YES, THE RIGHT WING NUTS RAISE MONEY FOR THEIR CRAZY CANDIDATES ONLINE

While the Republican Party abandons incumbent after incumbent, even party leaders like Santorum, a conglomeration of extreme right wing bloggers have banded together to try to raise "rightroots" money for a shabby and pathetic band of misanthropes and neo-fascists. The ABCPAC, endorsed by extremists from RedState, Right Wing News, Ankle Biting Pundits, Townhall, Wizbang, Captain's Quarters, Blue Crab Blvd, etc-- as well as by a handful of kooky politicos like Bill Frist, John McCain and Jack Kingston, has managed to raise almost a quarter million dollars so far. They support a laughable assortment of fruits and nuts, many of whom mainstream Republicans are avoiding. Their most successful candidate, Diane Irey, a maniac who is rumored to have broken the 30% barrier, is challenging Jack Murtha (PA-12) and she's collected $22,563.

Except for his incredibly prescient position on Iraq-- and for the powerful and steadfast defense of that position from the predictable onslaught from the far right-- I have never been a big John Murtha fan. As a matter of fact, his voting record is an embarrassment... for a Democrat. Yes, we love the strength of character and the integrity when it comes to the most important issue of the day but, other than that... DMI rates him a C and he often votes with Republicans on crucial and fundamental issues. But, compared to Irey, he actually seems like a moderate instead of a conservative.

The other loons they're wasting their money on are a shrill, whacky Global Warming denier running against Patty Wetterling in Minnesota, and... wow... I just took a closer look at the list. Every name on it but one, free-spending neo-fascist Mike Whalen in Iowa, has sinking, losing poll numbers. A real list of sad sacks: Ray Meier (NY-24), Chuck Blasdel (OH-06), Max Burns (GA-12), John Gard (WI-08), Jeff Lamberti (IA-03), David McSweeney (IL-08), Ralph Norman (SC-05), Rick O'Donnell (CO-07), Peter Roskam (IL-06), Van Taylor (TX-17), Scott Tipton (CO-03), Chris Wakim (WV-01), Mike Whalen (IA-01), Andrea Loon Zinga (IL-17) and a pacel of Senate also-rans: Bouchard from Michigan, Kean from New Jersey, Kennedy from Minnesota, McGavick from Washington, and Steele from Maryland. Is that pathetic or what?