Newsmax Yanks Military Coup against Obama Column

[RamboLiberal]

In a column published yesterday, Newsmax's John L. Perry wrote that there is a "gaining" possibility that the military will stage a coup to "resolve the 'Obama problem.'"

Newsmax has apparently removed the column from its site. Links are now redirected to the homepage, and Perry's author page has no mention of his latest work. You can read the full text here.

The coup -- which would be "civilized" and "bloodless," according to Perry -- would consist of a "patriotic general" sitting down with the President and working out a new system in which "skilled, military-trained, nation-builders" would "do the serious business of governing and defending the nation" while Obama would still be allowed to make speeches.

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Late update: A spokeswoman for Newsmax sent a statement to TPM admitting that the magazine removed the column after several reader complaints. She also identified Perry as an "unpaid blogger."

Newsmax strongly believes in the principles of Constitutional government and would never advocate or insinuate any suggestion of an activity that would undermine our democracy or democratic institutions.

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/09/newsmax-columnist-military-coup-may-be-needed-to-resolve-the-obama-problem.php?ref=fpa

Apologies I duped this earlier thread. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6662848

[Aviation Pro]

1. The unhinged right still thinks that 95% of the military.....

...thinks like them. No, motherfuckers, it doesn't.

[redqueen]

5. True.

They like themselves... and that's it. Everyone else sees them for what they are.

Oh, well, except for the M$M... they get paid to 'like' them.

[annabanana]

2. So.. Will Perry be investigated as an insurrectionist?

It seems to me that calling for a military coup is pretty damn serious.

[Pab Sungenis]

3. Sorry, Newsmax.

The Internet is forever. People will remember that you published it.

[gatorboy]

4. I think they need a new slogan.

Newsmax: "We Cut and Run"

[Kingofalldems]

6. I wonder if Perry lives in his mother's basement?

[leeroysphitz]

7. It isn't called a basement. Perry calls It his "Undergound Lair"

[gratuitous]

8. Don't they have the courage of their convictions?

They ran the "unpaid blogger's" column in the first place. They must have done it for a reason; I'd guess that someone, somewhere at Newsmax thought the subject was a good idea. But now they're running from the column. Are they wusses? Lost their nerve? Punked out.

[Sabriel]

9. You can tell it's fall

The leaves are dropping so more of the nuts are visible.

This is incredibly disturbing to read. If you add up all the "articles" or information about this anti-Obama trend, it starts to look more and more like a Goebbles-style propaganda campaign.

[bertman]

10. It's unfortunate they removed it. That OP was a very enlightening piece of info for the Left

to see and digest. Something most of us would never even imagine could happen here. Yet, there are plenty of right-wingers for whom that scenario is a wet dream.

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