The Republican Party must be ecstatic over the election in Albuquerque. Fair enough \u2013 a win is a win, if not a trend. Keep in mind that more people voted Democratic than Republican \u2013 far more. So anyone seeing this as an out-right victory of Republican principles over Democratic ones is simply wrong. However, as clear a majority had had enough of Mayor Marty and voted for change (rather consistent with 2008). Thank god, Karl Rove hasn\u2019t announced another generation of Republican rule based on this election.<\/p>\n
So, welcome, Mayor Berry. We\u2019ll overlook the macho posturing and the pornstar mustache. We\u2019ll ignore that your wife capitalizes on Federal programs you must despise. We\u2019ll give you and the new Republican majority on the City Council some time to prove you can govern. Despite the craven conservatives who haven\u2019t granted as much to the Democratic majority at the Federal level \u2013 and the far clearer, undeniable call for change at that level \u2013 we\u2019ll show conservatives what graciousness-in-defeat (albeit, tiny and forced) looks like, since they\u2019ve never seen it in a mirror or among their ilk. peace, mjh<\/p>\n
Think Progress \u00bb REPORT: \u2018We Will Overthrow The Government\u2019 \u2014 Calls For Violence Repeatedly Stoked By Conservative Voices<\/a> <\/p>\n Last week, the right-wing media outlet Newsmax \u2014 which receives 4 million<\/a> unique monthly visitors and 130,000<\/a> print subscribers \u2014 published a column by conservative author John Perry arguing that a military coup could \u201cresolve\u201d the \u201cradical left\u2026Obama problem<\/a>.\u201d After being widely criticized, Newsmax retracted<\/a> the column. However, the column appears to have encouraged an already angry group of anti-Obama radicals who have been plotting violence against the government. <\/p>\n While discussing the Newsmax column on his XM Sirius radio show last week, Michelangelo Signorile<\/a> heard from a caller, \u201cJim from Oklahoma,\u201d who explained that the idea of a coup is already being planned by a group of at least 200 people: <\/p>\n Pulling our government down, pulling our President out, and putting him back where he should be<\/strong> […] [using] the right to bear arms, it\u2019s in the Constitution. […] We need a coup, there needs to be a coup and if the United States military won\u2019t do it, we\u2019ll do it. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Jim confirmed that he was \u201cdead serious.\u201d Although he was coy about specific details, Jim said that he was motivated by homophobia and an interest in bringing back slavery. A second caller confessed that her own mother has been scheming against the government because she has been captivated by racist thoughts and a belief that \u201cJesus is coming to overthrow Barack Obama.\u201d She pleaded for people to recognize the extremist threat against Obama.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Think Progress \u00bb REPORT: \u2018We Will Overthrow The Government\u2019 \u2014 Calls For Violence Repeatedly Stoked By Conservative Voices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Republican Party must be ecstatic over the election in Albuquerque. Fair enough \u2013 a win is a win, if not a trend. Keep in mind that more people voted Democratic than Republican \u2013 far more. So anyone seeing this as an out-right victory of Republican principles over Democratic ones is simply wrong. However, as … Continue reading Mayor Berry<\/span> \n
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