Teabagistan

Seriously. CBS News reports: Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio talked about what was behind his decision to purchase a firearm on Christmas Eve, saying in an interview on “Face the Nation” that a gun is the “last line of defense” between the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and his family. “I’m a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. …

A few days ago the web went nuts with Donald Trump’s Hitlerjugend-esque “official jam.” Today JMG reader Michael tips us to an appropriately dirge-like cover of Trump’s Freedom Girls. Watch below.

“I apologize to the millions of New Yorkers who have been abandoned by liberal politicians. I apologize for the working men and women of New York who are denied jobs — jobs that have been plentiful just south of Pennsylvania — because Gov. Cuomo bans fracking. I apologize to all the pro-life, pro-marriage, pro-Second Amendment New Yorkers who Gov. Cuomo …

Via Raw Story: “The Republicans who constantly lambaste Obama about dividing America, and then creates smaller and smaller circles about what really is America, “the HBO host said. “Chicago? No that’s thug city. And Hawaii — part of Kenya. And LA is full of queers. You know, tell me what New York values are because I don’t know.” “I was …

It’s officially ON. Bloomberg reports: Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz should be disqualified from the race because he isn’t a “natural-born citizen,” a fellow Texan claims in a “birther” challenge filed against the senator in a U.S. court. The suit seeks a court definition of the term to clarify whether Cruz — who was born in Canada to an American …

Snork! They write: Ted Cruz, who only comes here with his hand out, has decided that the most diverse city the world has ever known is filled with people who all think alike. He sounds in these moments like as slow a thinker as we have ever had run for President. If you are dumb enough to think that New …

Oh brother. Via the Des Moines Register: Donald Trump has rented space at an Urbandale movie theater and will give Iowans free tickets to a showing of the Benghazi movie that critics of Hillary Clinton have been eagerly awaiting. “Mr. Trump would like all Americans to know the truth about what happened at Benghazi,” the GOP presidential candidate’s Iowa co-chair …

The main stage GOP debate begins in South Carolina at 9PM EST.  The event will be broadcast on Fox Business Network and live-streamed at FoxBusiness.com, although a cable system login may be required in some areas. Watch along with us as Donald Trump and Ted Cruz meet face-to-face for the first time since Trump renewed his “natural born citizen” attacks. …

Tonight’s GOP kids table debate begins in South Carolina at 6PM Eastern minus Rand Paul, who earlier today literally gave the finger to the media after he didn’t make the polling cutoff for the main stage. The event will be broadcast by Fox Business Network and live-streamed at FoxBusiness.com, although a cable system login may be required in some areas.  …

Via Raw Story: The armed militants who have taken over an Oregon wildlife refuge appear to be moving toward “indicting” county officials who they say mocked them by threatening to impose a $70,000-a-day bill for their ongoing occupation. Ammon Bundy said a bogus “grand jury” set up by the militants had served notices of intent Wednesday to various Harney County …

It’s just a peppier fun version of Hitler Youth! Via Salon: A capacity crowd of 10,000 packed into the Pensacola Bay Center Wednesday night for Donald Trump’s latest stop in the Sunshine state and were treated to a patriotic, bubble gum pop trio sensation delivering the campaign’s new “official jam.” “Cowardiiiiiiiice,” the adorable tikes begin. “Are you serious?” a pint-sized …

“Here we go again, coddling the enemy and implementing rules of engagement that prohibit our military from doing its job. Iran captures our warriors before forcing the U.S. to apologize for the ENEMY’S bullying and endangerment, all to send a (false) message that America is now so weak we’ve fallen insurmountably far under the enemy. As Sen. McCain just said …

In recent days Marco Rubio tried to out-Jesus everybody with a campaign ad about his faith and out-jock everybody with an ad which touted his college football days. Today he tries to out-wingnut everybody in a clip with trumpets his 100% rating from the Family Research Council. Via The Hill: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has released a new ad for …

The Federal Elections Commission is likely have a big problem with this. The New York Times reports: As Ted Cruz tells it, the story of how he financed his upstart campaign for the United States Senate four years ago is an endearing example of loyalty and shared sacrifice between a married couple. “Sweetheart, I’d like us to liquidate our entire …

And yet another viciously anti-gay nutjob jumps into the Cruz camp. From the Associated Press: Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has bagged the endorsement of “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson after going hunting with him. The bearded and camouflaged Robertson announced his endorsement of Cruz in a video released Wednesday. Robertson and Cruz are shown sitting in a duck blind, …

Watch below. “When our Navy ships have problems, we don’t call Iran. We call the rest of the Navy, we can call the Air Force, the Army, the Marines, the Coast Guard. We don’t call Iran! For the Iranians to even issue a statement at all saying, ‘We are going to release them soon,’ tells you that they control whether …

During her official GOP response to Obama’s State Of The Union address, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley took a veiled shot at Donald Trump, warning voters not to listen to the “siren call of the angriest voices.” That set Ann Coulter off on a furious tweetstorm attack on Haley, including a suggestion that Trump should have Haley deported. A South …

Last night Ted Cruz went off in his usual fashion in reaction to President Obama’s final State Of The Union address. Via Fox News: President Obama’s final State of the Union address was more like “a state of denial,” Ted Cruz said on “The Kelly File” tonight. The Republican presidential contender told Megyn Kelly that he’s not surprised that the …

Via Gawker: Oregon militia organizer Jon Ritzheimer really, really fuckin’ hates Uncle Sam. But what he hates even more is all of the obscene and generally unhelpful emails and packages that strangers from around the country and Gawker are sending to his band of armchair commandos. In a new Facebook post and accompanying video, Ritzheimer says he’s sick of this …

The Huffington Post reports: It’s been a mystery all day on Capitol Hill: Which member of Congress invited controversial Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to the State of the Union address? Well, we finally have an answer. It was House Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). There’s a reason the secret was kept so well. Jordan did not know he …