Ho ho ho ho boy.
John McCain, you've drawn yourself a primary challenger:
Chris Simcox, a leading figure in the nativist extremist movement, has resigned as leader of the vigilante group Minuteman Civil Defense Corps (MCDC) to run for U.S. Senate.
Yes, Rush Limbaugh's dreams have come true, and a wacko, nativist, MINUTEMAN LEADER has decided to run against John McCain in the 2010 Republican Senate primary. It will be very interesting to see if Michael Steele can keep the party's last standard bearer safe from the hordes of hate-fueled Palinites who may rally round Simcox.
Continuing news from the Southern Poverty Law Center:
For the past three years, however, Simcox has been widely denounced by former followers within the movement for alleged financial mismanagement, including failing to account for $600,000 the MCDC reportedly raised in 2006 for an "Israeli-style" border fence that has yet to be built.
Additionally:
"Simcox is a con man and a pathological liar," wrote Glenn Spencer of the hate group American Border Patrol on his website late last month.
So maybe he won't have universal support from the Haters after all.
Looking at his website:
As a grassroots, border security activist and founder of the original Minuteman Civil Defense Corps (MCDC), Chris has done more to make Arizona a safer and better place to live than most of the sanctimonious career politicians in Washington, D.C.
Sending a common sense, conservative leader to Washington, D.C., is what's desperately needed at this critical time in our nation's history.
Look out, Senator McCain, this guy's what you dredged up with your campaign last fall. He's coming for YOU.
Simcox, according to Wikipedia, was also happily interviewed for something called "Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary."
Keep it classy, GOP.
I don't think he'll knock off McCain, but if the Club for Growth gets involved, or some other nativist wackies, they could really make a race of it out there, and embarrass the party of No even further.