Ah, yes, that's what our military training means to The Base, who see service to the country not as badge of honor, but an intimidation factor to market to the red meat birthers, freepers and know-nothings. Meet Jesse Kelly from Tucson, who intends to unseat Dem Gabrielle Giffords (8th district). WingNutDaily pumps up this gun-blazing candidate.

Now, a U.S. Marine who helped lead the initial charge into Iraq to oust Saddam Hussein is taking that approach literally by brandishing his M-16 assault rifle in some eye-catching campaign fundraising ads.

…While he says he always loved politics, he never had a desire to be a politician.

But that all changed with the election of Barack Obama – whom Kelly calls a “radical president” – and the signing of the stimulus bill “monstrosity.”

“They're spending us off the cliff!” he exclaimed. “They're destroying this nation, and while I'm still breathing, I will not let it happen. It's time to be 'in your face.'”

…”These are citizens concerned about a government takeover of one-sixth of the economy,” Kelly said, explaining Americans are not ready to give life-and-death decisions to Obama.

Kelly recently hijacked a town hall meeting after Rep. Giffords combined that event with another at a different location. Here's a sample of Kelly's original “fresh” thinking:

Kelly told the story of an Oregon woman whose expensive cancer treatment was denied by the state health plan, which he said opted instead to provide drugs for physician-assisted death at a much lower cost.

“There’s your death panel, ladies and gentlemen,” he told the crowd, echoing language used by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and other opponents of proposed healthcare bills in Congress who say they would lead to government bureaucrats making end-of-life decisions.

“I don’t want the government to tell me, tell someone I love, they’re not worth it,” Kelly added. “When we say government takeover, that’s what it is because that’s what it will turn out to be.”