Sharron Angle floated possibility of armed insurrection

[Ian David]

Here's another one that could be tough for Sharron Angle to explain away: In an interview in January, Angle appeared to float the possibility of armed insurrection if "this Congress keeps going the way it is."

I'm not kidding. In an interview she gave to a right-wing talk show host, Angle approvingly quoted Thomas Jefferson saying it's good for a country to have a revolution every 20 years -- and said that if Congress keeps it up, people may find themselves resorting to "Second Amendment remedies."

What's more, the talk show host she spoke to tells me he doesn't have any doubt that she was floating the possibility of armed insurrection as a valid response if Congress continues along its current course.

Asked by the host, Lars Larson of Portland, Oregon, where she stands on Second Amendment issues, Angle replied:

You know, our Founding Fathers, they put that Second Amendment in there for a good reason and that was for the people to protect themselves against a tyrannical government. And in fact Thomas Jefferson said it's good for a country to have a revolution every 20 years.

I hope that's not where we're going, but, you know, if this Congress keeps going the way it is, people are really looking toward those Second Amendment remedies and saying my goodness what can we do to turn this country around? I'll tell you the first thing we need to do is take Harry Reid out.

More:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/06/sharron_angle_floated_possibil.html

[Jennicut]

1. I hope she keeps talking crazy, it is good for Reid.

[Catshrink]

5. The GOP is grooming her now

kind of like they tried to do with Palin during the 2008 race. They're also trying to do it with Rand Paul but I think he's more difficult to rein in. They'll fill her with talking points and dissuade her from stating her whacko positions. Listen for it - the GOP candidates will all be speaking from the same script before too long.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

2. "take Harry Reid out"?!

Not vote Harry Reid out or get Harry Reid out, but take him out. In the context of the words that went before, I thinks that's pretty close to warrenting a Secret Service visit.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. The more they talk,

the closer they get to the edge.

[HughMoran]

4. Yeah, she's a fucking psycho

I can't imagine her winning, but Harry is one lucky fucking man because I'll send him any money he needs in order to ensure this fucking wackjob is defeated.

Amazing thing, fate.