Gomer: We Got Sanders Because We Let 'Hippies From The '60s' Become Teachers

[KamaAina]

Not The Onion!

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/louie-gohmert-we-got-sanders-because-we-let-hippies-60s-become-teachers

Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas addressed the political success of Sen. Bernie Sanders in a radio interview yesterday, saying that the self-described “democratic socialist” is doing well in the Democratic presidential primary because “we let some of the hippies from the ‘60s” influence the education system.

Gohmert spoke with Florida talk radio host Joyce Kaufman who said that all the “crony capitalism” in Washington has driven voters to Sanders, whom she claimed was “reading from the Communist Manifesto” in a recent debate.

“That’s also because we let some of the hippies from the ‘60s who created such chaos then start teaching the teachers,” Gohmert said, “and teaching them how great socialism is and just rewriting history and keeping them from realizing socialism has never worked, it will never work in this world, in this life, because if you’re going to pay everybody the same thing then they’re going to quit working.”

He added that the survival of the country is “really hanging in the balance.”

[LWolf]

1. If only.

I can't be a "hippie from the 60s," because I was just a kid. But as a teacher, I'll say this: If only those "hippies" were in charge of education, instead of the corporate deform movement, our system would be a hell of a lot healthier.

[Wilms]

3. Quite often, they were right.

[LWolf]

5. I love that video.

It looks like the time is right for another round.

[appalachiablue]

10. Right on time.

[Vinca]

2. Meanwhile, Louie's teachers had lessons on Adam and Eve riding dinosaurs.

[Xipe Totec]

4. And we got Gohmert because Texas gutted its education system. nt

[DefenseLawyer]

6. When your intelligence is challenged by the dumbest man in Congress

It's hard to do anything but laugh

[Attorney in Texas]

7. Even The Onion is "Not The Onion" these days.

[Peace Patriot]

8. I like your disclaimer: "Not the Onion."

And we need to seriously look into the e-vote counting machines, all over the country, run on 'TRADE SECRET' programming code--code that the public is forbidden to review--owned and controlled by a handful of far rightwing-connected corporations like ES&S/Diebold, and often (about half the states in the country) with NO AUDIT WHATSOEVER (comparison of electronic results with ballots) and the other half with only a miserably inadequate 1% audit.

Something's not right with this 8%-approval rating Congress. Something's not right with total rw assholes becoming governor of progressive states like Wisconsin. Something's not right with many state legislatures where the most insane proposals are put forward, and many vote suppression laws are passed.

We will always have a few fascist nutballs here and there, but their prevalence is NOT consistent with the views of most Americans.

[Fawke Em]

9. If Gomer is against him, I know I've picked the right candidate. eom

[UglyGreed]

12. It's a good litmus

test

[UglyGreed]

11. Too bad more Hippies did not

become teachers.....

[Raine]

13. "Let"??? You're supposed to be able to be anything you want in this country! nt

[RiverLover]

14. Texas really should just separate from the Union. Repubs want to, LET them. Just go.

I spent many years in that state & have family there but I have a passport, I can use it to go see them. I'd love that really.

[reformist2]

15. I love the reasoning, "and then you'll pay everyone the same and they'll quit working", LOL