When we reported last week on Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) holding up the nomination of Erroll Southers as head of the Transportation Security Administation — after the underwear bomber incident, no less — because Southers might be in favor of unionizing the TSA, we asked, “How much crazier is the American right wing gonna get before someone starts talking about straitjackets?” Well, it looks like we’re finally getting there. Yesterday on CNN, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo) debated DeMint about the TSA appointment, and in a rare moment of politician directness, told DeMint, “Look, with all due respect, this is nuts,” and went on to explain why.

So DeMint thinks Southers would “bring the security concerns of TSA under the authority of union bosses,” huh? Jesus, what lunacy. As the GOP tilts farther and farther toward the teabagger fringe, their grasping at weird notions of ideological purity to guide them in an uncertain time is, frankly, dangerous as hell to the country. I’ve read that psychologists say most psychotics don’t realize it when they’ve finally flipped. The same, apparently, can be said today of America’s right wing. Here is part of the McCaskill-DeMint tete-a-tete on CNN. McCaskill’s comments come at around the 2-minute mark.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=zlAi75azRtc%26hl%3Den_US%26fs%3D1%26

John Grooms is a multiple award-winning writer and editor, teacher, public speaker, event organizer, cultural critic, music history buff and incurable smartass. He writes the Boomer With Attitude column,...

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  1. My fellow readers, I think in 2010 we should all resolve to turn the other cheek instead of bashing Frank Griffin no matter how hateful he turns towards everyone else. I noticed that in the last few hours on New Years Eve when the rest of us were spending time with family and friends, Frank was spending his time writing several posts on this blog. This tells me that while the rest of us were with loved ones he was all alone and bitter, friendless and with a family that doesn’t want him around. Such a man should be pitied, not hated. Let’s do our best to tolerate him in the new year. Peace and God bless.

  2. stupid fake fights again…

    Question: Where in the constitution is a TSA authorized?

    Answer: Nowhere!!!

    — read the 10th amendment

  3. “A teacher”?! Frank, are you fucking for real? That statement is the final proof that you’ve gone off the deep end. Maybe in your sad, egocentric, delusional upside-down world, you’re a great mind, a learned individual, and a teacher. The rest of us, though, see you as a big fucking pain in the ass who doesn’t know how transparently pathetic he is. The posting on New Years Eve is just the latest example of your patheticness, but most of all, the proof is in the fact that you don’t seem to be able to grasp that you’re a laughing stock. And this, folks, is where Frank will whine that nobody will debate him, only insult him, and we should all bow before his wisdom. Nobody will debate you, you dipshit, because we all think you’re nuts and not remotely worth the time or effort. Debating you would be a breeze since all you ever do is puke up all the Fox swill you’ve swallowed. Why don’t you go hang out at WorldNetDaily, you goofy fuck?

  4. Here’s my valid point, Lonely Frank: you’re a sad jerk. ‘Nuff said, since the only “proof” I need is for other readers to check out your hundreds of typical “angry guy with a modem” posts.

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