Charles Black, a top McCain adviser, said that a new terrorist attack “certainly would be a big advantage to [McCain].”

Ever wonder why there are 9/11 conspiracy theories all over the place?  Ever wonder where they get their ammunition?  Let’s look at the list:

• Government officials acting as if they’re hiding something
• Blocking investigations
• Refusing to testify
• Mishandling evidence
• Lying about trivial things
• Lying about important things
• Refusing to answer questions
• NEW:  Making cynical, dumbass statements like this.

Looks like Mr. Black let the cat out of the bag, confirming many long-held suspicions that the Republicans are lusting after another 9/11 to legitimize their wars, their military budget and agenda, their grievous attack on civil liberties and the consolidation of power in the Executive Branch.  That’s to say nothing of all the Halliburtons out there who would benefit from exclusive, no-bid government contracts for billions of dollars.

I think the fact that this guy wasn’t immediately terminated for the statement reinforces my opinion on the matter.  It’s as if the Cons are saying,”why bother?  They already know, we’re not fooling anyone.”  Fortunately for the CT’s, if we do get attacked between now and November, this statement gives them another argument to support their case:  a motive.  Good job, dumbass.

Ahhh, nothing wakes me up like the smell of wingnut in the morning.

Focus on the Family founder James Dobson is one of those crusty old historical revisionist fundiecons who thinks the way forward is to regress.  Like many on the right, he’s a gay-hating, anti-intellectual xenophobe who has the gall to suggest/holds the delusion that Christians are being oppressed and their values diminished.

Today I read that he has attacked Barack Obama for “deliberately distorting” the bible and having a “fruitcake interpretation” of the constitution.  Actually, the full quote is that Obama is “deliberately distorting the traditional understanding of the Bible to fit his own worldview, his own confused theology.”

What the crispy crap?  Hey, that sounds familiar!  Kind of like supporting wars in the middle east as a way to hasten Armageddon, or suspending your literal interpretations of God’s direct words to allow yourselves to support the death penalty, or telling each other to be Christ-like, yet vote for the political party who is traditionally hostile to the poor and consistently favors the rich.  Somebody’s theology is confused indeed.

At least he appears to understand that the bible is indeed something to be interpreted by using the word “understanding,” though “traditional” is highly subjective.  He goes on to say “[Obama] is dragging biblical understanding through the mud,” confirming yet again what we already knew about fundamentalist mindset:  only my interpretation is the correct interpretation.

In light of that, it’s not so difficult to understand their fascist tendencies, considering their refusal to tolerate disagreement, let alone dissent.  I won’t even bother with his statement about constitutional interpretation.  The common fundamentalist delusion of authority with regards to anything constitutional would be comical if it weren’t so damn scary.

Dobson apparently didn’t have much of a defense for his opinion, since he changed the subject by reminding everybody that Obama is pro-choice and abortion is the only issue that matters, pay no attention to that man behind the curtain, OBEY, all your base are belong to us, etc.   Cheap.