I was going to write a serious diary about the state of our judiciary today ... but quite frankly, reading today's diaries made me feel a little like Marvin the Robot in Hitchhiker's Guide. Corporate mercenaries, stagflation, the official endorsement of torture -- I can't compete with those headlines. But it's Friday, and even if I can no longer afford that venti soy chai at Starbucks, I can at least kick back and enjoy a little Sam Adams (the Winter Lager is highly recommended) and Schadenfreude.
The permafrost is practically bubbling with methane in the Right-Wing Universe. The sudden departure of Mitt Romney has triggered an unprecedented meltdown in the Rushlooney Wing of the Republican Party. They're not even stopping to savor their vintage cab sav before they eat their own.
The Ice Queen (Annthrax Coulter) has been cast adrift by CPAC: she wasn't even invited. Seems Don Juan McCon was in attendance, and he's allergic to sulfur. I don't have enough Sam in the house to live-blog her, but she has to speak OUTSIDE the conference (if you have your psychiatric insurance paid up, Townhall).
Don Juan McCon actually had a remarkably good day at the CPAC -- they only booed him. Seems that Blackwater was handling the security, and managed to confiscate several bushels of tomatoes. Still, given that they want four more years of Bush, something psychotropic definitely must have been put in the Aquafina.
Rush either had his Sleep Number Bed set to zero or had a bad morning on the golf course. He says he's going to fund-raise for Hillary, standing on whatever passes for principle in his parallel universe. Still, it leaves him as the odd man out, as Sean Hannity didn't just flip-flop, but did a two-and-a-half gainer. Ron Paul's supporters barely flinched, because they have already figured out that the only real winners in this year's election will be the Bilderbergers. Bet your last Amero on it.
If you didn't know better, you might think that John LeBoutillier of Newsmax was one of us:
Here is how the Republican Party recently picks presidential nominees. The nominee must be the namesake son of a famous man; a spoiled child of privilege; someone who's never been told no; someone who always got away with terrible behavior because of his last name; and someone who always got what he wanted because no one wanted to anger his famous dad.
Then he becomes someone who always gets away with bad behavior(s) because of his last name; he becomes arrogant and condescending; and sees himself as better than anyone else.
It's "his way or the highway"; he treats people like dirt, with arrogance and condescension; he is against the GOP base and wants to give amnesty to illegals; he doesn't want a border fence; he wants to attack and invade countries who haven’t attacked the U.S.; and he has been part of a foreign policy that has ruined America’s reputation around the world.
He apparently can’t see the big picture: our invasion of Iraq has actually made (Shia’a) Iran stronger and destabilized the Middle East; his policy has made America a hated nation around the world; he wants more trade deals that ship American jobs overseas; he loves doing deals with Ted Kennedy; he is not smart but he thinks he is.
Who does this sound like?
This description fits two GOP presidential candidates. In fact, the last two GOP presidential candidates: George W. Bush and John McCain. [link]
Redstate is taking a more interesting tack: They're claiming that McCon might not even be eligible to run for President, as he is not a natural-born U.S. citizen!
Yeah, I might be having a sucky day, but you have to keep it in perspective: It could be worse. You could be a conservative.