The People’s View: The Conservative Movement’s Death Wish

[Playinghardball]

However, a funny thing is happening. Conservatives have forgotten how to play the game. Or rather, what passes for conservative now is so to the right that it no longer bears any relation to reality. Thus D’Souza tweets his tweet about President Obama being a grown-up Trayvon, and that the US must “survive” him. Thus Rush Limbaugh compares the nuking of the filibuster to allowing rape. Thus every half-assed thing which comes out of a conservative’s mouth makes people who have some sense shake their heads in bewilderment.

At this point, it’s as if conservatives can’t help themselves. The fact that Obama has run rings around them in spite of their vigorous efforts has led to a psychotic break. Republicans fight Democrats with vile assertions. Republicans knife each other in purity contests. A strong, intelligent, black Democratic president who knows exactly what they’re up to, and times his attacks for maximum effect, has put them flat on their backs. They’re used to Democrats and liberals who are defensive. They’re used to the triangulations of a Bill Clinton. Barack Obama’s strength has sent them into a fugue state from which, as yet, they haven’t been able to awaken.

More here: http://www.thepeoplesview.net/2013/11/the-conservative-movements-death-wish.html

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[Chrom]

1. I'm such a bleeding heart liberal I feel sorry for them, they ARE mentally deranged and need help

I wish there was a way we could lead them back to sanity
but they seem so insistent in staying stuck on stupid
(and taking the rest of us down with them)

[nyquil_man]

2. The rise of social media has not been kind to them.

I contend they've always thought this way but, in the past, they at least had the sense to count to ten before unleashing those ideas. Those little thoughts that have always crept through their minds are now getting spilled out into the public discourse without much reflection.

I expect Limbaugh to say things like that. He's paid to sit in front of a microphone every day and shit out of the wrong end of his body for three hours. But when people who should be more sensible start saying these things, it's a sign that self-control has gone out the window. Social media helped make that happen.

[Cha]

3. Obama has them acting out their crazy..

thanks Obama!