Ignorant GOP Bigots

"The radical Islamists, the al-Qaida … would be dancing in the streets in greater numbers than they did on Sept. 11 because they would declare victory in this war on terror."

Well, voters of Iowa's 5th congressional district, you sure did pick a winner here. The above comment was made (and later reaffirmed) over the weekend by Rep. Steve King (R-IA), about what would happen if Sen. Barack Obama were to win the presidency. I love fresh ignorant GOP bigot in the morning.

But seriously, Sen. John McCain needs to shut these people up. I don't think it's out-of-line to say that the upcoming 2008 elections will feature the Republicans as the underdogs (even the pathetic state of Congress' inactivity can't mitigate the disaster of the Bush Administration), and comments like this have the real possibility of sinking those with an "R" after their name, especially John McCain. Every time an prominent conservative makes such an absurd, baseless statement like this, John McCain is automatically put on the defensive, through no fault of his own. And he needs to be careful about how he handles himself.

This reminds me of a controversy that materialized after the 2006 election, when Keith Ellison (D-MN) became the first Muslim elected to the United States House of Representatives. Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA) saw it as a distressing situation and stated, "The Muslim Representative from Minnesota was elected by the voters of that district and if American citizens don't wake up and adopt the Virgil Goode position on immigration, there will likely be many more Muslims elected to office and demanding the use of the Koran." The irony of this statement is that Rep. Ellison's family has been in living on this continent since the mid-1700s, years before Rep. Goode's family immigrated. Who's the immigration problem, now?

And I know that he's not in the race anymore, but since I think his disingenuous self will be back like the crab grass that wrecks the lawn every summer, I must put down Mitt Romney. During the May 3, 2007, debate, Romney was asked what he disliked most about America. His response? "Gosh. I love America. I'm afraid I'm going to be at a loss for words because America for me is not just our rolling mountains and hills and streams and great cities. It's the American people." Gee, Mr. Romney, how about ignorant GOP bigots?