Crazypants Brings Me Solace

Of all the terrible election outcomes that happened last week, the one which brings me solace is Allen West's victory over Rep. Ron Klein. Not because I think he should have won, mind you. Thankfully, I do not live in Palm Beach, and do not have to suffer this man's antics in the streets of my hometown.

No, it is because he it so freakin' nuts. Enter Chief of Staff Joyce Kaufman.

From the Independent:

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• In August 2007, when discussing illegal immigrants, she said on her show, “If you commit a crime while you’re here, we should hang you and send your body back to where you came from, and your family should pay for it.”
• She became infuriated at illegal immigration after she called Comcast and the recording said, “Press 2 for Spanish.”
• She said at a rally, with West standing by, “Calling illegal immigrants ‘undocumented workers’ is like calling a drug dealer a pharmacist without a license.” She was furious that children of illegal immigrants were educated in public schools and received health care at emergency rooms. “There are people who want to change your way of life, and some of them may be your gardeners,” she said.

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Apparently, efforts by John Boehner to stop the nuts from bringing too many fruit loops to Washington have failed in Washington D.C.

Allen West is a torturer, a vindictive maniac and a fan of racist motorcycle gangs who wouldn't have him as a member. But he is no pushover.

Let's face it. Ron Klein, while being a very competent Congressman, was pretty boring. For the next two years, we can enjoy the madcappery that is Mr. West, then have Klein come in, promise to never rip his short off Incredible Hulk-style on the House floor, and coast back into office. But until then, let's enjoy this show.