungi]

They are scared and everything they write gives it away. “One of these clowns”—I thought he was referring to the RAT lineup, all if which are laughable buffoons.

[lurk]

How very easy it is to be a liberal. Just call someone a name and it is so, facts be hanged.

[2ndDivisionVet]

So were Presidents Nixon, Ford, Eisenhower, Bush 41 and Harding. Think about that.

[Billthedrill]

Meanwhile, in the rubber room of the Democrat asylum we have Hillary the Bribe-taker, Elizabeth “Woo-woo!” Warren, and Bernie “Lubyanka” Sanders. If one of those drooling idiots is elected I’m closing the bunker doors and riding it out.

[Republican1795.]

Salon is just engaging the pot calling the kettle... just typical double think.

[Republican1795.]

Salon is just engaging the pot calling the kettle... just typical double think.

[Eddie01]

see 4

Eight Commandments of the Liberal Left

I
Thou shalt create an illusion of invulnerability shared by most members to foster excessive optimism and encourage extreme risks taking

II
Thou shall not allow any member to question the group's inherent morality, instead members shall be encouraged to ignore the ethical or moral consequences of their decisions

III
Thou shalt promote collective efforts to rationalize in order to discount warnings, or other information that might lead members to reconsider their assumptions before they recommit themselves to their assumptions

IV
Thou shalt reinforce stereotyped views of enemy leaders as too evil to warrant genuine attempts to negotiate, or as too weak and stupid to counter whatever risky attempts are made to defeat their purpose

V
Thou shalt self-censor any deviation from the apparent group consensus, inclining each member to minimize the importance of their doubts and counterarguments

VI
Thou shalt create and maintain a shared illusion of unanimity concerning judgement conforming to the majority view

VII
Thou shalt apply direct pressure on any member who expresses strong arguments against any of the group's stereotypes, illusions, or commitments, making clear that this type of dissent is contrary to what is expected of all loyal members

VIII
Thou shalt appoint mind guards to protect the group from adverse information that might shatter their shared complacency about the effectiveness and morality of their decisions

[cripplecreek]

I think its time we provide someone for the democrats to really hate for another generation.

[2ndDivisionVet]

http://www.LivingInThePhilippines.com

[skeeter]

But Obama, now there’s a president. /s

[Richard Axtell]

They day that these leftist fools can dictate the narrative, and that their silly slanders would be taken as fact without question... is gone. Witness the absurd situation with the ever mounting volume of evidence of Hillary’s fetid corruption, and we see only projection and sweating brows amongst the leftist punditry. Clown car? Rubio is now turning that one on its head also (Ticketgate), and will cause idiots like these Salonistas to wish they had slandered differently.

[Richard Axtell]

I like that logo!

[FlingWingFlyer]

The clowns at the saloon prefer Barry and Hillary over AMERICANS.

[gorush]

[Richard Axtell]

Post where you can order these works of art! Send a set to Rush and Hugh Hewitt!

[publius911]

The GOP circus is no laughing matter: One of these clowns could actually win it all

Fauxahontas?

PIAPS??

Bernie Sandman?

Martin O'Really?

Lincoln Chapsme?

Seriously?

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[jsanders2001]

> Salon is just engaging the pot calling the kettle... just typical double think.

No one takes Salon seruiously except the Village People. Every artticle is written by a homonazi with an agenda and we know how truthful they are...