Right Wing Pundit Ponders Benefits of Military Coup

Yesterday on Newsmax, columnist John L. Perry muses about how a "bloodless coup" might be the only way to resolve the "Obama problem." Newsmax has since pulled the column (I guess sedition might violate their policies), but you can read the juiciest bits on Media Matters. The key nugget:

A coup is not an ideal option, but Obama's radical ideal is not acceptable or reversible. Unthinkable? Then think up an alternative, non-violent solution to the Obama problem.

How about an election?!? Remember how we had one of those less than a year ago and the country opted for the "Obama problem" and its "radical ideal" by a large margin?

I'm trying to keep all of this poisonous rhetoric from really freaking me out. I recently talked about this with my uncle who told B. and I that his last year at Wisconsin-Madison classes could only meet 16 out of 32 weeks because of anti-Vietnam riots. Still, this alarms me.

UPDATE: TPM posted the full text of the original column.

Your Mama!

Love that Sen. Stabenow calls out Kyl on his ridiculous "I don't need maternity care so my policy shouldn't have to cover it" argument:

Obama on Kanye: "He's a Jackass"

This is just awesome. And, I love that people thought it would somehow damage Barack, but that people have just been applauding it.

The Health Care Speech

The President's speech got rave reviews in our household, but then again, Bridget and I are totally in the tank for Barack. In particular, I liked that: he laid out the key provisions that he'd like to see clearly, without being too wonky; he reminded many Repugs that they were for a lot of these provisions before they were against them (I thought McCain's "F-you for reminding the American people about that" smile told a lot); and he all but said that he'd do this without Repug support. Pretty much what I wanted to see.

But, how did it go over with everyone else? CNN posted a promising poll on this. They cite a 14-point rise in support for the plan among those who watched the speech. That's great. I just hope enough people watched.

Of course, the key question remains whether the Dems will be able to get the votes to achieve cloture. Salon has a good summary of some key players' reactions. Sadly, it shows that the Blue Dogs remain noncommital and Olympia Snowe insists she's still against a public option. Even if they get all of the "moderate" Dem senators, without Kennedy's vote, it seems like they have to get at least one GOPer. Snowe seems the likeliest target, and if she's unmoved, there's still a lot to be done.

Pat Buchanan: Hitler Apologist

Two days ago, Pat Buchanan posted an article on his web site arguing that Hitler did not want to go to war in 1939 and essentially blaming Britain for WWII. Wow. When I seem him on TV kind of joking around with Rachel Maddow, I sometimes forget what a twisted guy he is.