Pat Buchanan:

"I put democracy far down the line. I think a devoutly Christian, conservative, traditionalist country—even if it’s a monarchy—is fine with me.

Sen. Jim DeMint:

On what basis does the [Obama] Administration demand [ousted Honduran President] Zelaya’s reinstatement? His removal from office was no more a coup than was Gerald Ford’s ascendence to the Oval Office or our newest colleague Al Franken’s election to the Senate.

Tucker Carlson:

The Barry story is also a tale of codependence between a politician and his supporters. I love Washington. My wife and all four of my children were born in Northwest. I hope I never leave. But let's be honest: The city's not ready for democracy, much less statehood.

As Adam Serwer says:

This is a pretty weird understanding of how "democracy" works: a given group of people is "ready for democracy" based on subjective partisan judgment of who those people choose to vote for.

But isn't that the whole point of the conservative pathology? We've seen it in action during the teabagger protests, with cries of "disenfranchisement", building a bizarre fantasy around the theme of "taxation without representation".

Ultimately, the wingnut appreciation for democracy extends only as far voters ratify their crazy ideology. Once rejected, they start looking more and more despotic.