Fake Lincoln and Real Crazy

As the House is wrapping up 3 days of debate on a non-binding resolution opposing the President's decision to send roughly 20,000 more US troops to Baghdad, I wanted to share with you three of the most absurd moments of the debate. 

First, Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) takes a machete to logic and argues that a vote to rebuke the President is actually a vote for the stay the course in Iraq.  I wish this was tongue-in-cheek, but I'm not sure the earnest, Rand Corporation-quoting, "Democrat Party"-referencing, gentleman from Sea island, Georgia is capable of it.

Next, we have Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA) of anti-Muslim discrimination fame.  Here's Virgil explaining how voting for the resolution would condemn us to live in a country where our money reads "In Mohammed We Trust," and "the green crescent flag of Islam flies over the Capitol and the White House."  Virgil Goode has no idea the 19th century is over, really. 

Finally, there is Rep. Don Young (R-AK), who quoted a fake Abraham Lincoln quote, and now refuses to retract it.