You think right-wingers can't get any crazier?

[Archae]

Try this bunch, and their little get-together. :crazy:

So far, we’ve had Birthers, “death panels,” a “death book,” concentration camps for conservatives, and the pervasive “Obama=Hitler” meme. And that’s just been in the first eight months of Barack Obama’s presidency.

But if you thought the wingnuts had already driven over the cliff and into the abyss, just wait. They really have just gotten started on their descent.

In a few weeks, there’s going to be a big gathering of right-wing True Believers in St. Louis, at a convention called “How to Take Back America”. Note, of course, that this is not terribly original; the Campaign for America’s Future convention for the previous five years before 2009 was called “Take Back America,” though this year they appropriately changed it to “America’s Future Now.” (Some wags in attendance called it “Got Back America.”) Given an opening and the circumstances, the wingnuts have claimed the name for themselves this year.

In any event, it promises to be something special. Guest wingnut luminaries speaking at the convention will include Rep. Michelle Bachmann, Rep. Steve King (the guy who claims that gays and lesbians wouldn't become hate-crime victims if they didn't flaunt it), Joseph Farah of World Nut Daily, and Gen. William G. "Jerry" Boykin (more about him shortly) plus, of course, such convention organizers as Phyllis Schlafly.

As Kyle at RightWingWatch notes, it looks to be a smashing good time, especially at the workshops, where you can bone up on such subjects as:

"How to recognize living under Nazis & Communists"

"How to deal with supremacist judges"

"How to defeat UN attacks on sovereignty"

"How to stop socialism in health care"

"How to counter the homosexual movement"

"How to stop the killings: pro-life solutions"

http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/those-wacky-wingnuts-and-their-zany

[Gman]

1. But these hucksters are also making a very nice living being crazy

I wonder what Michel Bachman's honorarium is for this?

[eleny]

2. I wonder how many have signed up to attend

The article doesn't say.

The event should be a treasure trove of new fun signs for us to harvest.

[H2O Man]

3. No.

I think they are going to become far more off-the-wall. The synergism of hatred, fear, panic, and paranoia.

[lefthandedlefty]

4. Just waiting for the next crazy thing they say keeps me entertained

Since there are only re-runs on TV.

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Isn't "America's Future Now" called....the present?

ah, those wacky wingers. :silly:

[billyoc]

6. Oh, they're just getting started. Wait'll you see them during Obama's second term.

[izquierdista]

7. Photo of the guest speakers

[ixion]

10. nah, that group is way too intelligent

They'll just toss this huckster up there and everyone will go nutz.

[jbnow]

8. Rep. Steve King is also the 'terrorists will dance in the streets'

if Obama became president guy.

That was March 2008 and I remember it so well because it just opened some door for haters.
So many more comments after articles became viciously hateful about Obama...and many mentioned things like 'At last someone came out and spoke the truth'. Some called King a hero.
He didn't start the hate for Obama...he just put the congressional stamp of approval on it

Naively I expected others in congress to censure him, officially or unofficially, but certainly strongly and publicly. I wish they had done so from the start but no one speaks up to hate and fear smears from congress or media
It fuels the hate movement

[Bluzmann57]

The stupid bastard also said stuff equating aliens with livestock

And by aliens, I of course mean Mexicans. I don't have the exact quote, but he said something to the effect that electric fences can keep cattle, etc inside the fence so they will also keep illegal aliens out. The stupid bastard should not be from my state. We are not like that.

[Vinca]

9. This could be a brand new Michael Moore movie!

He ought to sneak a crew into this thing. Call them the Michigan chapter of the Glenn Beck fan club.:rofl:

[Historic NY]

11. you missed the Kennedy burial at Arlington......

I was with a couple of RWingers this weekend.. didn't bite with them so disappointing because they looked like idiots. Obama & the muslim appointments...so religion is bad..go check those Muslim tombstones at Arlington. I think they are part of the hate Jew crowd unless its Israel. Ted Kennedy & Mary Jo...bit my tongue on that one. Deficit, Obamas at 9 trillion...what are you smoking..it went out w/o a whimper from you under Bush. I went to my room several times to see the news about Teddy it was like a boxing match because I came out swinging everytime. They did finally shut up when the majority of people switched to NBC over FAUX this morning.:beer:

[and-justice-for-all]

12. LOL...what a fuckin freak show...nt

[Initech]

13. Maher was right, this is what happens when you let stupid bullshit get out of control.

Of course we cannot stop crazy, you can never stop crazy. Even if you could the crazy people would just continue to evolve and mutate, and defile human evolution.

[Lex]

14. Love watching them push themselves to the margins

and decimate their party.