Republican "cranks and crazies": Treasurer

Occasionally a politician comes out with something that's actually almost in the same language us mere mortals speak in, even though it's in the media and on the national stage. I saw this the other day on the telly, what a laugh.

Australian Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan was addressing some financial thing (who cares WTF it was) and proceeded to come out with this little gem:

Mr Swan identified the biggest threat to a full resurgence in the United States economy as ''the cranks and crazies that have taken over a part of the Republican Party'' and preventing Congress resolving its budget problem, the so-called ''fiscal cliff''. 

''With the world watching, it is imperative that the US Congress resolve an agreement to support growth in the short term," he said. 

''In a throwback to a year ago, global markets are nervously watching the positioning of hardline elements of the Republican Party for signs that they will dangerously block reasonable attempts at compromise. 

"Let's be blunt and acknowledge the biggest threat to the world's biggest economy are the cranks and crazies that have taken over a part of the Republican Party." Read more

Well, he's overstepping the mark obviously by involving himself in the domestic policies of another country (gee, not that the American gov hasn't ever done that) but really, who could argue with that? He's summed up the political situation over there in one short sentence. Brilliant!