How Long Can the Republicans Hide The Crazy?

[babylonsister]

Politics
09.20.14
How Long Can the Republicans Hide The Crazy?
Dean Obeidallah
No Todd Akins or Richard Mourdocks so far this year. But there’s still time—and here are some candidates who might slip.


I have to give the Republicans credit for one thing in this election cycle. They’ve been able to keep their crazies quiet. But the big question is: Will some GOP crazy talk seep out between now November 4? In the words of Sarah Palin, I’d have to say, “You betcha.”

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Now some might ask: Maybe we aren’t hearing those types of remarks because the Republican Party no longer has right-wing crazies? (I’ll pause so you can finish laughing.) True, some “wacko birds,” to quote John McCain, lost in the primaries this year, but still the GOP still is chock full o’ nuts.

And I think we are well positioned to see some of these candidates take a journey on the crazy train in the closing weeks of this election cycle. Why? Three reasons. First, the debates are coming up, and as we saw in 2012 with Mourdock, the more these people talk in an unscripted forum, the more likely the guano will ooze out.

Second, in the tighter races, the candidates are feeling the heat. Consequently, they may make an unforced error or try to offer some red meat to the far right hoping it brings their base out in what’s expected to be a low-turnout election.

Finally, there are some male Republican candidates for Senate, like Colorado’s Corey Gardner and North Carolina’s Thom Tillis, who are playing with dynamite. By that I mean they’ve decided to talk birth control thinking it can help them, but one slip up on this issue, and cue the “Republican war on women” headlines.

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[TheMastersNemesis]

1. GOP Does Not Have To Hide The Crazy The Media And Kochs Will Hide It For Them.

With such a corrupt media and dark money the GOP can be as open and brazen as they want. These forces will aid them in every way with deception, cover up, obfuscation, and all methods known to win elections for the GOP. And they are helping with big money to stop people from voting.

[tazkcmo]

2. They don't.

Their supporters are crazy too.

[IDemo]

3. I don't really think hiding the crazy fits the pattern anymore

Flaunting it, and flying it on a flag (misspelled) is the standard now.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. too late, its out already. about 20 years too late, actually.

what they need now is a medication adjustment.