Clovis elects mayor who called Obama evil

[TexasTowelie]

CLOVIS, N.M. — A former New Mexico mayor who called President Barack Obama "the carnal manifestation of evil" and said Obama's election was part of a CIA conspiracy has been elected to his former job, according to unofficial results.

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Lansford, 53, recently gained national attention after the Clovis News-Journal reported his ties to a fringe religious and political group, ATLAH Media Network in New York. After threatening to withdraw from the race, Lansford later changed his mind and stayed in the race but said he felt disclosing his activities was unfair and would prompt others to label him "a whack job."

Lansford participated in ATLAH's mock treason trial of Obama and wrote articles for its online publication, calling Obama an illegitimate president under the Constitution and "the carnal manifestation of evil," claiming Obama's election was part of a CIA conspiracy.

Lansford later said he didn't think Obama had the legal right to be president because he's "not a natural born citizen."

http://amarillo.com/news/new-mexico-news/2012-03-08/clovis-elects-mayor-who-called-obama-evil

[atreides1]

1. But it's not racism!

Is it...just all about evil!

[sofa king]

2. ...and then they went back to making stone spear points.

It's been clear to many of us that the Republican Party and its predecessors have had a lock on the cave-man demographic for longer than the existence of their universe.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

3. I'm not surprised that there are nuts and psychopaths running around loose

I am continually surprised, however, that enough people vote for them to put them in charge.

[otohara]

4. Up-Date - Clovis mayor's anti-Obama rant prompts official to resign

CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) - An official in Clovis has resigned because of comments the new mayor made about President Barack Obama.

Planning and Zoning Commission member Brett "Bud" DaBell says he believes the beliefs of Mayor David Lansford will ultimately hurt the city.

The Clovis News Journal reports that DaBell said he may help organize a recall of Lunsford, who was elected March 6. Lunsford called Barack Obama an illegitimate president and "the carnal manifestation of evil."

http://www.kob.com/article/stories/s2539187.shtmlil."

[ellisonz]

5. Nuttery abounds. n/t