What?!!?

Some idiot Senator from Iowa has lost his damned mind. And yeah, so we don't have to play "Guess The Party", he's a Republican.

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley suggested on Monday that AIG executives should take a Japanese approach toward accepting responsibility for the collapse of the insurance giant by resigning or killing themselves.

The Republican lawmaker's harsh comments came during an interview with Cedar Rapids, Iowa, radio station WMT. They echo remarks he has made in the past about corporate executives and public apologies, but went further in suggesting suicide.

"I suggest, you know, obviously, maybe they ought to be removed," Grassley said. "But I would suggest the first thing that would make me feel a little bit better toward them if they'd follow the Japanese example and come before the American people and take that deep bow and say, I'm sorry, and then either do one of two things: resign or go commit suicide.

This guy is around the bend. He should immediately be censored by the Republican leadership. Better yet, drummed from the party and impeached from the Senate, if such a thing is possible.

Not only has he over-reached the bounds of political discourse, he's insulted one of our trading partners.

He should do the honorable thing. Resignation. Not seppaku.

Hat tip to Mostly Cajun.