Inhofe Believes We Are Close to Having a Revolution in the U.S.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

One of these days, it sure would be nice if Republicans felt the need to denounce this kind of radical, vile rhetoric.

At a town hall Wednesday night, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) told constituents, "We're almost reaching a revolution in this country."

Inhofe also said he doesn't need to know what's in a health care reform bill to vote against it.

"I don't have to read it, or know what's in it. I'm going to oppose it anyways," he said at the event in Chickasha, Okla.

The senator was in good company, with most of the audience agreeing with him and expressing their disdain for big government and Democrats. One man said, "No more compromise. We're losing our country."

I can't begin to understand why Inhofe and his like-minded extremists are so angry. But for an elected member of the United States Senate to speak publicly about the possibility of a "revolution" is deeply frightening.

What's more, let's not forget that Inhofe isn't the only one throwing around insane rhetoric like this. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) has encouraged her supporters to "rise up" and be "armed and dangerous." Several GOP lawmakers are talking up the idea of "nullification," which is effectively secession-lite. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's former press secretary recently wrote about "the coming revolution," which he suggested might be similar to "Project Mayhem" from the movie "Fight Club." (In the film, "Project Mayhem" involved militarizing terrorist cells that blew up banks.)

Inhofe is a U.S. senator, and he's decided to fan the flames.

I'm reminded of something Josh Marshall wrote a few weeks ago: "[L]et's all collectively throw a little cold water on our faces and just realize that this is some really crazy stuff. The health care debate is now being driven by a perverse nonsense feedback loop in which the Palin/Limbaugh crowd says all sorts of completely insane lies, gets a lot of ... how shall we put it, impressionable people totally jacked up over a bunch of complete nonsense."

It's getting worse, the perverse nonsense feedback loop is getting louder, and elected members of Congress are dues-paying members the Palin/Limbaugh crowd.

It was just a couple of years ago when prominent conservatives told us criticism of the president and the United States government in the midst of a crisis was borderline, if not outright, treason. The love-it-or-leave-it crowd, after just seven months of a Democratic administration, has reached a very different conclusion about standards of patriotism in the 21st century.

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[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

It's ok because Obama's not American. That makes their treason patriotic.

[Peikko 1,575]

This type of article helps how, exactly?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

It's ok because Obama's not American. That makes their treason patriotic.

[Otto 83]

Could add 'The Baader Meinhof Complex' to the list of movies but some folks have trouble reading subtitles...

[chri'stina 190]

Would you like me to denounce it since I'm currently registered R?

Ok - I denounce it.

[Joseph & Ana 0]

I don't. I like the libs to be scared.

[scandal 951]

Look, not to defend the radical right here... but come on. The word 'revolution' is used pretty commonly in everyday speech, and doesn't always have to bring to mind armed insurrection and mobs in the streets. We talk about the "Internet revolution" and "revolutionary technology" all the time. It's perfectly plausible to interpret these quotes as meaning that "the times they are a changin'" and "we're not gonna take it anymore". Nothing more, nothing less.

[chri'stina 190]

I don't. I like the libs to be scared.

Then thank you for being part of the kind of people who make sure nothing ever gets done! (on both sides )

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I don't. I like the libs to be scared.

Skeered of scrawny guys like you? Hah.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I do think its pretty stupid to tell your constituents that you don't care whats in the bill, cause you aren't going to read it and will oppose it anyway.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Let's hear it for bi-partisanship, eh?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Let's hear it for bi-partisanship, eh?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Let's hear it for bi-partisanship, eh?

The Repugnants don't know bi-partisonship from a hole in the ground.

[chri'stina 190]

Look, not to defend the radical right here... but come on. The word 'revolution' is used pretty commonly in everyday speech, and doesn't always have to bring to mind armed insurrection and mobs in the streets. We talk about the "Internet revolution" and "revolutionary technology" all the time. It's perfectly plausible to interpret these quotes as meaning that "the times they are a changin'" and "we're not gonna take it anymore". Nothing more, nothing less.

I agree about the word revolution...who cares if he used it??

The part I would denounce is the other person saying to be armed and dangerous.