The insanity of today's Republican Party

[A Black Falcon]

From a recent poll:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-s...w-gop-poll

* 67 percent of Republicans (and 40 percent of Americans overall) believe that Obama is a socialist. * 57 percent of Republicans (32 percent overall) believe that Obama is a Muslim * 45 percent of Republicans (25 percent overall) agree with the Birthers in their belief that Obama was "not born in the United States and so is not eligible to be president" * 38 percent of Republicans (20 percent overall) say that Obama is "doing many of the things that Hitler did" * Scariest of all, 24 percent of Republicans (14 percent overall) say that Obama "may be the Antichrist."

No, that many people believing things that stupid is NOT good for America. I mean, disagree on issues of policy, fine. But believing insane things like that Obama wasn't born in America or he's a Communist or a Muslim or something? Come on... could the Republicans do anything more to prove their paranoia and racism?

I know that lots of very divisive issues are around right now, but seriously, Democrats just don't get crazy like that... I guess it's the same thing that makes talk radio popular, whatever that is. Hate and fear feed eachother until we get this as a result. It's understandable, but too bad. I mean, Rush Limbaugh will get better ratings when Democrats are in office than Republicans, I imagine, and ratings are what matter to radio and television people the most, so it's not like the actually cares that much about how well the Republican Party is doing...