Obama Coup Fantasized About By Right-Wing Fringe

Extremists who oppose the president have begun fantasizing about a military coup to overthrow Obama.

Newsmax columnist John Perry wrote Tuesday that President Obama "is inviting" a military coup and that it might not be such a bad thing: "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."

Newsmax subsequently took the column down. A spokesperson said in a statement, "Newsmax strongly believes in the principles of Constitutional government and would never advocate or insinuate any suggestion of an activity that would undermine our democracy or democratic institutions." She added that Perry "has no official relationship with Newsmax other than as an unpaid blogger. (Perry is a former senior editor at the site.) However, she also defended Perry's column, saying that he "clearly stated that he was not advocating such a scenario but simply describing one."

On the same day conservative talk-radio host Jim Quinn directly addressed U.S. troops, telling them that Obama is "gonna get you killed."

Media Matters points out that the appeals to the military follow a wave of rhetoric from the right suggesting that civilian violence against the government might be justified. Chuck Norris has asked if people are ready for "a second American Revolution." RedState's Erick Erickson has asked, "At what point do the people ... march down to their state legislator's house, pull him outside, and beat him to a bloody pulp?" Radio host Michael Savage declared recently that "we're going to have a revolution in this country."

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Comments

[ladyvader]

06:19 PM on 10/04/2009

When as there ever been a "bloodless" coup? There is always blood spilled.

[rzan1]

09:00 PM on 10/02/2009

They have been trying to undermine this President since he took office, but they have nothing to offer in return. How stupid so many Americans are. They don't know a good thing when they see it.

[billobasher]

12:28 AM on 10/02/2009

I think the kooks are making the Republican party nervous. The problem is that they have taken over the party. While there are a few sane Republican's in the Senate, the GOP House members are most way out to the right.

[Fight The Right]

11:27 PM on 10/01/2009

hi

[GreenEyedGuru]

05:57 PM on 10/01/2009

A 'bloodless' coup can only occur in an autocracy. The president is not a dictator who can simply be deposed by the threat of force. He's the leader of one of three branches of our government. Any 'coup' would have to depose all three branches.

[alisonv]

05:05 PM on 10/01/2009

I hope that now THIS site will stop running Newsmx''s ads prominently nearly every day. What is that about? Let's be a little more responsible about those we let promote their ideas here.

[kesmarn]

03:43 PM on 10/01/2009

Why does the conservative mindset not allow for anything short of the absolute extremes?

Either there is slavish loyalty and obedience to the leader, where not even the mildest dissent is tolerated...

Or there is a cry for total annihilation of the one perceived as the "enemy."

And they insist on putting the POTUS in one category or the other.

Whatever happened to reasoned discourse and reaching mutual agreement, peer-to-peer?

Why is the choice always victim or victor?

[donnabella]

03:32 PM on 10/01/2009

so, another sad and pathetic insight into the mindless musings of the ultraconservative rightwing neoclowns . . .

[FGDinVA]

03:59 PM on 10/01/2009

If they were clowns, then this would be funny.

[Observer963]

10:32 PM on 10/01/2009

Not sure ... I am afraid of clowns ...

[ElectricFuture]

03:13 PM on 10/01/2009

Why am I not surpised? We already know the radical right and the neo-cons are trying to stir up violent hatred against Obama in the hopes of finding a new Lee Harvey Oswald...

[MichaelMcKLA]

03:06 PM on 10/01/2009

Those who seek to "protect" the Constitution really ought to try reading it. I'm sorry but these guys are class 1A idi-its.

[nicole473]

03:09 PM on 10/01/2009

Yes.

[alisonv]

09:33 AM on 10/02/2009

They are generally only interested in one part of the Constitution...the Second Amendment.

[ladyvader]

06:22 PM on 10/04/2009

And the first and sometimes the tenth. The rest of it, they don't bother with.

[ElectricFuture]

03:04 PM on 10/01/2009

Hmmm... isn't this the sane thing that happened to JFK?

[ElectricFuture]

03:04 PM on 10/01/2009

Typo -- 'same'

[instagladiator]

03:27 PM on 10/01/2009

Not quite. JFK did not want anything to do with Vietnam. Plus, another little known incident that is far too often overlooked - June Fourth, 1963.

[notbysight]

03:02 PM on 10/01/2009

"Father, keep President Obama safe. Defeat his enemies on every side and cause them to be at peace with him. Uncover and foil all plots to cause him harm and bring about the successful prosecution of those who conspire to harm him or his family. Let their punishment be swift and severe, so that it serves as a deterrent to future such crimes against him. I ask in Jesus' name, believing that I have received this petition, and giving You thanks for all You have done, are doing, and will do to protect President Obama and his family."

[december30]

03:39 PM on 10/01/2009

Amen. Thank you

[blueskybigstar]

02:58 PM on 10/01/2009

In the article it states that the reason for a coup would be to protect the country from foreign forces and, if Obama is going to investigate the CIA, it would make this country more vulnerable to attack by causing the CIA to lose morale and prevent them from finding good people.

The CIA has done nothing, but undermine this country and other countries around the world.

B.S.

[ThermoChemist]

02:50 PM on 10/01/2009

"The Right" -- staying true to form..!

[1] Obama Coup Fantasized About By Right-Wing Fringe [Sep. 2009]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/30/obama-coup-fantasized-abo_n_304231.html

[2] Jeb Bush suggested Repubs set up a "shadow government" to counter the Dems..!! [Dec. 2008]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/01/jeb-bush-gop-setting-up-a_n_147495.html

"President Bush's brother Jeb says the Republican party should not cave to a Democratic majority. Rather, they should set up a "shadow government" to provide a counter-agenda."

Jeb Bush: GOP needs to set up ‘a shadow government.’
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/01/jeb-on-gop/

[3] A reported political conspiracy in 1933 which involved wealthy businessmen plotting a coup d’état to overthrow US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1934 retired Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler testified to the McCormack-Dickstein Congressional committee that a group of men had approached him as part of a plot to overthrow Roosevelt in a coup."

http://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/Coup.htm

[Itsmyland2]

02:41 PM on 10/01/2009

There is a name for calling for the violent overthrow of your government - TREASON

[PDinCA]

02:57 PM on 10/01/2009

No, treason is doing it. Calling for it is sedition.

[sonoffestus]

03:37 PM on 10/01/2009

Which is also demands, indictment, trial and punishment if convicted.