Almost every week, Republicans join a competition to see who can say the most outlandish things, and in the process, they push the envelope on just how shameful InsaniTEA can become. I trust that you will believe it, when I tell you that last week was no exception.
Nevada lawmaker posts festive, armed-to-the-teeth Christmas card.
Nothing says Christmas like a family cradling their firearms.
Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore captured the true meaning of Christmas with her 2015 family Christmas card, which she posted on Facebook this week. In it, every member of her clan above the age of toddlerhood is packing. And so many different kinds of weapons to choose from! There’s a Beretta, some Glocks, a Walther P22 for 5-year-old Jake, and for Michele, a Serbu Super-Shorty 12-gauge shotgun. Woohoo.
This marvelous public servant was a big supporter of wonderful, law-abiding Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy. She told MSNBC, “Don’t come here with guns and expect the American people not to fire back.”
For the holidays, she went with a much sweeter tone. “It’s up to Americans to protect America,” her festive message said. “We’re just your ordinary American family.”
Oh, good God, no. [emphasis added]
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This is the Republican War on Christmas. This is also only the fourth of five shameful moments from last week alone. Click through for the other four.
8 Responses to “Last Week’s Shameful Republican Moments”
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1. If Ted Cruz ever said anything intelligent, it would be cause for headlines. "The majority of violent criminals are Democrats"? How could you tell? In most states someone convicted of a violent crime can't vote. Even if they are white.
I might be willing to concede that many violent criminals are people whom Democratic policies, if in place early enough, could have prevented their becoming violent. But that's different by a long way.
I am willing to concede that the majority – even the vast majority – of white collar criminals are Republicans. Because they can seal so much more money with a computer than with a gun.
2. Well, of course it does. Because sales.
3. I am speechless.
4. I sure hope she is no relation to cartoonist Mark. I would not wish her on anyone.
5. Well, now, that would be ALL the year needed to be a TOTAL disaster, woukdn't it?
O.M.G. The "Hits Keep on Coming", don't they?
#1. Cruz embarrasses me.
#4.There are plenty of Texans who share this belief too. Yee Haw !!
#5. Yes, she could be on the cover. Not for what she thinks though. After all…G.W. Bush was on the cover in 2004.
Thanks, Tom for this.
1. Ted Cruz: Too bad that Cruz's parents didn't use a rubber beforehand.
2. NY Post: Another Rupert Murdoch publication of racism, bigotry, and so on. Now that Rupert Murdoch has taken over National Geographic, he fired many of the former staffers to install his own people and brand of "beliefs". National Geographic as we knew it is no more. sigh… If you are a collector, get copies of pre-murdoch National Geographic. They may become priceless someday.
3. Gohmert's porous brain. leaky…
4. Michele Fiore: An honest to goodness wackadoo with her gun-toting family christmas portrait. Yikes!
5. Kim Davis might grace the cover of the newly minted National Geographic as owned now by Rupet Muroch. Time magazine isn't all that good anymore either.
It's been two, maybe three, years ago I dropped my Time subscription when they started featuring weekly right-wing screeds by Mark Halperin, Rich Lowry and David von Drehle.
Glad I did!
I'd prefer to consider this evidence of child abuse and neglect…
Ted Cruz, Gohmert, and Kim Davis are a lot to handle for a woman whose computer is all ready crazy. Why would Cruz think we cared about his "sexual protection"? I sure don't. Gohmert needs to be committed. Fiore, oh yeah I want all who come to dinner at my house to be packing heat, too, casseroles, breads, and cakes, not AK 47's and shotguns. If Kim Davis becomes "person of the year" then Time should just shut its doors.
1. Ted Cruz: With: the “overwhelming majority of violent criminals are Democrats,” Cruz is running warm to overtake Donald Trump, so wWe can look forward to many more beauties like this.
2. NY Post: Definitely the signature of good old Rupert. He's ready for a comeback.
3. Louie Gohmert: I'd love to have this man over for Christmas dinner, he's so entertaining he'd have us all in stitches all through the meal. We may need to drink in to get into the mood, but hey, it's Christmas, isn't it. Do you want him back after he's done with dishes?
4. Michele Fiore: This civil servant has her whole family, including her 5-year-old grandson, packing on a Christmas card. Yeah, some great role model and mother you are, Michele.
America, this is what the world sees of you; you've become a parody of yourself; you're a joke.
5. Kim Davis: ditto
In a hurry!! Hugs!