Senator Thad Cochran is a Republican senator from Mississippi.   He has a Tea Party opponent.  So, that gives people the right to open the gates of hell and sashay right in.

A right wing blogger that supports the Tea Party opponent of US Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) has been arrested for sneaking into an adult care facility and taking a photo of Cochran’s wife, who is being treated for Alzheimer’s.

The Photographer

Cochran’s opponent says he knew nothing about it and didn’t not approve it.  Yeah, but he talked the talk that caused the walk.  When your language dehumanizes your opponents, people take that seriously as a message to cross the boundaries of decency.

Republicans are the single most despicable people in America.

That and they are funny-looking.

I don’t like ‘um and always will.

Thanks to John for the heads up.

Arizona is trying to take Gun Capital of the World away from Texas.

Get a load of this:  Arizona Republican congressional candidates were having a debate.

Gunnin’ Gary

Congressional District 1 candidate Gary Kiehne made extreme comments about gun rights at a Republican primary debate Saturday.

Asked how he would protect gun rights, Kiehne said he owns more guns and ammunition than the other candidates and said everyone should own a gun.

When it comes to mass shootings, “if you look at all the fiascos that have occurred, 99 percent of them have been by Democrats pulling their guns out and shooting people,” Kiehne said to an audience of about 60 people. “So I don’t think you have a problem with the Republicans.”

All mass killers are Democrats.  There’s an easy way to fix that.  Shoot first, ask party affiliation later.

Not to be outdone, which is a monumental mountain to climb after Kiehne, his opponent had an answer.

Candidate Adam Kwasman said he supports gun rights and said, “it’s a God-given, natural right to keep and bear arms.”

And what’s up with God for not giving guns before the ninth century?  What’s up with that?  Jesus sure could have used one.

Here’s the debate winner …

Candidate Andy Tobin did not attend the event, which was hosted by the Pinal County Republican Committee.

Obviously, he was out buying a gun.

Thanks to Larry for the heads up.

Just as the fun in the Texas Lt. Governor’s race is about to end, Rick Perry and Ted Cruz have decided to start the battle of “Which Dope From Texas Gets To Run For President”.

It’s gonna be fun.

Cruz threw the first witch slap.  You know how Rick Perry has been strutting around the country saying he’s totally responsible for Texas’ booming economy?

Sen. Ted Cruz says Rick Perry has been an effective leader, but dismissed the idea that Perry is responsible for a booming economy that has created more than 1 million jobs since he’s been governor.

Asked Friday about Perry’s job-creation message, Cruz said he’s been a good governor. But he added, “There isn’t a politician in this country who’s responsible for the economic growth we have. The economic growth has come from the private sector, it’s come from entrepreneurs. Nothing drives me crazier than politicians who run around talking about the jobs they’ve created. Politicians are very good at killing jobs, but they don’t create jobs.”

Bam!  Rick Perry kills jobs.

So what Cruz is saying is that anarchy creates jobs. Yeah, what this country needs are more robber barons, bygawd!

Y’all, don’t you think that one set of brawling Republican white men should have to stop fighting before another set can start? Cripes, I need a damn score card to keep up with all this.

And John put in this visual of Texas politics.

So I was at a Democratic county party meeting this morning and a crawfish boil fundraiser this afternoon.  Word got around pretty quickly about the best damn thing that happened all day.  (Well, expect for Ruben’s crawfish.)

Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama intends to nominate San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to be his next secretary of Housing and Urban Development, a government source said Saturday.

The 39-year old, three-term mayor first gained national recognition when he delivered the keynote address at the 2012 Democratic National Convention – the first Hispanic to do so.

Now I’m hear to tell you that’s the smartest thing President Obama has done all year!

Julián Castro is better than recess in heaven.

As you know, I have been enjoying the hell out of the really nasty Republican Lt. Governor race in Texas between incumbent David Dewhurst and ultra conservative Dan Patrick.  I pretty much have no use for either one of them and have been delighted with how nasty this race has gotten.

But even nasty can go too far.

Last night The Quorum Report published information it got from Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson.  Patterson also gave it to the San Antonio Express News.  Patterson claims he has not seen the documents but that they have been read to him.

Sen. Patrick was on anti-depressants and admitted to a psychiatric hospital, court documents show.

Jerry Patterson is more than a tad wacky (more about that later) and openly supports David Dewhurst against Patrick.

It boils down to this.  In 1985 or 86, Patrick voluntarily admitted himself to a local hospital and was treated for mild depression and exhaustion.  His doctor diagnosed a chemical imbalance.  He was treated and released within a week.

Dewhurst claims he’s not behind this attack.  He issued a statement saying, “My heart goes out to Dan and his family for what they’ve endured while coping with his condition.”  Of all the patronizing malicious crap I have ever heard, that takes the cake.  Why not simply say, “Poor Dan’s family is having to deal with an insane person.” “Coping With His Condition?”  Really, you son of a motherless goat?  You really wanna say that while denying you released the information?

Oh yeah, Dewhurst, let’s stigmatize seeking mental health help.  Yeah, better people dealing with depression should shoot up school or kill their entire families than seek help for a condition that’s treatable.

I hate Republicans, y’all.  I do.  I just hate them.

The twenty worst cases of Obama Derangement Syndrome.

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