The GOP eats its own

[Elok]

So, I notice that this Brat fellow, like many in the GOP, claims to be a huge fan of both Ayn Rand and Jesus, despite their representing utterly incompatible philosophies. Pretty much the only thing those two agree on is that stealing is wrong--but if you crucified Ayn Rand between two thieves, she'd spend her last hours of life hawking up big loogies of her own bloody phlegm to spit on them.

So: is this guy stupid, crazy, or just dishonest?

[The Mad Monk]

Enough of them for him to win the nomination.

I don't believe you remember how that primary ran. About a half dozen candidates took the lead, then rendered themselves unelectable. He was, almost literally, the last man standing.

[My Wife Hates CIV]

if Romney ran again I might vote for him - in the end, things wouldn't be any better or worse.

[The Mad Monk]

So, I notice that this Brat fellow, like many in the GOP, claims to be a huge fan of both Ayn Rand and Jesus, despite their representing utterly incompatible philosophies. Pretty much the only thing those two agree on is that stealing is wrong--but if you crucified Ayn Rand between two thieves, she'd spend her last hours of life hawking up big loogies of her own bloody phlegm to spit on them.

So: is this guy stupid, crazy, or just dishonest?

Let's see, he has a Master's in divinity from Princeton, and has acknowledged having been influenced by Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged and has expressed appreciation of Ayn Rand’s case for human freedom and free markets. I think there's a rather clear difference in his levels of "fandom".

I am a strong Calvinist, but I could say the same thing about myself concerning Ayn Rand, and several other philosophers.

[The Mad Monk]

Given that it took exactly one day to bring to light him being crazy, would you like to now reverse your position?

Please explain this "crazy". Don't just say "Ayn Rand". Tell me specifically. I actually read the damn book.

[The Mad Monk]

I would be interested in reading the entire thirteen page document, but all I can find are those three paragraphs.

[kentonio]

Please explain this "crazy". Don't just say "Ayn Rand". Tell me specifically. I actually read the damn book.

Which part? Him being crazy or Ayn Rand followers being crazy? Both are potentially doable.

[The Mad Monk]

Since the pronoun you used was "him", it's rather obvious, don't you think?

[Fake Boris]

There's this thing called Google. You might have heard of it. It's supposed to help you find information on something called the Internet. Tea Party guys have won before. You might want to put this thing called Google to work for you in order to answer your question.

You could easily be replaced by a machine, but not everyone else here.

[Elok]

You at least are far too illogical for a machine to ever emulate, OB.

[Sava]

I am incredibly ****ing pissed off about this and if you think this is a good thing you're a god damn moron whether you're a democrat or a republican aaarrrgh **** voters are stupid **** **** ****.

Good.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Given that it took exactly one day to bring to light him being crazy, would you like to now reverse your position?

He has conservative political positions and is libertarian? I mean we don't call Berz crazy for that (or do we, I'm not sure anymore?).

Here is the front page of CNN.com:

http://www.cnn.com/

Notice anything about Brat in "Top Stories"? Nope, neither did I. I did see some stuff down the page about "Why Cantor Lost", but Brat is yesterday's news and will be until the election in November.

[kentonio]

He has conservative political positions and is libertarian? I mean we don't call Berz crazy for that (or do we, I'm not sure anymore?).

Here is the front page of CNN.com:

http://www.cnn.com/

Notice anything about Brat in "Top Stories"? Nope, neither did I. I did see some stuff down the page about "Why Cantor Lost", but Brat is yesterday's news and will be until the election in November.

Or you could go to the really liberal press like Huff Post where their front page has 2 Cantor stories and this one specifically about Brat.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5484824.html

[The Mad Monk]

Ah, thank you.

His dissertation.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Or you could go to the really liberal press like Huff Post where their front page has 2 Cantor stories and this one specifically about Brat.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5484824.html

Yep, HuffPo really drives the media in this country. This ain't Britain. No one follows the "really liberal press" aside from liberals.