Longtime crank with no actual accomplishments very beloved at conservative conference

[DonViejo]

Louie Gohmert treated like rock star at CPAC, of course

Longtime crank with no actual accomplishments very beloved at conservative conference

BY ALEX PAREENE

We’ve probably reached the point where coverage of the Conservative Political Action Conference, which is going on now in D.C., finally outweighs the actual influence and importance of CPAC. But the conference remains a useful glimpse at the state of the hardcore conservative movement.

That’s why it’s so fun to read this Betsy Woodruff story about how Texas congressman Louie Gohmert is being treated like a rock star at CPAC. Because Louie Gohmert is not just a nutjob — he is a singularly useless and unaccomplished nutjob. The man has been in the House of Representatives since 2005 and in all that time all he’s done is generate hundreds of outraged blog posts.

Gohmert is the perfect spokesperson for the modern conservative movement, because his congressional record is made up of an endless series of inflammatory, stupid and outrageous public statements, instead of any legislative accomplishments whatsoever. He has done nothing at all since he arrived in Washington besides repeatedly say degrading and insulting things about gay people and Muslims and immigrants. He doesn’t really seem to take any issue remotely seriously and has no apparent interest in actually advancing conservative policy goals. He’s done nothing for conservative causes beyond rile up liberals and repel sensible people.

At CPAC he is Elvis:

CPAC sometimes feels like the Grammy Awards of movement conservatism. And if that’s the case, then Gohmert is Willie Nelson — accented and outspoken. And faced with hordes of fans, he’s enamoring. It’s not just a CPAC thing — his staffers tell me that they’re always juggling media invites — but here, Gohmert might as well be Elvis. Nobody doesn’t want a piece of Louie.

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http://www.salon.com/2013/03/14/louie_gohmert_treated_like_rock_star_at_cpac_of_course/

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Really--What's not to like about a guy like this?

To call him unaccomplished is a total mischaracterization.

He has probably accomplished more for the Democratic Party than any typical Democratic representative just by pissing off almost everyone in the groups that the Republicans are trying to schmooze and baffle into voting for them.

[Third Doctor]

2. A comedian once said that you can't fix stupid.

He was so right.

[yellowcanine]

3. I thought this thread was about Donald Trump.

[Wounded Bear]

5. I think there are many R's one could say that about...

[Arkana]

4. Gohmert's an inveterate moron with backward views on science, economics, and social issues.

Of course the teabaggers love him. He's one of them--he's a few IQ points away from wearing a helmet and drooling on himself.