Republican behavior is becoming more surreal than I could believe possible

[brentspeak]

Just in the last 30 days:

1) Republican Mark Foley resigns when it's learned that he was hitting on 16-year-old male pages

2) Republican John Boehner blames the Democratic party for Foley's misdeeds

3) The GOP is running ads falsely accusing Sherrod Brown of avoiding paying his taxes, and refuses to stop running them even though they know their accusations to be false.

4) FOX News tries to pass Mark Foley off as...a Democrat!

5) N.C. Republican Vern Robinson claims that his opponent, Democratic representative Brad Miller wants to a) import homosexuals into the United States; b) pay teenage girls to watch pornography; c) might be gay because Miller and his wife have no children (Mrs.Miller actually had a hysterectomy over 20 years ago. But that's besides the point.)

6) Some billionaire slimeball Republican benefactor is funding radio ads targeted at inner city black men, with the following dialogue:

"BLACK MAN #1: "If you make a little mistake with one of your 'hos,' you'll want to dispose of that problem tout suite, no questions asked."

BLACK MAN #2: "That's too cold. I don't snuff my own seed."

BLACK MAN #1: "Maybe you do have a reason to vote Republican."

7) California Republican candidate for Congress Nguyen Tan mails threatening, bogus letters to Hispanic registered voters.

8) Maryland Repub Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s star "Democrat for Ehrlich", featured in Ehrlich's anti-crime TV ads, turns out to have a rap sheet as long as a roll of toilet paper. (This "Democrat" who had a "sudden change of heart" about Ehrlich turns out to have also voted for Ehrlich four years ago -- as well as being paid by GOP operatives).

9)The National Republican Senatorial Committee is running smear ads against Maria Cantwell, insinuating that she's having an affair.

I could literally spend hours typing up more information about recent GOP skullduggery.

[keta11]

1. The icing on the cake would be for

Turdblossom to attempt some ridiculous terror related October surprise in the next few days, and have it blow up big-time in their faces.

[TechBear_Seattle]

2. What was that one about Cantwell?

Granted, I've been tuning out campaign ads since June, but I haven't seen that one yet. Info, please! Such an ad is very much beyond the pale and, no offense, I'm having trouble believing such sleaze would be put out.

[brentspeak]

3. Info at this link

McGavick trying to make himself out to be a "stand-up guy" -- while reminding the public about the smear.

http://www.cqpolitics.com/2006/10/mcgavick_lashes_out_at_own_par.html

[TechBear_Seattle]

6. Ultra sleaze

Beyond belief. Talk about desperation!

[ChiciB1]

4. But Just Talk To Repukes Or Listen To Some Who Call In To

C-Span and it's all about how Democrats are simply people who slither from under a rug!

To hear them tell it the Democratic Party are the ones who are so mean, nasty and rotten and do nothing but attack and denigrate the poor little IDIOT! I watch Washington Journal faithfully each day and it simply AMAZES me when I hear some of these people recite the "mantra" of the week! You know when they start out EXACTLY what they are going to say because it's the SAME stuff you hear from their god in the WH! If it wasn't so threatening, and if so many didn't fall for it I would be rolling on the floor laughing at their stupidity.

I have a bumper sticker on my car that says... We need a PATCH for Stupidity! I have several others, but that one is dead on!!! Also have... If You're NOT Outraged, YOU'RE Not Paying Attention. I have many of them because I simply have to throw it back in their face! Living down here in Cruella Land, it's my way of saying F--k-Off to so many Repukes around here!

And what is really interesting is that I have YET to have a confrontation with ONE SINGLE Repuke! I see them looking and stare right back at them and BINGO... they slink away!

[neebob]

5. Somebody here in Colorado - Marilyn Musgrave, I think,

is running ads against Angie Paccione saying she didn't pay her taxes for five years (because she had a bankruptcy, apparently). I also saw a pretty nasty ad against Ed Perlmutter last night. I can't believe how dirty the ads are this year.