Extremism wins, ideas lose: The irony of the spineless Democrats

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | November 5, 2014 | Mark Morford

[artichokegrower]

It appears we have consensus!

Not that anyone cares, what with all the Democratic moaning and the Republican leering, liberals across American once again licking their wounds in a sort of dumbfounded, how-could-this-happen disbelief, as Republicans grab gobs of dumb power on waves of nothing but contempt, hostility and a derisive lack of a single fresh idea.

[artichokegrower]

It appears that the results of the election are not being accepted very well in San Francisco.

[Col Frank Slade]

Goodness, what a little potty mouth he is..

[Jack Hammer]

This guy would appear to be both nuts and very, very angry.

[originalbuckeye]

Boo Hoo, Mark Morford!

[<1/1,000,000th%]

The Democrats lost. They barely won the Hispanic vote.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Goodness, what a little potty mouth he is..."

Morford is one of those guys who presents a problem because you can't accurately describe him without lowering yourself to his gutter level.

[RightGeek]

Morford, the professional queer.

[Slyfox]

Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.

Barry Goldwater - as written by Harry Jaffa his speechwriter

[ari-freedom]

umm giving govt freebies to all the welfare gimmies is not an idea.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Shouldn’t Morford be frequenting some sleazy XXX bookstore somewhere looking for action?

[DaveyB]

... lack of a single fresh idea.

The old proven ideas just work better. Newer is not usually better when it comes to things like government, morality and liberty.

[rightwingcrazy]

So the important thing is that ideas be “fresh”, rather than good, meaningful or effective?

Let’s put roses up our noses. Does that meet the criterion?

[tomkat]

Wailing & gnashing of teeth in Frisco means things are looking a tad brighter in most of America.

[Mrs. Don-o]

He’s also the genius who practically worshiped Obama as a “Lightworker” (Morford’s term). Back in the good old Divinized Ascended Master Barack days.

[BatGuano]

Wow! No punches pulled in this rant. The writer misses the point completely and forgets the manner in which President GW Bush was treated, overlooking the sniper wanted ads, a disgusting movie and many more horrible pages written by half-literate schmucks.
But, as my beloved Dad used to say, “consider the source.”

[CatOwner]

The city of self-proclaimed tolerance is anything but tolerant. I’ve been in the Bay Area for over 35 years. If you are not on the hard left of the political spectrum, people in San Francisco think you are an extremist.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Shouldn’t Morford be frequenting some sleazy XXX bookstore somewhere looking for action?"

As the sun sets in the West, that's probably what he's doing now.

[PeteB570]

All I can say about that screed is “Wow, is that writer deluded.”

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

a derisive lack of a single fresh idea.

Mark should read "The Fox and The Cat" again.

[mongo141]

“Boo Hoo, Mark Morford!”
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Roger that, Stuff it Mark!