I don't. But you have said the hate is from the Left, and I pointing out the Right not only has it's share, but that they are more virulent (some of them said the only thing to do if Kerry were elected was to kill him, so he couldn't take office) but that the Party they support doesn't disavow them, but rather encourages them.
That is a fundamental, and crucial difference.
The comment about Cheney was to point out that those who are so in arms about some of the left telling people to fuck off, were praising Cheney for doing it. Double standards are evil, not only are they inherently unfair, they lead hypocrisy (as with the present attempt, almost certain to pass, to change the Ethics Rules which would force DeLay to step down if he is indicted in Texas {which looks very likely}. That rule was passed by the Republicans to force Rostenkowski out of his office, and now they say such things [grand jury indictments] are political, and shouldn't be used to force an otherwise good man out of his role as a House leader, gotta love the way they bring morals to the Gov't).
When the Left gave the respect you seem to think they lost, they didn't get respect in return, they got the Savages, and the Brooks, and the Norquists (bi-partisanship is another word for date rape). They got the smear campaigns against Anita Hill, they got the millions spent to attack the President.
Rolling over and saying, do me again, please, is not repsect. It's giving up.
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Re: I would
Date: 2004-11-17 07:36 pm (UTC)That is a fundamental, and crucial difference.
The comment about Cheney was to point out that those who are so in arms about some of the left telling people to fuck off, were praising Cheney for doing it. Double standards are evil, not only are they inherently unfair, they lead hypocrisy (as with the present attempt, almost certain to pass, to change the Ethics Rules which would force DeLay to step down if he is indicted in Texas {which looks very likely}. That rule was passed by the Republicans to force Rostenkowski out of his office, and now they say such things [grand jury indictments] are political, and shouldn't be used to force an otherwise good man out of his role as a House leader, gotta love the way they bring morals to the Gov't).
When the Left gave the respect you seem to think they lost, they didn't get respect in return, they got the Savages, and the Brooks, and the Norquists (bi-partisanship is another word for date rape). They got the smear campaigns against Anita Hill, they got the millions spent to attack the President.
Rolling over and saying, do me again, please, is not repsect. It's giving up.
TK