Reply #352: Both do NOT do these kinds of things ~

[Catrina]

That's a rightwing media angle every time Republicans are caught doing wrong, ie, The Abramoff Affairs.

Certainly it's a minority of Republicans who engage in this kind of hate, but for several years now, this dangerous attitude of harming political opponents has emanated from the extreme right.

I personally have been threatened with violence simply for stating a political viewpoint by rightwingers. And some of what is allowed on rightwing talk shows feeds into the disturbed minds out there and it is/was only a matter of time before some of them acted on their violent fantasies, fantasies some of them are not shy about broadcasting, ie in the form of bumper-stickers encouraging the hunting down of Liberals eg.

We know the left would never get away with what they've gotten away with, ie Ann Coulter suggesting violence towards public figures. They promote these lunatics (Coulter et al) and as is evident in this case, this guy was a Coulter fan.

Don't forget Laura Ingraham's little games during the election either.

People like Coulter, Savage, Limbaugh et al have promoted a culture of hatred and intolerance against their fellow citizens simply for holding different political views. It's disgusting and should have been condemned long ago by Politicians eg, who get their support. But it wasn't. Instead these media outlets, Talk Radio, FR etc were probably financed and promoted by the Republican Party.

There is nothing comparable to the rightwing hate-machine on the left that I know of, and if there was, I expect it would have been condemned. I know I would never, ever want to be involved with anyone who spewed the kind of garbage I've heard and seen coming from the right.

I wonder how Tony Snow feels about his fellow freeper.