GOP lawmaker hops on the Right-Wing Smear Train

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I used to think, years ago, that there was a difference between right-wing lawmakers and right-wing activists. They shared common goals and worldviews, but those who were actually elected to public office had to be, by virtue of their professional duties, a little responsible. When they spoke, they were speaking for hundreds of thousands of constituents, while the Coulters and Limbaughs of the world only had to worry about humiliating themselves. It was incumbent on even the most unhinged GOP lawmakers, I thought, to use at least a modicum of dignity.

Fortunately, I quickly realized how silly this assumption really was. Some of these Republican officials are just clownish as their most unhinged supporters. Indeed, in a few cases, they’re even worse.

Overtime, and pretty quickly now, it’ll make sense to keep a list of stuff like this. On Friday night’s Bill Maher show, Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) claimed that Barack Obama refuses to say the pledge of allegiance to the American flag. This along with other bogus claims about Obama come from the hoax emails circulating on the internet.

Now, I’ve seen Kingston interviewed on several occasions, and one realizes that he’s either frighteningly dumb or he’s pretending to be frighteningly dumb. The difference may actually matter in a case like this — if one assumes the moronic things he says is part of an elaborate act, then one can safely assume he knows the truth but prefers to lie. If his imbecilic remarks are genuine, then Kingston is probably not a liar, but rather someone just barely sharp enough to tie his shoes in the morning.

and more dumbassery here:
http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/14680.html