Nice analysis and a comparison to the way it would be viewed by our friends on the left if the 'shoe was on the other foot.'
I didn't hear similar disclaimers from our friends on the left when sundry Democrats claimed all sorts of bad behavior by Tea Party members last week.
Related to that, did anyone see that Breitbart offered $10,000 for proof of the (euphemistically called ) n-word? No takers.
"ItÂ’s time for the allegedly pristine character of Rep. John Lewis to put up or shut up. Therefore, I am offering $10,000 of my own money to provide hard evidence that the N- word was hurled at him not 15 times, as his colleague reported, but just once. Surely one of those two cameras wielded by members of his entourage will prove his pointÂ….."http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/03/26/breitbart-offers-10k-reward-for-proof-that-n-word-was-hurled-at-john-lewis/
And even better, he offered another $10,000 if Representative Lewis would take a lie detector test!!!
"Rep. Lewis, if you canÂ’t do that, IÂ’ll give him a backup plan: a lie detector test. If you provide verifiable video evidence showing that a single racist epithet was hurled as you walked among the tea partiers, or you pass a simple lie detector test, I will provide a $10K check to the United Negro College Fund." Ibid.
Which will come first, Representative Lewis taking the lie detector test, of colleague Eots ranting that there is no proof of said behavior by the Tea Party'ers?
It will, of course, be promptly ignored. It will become part of the election talking points and I have little doubt that it will appear in a campaign ad or four. After all, proof is not a requirement when one hurls racist charges at opponents for political gain.
Ya' know, this sounds like one of the rules in the "Libral Libretto"...
"5. If you find yourself in a debating ‘box,’ where the true answer will sink a liberal talking point, either
a. Claim that the question is ‘above my pay grade.’
b. Look astounded, and claim that the questioner is a racist, sexist or homophobe. Or fascist, or, always good, nazi.
c. Make up any term as opprobrium, as long as it sounds ominous.
d. Learn phrases such as ‘it’s time to move on,” or ‘let’s put this behind us.”
e. This was started by a [conservative, republican, earlier] administration.
f. If all else fails, shrug your shoulders and say “I’m only interested in discourse.”
g. If and when totally busted, jam hands down into side pockets, gaze up at the sky, whistle softly, and amble off into the sunset."
But, would that be considered as part of rule #5d or rule #5g?