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mitchethekidYou just knew it was coming, didn’t you?
“I want to tell you one more thing I know about the Negro."
-Cliven Bundy, recently expired Republican hero
— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) April 24, 2014
By Sheer Coincidence, Conservative Martyrs Keep Turning Out to Be Huge Racists http://t.co/5s71Yfohfd
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) April 24, 2014
Constitutional vigilantism as practiced by Cliven Bundy has a long history. The KKK is the prototypical example: http://t.co/GsmaslfNb4
— Slate (@Slate) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/aterkel/status/459346388548349952
More after the jump.
https://twitter.com/jamescdownie/status/459376191837700096
(Just as we suspected!) Bundy’s son: N.Y. Times quote ‘out of context’ http://t.co/fpfRIw5PAe via @worldnetdaily
— Israel News Links (@IsraelNewsLinks) April 24, 2014
Right. The video of him saying what he said is fabricated. Only in Palin-land.
Cliven Bundy was taken out of context. In his proper context, the hood would muffle most of the words.
— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) April 24, 2014
When God closes a Fred Phelps, he opens a Cliven Bundy.
— Lizz "Insufferable Wench" Winstead (@lizzwinstead) April 24, 2014
"A spokesman for Mr. Paul, informed of Bundy’s remarks, said the senator was not available for immediate comment." http://t.co/mZlUQqvBry
— Carrie Dann (@CarrieNBCNews) April 24, 2014
Wow. After all Paul's troubles w/ race, his spox's instinct is still not to instantly condemn Bundy's comments. – http://t.co/MghRKZF038
— Jeff Smith (@JeffSmithMO) April 24, 2014
Because if there’s one thing Cliven Bundy hates, it’s a government subsidy.
— David Frum (@davidfrum) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/jesseberney/status/459345535833767936
A nice reminder that the people who really, really wanted free stuff owned slaves.
— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) April 24, 2014
As Christopher Hitchens wd have said, you could have set your watch by the predictability of this Bundy outburst http://t.co/JlMvCueG9Y
— David Frum (@davidfrum) April 24, 2014
Seeing a lot of high fives and cheers from folks who shorted the "Cliven Bundy is Awesome!!!" IPO http://t.co/JmUx2hFsft
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 24, 2014
Are we sure Cliven Bundy isn't a Jimmy Kimmel prank? http://t.co/72z5Esa914
— Joshua Green (JoshuaGreen.bsky.social on 🟦) (@JoshuaGreen) April 24, 2014
Seriously, @seanhannity, you are going to ask Bundy about "the Negro." Right?
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) April 24, 2014
Sean Hannity Claims That He Is The Real Victim of Cliven Bundy’s Racist Comments http://t.co/qD9v7YOGHj via @politicususa #p2 #p2b #ctl
— PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/459345911886659584
I've often wondered whether Cliven Bundy wouldn't be better off in federal prison.
— David Waldman – @KagroX.bsky.social (@KagroX) April 24, 2014
Did "The Bundy Ranch" not sound creepy to people from the start?
— Alex Burns (@alexanderburns) April 24, 2014
Bundy, an armed racist ultra-libertarian, hates government but is a registered Republican. In other countries, he'd be in a splinter party.
— Richard Yeselson (@yeselson) April 24, 2014
Keep in mind: At least two GOP US Senators, including a leading presidential prospect, and several conservative "thinkers" praised Bundy.
— Richard Yeselson (@yeselson) April 24, 2014
Looks like the GOP vetted Cliven Bundy about as well as they vetted Sarah Palin.
— Matty Ice (@MattyIceUSA) April 24, 2014
"How are you not a a welfare queen in a cowboy hat?" – @BillWeirCNN to #ClivenBundy @CNNTonight
— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) April 25, 2014
See, the thing is, when people are insanely ornery like Cliven Bundy, usually it's the insane that really matters and not the ornery
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) April 24, 2014
That sound you hear … people running as fast as they can away from Cliven Bundy
— Ben White (@EconomyBen) April 24, 2014
Tweeps: Rand Paul is the 1st GOPer out of the gate to condemn Cliven Bundy "Negro" comments. Will he get the backlash or will Bundy?
— Nope. (@JoyAnnReid) April 24, 2014
On the plus side, Cliven Bundy now front-runner for job of editor of Paul family newsletter business.
— David Frum (@davidfrum) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/459376930035224576
Where are all the wingnuts who bombarded me with Bundy defenses last week? Did they forget the #WelfareRancher is a patriotic hero?
— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) April 24, 2014
The next Tweet provides the answer.
Republicans rush to support Cliven Bundy http://t.co/a6KktX8erO
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) April 24, 2014
Click on the picture for the full effect.
https://twitter.com/aterkel/status/459383704373440512
No such thing as single malt anti-governmentism. Always comes blended with racism, paranoia, xenophobia http://t.co/5oXG3QCwaG
— David Kurtz (@TPM_dk) April 24, 2014
.@KevinNR's piece declaring Bundy a "dissident" like Gandhi & Thoreau sure looks clever this morning. http://t.co/KKtVAEPQ1u Kudos, @NRO
— Matt Duss (@mattduss) April 24, 2014
I'm calling it: Joe the Plumber / Cliven Bundy 2016
— Drew Courtney (@DrewCourt) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/darth/status/459201719386525696
I wrote 5000 words in @theprospect about how GOP was most radically reactionary major party in US history. Bundy made my point in a 100.
— Richard Yeselson (@yeselson) April 24, 2014
If Cliven Bundy had real courage behind his convictions, he'd burn his Social Security card http://t.co/K1tOQ7vAZZ via @digby56
— Salon (@Salon) April 23, 2014
Guns? MT @TPM: O'Reilly: "What's the difference between Bundy and the Occupy Wall Street?" http://t.co/eO2suUQsGQ pic.twitter.com/MBaplSv8lW
— (((Steve Chapman))) (@SteveChapman13) April 23, 2014
https://twitter.com/AmandaMarcotte/status/459444999642685440
I'm laughing too hard at Cliven Bundy's cheerleaders to be shocked by his bonehead remarks. http://t.co/1fFh7kdoaX
— Clarence Page (@cptime) April 24, 2014
Cliven Bundy and Phil Robertson walk into a bar…
— Dana Sciandra (@stimboredom) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/TuxcedoCat/status/459397212716281856
https://twitter.com/mat_johnson/status/459397093304446976
Cliven Bundy supporters are backtracking. Seriously guys? How did you not realize the guy was crazy from the start? http://t.co/b0Vu1WqV4c
— bca3.bsky.social (@Nebac21) April 24, 2014
Psssst. Cliven Bundy was home schooled. Pass it on.
— Matty Ice (@MattyIceUSA) April 24, 2014
Sometimes at the end of a child's game of telephone what #Bundy says out loud isn't EXACTLY the same as what Paul Ryan 1st whispered to him.
— Eddie Love (@EddieLove44) April 24, 2014
In the minds of people like Cliven Bundy, our First Lady should be out in a field picking cotton. http://t.co/11PUzzS38z
— Effy Gee (@TheObamaphile) April 24, 2014
Jeb Bush Thinks Maybe He Would Possibly Like To Lose GOP Nomination For President Please http://t.co/qRf9UFEoqp
— Wonkette (@Wonkette) April 24, 2014
If you thought the insane anarchist deadbeat was right before, I'm not sure why his racism should change your mind.
— it’s lawsuit time (@jesseltaylor) April 24, 2014
Trump/Bundy 2016
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) April 24, 2014
@dylanlscott @chrislhayes I want to take Cliven Bundy onto the "Small World" ride at Disneyland so he can give me a rundown of all people.
— Paul Pakler (@paulpakler) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/jbarro/status/459396539384078336
Keep digging >> National Review Writer On Bundy: Heroes Of The Alamo Probably Had 'Repugnant' Views, Too http://t.co/2O7AOmOq9T
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 24, 2014
Sorry, Cliven Bundy: Nevada's founders were so anti-slavery they actually banned it *twice.* http://t.co/9r5oGnnGs7
— TheAtlanticPolitics (@TheAtlPolitics) April 24, 2014
Frustrated national "Bundy" surname community says today's incidents come just as brand appeared to be recovering from "Ted Bundy" hit/era
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 24, 2014
If he doesnt turn this around fast, at this point, I don't even know if Bundy speaks in prime time at 2016 RNC http://t.co/2x5C3p5Zp2
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/459408447109623808
If you hate the government for any reason, the wankers will rally around you. http://t.co/nsym7T4qAy
— Bruce Bartlett (@BruceBartlett) April 24, 2014
Dana Loesch says Bundy isn't "media trained". What she means is he hasn't learned to speak in code and dog whistles like her.
— Apparently Boosted Steve (@Steverocks35) April 24, 2014
I'd love to hear the media training where they give the good way to say people were better off under slavery.
— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/459428866893705216
At newser, Bundy asked about @SenatorReid calling him a "hateful racist." He says: "Well, I think I'm doing some pretty good work." Laughs.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) April 24, 2014
Can't wait for Cliven Bundy to share his thoughts on "the Jew."
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) April 24, 2014
I'm so glad that in 2014, racism is a thing of the past. Oh, wait… never mind. http://t.co/MrGvhYXsPE#wtf #racism #AmericanHillbillies
— Piotr Aranda (@see_peter_write) April 24, 2014
Left is Right 
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Great judge of character, those conservatives. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
Nice job, watson–some really great stuff in here. It is amusing watching conservatives try to play both sides of the fence on this one. “OK, that sort of racism is bad…but he’s also completely correct about how black people had it better under slavery.”
And then, to cap it all off, conservatives end up in that lovely cycle wherein they insist that the reason black people don’t tend to vote Republican is because blacks are the REAL racists, and besides, they’re either too greedy for welfare programs (that only temporarily embarrassed millionaire white people deserve) or are too stupid to understand that they’ve been “bought” and “enslaved” by said welfare programs. Keep up the good work, wingnuts!
Warren Beaty said it best in Bullworth. “We’ll just fuck each other until everybody’s brown.”
Budy is done and over with now that his true face has been shown. Hell, when Rand Paul calls you a racist piece of shit, you know its over.
With that, I give you John Stewart’s epic takedown of Hannity’s Bundy fellatio (The first 10 minutes or so of the episode):
http://thedailyshow.cc.com/full-episodes/jxvcqy/april-23–2014—robin-roberts
That was a great takedown by Jon Stewart.
By the way, does this sound like anyone we know?
Yeah, you just know Tired is hung like a hamster. On the other hand, I’ve always imagined Ama having a huge member.
She’s truly is the world’s greatest projectionist. I just never suspected she was also a pre-op transsexual.
By the way, somebody mentioned that neo and company have been quite over at b4v. They have a new playground: http://viewsfromtherightside.wordpress.com
Boy, Count sure is a prissy little bitch, isn’t he? No wonder he and Amazona are up each other’s asses.
I stand by what I said about GMB when he first came over to APN, though: I respect him for his principles because they actually are real principles, not the situational bullshit Mark, Amazona, Spook, etc. try to pass off as principles. Shame he’s had to throw in his lot with neocon and Jeremiah.
Thanks a lot guys, now I have to scrub my eyeballs.
Get a load of the unhinged screed by bitter old man Spook over at bfv. It’s very long but basically boils down to a single sentence: “Liberals are poopypants, conservatives rule!” His wordy, howlingly boring list of straw men is completely devoid of fact and reason, and depressingly trite. Of course, he winds up by vowing to lay his life down to protect the Republic from the perils of…zzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Spook said, “So I ask my former friends and acquaintances on the Left — common ground?”
Is he inviting us to respond? Do you think a courteous response would be met with courtesy? If I find the time, I will put that question to the test.
My take on the first part of Spook’s list
The fundamental transformation of America and the fundamental restoration of America.
The country is changing whether you like it or not and what would you restore it to?
The belief that some people can neither handle nor deserve freedom, and the belief that the yearning for freedom is an inherent part of the human spirit.
I believe in the the second one.
The belief that America is the greatest force for freedom and prosperity in the world, and the belief that America is the source of most of the evil and misery in the world.
I believe that America is the greatest force for freedom and prosperity, but I also realize it’s far from perfect.
Doing what’s right all of the time, regardless of the consequences and doing what’s right only when doing so yields personal or political benefits.
Always telling the truth and ignoring the truth when it has negative political or personal consequences.
Two things I’ve always believed in
Voting for someone because you’re confident they will honor their oath to uphold the Constitution and voting for someone because you’re confident they will ignore or subvert the parts of the Constitution that you don’t like.
I don’t know of anyone who has ever voted for someone they think will subvert the Constitution.
Case law and original interpretation.
Who’s original interpretation?
Morality and moral relativism.
I’ve always been for morality.
Learning from history and re-writing history to fit an agenda.
I think both sides sometimes try to rewrite history, although I think your side is much better at it.
Dwelling on what’s good about America as opposed to dwelling on what’s bad about America.
I like to dwell on the good. This blog seems to dwell on the bad.
Seems we agree on a number of points and disagree on others. Funny, I haven’t felt the need to push any of my conservative friends away, nor have they stopped talking to me.
Okay, let’s see if you receive a courteous response.
I predict not.
“Funny, I haven’t felt the need to push any of my conservative friends away, nor have they stopped talking to me.”
Ditto. Which cuts to the real heart of the matter: The problem isn’t some unbridgeable liberal/conservative divide. The problem is that people like Mark, Spook, and Amazona are at once insufferable assholes and extremely thin-skinned partisans whose dependence on a protective bubble has become so extreme that they are now unable to even be around people who disagree with them. The real world is just too much for them to bear, apparently.
Something worth looking at.
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2014/may/08/thomas-piketty-new-gilded-age/
Looks like CSL is up. I got a a several thousand word response, all nasty.
Yes, I think we got our answer. Good grief. I kept scrolling. And scrolling. And scrolling. To get past her diatribes. Does she think that anyone will read all that? If you did, Casper, you are a good man. I will be out for a while today, but I may respond–very politely–when I get back.
Ooooh, let me take a wild guess how it went!
She warms up with a couple paragraphs about what a terrible person casper is, probably including a bit about how awful “personal attacks” are. Then she moves on to calling casper a liar and claiming that he doesn’t really believe what he says he believes due to the following logic: “Liberals” (aka the straw men CSL has created because they’re the only things hse can successfully argue against) don’t believe X; casper is a liberal; therefore casper doesn’t believe X. She’ll beat on that logic for a thousand words or so, beating the shit out of the straw man as a way to avoid having to face reality. Then she’ll get into her “he hasn’t clearly thought through his political position, it’s all EMOTION!!!!!” schtick, which is her version of spook’s “I’m ready to lay down my life in Civil War II, which is definitely right around the corner!” schtick. Sprinkle a heaping helping of projection (particularly about the wrongness of personal attacks and about how she’s totally calm and logical and it’s everybody else who’s an emotional wreck) throughout the whole thing, drizzle a complete lack of self-awareness on top, maybe throw in a made-up story about a conversation she had with a person who doesn’t exist, and voila!
Meursault,
Thanks for the summery, now i don’t have to wade through all her crap. I’m guessing that in her case, it’s not that she doesn’t want to talk to libs, it’s much more likely that they don’t want to talk to her.
Yeah! Duck soup! Maybe she should be the topic of a sketch on SNL
Spook:
Conservatives generally like rules — Liberals don’t. Rules provide structure, stability and cohesiveness and stand in the way of doing something in the moment that hasn’t been well thought out — an accurate description of many, if not most liberal ideas if I ever heard one.
I would argue it’s conservatives who have a disdain for rules. Last I checked, regulations are “rules”. But I guess these issues are pretty flexible to an unthoughtful hypocrite. One’s left to assume that in Spook’s world, mandating unnecessary, invasive transvaginal ultrasounds = Good Rule. Restricting the amount of poison a filthy rich conglomerate can pump into our water and atmosphere = Bad Rule.