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That’s Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback. You’ll recall that the Benhams gave the same treatment to Alan Robertson, Rick Perry, and Bobby Jindal. Note that the coming Houston hate rally logo is on the screen behind them.

Chief of staff for Sen. Ted Cruz immediately deleted the above tweet after half of Twitter called him insane. Some the responses were posted tonight by the Boston Globe. (Tipped by JMG reader Sam)

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) is very sure that no gay person has gotten past heaven’s velvet ropes since Doorman Jesus got the gig. “I would say that what was a sin 2,000 years ago is a sin today, and we need to stick to that principle,” King said in an interview with The Jefferson Herald. The report from the bishops …

Via the San Diego CBS affiliate: Republican congressional hopeful Carl DeMaio’s legal troubles may not be over. The DA’s office says there’s not enough evidence to charge DeMaio or the former aide accused of breaking into his campaign office. But the attorney for DeMaio’s accuser, Todd Bosnich, now says he plans to sue. “We knew Todd had nothing to do …

“I’ve had people say, ‘Hey, you know, there’s nothing wrong with gays in the military. Look at the Greeks.’ Well, you know, they did have people come along who they loved that was the same sex and would give them massages before they went into battle. But you know what, it’s a different kind of fighting, it’s a different kind …

From Talking Points Memo: Amid the crackle and chaos of audio released by the Anchorage Police Department on Tuesday, an unmistakable voice could be heard. “Did you find your necklace?” the woman could be heard saying. “Track, that is such a God thing. See?” The voice almost certainly belonged to former GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. The audio was …

If you’re not up to speed on all the bizarre developments that have hit homocon Carl DeMaio’s campaign for the US House over the last six months, the Voice Of San Diego has a timeline. Plagiarism, trashed offices, inside job theories, accused staffer, sexual harassment allegations, a stolen campaign playbook, and on and on and on. It’s the most scandal-plagued …

Via the San Diego U-T: District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis announced today that there was not enough evidence for her to file criminal charges in the May burglary of Congressional candidate Carl DeMaio’s campaign office. Dumanis also said in a statement that her office would not pursue sexual misconduct charges against DeMaio — allegations that DeMaio has said come from the …

Via Open Secrets: Out of $1.4 million the PAC had available in the third quarter — $978,000 sitting in the bank at the beginning of the July 1-Sept. 30 period, plus another more than $433,000 raised during that time — SarahPAC managed to donate just $45,000 to fellow Republicans running in the midterms. That’s a little more than 3 percent. …

“I’m proud to stand with the pastors. Religious liberty is the very first protection in the Bill of Rights, the foundation of all of our liberties. The City of Houston’s subpoenas demanding that pastors provide the government with copies of their sermons is both shocking and shameful. For far too long, the federal government has led an assault against religious …

“I do not advocate violence, and I want Obama to be taken alive to be deported and pay for his inadequacies under the rule of law. But he must be forced from office as soon as possible, before all is lost. We the people simply cannot, and should not, take it anymore. These are not ordinary times. The nation is …

RedState founder and Fox News commentator Erick Erickson yesterday declared that since the NIH recently studied obesity in lesbians, that ate up all the money to find a cure for ebola. Seriously. The NIH has annual budget of over $30B. The lesbian study cost $1.5M, which is about 0.005% of the NIH’s annual budget. 

Several protest behind home where DeMaio fundraiser is taking place http://t.co/Yk39TMi5kr pic.twitter.com/vivecrTi25 — 10News (@10News) October 11, 2014 The DNC organized the protest. Several people protested Saturday behind the Pacific Beach home where a fundraiser for congressional candidate Carl DeMaio took place. DeMaio was seen leaving the home after the fundraiser. His supporter, Speaker of the House John Boehner, left …

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed a reply brief to the Fifth Circuit Court in which he declares that same-sex marriage will lead to straight couples having fewer babies. Via the Houston Chronicle: The new filing largely reiterated the same “responsible procreation” argument Abbott made in July, when the state first appealed a a February district court’s ruling overturning …

Did you know that our Muslim socialist communist fascist Kenyan Indonesian president is deliberately spreading ebola across the United States as part of his super-secret plan to help ISIS establish an Islamic caliphate right here in God-blessed America? Because he is. And the bumper stickers say so.

Via the Alaska Dispatch: Prosecutors won’t proceed with charges in a brawl that involved several members of the Palin family, Anchorage police said Thursday. The news comes as Anchorage police released reports Thursday morning outlining witness statements in the fight. Police were called to South Anchorage regarding a brawl involving about 20 people that had broken out at Korey Klingenmeyer’s …

The US House campaign of San Diego homocon Carl DeMaio was rocked yesterday after a former staffer accused him of sexual harassment and bribery. Via Politico: At a news conference at his campaign headquarters, DeMaio called the allegations “absolutely untrue” and a “complete lie.” He added that authorities had questioned him and his campaign staff about the harassment claims, concluded …

Loony tunes teabagger Larry Klayman has filed a Homeland Security petition demanding the deportation of President Obama as an undocumented immigrant. And you though he couldn’t out-crazy himself. Klayman’s deportation request – mailed to three Department of Homeland Security officials – asks for an investigation and hearing into Obama’s citizenship status. If authorities ignore the request, Klayman intends to file …

The Human Rights Campaign today announced the induction of 19 member of Congress into its Hall Of Shame for anti-LGBT actions. “If you want to understand why LGBT equality has hit a roadblock in Congress, you don’t need to look any further than these leaders of anti-LGBT obstruction and animus,” said David Stacy, HRC’s Government Affairs Director. “These members go …