Islamophobia is not only acceptable but required in the GOP today. Since Obama is a Muslim (in their way of thinking), attacking Islam in any form is a way to attack Obama.
Newt calls Obama the food stamp president because calling Obama the n word is too crude and direct. Instead Mewt calls him the food stamp president and his South Carolina audience knows exactly what he means by that dog whistle insult that appeals to their most inner prejudices without being overtly racist. (at least in their mind).
Called on to defend calling the leaders of Turkey “Islamic terrorists”, Rick Perry managed to accuse Wolf Blitzer of defending honor-killing.
Rush transcript and video after the jump …
Blitzer: On this specific issue of Erdogan and the other turkish leaders, in your words they’re Islamic terrorists? Are you saying that?
Perry: I say if they are treating their citizens that way, that they approach that terminology. When you allow for honor killings, wolf — I mean, I hope you’re not defending honor killings as an appropriate act in any country, much less a country we send foreign aid to, and we do send foreign aid to that country … Let me ask you, are you sitting here and defending the act of honor killing?
Blitzer: No, of course I’m not. That’s horrible and disgusting, and people who do that should be punished, but I believe the turkish government isn’t defending it, either. It happens in turkey, it happens in egypt, in a lot of islamic countries, but they’re not supporting that. No one defenses that except for extremists.
Islamophobia is not only acceptable but required in the GOP today. Since Obama is a Muslim (in their way of thinking), attacking Islam in any form is a way to attack Obama.
Newt calls Obama the food stamp president because calling Obama the n word is too crude and direct. Instead Mewt calls him the food stamp president and his South Carolina audience knows exactly what he means by that dog whistle insult that appeals to their most inner prejudices without being overtly racist. (at least in their mind).
My favorite comment about Rick Perry.
He is George Bush Jr without the intellect or ethical standards.
Perry doubles down on his crazy from last night.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/01/the_awesome_awfulness_of_rick_perry.php?ref=fpblg
Called on to defend calling the leaders of Turkey “Islamic terrorists”, Rick Perry managed to accuse Wolf Blitzer of defending honor-killing.
Rush transcript and video after the jump …
Blitzer: On this specific issue of Erdogan and the other turkish leaders, in your words they’re Islamic terrorists? Are you saying that?
Perry: I say if they are treating their citizens that way, that they approach that terminology. When you allow for honor killings, wolf — I mean, I hope you’re not defending honor killings as an appropriate act in any country, much less a country we send foreign aid to, and we do send foreign aid to that country … Let me ask you, are you sitting here and defending the act of honor killing?
Blitzer: No, of course I’m not. That’s horrible and disgusting, and people who do that should be punished, but I believe the turkish government isn’t defending it, either. It happens in turkey, it happens in egypt, in a lot of islamic countries, but they’re not supporting that. No one defenses that except for extremists.