12 Extremist GOP Cartoon Characters Just Voted into Office

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http://www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/12-extremist-gop-cartoon-characters-just-voted-office



1. Glenn Grothman (Wisconsin 6). Maybe the fact that the 6th congressional district is 95.3% white explains how Grothman can get away with mocking the African-American holiday, Kwanzaa, saying it should be treated with “contempt.” Or calling the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday “an insult.” Or saying the anti-poverty food stamp program “encourage(s) sloth.” Or calling teachers who protested GOP Gov. Scott Walker’s anti-union laws “a bunch of slobs.” Or bemoaning the “war on men” to conservative activists. Amazingly, Grothman ended his recent campaign with ads saying he was a quiet guy who wanted to solve problems.

2. Jody Hice (Georgia 10). The 54-year-old reverend and nationally syndicated radio host believes America needs to return to its Christian roots, forgetting the founders intentionally established a separation of church and state. Before running for office, he spent years fighting (and losing in court to) the ACLU over displaying the 10 Commandments in a county courthouse. He’s written a book that says Muslims don’t deserve First Amendment rights and he believes homosexuality is a choice that can be cured with prayer.

3. Mark Walker (North Carolina 6). The 45-year-old Alabama native is a Baptist preacher and worship leader who never held elected office before winning his congressional seat. Apart from his conservative religious views, Walker not only said the National Guard should be deployed on the Mexican border to stop illegal immigration, but that the military should shoot at migrants. “We got to go laser or blitz somebody with a couple of fighter jets for a little while to make our point,” he said in a September debate, prompting the moderator to ask if he was saying the U.S. should start a war with Mexico. “Well, we did it before, if we need to do it again, I don’t have a qualm about it,” he replied.

[SamKnause]

1. Sad, embarrassing,

and extremely frightening.

The Republicans are the greatest threat this nation faces.

They don't know the history of this country.

They don't know the principles this country was founded on.

They will lie, cheat, and steal to gain power positions.

They are not the conservative party, especially when it comes to economics.

They do not have family values.

I can find no redeeming qualities or values in Republican policies.

They are pushing for a Corporate Theocracy.

I want no part of their insanity !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Art_from_Ark]

2. These guys are absolutely wacko!

They're kookier than the Cocoa Puffs bird, fruitier than Toucan Sam, nuttier than Nutella.

[madamesilverspurs]

3. Should have included

Cory Gardner who will now be occupying Mark Udall's senate seat. Gardner has long been considered to the far right of Michele Bachmann. Keep an eye on him. He's dangerous because he doesn't care that people know that he whores himself to the highest bidder, he just smiles and lies his way through. He will, quite literally, say and do anything for personal advancement; he does not now and never has given a damn about anything but himself.

[MisterP]

4. 12 guys Mr. Liquor would say are too right-wing