OK. As of today, I feel like we are REALLY on the cusp of........something big...

[cliffordu]

I get the feeling that the whole future of this country is on the bubble.

This birther thingy really IS an illustration of how fucking wide the gulf between reality and fantasy is in this country.

We have a chance to come to our senses, or stay in the circus and let the clowns continue to run the meme.

[spanone]

1. it appears the clowns have no intention of changing their game

[Lasher]

11. I have no doubt of that.

I've been thinking how futile it has been for Obama to try to reduce the political animosity in America. For three decades I've watched belligerent Republicans stoke the flames of hatred while Democrats, to a fault, tried to promote civility.

The afterbirthers will not change their game. They don't want answers, they want questions. And the overall political climate will always be toxic because Republicans have a deliberate intention that this climate will persist.

[EFerrari]

16. It's worked very well for them. Why should they change anything? n/t

[valerief]

2. I think our future is bleak. 1984 bleak. I don't underestimate teh stupid. nt

[RKP5637]

5. I agree, I'm very concerned. And when you look out across the landscape we

have politicians running around that are ignorant and absolute fools, and then the Trump.

[valerief]

18. And they're all motivated by one thing--the almighty dollar. nt

[RKP5637]

19. Definitely, and then that compounded by endless compulsive greed. n/t

[TheKentuckian]

6. More 'A Brave New World' but I dig ya.

Or 'The Matrix' without the infrastructure investment and concern for the batteries.

[RagAss]

3. People tire of clowns...just like kids at the circus.

[RKP5637]

4. It is. We have a fair number of people in this country losing a

grip on reality. I don't really ever recall so many people running around spouting such nonsense and delusional thinking.

[flamingdem]

7. Today I am embarrassed to be an American

Just what does the rest of the world think of this madness.

On the other hand I'm proud of our President, I am thrilled he punked them and look forward to more of same.

[cliffordu]

8. Yep - Between what he did today and Reed telling the R's they get to vote

on the Ryan bill ASAP, it's been a pretty good day.

I figure the crazy on the right is going to go critical mass here any day.....

[flamingdem]

9. exactly, I love these developments, but worry about the debt ceiling

that might be where they go nihilistic for pure revenge gak..

[cliffordu]

10. I'm convinced they will drive the world economy into the ditch to get rid of

the POTUS.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. And kill the Empire in the process

and they think that it won't touch them.

We are at the cusp of this cold civll war going hot

The Rs are oh around 1855 (Whig party)

The country is at 1860... and the elites at 1888

Not a nice combo

[flamingdem]

15. Wall Street has our backs! Funny but they told them to get in line on the debt ceiling! nt

[BeyondGeography]

12. Mostly, I think we're full of shit

And the marketing department can't do a thing about it.

[Sheepshank]

14. IT

wasn't that about clowns in the sewer system? All sorts of potential there with that analogy

[JDPriestly]

17. The Ayn Rand movie and the birther issue. Somehow they seem to

be linked. Two crazy nonissues getting a lot of news coverage they don't deserve.