Despite their twisted fantasies, Republicans are nothing like Rocky or George Patton -- they are...

[DonViejo]

MONDAY, MAY 8, 2017 04:30 PM EDT

Despite their twisted fantasies, Republicans are nothing like Rocky or George Patton — they are political terrorists

Drawing inspiration from real and fictional American heroes, Republicans went out and fought a war — against us

CHAUNCEY DEVEGA

Last Thursday was “Star Wars” day and the 40th anniversary of George Lucas’ groundbreaking film. It was also the day that the empire struck back when Republicans in Congress voted to overturn the Affordable Care Act, and by doing so, to further imperil the health and safety of 100 million Americans.

As the Republicans voted to steal away health insurance away from the sick, children, pregnant women, the poor, elderly, babies and people with pre-existing medical conditions in order to give millionaires and billionaires like themselves more money, they reportedly played the theme song to the movie “Rocky” and found inspiration from George C. Scott’s Oscar-winning performance as Gen. George S. Patton. On one hand, these are just curious details that help to paint a picture of what happened that day in Congress. But they also tell us a great deal about how the Republicans who voted to overturn the Affordable Care Act see themselves in history.

“Rocky” is the fictional story of a pugnacious Italian-American club boxer from Philadelphia who in “the greatest exhibition of guts and stamina in the history of the ring” battles the heavyweight champion of the world, an African-American named Apollo Creed, to a draw on Independence Day in 1976.

Perhaps the Republican millionaires in Congress believe that they are underdogs? Or maybe they have fantasies of running up the stairs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, as Rocky does in that movie’s most iconic scene — although, based on their age and physical appearance it is doubtful that most of the House Republicans could accomplish that feat without collapsing from exhaustion or a heart attack.

It seems much more likely that the Republicans and President Donald Trump think they are the Great White Hope who knocks out the “arrogant” and “uppity” black interloper, President Barack Obama — to the cheers of their racist public.

If their evocation of “Rocky” is pathetic and humorous, then the Republicans’ need to draw inspiration from “Patton” is malicious and frightening.

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[PsychoBabble]

1. Just happened to watch "Patton" yesterday ....

TALENTED, but DEEPLY FLAWED man, who did not know his limitations, and who was trapped by an extreme philosophy.

Sound familiar?

John Daly.

Oh, wait ... I meant Republicans.