Is The GOP Imploding?

[Howey]

It looks increasingly that the GOP is losing it. And it's possible they'll lose the House too.

Within the short span of 24 hours, we have a Republican saying early voting shouldn't accomodate blacks.

An Ohio GOP election official who voted against the weekend voting rules that enabled thousands to cast ballots in the 2008 election said Sunday that he did not think that the state's early voting procedures should accommodate African-Americans.

"I guess I really actually feel we shouldn’t contort the voting process to accommodate the urban -- read African-American -- voter-turnout machine," Doug Priesse said in an email to the Columbus Dispatch Sunday. "Let's be fair and reasonable."

Then we have another Republican pundit defending Rep. Todd Akin's universally criticized rape comments.

"So perhaps some can agree that all rapes that are reported are not actually rapes? Or are we gonna really deny that for PC sake?" he said. "So looks like he meant to say -- 'If a woman was REALLY raped, it's statistically less likely for her to get pregnant.' What's the science?"

Of course, we have the Akin incident, which will now cost him and the GOP a House seat.

Finally, the capper. We have Republican Rep. Kevin Yoder of Kansas, taking a nekkid swim in the Sea of Galilee.

A Republican congressman representing Kansas has apologized for embarrassing his supporters by swimming naked at the holy site of the Sea of Galilee while on a fact-finding mission to Israel.

Freshman U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder, 36, has not been charged in the Aug. 18, 2011, incident when he and about 20 other lawmakers and staff members jumped into the water. Politico reported Sunday that he was the only one among them who wore no clothes.

Some Christians consider the Sea of Galilee a holy site because they believe Jesus walked on water there. Swimming in the lake is permitted but public nudity is not allowed, according to Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld.

They really are losing it. Mentally and electorally.

[ekg]

I don't know what's scarier.. the quotes themselves, or the fact that ppl are cheering them and chomping at the bit to vote for the ppl and party who make the quotes..

Take Ohio.. in response to the Sec of State finally giving everyone the right to extended votin hours and not just the GOP as it was just days before.. this senator has this to say..

I guess I really actually feel we shouldn’t contort the voting process to accommodate the urban — read African-American — voter-turnout machine. Let’s be fair and reasonable.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/19/1121941/-Ohio-GOP-Election-Board-Member-Our-Voting-Process-Shouldn-t-Accommodate-Black-Voters

of course, we should just distort the process to accommodate the GOP voters..

Giving Dems the same allotted time as the GOP to vote is of course, hinkey..

“What it really is” to many Republicans is simply an attempt to help President Barack Obama win re-election.

Dems should be given shorter voting hours, because anything else is an attempt to distort the process..

GOP number 2
His response to abortion and rape...

"First of all, from what I understand from doctors, that's really rare,"

huh.. ok.. and

"If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down," Akin continued. He did not provide an explanation for what constituted "legitimate rape."
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/19/missouri-republican-claims-legitimate-rape-rarely-results-in-pregnancy/?hpt=hp_t1

This isn't a new position.. back in the mid-90's another GOP'er thought and said the same thing.. hell, just a cpl months ago the GOP was deciding that rape wasn't real unless there was violence involved...

and yet, women vote GOP..

GOP # 3

Ya know, I really liked this man at one time.. hell, Are you ready for some footBawwl was guaranteed to bring a smile..  But Jr needs to stfu..

when Williams Jr. made the following claims: "We've got a Muslim president who hates farming, hates the military, hates the U.S. and we hate him!"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/18/hank-williams-jr-obama-is-muslim-hate_n_1804184.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

but why would he, when the response he gets is..

The comments were apparently met with applause and loud cheers.

awesome.. don't you love the 'division' from Obama here..

*rollseyes*

[ekg]

HA... I just posted almost the exact same thing..  I did mine this morning.. hit 'post' and when to work, but I guess it didn't post because I just came back and had to hit 'post' again..

ah well.. I guess you can merge them..

[Howey]

GOP # 3

Ya know, I really liked this man at one time.. hell, Are you ready for some footBawwl was guaranteed to bring a smile..  But Jr needs to stfu..

but why would he, when the response he gets is..

awesome.. don't you love the 'division' from Obama here..

*rollseyes*

hmmm....someone's deserving of an award. I have to run to the store but ol Hank will be honored when I get back.

 

[uselesslegs]

I do believe Nutty predicted/said as much some time ago.  Get all the God Warriors on a rampage and reality breaks down.

It seems like every TP rep. now is an advocate for the religious right...salivating over the idea of a theocratic form of Government.

You see it in their approach to policy/legislation.  If *divine* right is behind you...you can't compromise...compromise would imply some infallibility/something not thought of/surrendering some aspect of an absolute.

[44nutman]