R. Lee Ermey -- best known as Sergeant Hartman from Full Metal Jacket -- has proven his status as a world class wingnut. I was aware that he campaigned for Bush in 2004 and, naturally, McCain in 2008, but I was unaware of his status as a Victoria Jackson style wackaloon.
Most recently, he had to apologize for criticizing the president -- while speaking at a Toys for Tots event. Appropriate!
“The economy really sucks. Now, I hate to point fingers at anybody, but the present administration probably has a lot to do with that. And the way I see it, they’re not gonna quit doing it until they bring this country to its knees, so I think we should all rise up and we should stop this administration from what they’re doing ’cause they’re destroying this country. They’re driving us into bankruptcy so that they can impose socialism on us. That’s exactly what they’re doing, and I’m sick and damn tired of it and I know you are too.”
The reason I mention all of this is to underscore the utter disconnect between reality and wingnuttia. Bush, who Ermey campaigned for, ran up record deficits with not even the faintest move towards paying for his programs. President Obama takes office and literally cuts the deficit by $122 billion, and somehow President Obama is bankrupting the nation. Hey Sarg -- choke yourself!