Wanker of the Day

Borrowing in the tradition of Atrios and a few others...here's my idea of "the wanker of the day."

It's by Joe the Plummer, who was interviewed by Christianity Today.

Q: In the last month, same-sex marriage has become legal in Iowa and Vermont. What do you think about same-sex marriage at a state level?

A: At a state level, it's up to them. I don't want it to be a federal thing. I personally still think it's wrong. People don't understand the dictionary—it's called queer. Queer means strange and unusual. It's not like a slur, like you would call a white person a honky or something like that. You know, God is pretty explicit in what we're supposed to do—what man and woman are for. Now, at the same time, we're supposed to love everybody and accept people, and preach against the sins. I've had some friends that are actually homosexual. And, I mean, they know where I stand, and they know that I wouldn't have them anywhere near my children.

(h/t Josh Marshall at TPM)

The hits of the GOP just keep on coming.

UK's Unwelcome Mat

I'm certain most countries have rules or bans on who is allowed to enter their borders. Today, one of my fellow Idea Consultants' bloggers Mr. Wondrous found out a few names on the the UK's banned list at the Huffington Post.

The list includes popular American talk-radio host Michael Savage, who has called the Muslim holy book, the Quran, a "book of hate." Savage also has enraged parents of children with autism by saying in most cases it's "a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out."

The list Tuesday also includes Americans Stephen Donald Black, a white supremacist, and anti-gay preacher Fred Phelps.

I'm certain the wingnuts will have something to say about this.

Maybe UK's unwelcome mat is sign of justice.

For a change.

BW Didn't Make the Most Annoying Liberals List

Damn! For the 3rd year in a row, Benny's World didn't make the Right Wing News' list of annoying liberals.

But I'm not alone. Many folks on my blogroll didn't make the list either except John Edwards and the Daily Kos. :-)

Here's a link to the kool-aid stand.

I guess BW won't make the list because it is a progressive site.

(h/t to Anonymoses)