Jarhead
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Yes, they stir anger and mistrust absolutely.
This is how Rush refers to the President, for example:
Barack Husseeeeeeeeeeeeein Obama, Barack Husseeeeeeeeeeein Obama.
They also say things like be skurred of sharia coming. They also say things like "if Muslims don't speak out, they must condone it!"
etc...etc....
Yeah...throwing in the Hussein part is childish...I agree.
But I have heard many commentators that if the GOP does not speak out about the one or two racists that are found in tea party rallies of hundreds, then the GOP must condone racism.
It goes both ways....and just as I would expect our elected officials to say such is crap as it pertains to "muslims condoning rdicalism" I would expect our elected officials to say such is crap as it pertains to "condoning racism".
But our politicians on both sides of the aisle allow the people and the commentators to continually stir things up and say nothing...
That is why I was disturbed to see Rangel and Durbin engage in such crasp without a peep from our President to stop it.
I'm glad he's not stopping it because the conversation happening, in my opinion, will do more good than harm.
Seeing as the conversation can taske place anytime, I disagree with the timing.
It is allowing MANY Americans to believe that the rhetoric of the right caused the death of 6 people.
I dont see how anyone can see that as good.