Watching the Virginia GOP as it's infighting raises the possibility of internal self-destruction makes for great entertainment. The contestants in the battle are (i) the few sane, pragmatic, if craven Republicans who have not fled the GOP insane asylum arrayed against (ii) the spittle fleck crazies of the Christofascists/Tea Party (and, based on Facebook interaction with a former GOP colleague who has seemingly drunk deeply from the far right Kool-Aid, once sane Republicans who have sold their souls to extremism). And this fight has national overtones as the knuckle dragging Neanderthals of the Virginia GOP base target Eric Cantor and other Congressional Republicans who, despite their sleazy self-prostitution, are rational and sane compared to the spittle stained lunatics of the Christofascist/Tea Party factions. A post at Virginia Free Citizen symbolizes the descent into insanity of the GOP base. Here are highlights:
Criticizing a Republican’s unethical behavior is shunned, unless condemnation is directed at one more conservative than you. “Don’t criticize a Republican.” When the six point message of our creed is rejected to secure power, there will be no participation in kum ba yah moments around Republican campfires; I cannot “just get along.”
Hundreds of “happy campers,” attending Virginia Beach’s Big Tent meeting for the first time were purged for power. Eric Cantor’s Young Guns destroyed years of coalition building. Where did Cantor’s “Fledgling Firearms” secure their “basic training” – Mitch McConnell, Karl Rove, Amelia Island?
A Freedom of Information Act request for Campbell County email addresses was used to tell employees that Republican extremists would eliminate their jobs if they did not participate in the Republican mass meeting. “Sign the loyalty oath; it doesn’t matter.” Democrats helped eliminate convention delegates, including the candidate seeking chairmanship of the 5th District and a House of Delegates member. Parliamentarian for the evening’s festivities was Mike Thomas, Vice Chair of the State Central Committee, Mr. Slating 101, and one of Cantor’s Big Three.
Cantor disenfranchised voters, promoted divisiveness Virginia Congressional districts, and violated the principles that define Virginia’s GOP. Where is the condemnation from Republican Party leadership, State Central, US Congressmen, Virginia Senators or House of Delegates? Is winning at any cost ever acceptable? Have money and retribution silenced the statesmen and hindered the penman? Why are leaders blind, deaf, and mute to Cantors’ destruction of our Big Tent message?
Should we ignore the obvious because of Cantor’s position? No one is that important – no one. Cantor’s behavior mocks leadership. The Virginia Beach and Campbell County tomfooleries ridiculed principled leadership. Cantor is not principled. He needs no power.
Make no mistake. I view Eric Cantor as little better than a power hungry, opportunistic whore. But compared to the crazies at The Family Foundation and within Tea Party circles, he comes off as the height of rationality. Until the Christofascists/Tea Party crowd are driven back into the political wilderness, don't expect any responsible behavior for the GOP.
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