Politico: GOP 'cranks' dominating debate

[steven johnson]

The Right has a bit of an image problem. They are being defined by the uncivil behavior of what I believe to be a fringe minority. Unfortunately, this is the Far Right of the GOP controls the rhetoric and nominating process in the party. So it is not entirely unfair that their extreme views should define the whole party. But life's unfair.

Joe Wilson’s outburst Wednesday night earned more than a personal rebuke from the president and a dagger-eyed gasp from the speaker of the House; it drew winces from Republicans worried that their party is becoming known less for the power of its ideals and more for the pettiness of its vitriol.


“Neither party has an exclusive on wack jobs,” says Republican media consultant Mark McKinnon. “Unfortunately, right now the Democrats generally get defined by President Obama, and Republicans, who have no clear leadership, get defined by crackpots — and then they begin to define the Republican Party in the mind of the general public.”

GOP 'cranks' dominating debate

[C_U_L8R]

1. Crank is the key word here

the right wing is acting like a bunch of meth heads.

[Dr.Phool]

2. It's not a fringe minority anymore.

That's the rank and file.

Home Schooled, religious zealot, gun nuts. Authoritarian followers.

[rpannier]

3. But that is exactly their problem

The Republican Party is listening to Limbaugh, that includes their elected representatives