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Best quote in months about Sarah Palin today came from Florida Ultra-Progressive Rep. Alan Grayson. Palin was in his territory yakking up the same old spiel about losing freedoms because they have a Democrat in office blah, blah, blah, and Alan Grayson fired back:

"I look forward to an honest debate with Governor Palin on the issues, in the unlikely event that she ever learns anything about them," Grayson said. His campaign added that "[s]cientists are studying Sarah Palin's travel between Alaska and Florida carefully. They hope to learn more about the flight patterns of that elusive migratory species, the wild Alaskan dingbat."

http://www.graysonforcongress.com/newsletter_detail.asp?OptInEmailId=312

Senator Richard Burr is holding on to his dubious distinction of the cycle’s most (only?) endangered Republican Senator: A new Rasmussen poll has him under the 50% threshold against Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, though he leads 47% to 37%. Against former state Senator Cal Cunningham, Burr is ahead by a larger 50% to 34%.

Each year, The Buffalo Beast -- one of the few truly hardcore political magazines/websites -- publishes its list of the 50 Most Loathesome people of the previous year. The List is right on target most of the time, but beyond that...it's hilarious.

And this year, our very own WingNut, Ginny Foxx comes in at No. 36.

Please to enjoy:
http://www.buffalobeast.com/?p=1645

Asheville locals are seriously trying to keep an elected official from serving because he doesn't profess a belief in God. They are citing state Constitution's unconstitutional (and archaic) clause that bars non believers from holding office -- regardless of the fact that all similar language in other states has been struck down.

It's a daily pleasure seeing which one of the Carolinas will step forward to embarrass its citizens next. Today, it's the Tarhole State.

http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20091208/NEWS01/912080327

It's hard to imagine that there is another NC Congress-person with wackier (and more dangerous) ideas than Virginia Foxx, but Sue Myrick is ratcheting up the Crazy.

The former mayor of Charlotte who once tried to have Rock and Roll concerts banned from the Charlotte Coliseum and who claims to have spoken to God through her Mr. Coffee Machine, is now on an anti-Islam rampage to say the least.

Please to enjoy this morning's NPR report

added: 3:46 p.m.
...oh yeah, here's a little more about about the Manic Myrick:
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/muslim_mafia_booster_r...

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Virginia Foxx says one dumb thing after another. This one is crazier than usual.

Here's a tiny little item from USA Today that points out that self-proclaimed Uber-Conservative, so-called anti-earmark, defender of the Pocketbook, tea-bagging Crusader Virginia Foxx (R-NC5) was instrumental is handing out federal funds for a nice little pet project that favored her local conglomerate Lowes, who just happens to be a major contributor to her warchest. Go figure.

From Monday's travel section:

Ole' Virginny Foxx is up to it again. This woman is as crazy as they come. How does she get elected? And how can we work to get her tossed out on her crazy old ass in 2010?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/02/virginia-foxx-health-care_n_342...

Sometimes I wake up in the mornings thankful for certain things. Today, I'm thankful I don't live in Connecticut because it would be embarrassing to be from the same state as Joe Liebermann after his latest.

Has there ever been more of a two-faced, self-serving jackass to hold office before? (Rhetorical. I know there have been plenty, including our very own Dicky Burr and Ginny Foxx). But Lieberman is re-writing the record book for scumbags who would sacrifice their grandmothers for another term in office. God knows what he would do for a leadership position. Has anyone looked up his financials and figured out what the healthcare insurance companies are paying him?

Hard to believe this guy was on a Democratic ticket at one point not too long ago.

syd