The RW would have pulled the same crap on any Dem, a black one made it easier

[bigbrother05]

Their whole strategy is to mold this country/world into a Corporate paradise. From the people into the pockets of the few. The fact that Obama is a black man with a non-citizen father only made rousing the rabble that much easier. Does anyone really think a HR Clinton presidency would not have seen the same tactics with a sexist/misogynist twist? Or would Edwards have been spared whatever evils they could find or make up?

Anyone doubt that any Dem would have faced anything less that a full frontal assault?

[Carl Skan]

1. Ding Ding Ding

After eight years of having to bend over backward to support Bush, they have a ton of pent up frustration that would have been let out on any Democratic POTUS.

[xchrom]

2. since ronald reagan -- racism, sexism, christian hysteria --

these things are tools.

the right wing is without conscience -- and it is more deeply embedded with the corporatocracy our nation has become.

they are utterly cynical and self serving.

[UTUSN]

3. K&R #1 to undo the usually inexplicable UnReKKK!1 Yip, the unifying deal is Race

Notice that all the different gripe themes have one thing in common: Birthers. Anti-immigrants. Anti-"healthcare". Anti-"Big government". Teabaggers.

Somehow, Race threads through them--see any persons of color screaming at the town halls?

[scheming daemons]

4. Yes...but with one difference. There wouldn't have been such an uptick in death threats to the Pres

..if it were Hillary or Edwards or anyone else.


The visceral hatred of the office-holder wouldn't be there.

[bigbrother05]

5. Agree, the hard right + racism = violence

demonizing the "other" leads to dehumanizing that can be easily be extended to justifying/dismissing/supporting the fringe elements. The voices in their heads are real, they just need to turn off AM radio and Faux Noize.