1) When young Muslim dudes are told about the 72 virgins in paradise that are waiting for them after they’ve committed suicide, doesn't it occur to them to wonder why EVERY guy hasn't done it? I would think I'd immediately ask the guy that told me about the wondrous heaven that awaits me "Well, why don't you do it, then?" "Nah", he probably says "You go on, get to heaven where there's 72 virgins and no line at the Shoney's buffet waiting for you...I'm cool here in the scorching desert, drinking my own urine waiting for US soldiers to come torture me."
Incredibly, Sarah Palin's "democrats in the crosshairs" graphic along with an uptick in Tea Party potential violence (see Virginia congressman's brother's address being given out) has seemed to shake some people out of their stupor and wonder if the hate rhetoric has gone too far (and let's give Mike Pence credit for being the only Republican to step up and acknowledge that maybe it's not okay to call John Lewis a n---er), and if it's only a matter of days until some Congressman's kid gets killed getting off the school bus.
Eventually, the Tea Baggers are going to hafta realize their own resemblance to terrorist organizations. As in, while the GOP has no problem lightly suggesting to them "hey, why don't you strap on this bomb and walk into this pizza parlor?", it has not occurred to the Tea Baggers to ask "well, wait a minute...why aren't YOU doing this?" Just like storming the streets outraged about taxes for people who spend that same time in their cushy offices making more money, Tea Baggers are doing the dirty work for people who are happy to insinuate violent action, but will not take responsibility for it when it happens - if you throw a brick through a window because you're pissed about healthcare, is Sarah Palin going to come bail you out of jail? Of course not. As repugnant as the GOP has been in not defusing this violent fervor, it's not as if they're sponsoring it with softball uniforms and any kind of actual payoff. And just like the suicide-bombing jihadist who gets to heaven and sees that there's no such thing as 72 virgins waiting for him, eventually these people will (should) feel like fools who have been used.
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