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It's been reported that the rash of Republican operatives loudly interrupting town hall meetings is being organized and funded by right wing groups such as Freedom Works and Americans for Prosperity. They have also, of course, received glowing coverage by the "reporters" on Fox News.
But, what hasn't been revealed, is that there are actual facilities where right wingers can go to practice and hone their yelling and disrupting skills. We have obtained footage from one such facility. Take a look.
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For those without video, here is a transcript.
FADE IN on OBAMA as DANIEL is training with MR. MIYAGI.
MYIAGI: Obama-san, you must focus and train hard to win on health care.
OBAMA: Oh, Mr. Miyagi, there you go again. Everybody needs health care. Who could possibly be against health care reform?
CUT TO: REPUBLICAN DOJO. RUSH LIMBAUGH is dressed in karate robes the COBRA KAI DOJO MASTER from Karate Kid. He speaks to his class which include Republicans like Senator DeMint, Michael Steele, Bill Kristol, ETC.
RUSH: Friends... truth does not exist in this dojo, does it?
ALL: No, Sensei!
RUSH: Compassion does not exist in this dojo, does it?
ALL: No, Sensei!
RUSH: Actual constructive solutions do not exist in this dojo, do they?
ALL: No, Sensei!
RUSH: What do we study here?
ALL: The way of Republicans, sir!
RUSH: And what is that way?
ALL: Lie first, lie hard, obstruct always, sir!
RUSH: I can’t hear you.
ALL: Lie first, lie hard, obstruct always, sir!
RUSH: Health Care Reform fighting positions.
ALL: Hia!
RUSH: Senator DeMint?
(WE SEE TEXT OF THE QUOTE AND IT’S SOURCE UNDERNEATH)
DEMINT: "If we’re able to stop Obama on this it will be his Waterloo! It will break him!"
RUSH: Yes! Bill Kristol?
KRISTOL: "Kill it!!! Drive a stake through it’s heart!"
RUSH: Representative Bachman?
BACHMAN: "The taxpayer-subsidized plan will be 30 to 40 percent cheaper!"
RUSH: What? No, don’t tell them that!
BACHMAN: Um... whoops. What I mean to say was... Get health care a body bag! Sweep the leg! Sweep the leg!
BLACKOUT
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