It was never a matter of “if”, but more of “in how many ways” can the JD campaign implode?  In the vernacular of pop culture…JD has jumped the shark.  Ironic does not come close to describe the comparison of JD and the originator of the phrase. 

The classic TV show Happy Days had hit the skids, with few of the remaining characters left it needed to ramp up its ratings and tried a series of 3 “Hollywood” segments.  The cocky, cool, and full of himself character…The Fonz… makes a jump on water skis over a shark.  Fonzie “jumped the shark”.  The scene was so cartoonish that it has become the quintessential phrase for identifying the event when an endeavor has met its downturn and certain demise.

No one can deny JD’s pandering ways.  His ability to triangulate and move a topic from the original point to the place he wants it to be, in order to make his desired point…no matter how unrelated…is no big news.  Anyone who listened to his radio show for more than 5 minutes could tell you that.  But he has been in overdrive!

Just when did the JD effort begin to fall apart, come unhinged, or “jump the shark”?

The suspicion of imminent implosion was when JD mouthpiece Rachel Alexander described the announcement of Luke Air Force Base’s preferential position in the F-35 placement as “pork”.   Trying to desperately move the title of pork-lover, big spender from her guy to McCain, the campaign actually hoped voters would think keeping Luke open was a bad thing.  A $2 Billion annual infusion into our state’s economy, a national defense necessity, an international security effort…pork?  Desperate doesn’t even come close to describing such a statement.  I know Rachel thinks herself an “intellectual” but does she think everyone else is just plain stupid?  

The determined intention to go off the deep end was made clear when JD attacked the Bush family in a radio interview saying:

The sad fact about the Bush family is this stubborn notion of noblesse oblige, combined with verbal dyslexia.” JD Hayworth

Are you kidding?  JD cannot build himself up enough; the incessant desire to huff and puff is beyond his own control.  Foghorn Leghorn would be proud.

But JD’s answer to a question this week at a tea party meeting could easily be the point of lift-off. 

JD actually suggested that Obama is a better president than McCain would have been. 

By now, people have started to shake their heads and are giving the eye roll.   The fall-out from this statement is when propulsion definitely was achieved.  In yet another of many episodes where JD refuses to accept responsibility for his own words and actions, he calls in to Barry Markson, the “sitting-in for Barry Young” host.  It is while Markson is taking a call from a listener who is expressing his opinion about JD’s Obama love-fest when JD can’t take it anymore…..

Listen for yourself as he dodges the issue and hangs up rather than answer.

Never one to disappoint in the unbelievable category, full height was reached when Hayworth surrogate “American-Post Gazette” decided to go for broke and sent out a diatribe that can best be described by a comment made on the post… “insanely spurious”.   

The disgusting piece of propaganda used the sexual orientation of a non-candidate to draw a very jagged line to the support of gay marriage.  Apparently, to JD and his supporters being gay must be antithetical to being a conservative. Such a notion is the equal to this ridiculous statement by Harry Reid, “I don’t know how anyone of Hispanic heritage could be a Republican…”     

I do not support gay marriage.  This has nothing to do with gay marriage.  It has nothing to do with Prop 8 in California.  It is simply an ugly, low-life and determined effort to move the needle on a desperate campaign. 

So, in keeping with the JD mentality…are all gay folks to remain unemployed or is it they just can’t work for anyone with an “R” after their name?  Someone better send that memo to DC because there are more than a few openly gay staffers in some very high positions. 

Does JD Hayworth really believe being gay is tantamount to being unqualified or is it disqualified?  If he is adhering to such a position, someone better check out the EEOC guidelines on hiring because a lawsuit cannot be far behind with such a policy.  Now that the originating email has made its way around the net…I can just imagine the scrutiny his hiring practices would bring.

Between the anti-Bush statement, the gay-bashing rhetoric, and Obama-love one must wonder, just what is it this guy is thinking?  Clearly, he isn’t.

I fully expect the attack comments from folks invoking the Christian right will fly ….so let me save some of you some time.  I am a born-again, spirit-filled Christian. I oppose gay marriage and believe the Bible is very clear on the matter.  I will make no apologies to anyone on that issue.  The Bible is also very clear on a few other things…like the “love your neighbor” and “whatever you do for the least of them” sort of stuff.  If given a choice, I will choose to walk in love not hate.