Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Disney World) on the House floor Tuesday:

If you get sick America, the Republican health care plan is this: die quickly.

Republicans, of course, are shocked! and outraged!

“Alan Grayson not only refuses to apologize, he is doubling down on his despicable remarks and he is dragging his party with him,” said Ken Spain, a spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, which is targeting Grayson in next year’s midterm election. “This is an individual who has established a pathological pattern of unstable behavior. He is derailing the national debate on healthcare reform and embarrassing his constituents as a result.”

We’d be pissed too, if our opponent stole our best lines.

Grayson remains defiant on ‘die quickly’ remarks [CNN]

John Derbyshire, one of the boohbahs poohbahs at National Review, has a modest proposal:

COLMES: We’d be a better country if women didn’t vote?

DERBYSHIRE: Probably. Don’t you think so?

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Newsmax, which we think is a kinder, gentler version of WorldNetDaily — in other words, less fun — nudged the teabagging storyline a tad further today, and then quickly nudged it back. Columnist John L. Perry:

There is a remote, although gaining, possibility America’s military will intervene as a last resort to resolve the “Obama problem.” Don’t dismiss it as unrealistic…

Imagine a bloodless coup to restore and defend the Constitution through an interim administration that would do the serious business of governing and defending the nation. Skilled, military-trained, nation-builders would replace accountability-challenged, radical-left commissars. Having bonded with his twin teleprompters, the president would be detailed for ceremonial speech-making.

Military intervention is what Obama’s exponentially accelerating agenda for “fundamental change” toward a Marxist state is inviting upon America. A coup is not an ideal option, but Obama’s radical ideal is not acceptable or reversible.

Chickenhawks that they are, Newsmax yanked the column faster than you can say “precious bodily fluids.” We’re undecided whether Mr. Perry should enjoy some of that wonderful health care at Gitmo, or just be stuffed into a FEMA camp with the rest of us.

Full Text Of Newsmax Column Suggesting Military Coup Against Obama [TPM]

• Bad dog! Bad! Bad!
• Chadophobia.
• Too fucking stoned.

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Wha-wha-whaaaa?

After resigning as governor in late July, Palin spent most of August in San Diego working with [Lynn] Vincent on the book, “Going Rogue: An American Life.” Rumors swirled about Palin sightings at Vincent’s condo complex in north San Diego County. Palin reportedly was joined here by her family and top aide, Meghan Stapleton.

Fuck. We would have been happy to have coffee with Palin while she was in town, maybe even write a Facebook column for her. But no, she never called. Bitch.

S.D. ghostwriter mum on Sarah Palin memoir [SD Union-Tribune]

It used to be called in loco parentis — the policy of colleges to accept parental responsibility for their students. In which case, Tufts has some really cool parents:

The Office of Residential Life and Learning (ResLife) has added a new stipulation to its guest policy that prohibits any sex act in a dorm room while one’s roommate is present. The stipulation further states that any sexual activity in the room should not interfere with a roommate’s privacy, study habits or sleep.

Note that Tufts isn’t saying you can’t shag on their shags. Just be polite about it, yo.

New rules regulate sexual activity in dormitory rooms [Tufts Daily]

Sarah Palin is a writer, because that’s what unemployed governors do. Sarah Palin’s memoir is titled Going Rogue, because Going Maverick was apparently a tad too derivative. And, good news, readers! The book will be coming out early because Sarah Palin wrote it fast. This is probably either because she is such a great writer, or because it’s going to be a color by numbers book, to ensure that it is enjoyed by the majority of her supporters. Anyway, literature!

Sarah Palin: “Going Rogue” Hits Bookstores Early [The Christian Science Monitor]