Debt Catastrophe Averted? It is still the end of the world for Republicans
From the office of non-surprising facts…The Republican Party has been taken over by religious nutcases:
The press often talks about the Tea Party like they’re secularist movement that is interested mainly in promoting “fiscal conservatism”, a vague notion that never actually seems to make good on the promise to save taxpayer money. The reality is much different: The Tea Party is actually driven primarily by fundamentalist Christians whose penchant for magical thinking and belief that they’re being guided by divine forces makes it tough for them to see the real world as it is.
It’s not just that the rogue’s gallery of congress people who are pushing the hardest for hostage-taking as a negotiation tactic also happens to be a bench full of Bible thumpers. Pew Research shows that people who align with the Tea Party are more likely to not only agree with the views of religious conservatives, but are likely to cite religious belief as their prime motivation for their political views. White evangelicals are the religious group most likely to approve of the Tea Party. Looking over the data, it becomes evident that the “Tea Party” is just a new name for the same old white fundamentalists who would rather burn this country to the ground than share it with everyone else, and this latest power play from the Republicans is, in essence, a move from that demographic to assert their “right” to control the country, even if their politicians aren’t in power.
It’s no surprise, under the circumstances, that a movement controlled by fundamentalist Christians would be oblivious to the very real dangers that their actions present. Fundamentalist religion is extremely good at convincing its followers to be more afraid of imaginary threats than real ones, and to engage in downright magical thinking about the possibility that their own choices could work out very badly. When you believe that forcing the government into default in an attempt to derail Obamacare is the Lord’s work, it’s very difficult for you to see that it could have very real, negative effects.
Hopefully I’m not the only one that pictures the insane Evan Q when I read this and nod knowingly…
You are not alone, LG.
The Christianist magical thinking thread runs through all of our local nut bags. From Evan Q, to O’Donnell to Jeff Christopher to Ayotte and Izzo.
I think Protact is a secular nutbag, but I’m not real sure about that.
Oh my… New NBC/WSJ poll – GOP approval at 24% (another new low)
Also, approval for President Obama and Obamacare are both up.
This is a huge disaster for Republicans. HUGE!
As a newcomer to the area, I am curious as to whether the religious wack jobs have infiltrated the local Delaware school boards? My Texas experience was that this was the first order of business from local to the State Board of Education for the Dominionists et al, going back 15 years. I was stunned to hear that these non-partisan boards are not a priority for the DelDems. We made that same error of omission in the Party in Alamo land and paid dearly for it….or I should say, our kids/grandkids pay a heavy price today.
“whether the religious wack jobs have infiltrated the local Delaware school boards?”
Downstate yes, upstate not noticeably. The Indian River School District is regularly hauled into court over school prayer issues.But I’m not aware of movement conservatives using school boards as springboards to higher office in Delaware. They mostly seem to stay focused on schools.
Much adu about nothing
Information
18 government shutdowns since 1976
10 under Republican Presidents
8 under Democrat presidents
1 under Ford
5 under Carter
8 under Reagan
1 under Bush Sr.
2 under Clinton
1 under Obama (So Far)
28 Days total shut down under republican presidents
93 Days total shut down under democrat presidents
Average stock market affect during all of those times, no change. The average of the stock market during all the days of all the 18 shutdowns was no change
@Rd “Much adu about nothing”
Why does it seem that rank ignorance is in the room?
None of the other shutdowns is causing the current plunge in GOP popularity. That belongs to the current batch of Republican idiots.
Obama now negotiating. Biden present:
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/327923-boehner-mum-after-white-house-meeting
If the debt limit is to be extended it must be for a year not 6 months hold strong on this Mr. President If the Repuk’s want to use this as a wedge let them use it in October 2014 a month before the election.
@TT “If the debt limit is to be extended it must be for a year not 6 months.”
I’m happy with 6 weeks. The more often we do this, the more chances the Repuks have to look really really bad. We need to remind voters 3 or 4 times so they can firmly remember what the GOP really is.
This is the way to defeat the Tea Party so that they become a party of pariahs.
@LE You have to wonder why the Republicans would want to go over this all again in 6 weeks. They are truly idiots.
Lacking an agenda or a plan, all they can do is fall back on the same old, same old in order to avoid dealing with issues they cannot understand. (Not sayin’ they understand this one, but …)
Perhaps they’re closet perfectionists … trying over and over until they get it right (far, far right).
@J “@LE You have to wonder why the Republicans would want to go over this all again in 6 weeks. They are truly idiots.”
Because if they only surrender for 6 weeks, they can then claim that they weren’t forced to surrender for 3 months.
The logic is a little strange. Maybe Rusty Dils can explain it better.