Post by AztecWilliam on May 2, 2011 22:49:00 GMT -8
One thing that is important to remember is that, for the most part, the nasty things coming from the Right are from marginal people who are not part of the Republican establishment. The same is not always true of the Left. Do you remember when Sen.Kennedy compared the bad behavior of a few U.S. soldiers at Abu Greb prison to what Saddam had done in that same prison?
Prisoners were humiliated by our people but tortured and murdered under Saddam. Kennedy's charge was a spurious and cheap shot taken for obvious political reasons. Not only was it an embarrassment, it no doubt gave aid and comfort to the people we were fighting.
AzWm
I happened to be poking around on the dial today and Limbaugh was slamming Obama for his speech last night. Business as usual.
... oh that's right, he's out of the mainstream right....Rush is not a United States Senator as was Kennedy. Geez, isn't that difference pretty obvious? By the way, I did not hear Rush's remarks. And, while we are on the topic, Rush is NOT part of the GOP mainstream. He is not a part of the GOP, period. He is a political entertainer, and can say pretty much anything he pleases without worrying about the consequences.
Yes, his positions are generally conservative, but what I am talking about is what comes from current or former elected office holders or high level state or federal appointed officials. I don't hold the Dems responsible for what crazies such as the MoveOn crowd says. I hold them responsible for what they themselves say. Same for Republicans.
AzWm
