I swear I look for stuff on the GOP, Repubs and conservatives that is positive….I really want to write about something positive coming from the party….but for the life of me I cannot seem to find much that is positive.  It is like the GOP cannot help itself…it just has to be a party of idiots or at least their leadership is idiots.

If you are a reader that has been keeping track of the economy you will remember back a month or so ago when the auto industry was talking about closing some of the dealerships.  At that time the Repubs were all over the decision saying that it would be an attack on America’s small business  and that the Dems were condemning small businesses by signing on to the decision.

Obama and his auto task force gave the order to close these dealerships, the actual revenue generators for the auto companies.  And then the rhetoric turned into accusation.

As was noted by Senators in the hearing and by House members in special orders floor speeches yesterday, the overwhelming majority of the dealership closures are in rural areas and are owned by Republican donors or politicians. A great deal of them are very profitable.

Now we have another twist in the rhetoric…..it seems that Repub. Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina has come up with a new approach…I am pretty sure that he will not be the only one spouting the lunacy.

It appears that now ther Cash for clunkers program is an assault on other small businesses, that are not getting the support from Washington.  Also the Repub has used the program to illustrate the ineffectiveness of a government program.

“I just think this is a great example of the stupidity that’s coming out of Washington right now,” DeMint said today on “Fox News Sunday.”

“Our children and grandchildren can’t afford to make these car dealers well right now,” said DeMint, a South Carolina Republican.

But the most absurd quote from Sen DeMint is:

“The federal government went broke in one week in the used car business,” he said, “and now they want to run our health-care system.”

The program he is mentioning is a program that is creating something sadly missing in today’s economy…..DEMAND.  But then he is saying that since the program has been successful that it is the reason why we should not let the government run health care…..is that not the most absurd thing you have ever heard?  Yep, but the Repubs have not let rationality get in the way of there opposition.